25, 2023
What’s old is new again.
Repurpose last year’s holiday greetings with these Christmas card craftsperfect for decking the halls or gifting to friends.
Rustic Garland
Have more than a handful of cards on hand?
Using a large paper punch (a 2-inch punch works great!
), cut out a few dozen circles.
Then sandwich butchers twine between two rounds and glue together.
Festive Jar Topper
Boxing up your favorite treats to give to friends?
Why not give your classic mason jars a festive spin?
Cut a card to the size of your jars lid and slip inside before sealing.
Finish with a bow and youre ready to gift.
If you need a few ideas for what to pack inside,we have 25 tasty giftables.
Cheerful Coasters
Keep Christmas cheer close at hand with these decoupaged coasters.
To make, simply decoupage card cutouts to the tops of plain tiles.
Back the tiles with a bit of cork and youre done.
Tape Tree
Do you have a few cards you just love?
Incorporate them into a clever display made with festive washi tape.
Best yet, it makes a great display for this years incoming cards.
Gift Box Bling
Love brown paper packages tied up with string?
Decorate the holiday classic with a few cutouts.
Trace and cut holiday shapes and attach to pretty ribbon for picture-perfect packaging.
Picture-Perfect Placemats
Recycle a handful of your favorite cards into a cheery placemat.
Gift Tags
Add a bit of eclectic flair to your presents with recycled tags.
Both options give your gifts a whimsical and festive feelperfect for your nextwhite elephant party.
Dazzling Ornaments
Some cards are just too cute to toss.
stash your prettiest greetings and repurpose into ornaments you’ve got the option to enjoy every year.
), a little glitter and twine.
Cut your card to be a bit smaller than your wooden disk.
Paste to the wood using decoupage glue (regular school glue works OK, too).
Once dry, finish the edges with a bit of glitter for extra sparkle.
Glue a loop of twine to the back, and youre ready to deck the halls!
Scrappy, Sparkly Ornaments
Lots of scraps left over after all these crafts?
Put them to good use!
Fill a plain ornament with shreds of old cards and sparkly gift wrapping filler.
Top with a bow and youre ready to decorate.
you’ve got the option to also use them to decorate your front door withspray-painted mums.
Prefer your ornaments to be of the edible variety?
Trythese adorable (and tasty) options.
Next Years Cards
Give old cards new life as a brand-new greeting.
Cut out phrases or shapes and adhere to blank cards.
Accessorize with scrapbooking letters, washi tape and more.
The options are limitless with this DIY, and were sure loved ones will treasure these upcycled cards.
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