Fortunately, creating a just-right-for-you card no longer involves hours spent trolling bargain bins at bookstores or sitting at home with Love Actually playing in the background, licking stamps and addressing envelopes — because the sites ahead put a modern, efficient spin on this annual process for you. (Including Instagram compatibility, purchase rewards you’ll actually use, 3D snowman styles, and eco-friendly charitable considerations.)
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Minted
Minted offers an endless array of designs created by its expansive network of independent artists. They're elegant, high-quality, and customizable, with photo, letterpress, and foil-stamped options. There's also a line of ornament cards that come in sparkly snowflake shapes with a pre-punched hole and ribbon for hanging. The best part? All orders come with free recipient addressing.
Currently, you can shop 15% off holiday card orders of $200+ and 10% off $100+ with code "HOLIDAY21"
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Erin German Ruff Year (50), $, available at Minted
Artifact Uprising
The streamlined designs on Artifact Uprising look more like magazine ads than holiday cards — the company was founded by sisters who also happen to be professional photographers. The holiday collection features more than 50 original card designs printed on 100% recycled paper. Foil-stamped and hand-lettered options are also available.
Receive 10% off your first order with email signup.
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Artifact Uprising Season Ahead Holiday Card (50), $, available at Artifact Uprising
Society6
If you're in the market for a more stylish and unique holiday greeting, Society6's colorful collection of original cards crafted by independent artists from around the globe are wow-worthy material.
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Allison Romero Design Christmas Cocoa Stationery Cards, $, available at Society6
Papier
This London-based specialty paper and stationery store is a treasure trove of sweet holiday cards, invitations, and personalized stationery.
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Bow & Arrow Press Christmas Dachshund (10), $, available at Papier
Etsy
How could we not shout-out the one-stop-shop for everything handmade? From DIY computer templates to hand-painted one-of-a-kind winter scenes, to kitschy illustrations, Etsy is a dream shopping destination for every kind of greeting and holiday card you could imagine.
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FiveDotPost Social Distancing Holidays Card, $, available at Etsy
Vistaprint
You may have used Vistaprint to design your first set of business cards, but it's also a great place to order personalized stationery and holiday cards. You can even pick up a coffee mug or wall calendar with a matching design if that suits your fancy.
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Vistaprint Holiday Card, 4.6" x 7.2", $, available at Vistaprint
Postable
If you and your friends got together to create a card company, it might look like the casual, colorful Postable. The site has a distinctly Millennial attitude and acts as a kind of Holiday Card Command Center. You can export your contacts into the address book feature, personalize your cards, and enlist Postable to stamp and mail them for you.
Get free stamps with your order with code "BOO"
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Small Adventure Warm Wishes Hats, $, available at postable
Fine Stationery
An OG name in the customized stationery industry, this site churns out everything from the highest quality in timeless holiday cards to invitations and announcements. On top of premium stationery products, customers are also given satisfaction guarantees and free-card consultations along with every order.
Receive 15% off first order with email signup.
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Real Simple Blue Snowflake Greeting Card (10), $, available at Fine Stationary
The Met Store
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's online store offers a surprising selection of unique holiday card offerings — and what they lack in photo personalization, they more than make up for with artsy elegance. The impressive options range from timely still life prints to festive renderings of historical scenes and seasonal paintings.
Buy one, get one 50% off all holiday cards and calendars.
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The MET Store Travis: Spirit of the Season Holiday Cards (15), $, available at The Met Store
Rifle Paper Co.
Along with planners, office supplies, and home decor, Rifle Paper Co. also stocks a load of sweet hand-painted looking greeting cards. Their selection includes the perfect mix of whimsical and classic designs.
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Rifle Paper Co Greetings From The North Pole Postcard Set (10), $, available at Rifle Paper Co
Zola
The stylish wedding-registry destination is also a stylish holiday-card shop, too. The site offers free shipping along with free guest-addressing on all invite to paper products.
Receive 40% off holiday cards with code "HOLIDAY40"
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Zola Chetek Holiday (20), $, available at Zola
Paperchase
Although this stylish paper brand is U.K.-born and based, it still offers free shipping to the U.S. on all online stationery to greeting cards and gift orders for $30 or more. Many of the unique goods are exclusively crafted by an in-house design team — so you can spread your holiday cheer with a one-of-a-kind card all the way from foggy London Town this season.
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Paperchase Merry Cat-Mas Christmas Cards (8), $, available at Paperchase
Greenvelope
Go green this holiday season without sacrificing personalized style by opting for paperless greetings from Greenvelope — the card site features virtual stationery designs that are handpicked by local artists and thoughtfully delivered into recipients inboxes with a customized envelope.
"By creating a positive online experience, we hope more hosts will consider sending invitations electronically for formal events – to help save trees, time, and money," the site explains. And in line with this sustainability mission, Greenvelope also donates a percentage of every order to a non-profit, tree-conservation org called Mountains to Sound.
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Anna K Design Everlasting Cheer Card (20), $, available at Greenenvelope
Shutterfly
Sending the same card en masse can feel a little impersonal, but who has the time to hand-write a message onto each one? Shutterfly is known for its catalog of photo-themed gifts, but it also allows users to create custom messages to each recipient.
50% off everything on Shutterfly, no code needed.
