A guide to creating your holiday card

01.
Find Your Card

Use one of these free services to choose a design from our independent artist community.

Text us your photo

Receive five card suggestions, hand-selected to match your photo

Text "PHOTO" to (201) 582-0850

Text "PHOTO" to (201) 582-0850

Preview your photo in every card

To activate this feature, click “browse designs using your photo” while shopping.

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Take our holiday card quiz

Can’t decide on a design? Take our quiz to find the one for this year’s holiday card.

take the quiz

New! Holiday
card experts

Our experts will help you find the perfect card
and customize it to fit your vision. Questions?
Read our FAQs.

Text Expert to 22737 to get started.

HOURS & MORE INFORMATION ▶︎

Service includes $15 upfront deposit

02.
Customize your card

Explore the many ways to create a one-of-a-kind card.

color

formats

Options for every price point

shapes

Back-of-card designs

Share even more

fonts & text

Including custom foil text

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03.
Gather your addresses

Here are three ways to collect and manage your addresses with ease.

Upload spreadsheet

Prefer managing on your computer? Use the address assistant tool to upload a spreadsheet.

upload contacts

Collect by email or text

Request information directly using a custom email or text link.

request addresses

Import from your phone

Download our iOS app to seamlessly import your phone contacts or scan envelopes.

download app

04.
Prepare to send

Let us take care of your envelopes.

Free recipient address printing

Make your card even more memorable for recipients with free address printing in a matching design and font.

Envelopes

Elevate your greeting with a colored envelope—available in 16 colors—or a festive liner.

More questions?

How does the service work?

Text the word “Expert” to 22737 to be paired with a holiday card expert who will work with you via text message to help you find the perfect holiday card design. This service is tailored to your needs. After you pay a $15 deposit, you can start by asking your expert questions or completing an intake form. Your expert will use your input to provide a variety of Minted designs that fit your vision and style. They will also help you make any customizations you’d like.

What can the holiday card experts help me with?

Holiday card experts can help you find your holiday card design, choose the best photo to pair with your design, and answer any other questions you may have as you shop for your holiday card.

How much does it cost?

The service is free with a purchase of holiday cards. There is a $15 deposit fee up front, which is applied toward your order via a promotion code after the service. Please note that if you do not make a purchase, the $15 fee is non-refundable.

When is the service available?

Holiday card experts will be available from Thursday - Monday*, 7 am - 7 pm PT. Any inquiries received on Tuesdays or Wednesdays will be answered on Thursday.

*Note: Holiday card experts will be available for additional hours during the weeks of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which include:
11/26
11/27
12/3
12/4

Are there other ways to receive help finding a holiday card?

We also offer the Text Us Your Photo service 7 days a week, which is a less personalized service that pairs your photo with a card design. Text “PHOTO” to (201) 582-0850 to receive a short input form. After answering a few questions and uploading your photo(s), you will receive 5 design options within 24 hours.

30% savings on holiday cards + FREE shipping