The Best Holiday Card Trends for 2013

Personalized holiday cards capture a moment in time. It’s a way to share a glimpse of your world with friends and family. It’s fun to tap into current design trends – after all, the colors, typefaces and sentiments you’re drawn to say a lot about what’s important to you at the present moment. Here’s a round up of our favorite design trends for creating beautiful, stylish Christmas and Holiday cards this season. Chalkboard Beauties Perfectly homespun but somehow still impossibly chic, a black chalkboard backdrop sets off family photos with all the striking contrast of a deep black frame, plus added warmth.

"Whimsy Chalk" "Washi Christmas""Chalked Snowfall"

Year-in-Review If your year was filled with milestones, fill family and friends in on a few details with a newsletter in the form of a photo card. Keep the details short and lighthearted for an uplifting review of the past twelve months.

"Family Report""Mod Year in Review" "A Year Filled With Joy""Vintage Year In Review"

Rustic Regards A border of faux bois – French for “imitating wood” – or textural burlap invokes all the warmth of a homemade holiday. Choose a rustic design with a gold or silver accent for a modern touch.

"Wood Background" "Rustic Elements""Rustic Christmas Blessings""Rustic Peace"

All that Glitters Add a little shimmer to your holiday hello with printed glitter and gold. From frosted snowflakes to perfect golden dots, icy accents add spirited sparkle to your Christmas cards.

"Red Glitter""Glittered Gold Dots""Glittery Greeting"

Family Photo If you have one big, beautiful family photo, we say spread the joy from one edge to the other! Full-bleed printing means your gorgeous picture gets maximum real estate on your holiday card. A typographic message acts as a simple colorful accent printed right on top.

"Framed Merry Christmas" "Holly Christmas"

Letter Perfect For a perfectly preppy holiday card, set off a great family photo with a single monogram within a design featuring classic color pairings from traditional red and green to prim pink and blue.

"Wreath Monogram""Polka Dots and Monograms"

WashiWishes Whether you go with crisscrossed washi tape in tones of silver and gold or a classic red card with chevron-printed washi tape accents, it’s a trend that’s going strong. Classic and whimsical at the same time, your holiday spirit will be sent in spades.

 "Gold and Silver Washi Tape""Washi Collage"

Watercolor Wonders From impressionistic holly berries to a streak of ocean blue, watercolor accents feel fresh and relevant from a design standpoint. And with lots of whitespace, your card will stand out in a sea of red and green.

"Watercolor Berries""Watercolor Accent"

Polaroid Epistle There’s something perfectly casual and unstaged about a Polaroid pic. Capture that feel by framing your pics in a layout that looks like you’ve used the classic instant camera. Friends and family will love the easy, candid feel of your photos.

"Polaroid Collage""Polaroid Moments"

All is Bright If you have a photograph that looks gorgeous in black and white, by all means: go bright with your layout. Whether you go with a black-and-white collage or showcase a single fabulous black-and-white photograph, vibrant colors will add just the right amount of twinkle.

"Colorful Holiday Greetings""Bright Overlay Type"

Happy Mixbooking! Happy Holiday Card-Making!