As you begin the ‘de-Christmasification’ of your home and wonder what to do with those Christmas cards you received, here are some fantastic ideas to consider.
1. Get out the scissors and cut the cards to make a wreath for next year like this one By Crafty Sy
2. Use the cards to make note pads. Follow this tutorial from Hope Studios
3. Another idea that involves scissors. Make next years Advent calendar with your cards. Love this ideas by Octavia and Vicky
4. Take that crate that held all those yummy clementines (or any box) and turn it into a festive storage container. Holly at CoconutHeadSurvivalGuide will show you how.
5. For those sweet photo cards from family and friends, see what Chris and Sarah of ParentsWho.com do with their cards.
6. Turn your cards into gift boxes. Hop on over to my Facebook page to see this fantastic idea by Noreen.
What do you do with your Christmas cards?
I said “ooh” after I read more than one of these ideas. Love ways to use those lovely Christmas cards!
Glad you liked these ideas, so fun to give the Christmas cards another life.
What great ideas – I’m drawn to the wreath idea but am no longer surprised as it seems to have been a bit of a wreath-fest here for me this Christmas so it’s only to be expected ☺️ Happy New Year! #paperypeep
Hi there Stephanie, I never tire of wreaths! I have a love going on right now for square shaped boxwood wreath. Hoping I can keep on my door for some time longer. Thanks for stopping in for a visit and I look forward to seeing you again at #paperypeep
Some fabulous ideas here! I absolutely love that wreath, it looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with #PaperyPeep this month 🙂 #BringBackPaper
Hello there Jocelyn, Lovely of you to take the time to stop by for a visit. I look forward to joining #PaperyPeep in 2015 and spreading the fun. Happy New Year’s to you.
Omg I love that wreath! I always make mine into gift tags for next Christmas. Blog post about this coming soon to Grace Grits and Gardening:))
Hi there Talya, I loved that wreath too. I can imagine it in a colour scheme too with extra paper leaves thrown in. Can’t wait to read about/see your gift tags. Will be sure to pop by. Happy New Year!
I really like #5. And I’m going to do just that! I usually just put a rubber band around my Christmas cards and slip them into my Christmas box of decorations, to take out and look at next Christmas. I just can’t bear to throw them out so soon after receiving them. Now they’ll be in my kitchen cupboard instead. Great idea!
I really liked #5 too Glenda. So special. I can’t bear to throw them out either!! I like your idea too about keeping them with the decorations to look at next year.