[guide.chat] art re using cards
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "GUIDE CHAT" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:33:49 +0100
Reusing Old Christmas Cards
It always seems a shame and very wasteful to just throw your old Christmas
cards away.
There are several things that you can do with your old, used Christmas cards
besides simply recycling them along with your usual paper and card. Here are
several ideas that are fun to do, festive, and environmentally advantageous!
Making new cards and tags
Cut out pretty sections of the old cards to make into gift tags for the
following year. You might want to cut using pinking shears so that the tags
have zig-zag edges. Use a hole punch to punch a hole in one end of each tag,
and leftover ribbon to attach the tag to a gift. Remember to recycle the
remaining parts of the cards that you have not used.
Some cards can be cut in such a way that they can be refolded into miniature
Christmas cards. These would be ideal for children to give or receive.
Cut the backs off your old Christmas cards and turn the ?fronts? into Christmas
postcards. A bonus is that postcards are normally cheaper to send than cards in
envelopes.
Cut out parts of the card and use them to make homemade cards the following
year. Many card-making kits contain card shapes that could easily be replicated
using old Christmas cards.
Framing ideas
Frame your favorite winter scenery cards. Framed pictures make lovely gifts,
especially for people who have just moved house. Many Christmas cards actually
show local landmarks or scenery. Framing such a card and giving it to someone
who lives or has lived in that area is also a nice idea. It shows that you have
put thought into the gift.
Some serving trays are designed to double up as a frame for either one or
several pictures. These are sometimes called ?photo trays? or ?picture trays?.
Put in your favorite Christmas cards and you will have a lovely festive tray!
You can also get photo frame coasters. These are normally square and made of
glass with foam pads underneath to protect the table from scratches. Like with
the trays, insert your favorite Christmas cards (you may have to cut them) to
add festivity to your home decor.
You could make a framed collage of your favorite cards and hang it up as a
holiday decoration.
Decoration ideas
Use cut out shapes of old cards to decorate wrapped presents. This works
especially well with gifts wrapped with Kraft (brown) paper or single-colored
paper.
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