Holiday Greeting Card Mockup
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author GraphicsFuel
A holiday greeting card mockup, made for presenting a thank-you card. Drop in your artwork and the lighting and shadows stay as they are.
Useful for event planners as much as for wedding stationers. A small tip: use CMYK-friendly colours in the artwork itself, even though the mockup is RGB, so what the client sees is close to print.
Clients sign off faster when they can picture the finished piece, and a flat PDF rarely does that as well as a photo of the card. If you’re building a full identity, pair it with an envelope or letterhead mockup for a matching set.
Use it for
- A thank-you card
- A postcard
- A wedding invitation
GraphicsFuel created this one and hosts the download on their own site, so you always get the latest version straight from the source.
What you can edit in this Holiday Greeting Card Mockup
Main things you can change in Photoshop:
- Your design, placed through the smart object
- Shadows and highlights on their own layers
- Paper or background colour
- Paper texture you can turn up or down
Add your design to the Holiday Greeting Card Mockup
- Get your artwork ready at print size, with 1/8 inch of bleed if it runs to the edge.
- Open the file in Photoshop and double-click the smart object thumbnail in the Layers panel.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Turn the texture layer up or down to match the paper you’ll print on.
- Export a full-size image for your portfolio and a smaller one for social media.
Worth remembering: export your artwork at the size the smart object asks for; scaling a small file up is the usual reason print mockups look soft.
Ways to use this Holiday Greeting Card Mockup
- Show a postcard to a client before it goes to print or production.
- Share a wedding invitation on Instagram, Behance or Dribbble with a real-looking preview.
- Show a thank-you card on your online shop or product page.
Good to know
- Made by GraphicsFuel. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Some free mockups ask for credit when you post them. A short line in your caption is enough.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
Need a different angle? The invitation mockups category has plenty more free PSD files.
Questions about this mockup
Can I use this card mockup for client work?
GraphicsFuel sets the licence, and it can differ from file to file. Many free files allow personal and commercial use, but some are personal-only or ask for credit. Read the terms on the download page before a paid project.
How do I put my artwork on the card?
Find the smart object layer (it has a small icon on its thumbnail), double-click it, place your design, then save and close that tab.
Which Photoshop version do I need?
A recent Photoshop CC version is best. Older versions can open the file but sometimes have trouble with smart objects and effects.
Can I show both sides?
It depends on the file. Many print mockups include a front and a back smart object; the preview usually shows whether both sides are visible.
