Show off both your excellent taste and your remarkable penmanship with these cards, all made from thick paper stock, with ample room for your message.

Funky Photo Card

The festive border (your choice of nine great graphic designs) is provided. The rest — including the glue or double-sided tape you need to stick the photo on — is up to you.
To Buy: Trees Photocard (middle left), $15 for 10, www.essandjae.com.

Swellegant

Two creamy panels hinged with a colorful sticker quietly convey your chosen greeting: “peace,” “i love mistletoe,” or “happy holidays.”
To Buy: Expressions Collection (bottom left), $18 for five, Ess & Jae, www.crane.com.

Retro Cool

A throwback to the 1950s, these letterpress cards come in 17 designs perfect for both nostalgic older relatives and trendy younger ones.
To Buy: Fishing Penguin (top right), $4 each, Hello!Lucky, www.hellolucky.com.

Classic Photo Card

Center your photo within the border, then stick it down with the attached mounting strips. The 40 designs range from these simple squiggles to a toile print to juniper branches.
To Buy: Engraved Red Squiggles Frame Holiday Photomount Card (bottom right), $24 for 10, .