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Yours Truly Fun Script Holiday Card (50), $, available at Shutterfly
Zazzle
Zazzle turns the expression of personal style into an art form by featuring address labels, stickers, and even holiday stamps to match the design of your card. This is huge for us perfectionist-types who feel a tremendous letdown when we stick a Liberty Bell stamp on our otherwise decorative envelopes.
Currently, you can snag any of Zazzle's holiday cards, wrapping paper, and announcements for 50% off with the code "WEEKOFTREATS"
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Farlane Design Co. Modern Scandinavian Fun Deer Holiday Card (50), $, available at Zazzle
Moonpig
This U.K.-based site ships its highly festive and highly customizable cards worldwide — the varied assortment of holiday greetings range from subtle stylish party invites to novelty customizable photo options and more.
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moonpig Film Spoof Christmas Card - Love Definitely, $, available at moonpig
Snapfish
In addition to selling cards, photo books, and keepsakes galore, Snapfish also allows users unlimited photo storage. Syncing photos to your account is easy, and afterward, you won't have to worry about losing your favorite vacation pics when you finally upgrade to a new iPhone. Then, when it comes time to send a holiday card, you'll have an entire year's worth of memories to choose from all in one place. It might even inspire you to print out some pictures and create a photo album IRL, too.
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Snapfish One Hanukkah Wish (20), $, available at Snapfish
Moo
Moo — aside from having a cute and catchy name — speedily delivers premium cards to invitations, thank you notes, and even postcards with stylish punch and pizazz. Each customizable option comes printed on extra-thick and shiny stock in a range of fresh to funky templates.
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Moo Customizable Holiday Cards (25), $, available at Moo
Lovepop
This brand is your one-stop shopping destination for quality 3D cards — especially if you're looking to send out a select few holiday greetings. This pop-up features a very cool looking Santa riding in style.
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lovepop Santa Biker 3D Card (5), $, available at lovepop
Pippa
This sweet, stylish, and easy-to-navigate site has a founding mission of helping shoppers, "celebrate life’s most precious moments, bringing fun, modern design into the timeless tradition of giving and receiving cards," with its expert stationery offerings that don't sacrifice design for value.
For a limited time, the site is offering 50% off everything, plus free shipping on orders over $49 with the code FREESHIP49.
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Pippa Whimsical Peace Cards (75), $, available at Pippa
Amazon
Not everyone wants to plaster their face or name across the front of a card — and that's exactly where Amazon's section of clever, cute, and quirky holiday card sets come into play. This affordably bundled pack by Canopy Street comes complete with envelopes and high customer praise ("A PERFECT card for the winter season").
And if you are looking for something a little more personalized, there's a stocked page of customizable address labels in a wide array of festive styles.
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Best Paper Greetings Holiday Greeting Cards Box Set (36), $, available at Amazon
American Greetings
As one of the largest greeting card makers in the country, this trusted site doesn't disappoint with its bounty of classic holiday options. The greetings range from boxed card and envelope packs with festive designs to personalized Ecards with celebrity Smashup capabilities.
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American Greetings Good Food Thanksgiving Card, $, available at American Greetings
Paperless Post
It may sound like an oxymoron, but Paperless Post also sells a wide range of printed cards. Through its website, you can customize everything about the card, from the font to the liner. After your card is created, you can choose to send both paper and electronic copies of your holiday greetings, meaning Grandma and your Instagram-addicted kid cousin and get the version perfect for them.
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Evite
In addition to invitations, this strictly-digital site also boasts an impressive lineup of customizable holiday cards at more than convenient price points. The festive options range from Christmas to Hanukkah and New Years' templates, all sold in individual, small, medium or large-sized packages.
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Evite Light Your Nights Card, $, available at Evite
Walmart
Don't sleep on mega-retailer Walmart as a fast, easy, and affordable solution for crafting holiday greeting cards this season — the understated yet stylish options cover a range of customizable and festive designs.
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Signature Cards Holiday Greeting Card Box Set(25), $, available at Walmart
Target
Speaking of mega-retailers, not only is Target a treasure trove of seasonal decor, but it also stocks all sorts of cards from traditional box sets to single cards featuring your favorite quirky characters.
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Hallmark Christmas Llama Holiday Boxed Cards (10), $, available at Target
Tiny Prints
If the idea of having your cards mailed for you sounds great, but there are a few you want to send yourself with a special letter or gift, Tiny Prints lets you pick and choose the cards you’d like them to mail and the ones they send to you directly. This allows you to personalize and mail out just as many as you really want to.
Currently, you can get 40% off foil & glitter cards and 30% off everything else with code "GLITTER40"
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Tiny Prints Vertical Split Holiday Card (75), $, available at Tiny Prints
Paper Culture
If you're dedicating your holiday greetings to someone who cares a lot about the environment, a card from this eco-friendly stationery company will make them smile. The cards are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and the brand has pledged to plant a tree for every order received. So far, 550,000 trees have been planted thanks to this venture.
Receive 40% off holiday cards, no code needed.
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paper culture Home Travels (50), $, available at paper culture
Paper Souce
Paper Source seems to be a staple for year-round gifting, but they've definitely got your holiday wrapping and greeting needs covered. We're particularly fond of their Hanukkah card selection.
Currently, you can shop 20% off custom holiday cards & invitations with code "EARLYBIRD"
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Paper Source Menorah Bear Hanukkah Card Set (10), $, available at Paper Source
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