Holiday card inspo! Looking to do something more personal, interesting and creative than the standard family photo Minted mass mailers that have a stronghold over our mailboxes each season. Show me care, taste, personality please!!!

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Rachel · Answer

lil fern tree cards: I made something verrrrry similar to this and sent to all my coworkers last year. It was fun!

Sarah Cooney · Answer

The Big Christmas Card How-To Post: PUT DOWN THE APOSTROPHE. You don't need it!! Here's how to write a Christmas card (and how to pick the best one). I publish this every year and update it for the season--this has been lovingly updated for 2026!

Robin Hollow Home · Answer

Vintage Christmas cards by Joseph Janney Steinmetz: These are SO funny and ended up drawing one for our family's version last year because I couldn't get my kids to sit on the see-saw long enough to take the photos for a more 1:1 recreation!

Jeanine Nault · Answer

Rad Illustrates (Rachal A Duggan): I’ve taken workshop classes with her that are SO fun and I know she does custom illustrations!

faustyna · Answer

tintype portraits…: …then digitized and printed! cannot fully vouch yet but we’re trying it this year. I am blessed with a graphic designer husband but there are all sorts of good solutions out there (try Etsy for a letterpress solution? Artifact Uprising for something more plug and play?)

even*cleveland · Answer

Make a tiny zine instead of a holiday card: You can use Nash High's zine arranger to turn 8 images into a mini zine. It prints out on a single page, and then it is just a matter of making one cut and a few folds.

I made one last year on the theme of snow.