How it works
From a few words to a finished keepsake.
12 steps in 4 stages, all of them here. Scroll, or jump to any stage — the same real card grows with each one.
- Photo or describe
- No photo — I'll describe the scene
- The occasion
- Housewarming
- Who it's for
- Miranda & Caleb
- Tone and length
- Heartfelt · Medium
- Visual mood
- Watercolor Storybook
- Describe the scene
- Detroit Tigers · charcuterie boards · country home · golden retriever
Housewarming
Stage 1 of 4 Steps 1–6 of 12
Share the moment.
Start from a favorite photo or a description of the scene. Then tell us the occasion, who it's for, the tone, the look, and the little details that make them them.
Every step, in detail
- 1
Photo or describe
e.g. No photo — I'll describe the scene
Details for Photo or describe
Choose whether to upload a favorite photo for us to illustrate from. If you'd rather we create the scene from scratch, you'll describe it in a moment.
- 2
The occasion
e.g. Housewarming
Details for The occasion
Pick the moment. Birthday, anniversary, housewarming, thank you, get well, and more.
- 3
Who it's for
e.g. Miranda & Caleb
Details for Who it's for
The name of the person or group receiving it.
- 4
Tone and length
e.g. Heartfelt · Medium
Details for Tone and length
Heartfelt, funny, formal — and how long the message should be. This shapes how the words are written.
- 5
Visual mood
e.g. Watercolor Storybook
Details for Visual mood
Choose from 18 illustration styles, from watercolor storybook to photorealistic and painted.
- 6
Describe the scene
e.g. Detroit Tigers · charcuterie boards · country home · golden retriever
Details for Describe the scene
If you skipped the photo, this is where you paint the picture — it's what we illustrate. Uploaded one instead? Then this is just for hobbies and inside jokes that make it feel like them.
Stage 2 of 4 Steps 7–8 of 12
Make it personal.
We draft the message from your answers. Keep it, edit it directly, or ask for a rewrite — then sign it however you like.
Every step, in detail
- 7
Review the words we drafted
e.g. “Home at Last” — plus a warm, personal note
Details for Review the words we drafted
We write the message for you from your answers. Keep it, edit it directly, or describe a change and we rewrite it.
- 8
Who it's from
e.g. Chris, Kacey & Reese
Details for Who it's from
Sign it however you like.
Stage 3 of 4 Steps 9–10 of 12
Watch it become art.
We illustrate your card — usually in under a minute. Not quite right? Describe the change in plain English and we regenerate it, free, up to 5 times per card.
Every step, in detail
- 9
Generate your card
About a minute
Details for Generate your card
We illustrate your card — usually ready in under a minute. No design skills needed.
- 10
Fine-tune it (optional)
Free · up to 5 edits
Details for Fine-tune it (optional)
Not quite right? Describe a change in plain English and we regenerate — free, up to 5 times per card.
Stage 4 of 4 Steps 11–12 of 12
Bring it to life and share.
Optionally animate the still into an 8-second video with sound, then send it by private link or email — right away, or scheduled for the big day.
Every step, in detail
- 11
Bring it to life (optional)
8-second video with sound
Details for Bring it to life (optional)
Animate the still into an 8-second video with sound and an optional spoken sign-off, for $4.00 if you started with a still.
- 12
Share it
Link or email
Details for Share it
Send by a private link or by email — to one person or the whole family — right away or scheduled for the big day.
The short version
Tell us about them
Answer a handful of quick questions -- the occasion, who it's for, and a few details that make them them.
We create it
Personalized artwork, a message written from your answers, and an optional 8-second animation with sound. Usually under a minute.
Preview, personalize, and send
Change anything you want -- free, up to 5 times. Then send by text, link, or email, now or scheduled for the big day.
Try the actual flow
Real cards being made — the rendering waits are cut out.
Step 1 of 7
Do you have a photo to use?
No — I'll describe the scene
Answer a few quick questions — that's all it takes.
Try it — your first still card is free.
A real, complete card -- no watermark, nothing to unlock. After that, digital still cards start at $2.99.
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