New Year 1 Jan 2027 · Lunar New Year 6 Feb · greeting in the design
AI New Year Card Generator — 2027 cards with your wishes lettered in
Describe the card — gold fireworks over a midnight skyline, champagne glasses mid-toast, a red-and-gold goat for Lunar New Year — and put your wish in quotes. You get a finished front with “Happy New Year 2027” lettered in, ready to print at 5×7 or post at midnight.
- “2027” lettered in
- Print sizes explained
- Lunar New Year designs
- No watermark
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Quick answer
How do you make a New Year card with AI?
An AI New Year card generator designs the whole card — fireworks or confetti artwork, layout and your wish lettered in — from a short description. On Kenerate AI, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst writes the words you put in quotes, such as “Happy New Year 2027” or “Cheers to 2027”, at 7.2 credits a design at 1K (12 at 2K); Recraft V4.1 and Ideogram v4 suit type-led designs, and numerals like “2027” are easier for models than long words. A printed 5×7 card needs about 1500×2100 pixels, so render at 2K or upscale, check every digit, and post printed cards before New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027 — or design red-and-gold cards for Lunar New Year on Saturday 6 February 2027, the Year of the Goat.
Key facts
- New Year's Day 2027
- Friday 1 January
- Lunar New Year 2027
- Saturday 6 February · Year of the Goat
- Best for lettering
- GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 1K to 4K
- Type-led alternatives
- Recraft V4.1 · Ideogram v4
- 5×7 print
- ≈ 1500×2100 px at 300 DPI, + 0.125 in bleed
- Ratios to pick
- 3:4 for 5×7 · 1:1 for feeds · 9:16 for midnight stories
- Fix a digit
- Edit Text in Image in Edit Studio
- Free start
- 25 starter credits · Qwen Image 3.0 on the free plan
How to
How to use the AI new year card generator
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open Image Studio
Go to /app/image and pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst. Sign in free for 25 starter credits.
Step 2
Choose the ratio
3:4 for a 5×7 card, 1:1 for a feed post, 9:16 for a midnight story — and 2K if you'll print.
Step 3
Describe the card
Scene or design style, the palette, and the wish in quotes with its position. Add a photo of the two of you or your pet as a reference if you want it in the design.
Step 4
Check, fix, download
Zoom in on the lettering, fix any word with Edit Text in Image, upscale to 4K for print, then download without a watermark.
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Open Image Studio and type what you want to see — subject, style, lighting and mood.
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Get a New Year card you can actually print or post
Lettering and sizing are where AI cards go wrong. This avoids both.
Put every word in quotes and say where it goes: “Happy New Year 2027” in gold across the top, “The Sharmas” small at the bottom.
“2027” is the easiest part — models render short numerals well. Long wishes are where letters slip, so keep the front to one line and put the message inside or in the caption.
Name the palette so it doesn't turn generic: “midnight navy, champagne gold and white” or “Lunar New Year red and gold”.
Pick the ratio for the destination: 3:4 for a 5×7 print, 1:1 for feeds, 9:16 for a midnight story.
Render at 2K or upscale to 4K for print, and keep names and the year a quarter inch inside the edges for bleed.
Zoom in on every digit before printing; fix a single wrong word with Edit Text in Image instead of regenerating the card.
Models
Which AI model is best for New Year cards?
What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.
OpenAI
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Reference images
- Up to 16
- Output
- 1K–4K
Open GPT Image 2.5 SunburstBest for
Wishes, names and “2027” lettered in; a photo or logo as reference
Recraft
Recraft V4.1
- Output
- 5 ratios
Open Recraft V4.1Best for
Flat, graphic and typographic card designs
Google
Nano Banana 2.1
- Reference images
- Up to 14
- Output
- Up to 4K
Open Nano Banana 2.1Best for
A matching set: card, party invite and countdown posts
- Free plan
FAQ
AI New Year Card Generator questions
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How do I make a New Year card with AI?
Open Kenerate's Image Studio, pick GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and a ratio, and describe the card: the scene or style, a palette, and the wish in quotes with where it goes — “Happy New Year 2027” in gold across the top. Generate, zoom in on the lettering, then download. A design costs 7.2 credits at 1K or 12 at 2K.
Link to this answerIs the AI New Year card generator free?
Free to start. A new Kenerate account gets 25 credits on sign-up — enough for three GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst card designs at 1K — and Qwen Image 3.0 is a free-plan model. After that, credits come in one-time packs that never expire, with no subscription. Downloads have no watermark.
Link to this answerWhen is Lunar New Year 2027?
Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February and opens the Year of the Goat; the Lantern Festival that closes the celebrations is on 20 February 2027. Red-and-gold cards with lanterns, blossoms or a stylised goat work well — ask for “Lunar New Year red and gold” so the palette reads right.
Link to this answerWhich AI model writes “Happy New Year 2027” correctly?
On Kenerate, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is the first pick for short greetings and names in quotes; Recraft V4.1 and Ideogram v4 are built for typographic designs. Short numerals like “2027” render reliably, but any model can still drop a letter in longer wishes, so zoom in before you print and fix single words with Edit Text in Image.
Link to this answerWhat size should a printed New Year card be?
The standard is 5×7 inches with an A7 envelope (5.25×7.25 in). Vistaprint asks for about 300 DPI at the final size — roughly 1500×2100 pixels for a 5×7. A folded 5×7 is printed flat, so 4OVER4 asks for a 10.25×7.25 in file with 0.125 in of bleed on every side. Square cards look good but square envelopes usually cost extra postage.
