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Discover the best Christmas cards for 2025 at Cotswold Trading
As we get closer to December, the nights are getting darker, and the days are getting colder, and you might be starting to develop those Christmassy feelings. Sending Christmas cards may be a traditional custom, but there is nothing like a shelf full of heart-warming Christmas greetings from loved ones in the lead-up to the 25th of December.
Why not spread the Christmas joy to your friends and family with the perfect Christmas cards from our collection?
Are you often disappointed with the Christmas card selection in the shops? Don’t fret, we are, too! That’s why we’ve curated an extensive selection of Christmas cards from top card designers to suit multiple tastes and bring you something different this year. From adorable, cosy Christmas illustrations to modern card designs you won’t find in the usual card shops, shop the best online Christmas cards at Cotswold Trading today.
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Best Christmas card designs: Our Top 9
If you’re looking for the best Christmas card designs online, we’ve selected the top 9 that we know will be popular in 2025. So get them now while they’re in stock.
1. Museums & Galleries Small Spot by the Water, Pack of 8 Macmillan Charity Christmas Cards
If you’re looking for the best Christmas card for the 2025 Christmas season, we have the perfect one. Starting our list strong with the Christmas card that has already sold out once is the stunning Small Spot by the Water Pack of 8 Macmillan Charity Christmas Card from Museums & Galleries.
This serene scene depicts a charming snow-covered house beside a tranquil stream framed by bare trees. The beautiful, abstract brushstrokes evoke a sense of calm, and the warm glow from the window on the ground floor gives this card an inviting cosiness. Embrace the serene peacefulness of winter with this beautifully painted card, and help fund Macmillan Cancer Support with every purchase.
2. Museums & Galleries Emma Frances Grant collection
The Museums & Galleries King of the Forest Pack of 5 Christmas Cards was so popular last year that we’ve decided to add more wonderful designs by artist Emma Frances Grant to our collection! And we think they’ll be a hit this season!
Museums & Galleries King of the Forest Pack of 5 Christmas Cards
The Museums & Galleries King of the Forest Pack of 5 Christmas Cards was our best Christmas greeting card last year, and we expect it will be a favourite again in the coming months. And we can understand why! The card design by Emma Frances Grant features a colourful depiction of the majestic stag, symbolising strength, power, and importance. His crown, fit for a king, is a wreath of festive foliage, snowflakes and stars. The textured card and gold foil accents really make this design pop. Get yours while stocks last!
Museums & Galleries Partridge in a Pear Tree Pack of 5 Christmas Cards
Another from the delightful Emma Frances Grant collection, offering some of the best Christmas card ideas, the Museums & Galleries Partridge in a Pear Tree Pack of 5 Christmas Cards features a depiction of the last line in the classic Christmas song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” This true work of art features a beautifully rendered partridge nestled amongst lush foliage and juicy golden pears. This card is rich with intricate details, vibrant colours and luxurious gold foil accents, providing an eye-catching festive masterpiece for you to wish your loved ones a “Merry Christmas”.
Museums & Galleries A Winter Walk Pack of 5 Christmas Cards
We endeavour to offer the best online Christmas cards so you can find the perfect ones to send Christmas tidings to your loved ones. The Museums & Galleries A Winter Walk Pack of 5 Christmas Cards is perfect for your loved ones with four-legged furry friends. The design features two elegant whippets framed by a heart-shaped bough of branches and leaves in bright colours and patterns, providing a visual delight.
Museums & Galleries Winter Fox Pack of 5 Christmas Cards
The last one from the Emma Frances Grant collection is the enchanting Museums & Galleries Winter Fox Pack of 5 Christmas Cards. This stunning design features a majestic fox, portrayed in beautiful detail amidst a magical wintery scene. The vibrant fox is surrounded by a rich tapestry of festive foliage, including red berries, green holly, and shimmering gold leafage. Set against a deep blue, star-filled night sky, a glowing, snowflake-patterned moon and a white bed of snow, this card truly captures the magic of the season.
3. Museums & Galleries Christmas Tales Pack of 8 Charity Christmas Cards
The adorable Christmas scene featured in the Museums & Galleries Christmas Tales Pack of 8 Charity Christmas Cards is a new addition to our collection and is already flying off the shelves. The cosy, heartwarming scene features two mice exploring a stack of classic Christmas books, guaranteed to warm the hearts of your loved ones this festive season.
