Could a Romantic Holiday Card You Make Still Convey Passion without Words?

Here’s one Xmas card that answers yes to the question by simply taking away the words and adding the love symbol. Additionally, get funny Christmas greeting card verses to put inside

Want to make a romantic holiday card but not sure what to write on the cover? Why not write nothing?

True. Your Xmas greeting card doesn’t need words to be romantic. It simply needs the expression of affection. Hence, the love symbol will do the trick.

However, for this card, the romantic delivery doesn’t stop with the heart silhouette. Can you guess what else it's got?

Romantic holiday card

Yes. It also has a romantic greeting card art. In other words, the love Christmas card art depicts a couple in love snuggling in the cold winter snow.

And you don’t have to stop there. Check out the tips below for more.

For funny romantic holiday card messages, focus on the art

Even though there are no words on the cover, the art speaks for itself. And that puts this project in the realm of unique cards.

Therefore, you can use this art to add humor to the greeting card verses as follows:

From one spouse to another:

The winter might seem cold and stormy
But I have you to keep me warm.

Merry Christmas My Love.

Or

Did you notice the two cuties in love?
That's me and you Baby!

Happy Holidays Darling

From parents to dating or married children:

You two make the best Christmas couple
And that makes us...
...the happiest Christmas parents.

Season’s Greetings!!

Changing the theme might even make it funnier and more unique

Romantic holiday card tips and tricks with wedding ribbons

Changing the card theme from Christmas to wedding anniversary is also one of the many ways to create unique cards.

Besides, this is a cool card for a couple that got married around the winter Christmas period.

Also, replacing the holiday ribbon with a wedding one will make it much obvious.

From one spouse to another:

Every one always said
“you guys just look so cute together,”
But after all these years,
All I can conclude is,
“What were we thinking getting married in winter?”

Happy Wedding Anniversary My Love.

Tools and Materials

  • 5” x 12” scarlet red glittering cardstock paper

  • 4.5” x 5.5” white cardstock paper

  • 3/8" x 26” Christmas ribbon

  • Romantic Xmas greeting card art stamp

  • Black ink pad

  • Colored pencils

  • Drawing pencil

  • Eraser

  • Scissors

  • Sliding paper trimmer

  • Metal ruler

  • Scoring stick

  • Cutting mat

  • Craft cutting knife

  • Glue

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Create the greeting card art on the 4.5” x 5.5” white cardstock with the romantic Christmas rubber stamp and black ink pad.

  2. Romantic holiday card step 1
  3. Use the colored pencil to complete the greeting card art.

  4. Romantic holiday card step 2
  5. Score and fold the 5” x 12” cardinal red glittering cardstock into a 5” x 6” card.

  6. Draw a 3" x 4" rectangle in the center of the romantic holiday card. Then draw a heart shape inside this rectangular box.

  7. Cut out the heart shape from the card to create a heart shaped window.

  8. Romantic holiday card step 5

    Cool Time Saving Option

    Romantic holiday card tips and tricks

    Since the goal is to create the window, you may not need the final cut-out-shape itself.

    Hence, the cut could be faster with a pair of scissors.

    For this, simply create a slit big enough to fit your scissors. Then continue with the cut.


  9. glue the holiday ribbon around the glittering cardinal red cardstock. Place it in the middle of the 1” gap between the edge of the heart shape and the edge of the folded card.

  10. Erase all pencil marks.

  11. Finally, glue the white cardstock so that the greeting card art fits in the middle of the heart shaped window.

More Interesting Tips

Romantic holiday card tips and tricks

Want more expressions of affection on this card?

Then feel free to go a step further and add some heart ribbons.

Or, better still, replace all the Christmas ribbons with love ribbons.


As you must have guessed by now, using love ribbons is not the only way to subtly take the card to the next level.

So, what other ways can you add expressions of love into your romantic holiday card without using words on the cover?


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