I love the winter holidays. Family and friends getting together, presents, and a ton of delicious food. But one thing I found particularly irritating these last few years is trying to find a nice Christmas card that feels original. I always feel like I'm getting the same cards over and over again.
I know that this year will be different because I'll use AI-powered tools to create custom decorations, cards, wallpapers, and stickers. Apart from being able to create my own custom designs, this approach is also more affordable. I also know that friends and family will be impressed when I tell them how I made these decorations, and they'll want to do the same thing next year.
Today I'm going to show you how to write prompts that you can use for Christmas. I'll cover cards, wallpapers, stickers, and clipart bundles. You can use these designs for either personal or professional reasons. If you own a small company, it's a good idea to send Christmas cards to your clients.
If you don't want to send them cards, you should at least send emails with custom wallpapers that you can add text to. Note that I wrote general prompts for this article, but you can further customize them to incorporate just about anything. You can use a specific color palette or describe elements that symbolize your brand identity.
You can also create cute stickers that you can give to clients as gifts, along with a few other presents.
How to Write Stable Diffusion Prompts for Christmas
I have previously written an article in which I covered Midjourney prompts for Christmas. I'm always completely transparent in my articles and I will mention that I personally prefer what Midjourney can create when it comes to Christmas themed images. Make sure you check out the article linked above to see what type of images Midjourney created.
This is not to say that you can't get great results when you're using Stable Diffusion. In nearly all cases, I think that each of these two AI-powered tools has its own charm and I usually can't pick a favorite. However, for this particular theme, I found that Midjourney was able to create better images.
But enough about that; you're here to learn how to write Stable Diffusion prompts for Christmas. The process is relatively simple. I believe that it's best to keep your prompts concise and not clog them with unnecessary details. However, you also shouldn't make your prompts really short either.
Start by describing to the AI model exactly what it is that you want to create. If it's a Christmas card, you should mention that at the beginning of your prompt. You should then describe the main theme of the image you want to see generated. After that, you can add a bunch of different keywords that better describe the overall aesthetic you want featured in the image, as well as any other objects that the AI model should generate.
Describing stuff like this always sounds a bit too abstract, so it might be better if we move on to the prompt examples section of the article where I can show you exactly what I mean.
12 Stable Diffusion Prompt Examples for Christmas
I have decided to divide this article into four different categories. Each category will feature three images. The categories are divided into Christmas cards, wallpapers, stickers, and clipart bundles. I'll start with some great Christmas card designs.
Stable Diffusion Prompt Examples for Christmas Cards
prompt #1: Christmas card, Santa's sleigh soaring through a starry night, reindeer in full flight, moonlit magic, festive dreams, holiday enchantment
This is a wholesome Christmas card design. I particularly like the background that features a starry night and the Moon shining bright. The sleigh also has some intricate details that make it visually stunning. The only thing I don't like here is how many legs the reindeer has. Thankfully, this can be easily edited or removed.
I used this prompt more than I would like to admit, and there was always an error in the final result. I ultimately settled on this image which looked the best out of the dozens I created. I don't mind errors when they show up, but if you do then you should probably continue generating images until you get the perfect one.
prompt #2: Christmas card, Santa's toy factory, conveyor belts, toys coming to life, magical production, festive factory fun
I like this result way better than the previous one. The concept here is also more unique than Santa Claus on a sleigh. This is the toy factory where Santa makes all the presents for young kids. I think that this would be a great Christmas card to give to a young child since you can come up with a fictional story to explain how Santa makes all the presents he sends to kids.
But even if you want to give this type of card to an adult, it's still a great idea because you don't see something like this very often. It's a somewhat uncommon idea for a Christmas card that will put a smile on anybody's face.
prompt #3: Christmas card, a cozy fireside chat with Santa, sipping cocoa by the fireplace, festive storytelling, yuletide tales, warm and inviting
This Christmas card is really great. It took me by surprise because I wrote it expecting a human to be chatting with Santa. Instead, there is a dog listening to Santa talk by the fireplace. It's a wholesome image and can make for a great card for anybody who loves dogs. It's unique and different from the cards you'd usually get on Christmas.