4. Museums & Galleries Watching The Snow Pack of 8 Charity Christmas Cards
If your friends or family are dog lovers, they will love receiving this card this festive season. The adorably sweet pooch featured in the Museums & Galleries Watching The Snow Pack of 8 Charity Christmas Cards is perfectly nestled in its star-patterned Christmas jumper, watching the snow fall, giving you the ultimate cosy winter feels.
5. Museums & Galleries V&A Gerda and The Reindeer Pack of 5 Christmas Cards
The Museums & Galleries V&A Gerda and The Reindeer Pack of 5 Christmas Cards is a personal favourite of ours and with many of our customers. This is a classic design that was our best seller of 2024, and we think it will be another sell-out this year. Illustrated by French artist Edmund Dulac, this design first featured in Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen in 1911, hallmarking it as a classic art piece as well as a stunning card option for your loved ones this Christmas.
6. Museums & Galleries Winter Garden Pack of 5 Christmas cards
One of our most popular Christmas card designs is this icy snowscape illustration by artist Lucy Grossmith from the Museums & Galleries card selection. The illustration depicts a majestic white barn owl swooping in the foreground while two hares scamper through the snow-covered garden.
This card will evoke those magical winter feels as your loved ones are drawn to the firelit cottage in the background, with smoke billowing from the chimney for the ultimate cosy vibes.
Shop the Museums & Galleries Winter Garden card pack at Cotswold Trading today and receive 5 cards and envelopes, presented in a plastic-free cardboard sleeve, to wish your loved ones all the season’s greetings.
7. Museums & Galleries Gathering the Holly Pack of 8 Macmillan Charity Christmas Cards
If you’re looking for a wholesome, festive Christmas card design, this card by artist Vanessa Bowman in the Museums & Galleries Christmas card collection is the one to send this year.
The quintessential scene depicts two people collecting holly, presumably to ‘Deck the Halls’. The snow has begun to fall, but the two characters are wrapped up warm, and with the fields, stone wall and church in the background, you couldn’t get a more country Christmas scene. And how cute is the curious, on-looking black Scottie Dog on the left?
Purchase the Gathering the Holly card pack of 8 today before it sells out; plus, as this is a charity card, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Research. So send cosy Christmas greetings while giving back this Christmas with this card.
Want to see more options? Spread the Christmas joy far and wide with our collection of the best charity Christmas cards this December.
8. Museums & Galleries Redwings and Rowan Pack of 5 Charity Christmas cards
Send your loved ones festive greetings with this delightful winter scene by artist Kate Findlay from the Museums & Galleries collection. The scene depicts two speckled-breasted redwings perched on a snowy branch of a Rowan tree, taking a well-earned rest as they snaffle some red berries.
This charming winter greeting card will bring a cosy feeling to your friends and family with Christmas colours like red and green, contrasted against icy blue and white. But don’t worry, the Redwings stay cosy with the fluffed-up feathers and delicious berries.
Get 5 cards in the Redwings and Rowan Christmas card pack, and with every purchase, 10% of your money will go to the British Heart Foundation, so you know you’ll be giving something back this Christmas.
If you would like to shop for more of the best Christmas card packs online, browse our collection, fully stocked for Christmas, featuring delightful work by independent artists that captures your favourite Christmas scenes.
9. Museums & Galleries Wind in the Willows Pack of 16 Christmas cards
If you or your loved ones enjoy feeling nostalgic at Christmas, this Wind in the Willows Christmas card pack of 16 is the perfect choice. Featuring Chris Dunn’s depictions of Kenneth Grahame’s iconic and beloved characters, this selection of cards is perfect for sending a sentimental Christmas message to friends and family.
Enjoy cosy winter scenes featuring Ratty and Mole trudging through the snow to visit Badger and adorable carol-singing mice to bring a whimsical and nostalgic feel to your festive season.
The Wind in the Willows card pack is already a popular favourite, so get yours while stocks last!
Best luxury Christmas cards: Our top brands
At Cotswold Trading, we don’t just stock the bog-standard, run-of-the-mill Christmas cards you can buy anywhere. If you’re looking for something different or a little extra special to send to your loved ones, shop our range of the best luxury Christmas cards. Here are our top five recommendations, where you’ll find delightful work from independent artists in every style.
Museums & Galleries
For hundreds of illustrated Christmas cards for this year, Museums & Galleries is the perfect option. These cards celebrate the holiday season with the artistic flair of independent artists, highlighting festive themes through classic, contemporary or abstract art styles; there is something for every taste.