Link to this answerCan I put our photo on the card?
Yes. Add a photo of yourself, the two of you, your friends or your pet as a reference, describe the card around it and add “keep the faces exactly the same”. A GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst edit with one photo costs 11.7 credits. Prompts that mention children are blocked by Kenerate's moderation, so this tool isn't for photo cards of kids.
Link to this answerWhat size should a midnight Instagram post be?
Generate at 1:1 or 4:5 for the feed and 9:16 for a story or reel cover. A 1K render is plenty for social; save 2K and upscaling for print. Make the designs in December, keep them in your camera roll, and you can post the moment the clock hits twelve.
Link to this answerCan I make a business New Year card for clients?
Yes. Add your logo as a reference and write “place this logo small and centred at the bottom, unchanged” plus a line such as “Wishing you a bright 2027 — from all of us at Northfield Studio”. Models can redraw logos slightly, so for brand-critical cards place the original logo in a card editor afterwards.
Link to this answerCan I send it as a video e-card?
Yes. Download the image and send it by email or message, or open the card in the Video Studio and animate the fireworks or falling confetti; video needs a one-time credit pack. Kenerate's AI song generator can add a short New Year song to go with it.
Link to this answerIn depth
AI New Year Card Generator, explained
What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.
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Card sizes, ratios and pixels
Pick the ratio before you generate, so nothing important gets cropped:
- 5×7 in (A7 envelope, 5.25×7.25 in): generate at 3:4, crop a little off the sides; about 1500×2100 px at 300 DPI.
- 4×6 in photo card: 2:3 fits exactly; about 1200×1800 px.
- 5.5×5.5 in square: 1:1; about 1650×1650 px. Square envelopes usually need extra postage.
- 4×8 in panoramic (#10 envelope): 1:2 on GPT Image 2.5; about 1200×2400 px.
- Folded 5×7: the print file is the open card, 10×7 in plus 0.125 in bleed per side — 10.25×7.25 in.
- Instagram feed 1:1 or 4:5, midnight story 9:16 — a 1K render is enough for social.
20 New Year card prompt ideas
Add your wish in quotes and say where it goes:
- Gold fireworks over a midnight city skyline, long-exposure photo style, “Happy New Year 2027” in gold serif across the sky.
- Champagne glasses mid-toast with bokeh lights, warm photographic, “Cheers to 2027”.
- Minimal black card with a single gold-foil “2027” and fine confetti, “Happy New Year” small beneath.
- Art-deco Gatsby frame in gold on deep green, “Welcome 2027” in period lettering.
- Watercolour clock face at one minute to midnight, soft navy and silver, “Almost 2027”.
- Retro 1970s sunburst in orange and cream, “Happy New Year” in groovy rounded type.
- Your dog in a party hat with streamers, storybook illustration, “Happy New Year from Biscuit”.
- Couple's silhouette watching fireworks from a rooftop, “Our best year yet”.
- Papercut layered skyline with fireworks in navy and gold, “Hello 2027”.
- Champagne-gold balloons spelling “2027” in a loft, photographic, “Happy New Year” below.
- Mid-century modern starbursts and confetti in teal, mustard and coral, flat shapes, “Cheers!”.
- Snowy village at midnight with one lit window and distant fireworks, cosy cartoon, “Happy New Year”.
- Lunar New Year: red card with a gold papercut goat, lanterns and plum blossom, “新年快乐” large and “Happy Lunar New Year 2027” beneath.
- Lunar New Year: red envelope pattern with gold coins and clouds, “Year of the Goat” in gold.
- Countdown story: bold “3… 2… 1…” stacked down a 9:16 frame in neon on black, “2027” at the bottom.
- New Year's resolutions list style: a clean journal page with “2027” at the top and three short lines of space.
- Business card: clean geometric fireworks in brand colours, “Wishing you a bright 2027 — Northfield Studio”.
- Thank-you note: a single gold sparkler on cream, “Thank you for a wonderful year”.
- Fireworks over a beach at midnight in the southern hemisphere, photographic, “Happy New Year 2027” small in white.
- Chalkboard style with hand-drawn stars and bunting, “New Year's Eve Party · 31 Dec · 9 pm”.
Lunar New Year 2027 — the Year of the Goat
Lunar New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027 and opens the Year of the Goat (also written Sheep or Ram), with the Lantern Festival closing the celebrations on 20 February. Cards lean on red and gold, lanterns, plum blossom, clouds and the zodiac animal — ask for “a stylised gold goat” rather than a realistic one, and keep any Chinese characters short, since models letter “新年快乐” more reliably than a full couplet.
If you send both, design the 1 January card in December and the Lunar New Year set in January — same steps, different palette and motifs.
Cards, party invites and countdown posts — one matching set
Make the card first, then attach it as a reference in Nano Banana 2.1 and ask for the matching pieces in the same palette and style: a New Year's Eve party invite, a countdown story for 9:16, and a thank-you note for January. Ask for one piece per image so the lettering stays readable. For invitation styles beyond New Year, see the AI invitation maker.
Why lettering fails, and how to fix it
Image models draw letters as shapes, so they slip on long words, small text and lists. Short wishes in quotes, a named letter style (“gold serif”, “neon script”) and a clear position help most — and a four-digit year is the most reliable text you can ask for. When one word is wrong, Edit Studio's Edit Text in Image changes just that text and keeps the design.