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Make Your Own FREE Holiday Cards

October 15, 2014 5 Comments
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I am a sucker for holiday photo cards. I love sending them, I love receiving them. However, I do not like paying the big bucks for them. So, I created a tutorial to show you how to create your own free holiday cards, which you can then print at places like Snapfish and Shutterfly, for as low as a penny a piece!
Holiday Card DIY

So if you have not found PicMonkey yet, you are missing out. It is a free service that allows you to edit photos. If you want, you can upgrade to the Royale package, but its not necessary. (That being said, I have the Royale package and find that I rarely need to use Photoshop anymore as a result).

1. Open Up a Blank Design Canvas

Choose Design at the top of the home page, and choose your desired canvas size (I suggest 4×6 or 5×7).

PicMonkey Make Cards

2. Add Photos

Click on the butterfly icon on the left side. Click “Your Own” under Overlays. Add your photo(s) that you want to include on the photo card.

DIY Holiday Card

3. Add Festive Details

Click on the Holiday icon at the bottom of the left sidebar. You can add frames, clip art, etc. and almost all of it is customizable for colors, etc!

Screen Shot 2014-10-12 at 10.19.15 PM

I added a candy cane frame to my card.

4. Add Your Text

There are a ton of fonts you can choose from to decorate your card. Add your text to personalize!

Screen Shot 2014-10-12 at 10.21.12 PM

5. Print and Send Your Cards

Save your design and then upload to your favorite photo printing site. I wait for a stellar deal (like penny prints) and then print!

DIY Holiday Card

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  1. Jo-Lynne shane says

    October 16, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    I never thought to use picmonkey . Great tip!

  2. Lauryn says

    October 16, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    SO stinkin’ cute! Love the idea of using Picmonkey!
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  3. Jeanine @MommyEntourage says

    October 16, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Picmonkey really is the best! Cute cards!
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  4. reesa lewandowski says

    October 16, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    I actually JUST did this for my son’s birthday party invites! I found a free printable, I uploaded it in PicMonkey and voila! $2 later I had some pretty awesome Minecraft Invites! I will have to remember to do this after we take some holiday pics!

  5. Lindsay says

    October 24, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I have wanted to send Christmas cards since we got married, but have never gotten around to it! Now, with a baby, I am definitely starting the tradition of family photo cards. Thanks for a tutorial! I haven’t use picmonkey in a long time!

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Heather Schugar is an educator, author, and mom-of-all-trades. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, and her work has has been featured in national outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Real Simple magazine, and Men’s Fitness.

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