Whether you’re looking for adorably illustrated animals in cosy Christmas scenes, nostalgic childhood characters, traditional nativity depictions or colourfully decorated cards to brighten your loved ones’ homes, Museums & Galleries has an abundance of choice.
Shop Museums & Galleries at Cotswold Trading today and discover hundreds of luxury Christmas cards online.
Ling Design
Ling Design Christmas cards are renowned for their elegant and thoughtful designs, which seamlessly blend traditional and contemporary themes. Their cards feature classic festive motifs, such as Christmas trees, snowflakes, robins, and reindeer, combined with cosy colour palettes of reds, golds, and greens to get you and your loved ones in the festive mood.
Some Ling Design Christmas cards are embellished with foil or embossed detail for a luxurious touch. Offering a range of styles from classic religious motifs to fun, whimsical illustrations, so that there is something for everyone.
Emphasising quality craftsmanship and sustainability, Ling Design uses sustainably sourced materials to make their cards, ensuring they are both beautiful and eco-responsible for the holiday season.
Shop our luxury range of Ling Design Christmas cards at Cotswold Trading to send your festive greetings with something extra special this December.
The Porch Fairies
Take a trip down memory lane with our collection of The Porch Fairies Christmas cards. The Porch Fairies Christmas card designs feature favourite childhood nostalgia scenes and characters from children’s books and fairy tales that hark back to the 1940s and 1950s. They perfectly capture a magical, nostalgic feel by combining wintery landscapes, snow-covered scenes, and the warmth of glowing lanterns, ideal for sending to your loved ones this Christmas.
The Porch Fairies Christmas cards are perfect for those who enjoy a blend of traditional holiday motifs with a touch of fantasy; these cards uniquely evoke the magic of Christmas with adorably illustrated woodland creatures, which will give you and your loved ones a bounty of cosy Christmas feels.
Cotswold Trading is one of the few retailers where you can purchase multi-packs of Porch Fairies Christmas cards, whereas most other shops only sell individual cards.
If you want your Christmas cards to be extra special this year, why not consider The Porch Fairies advent calendar cards? Write your Christmas message to your loved ones inside, giving them the extra joy of counting down the days until Christmas with your card. Not only are you sending them a thoughtful message, but also providing a way to enjoy the Advent season.
Enjoy multi-packs and advent calendar cards by The Porch Fairies, and shop their luxury Christmas card range here at Cotswold Trading.
Roger la Borde
If you’re looking for beautifully illustrated, whimsical designs that capture the festive spirit of the season with an abundance of creativity and charm, Roger la Borde Advent Calendar cards are worth a browse. Each Roger la Borde Advent card features intricate and detailed artwork, from traditional winter scenes and holiday motifs to playful, contemporary designs.
Crafted from high-quality cardboard, these independent Advent Calendar cards will bring a touch of luxury to your loved one’s mantelpiece. What’s more, these cards also feature Advent calendar windows to help your loved ones count down to Christmas.
Collaborating with talented artists to create cards that stand out from the crowd for their originality and artistic flair, Roger la Borde is perfect for sending warm, festive greetings while adding a touch of elegance and creativity to the festive season.
Shop Roger la Borde Christmas Advent Calendar cards at Cotswold Trading today and find the best luxury Christmas and Advent calendar cards this December.
John Austin Publishing
For a collection of unique and evocative Christmas cards, look no further than the offerings from John Austin Publishing, featuring the stunning artwork of artists like Catherine Hyde, Rachel Sargent, and Hester Cox.
Perfect for those who prefer a more muted or subdued aesthetic, Catherine Hyde’s cards feature magical winter scenes, from deer in a snow-covered backdrop to a horse and rider galloping across a snowy landscape. Alternatively, Rachel Sargent’s charming traditional illustrations capture the essence of nature, showcasing familiar British wildlife, such as the plump robin, the watching owl, and the leaping hare, against wintery backdrops. Whether you choose a richly coloured print or a classic illustration, these cards are a lovely way to send your greetings and wish loved ones a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Shop the John Austin Publishing card packs today at Cotswold Trading and discover the best place to order Christmas cards this year.
Cotswold Trading: the best place to buy Christmas cards
If you’ve been searching for the best place to buy Christmas cards, you needn’t look further than Cotswold Trading. With hundreds of designs that cater to every taste, you’re sure to find the perfect Christmas cards this season.
Shop the best Christmas cards in the UK at Cotswold Trading today and start spreading the Christmas cheer!
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