Stable Diffusion Prompt Examples for Christmas Wallpapers
prompt #4: wallpaper design, Santa's magical village at the North Pole, twinkling lights, candy cane lanes, festive charm, holiday enchantment
Ever since I was young, I would put a Christmas wallpaper on my computer for a few days during the holiday season. It uplifts my mood. Meanwhile, my dad would take wallpapers like this, write a short message on it, and then send it to his clients for Christmas. I always thought that was a very wholesome thing to do.
prompt #5: wallpaper design, a festive Christmas market at night, colorful stalls, carousel lights, holiday shopping, market magic
It's nice when you see a unique design created by an AI model. Since I didn't specify an art style in my prompt, the model selected one at random. This result stood out the most from a variety of images I created with this prompt.
prompt #6: wallpaper design, Santa's route map around the world, cities, landmarks, festive globe-trotting, whimsical cartography, holiday travel plans
This is a fun idea for a Christmas wallpaper. It's silly but it works really well. If you're an AI artist with creative ideas, you can always sell your work online. There are platforms where you can sell either your prompts or images to interested buyers. However, you should do this only if you've been writing prompts for a while and can create images that truly stand out.
Stable Diffusion Prompt Examples for Christmas Stickers
prompt #7: sticker design, cheerful penguin wearing a Santa hat, sliding down an icy slope, snowy joy, arctic adventure, heartwarming, holiday happiness, cute and endearing
It's fun to put stickers on everything from your laptop to your fridge. Look at the cute penguin above. It deserves to be displayed on a variety of objects during the holiday season. When you're writing prompts for stickers, it's often a good idea to focus on a central character. You usually won't get great results if you incorporate multiple characters into a sticker design.
prompt #8: sticker design, Santa holding a wrapped gift in his hand with a big smile on his face, festive surprise, jolly
This is a sticker that you can put on all the presents you give during Christmas as a way to symbolize that they're from you. You can also put something like this on your car during the holidays, especially when you're driving to buy gifts for your friends and family.
prompt #9: sticker design, a cheerful snowman in a top hat and scarf, jolly winter friend, snowy charm, frosty fun
Alright, this is the best sticker design I created for this article. The snowman definitely looks cheerful, and both the top hat and the scarf are masterfully designed. The only thing I don't like are the snowflakes in the background outside of the sticker, but you can easily remove them from the image if you want.
Stable Diffusion Prompt Examples for Christmas Clipart
prompt #10: Christmas clipart bundle, holiday baking, cookies, gingerbread men, rolling pin, kitchen scenes, festive treats, culinary Christmas joy
Yes, you can create cute clipart bundles in Stable Diffusion. By doing this, you'll have multiple designs in a single image. However, it's important to know that in almost all cases, you won't be able to use every single design featured in a bundle. Some will look weird, and that's okay. This is a lot to ask for from a generative AI model. That's why you can simply pick out the ones you like and use them while discarding the others.
prompt #11: Christmas clipart bundle, Santa, elves, toys, presents
I find that one of the best ways to structure your prompts for clipart bundles is exactly how I did it in the prompt above. Remember that you're instructing an AI model to create various designs in a single image. You shouldn't confuse it with unnecessary details. Instead, simply mention everything you want to see created in the simplest way possible and generate the image.
prompt #12: Christmas clipart bundle, candy canes, Christmas trees, reindeer
I sometimes get the urge to include multiple images generated from the same prompt, but I don't want to clog up my articles with too many images. However, I want to make sure that you understand that when you create 10 bundles like this (which takes roughly a minute to do in Stable Diffusion), you'll have dozens of clipart images that you can use when you piece all the quality ones together.
One more tip that I'd like to share is that you should use an image upscaler when you're making bundles. This will ensure that the individual designs are high quality when you separate them from the bundle.
Final Thoughts
You don't have to be an expert to create stunning Christmas designs with AI models like Stable Diffusion. You can do it even if it's your first time interacting with a generative AI model. The only thing that you should get used to is using the full potential of your creativity. You can describe anything you want, and the AI model will create it for you. This incredibly powerful technology can take customization to a level you haven't seen before.
Although I wrote this article from my personal perspective as someone who is using these designs for my own needs, I realize that there are some AI artists who are looking to sell their Christmas designs. You can both sell your prompts and the images you create online. In fact, there are platforms like PromptBase where you can find many interested buyers for your prompts.
There are numerous ways that you can make money from your AI-generated Christmas images. For instance, you can print your designs on everything from coffee mugs to T-shirts and sell them on websites like Etsy. I have an article titled How to Make Money with Stable Diffusion, in which I discuss how to utilize and get paid for your prompting skills. I suggest that you read it if you're interested in generating profit on the side.
Regardless of whether it's for personal use or you want to make money, there is no denying that you can create amazing Christmas-themed images with Stable Diffusion.
