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6 Reasons to Keep Your Old Christmas Cards

3 January 2007 3 Comments

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Cut out Pictures and Make Gift Tags for Next Year – Cut out medium sized pictures and punch with a hole punch. Thread with some thin ribbon or string.

Cut and Use Blank Side as Scribble Card – Simply cut the cards in half and use the side that usually remains blank for scribbling or crafts.

Make a Collage of Christmas Pictures
– Cut out pictures and stick onto backing card to make a collage, frame and use as a classy decoration for next christmas.

Make Thank You Notes - Cut out picture and write your thank you note on the blank reverse.

Use Pictures to Produce Handmade Cards Next Year
– Cut out pictures and use on new card to make handmade cards next year

Make Christmas Alphabet Cards
– Cut out pictures and in large pen write the corresponding letter on the reverse, for example cut out a tree and put a ‘T’ on the reverse, or a snowman with an ‘S’.

Photo by flickr user smileygeekgirl

3 Comments »

  • DigitalRich said:

    Very creative! Any ideas on how to re-use old Christmas E-cards in your E-mail inbox?

    :)

    DigitalRich
    Here via Carnival of Family Flair

  • Little Mummy said:

    Haha nice one Rich :)

  • Karen said:

    Great ideas! I have also used Christmas and other card fronts as scrapbooking page embellishments.

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