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Don't throw away your old Christmas cards

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UK007BullDog
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I use the old Christmas cards we got this year by cutting the card through the spine and keeping the nice front page. Then I cut out the nice feature points of the card making sure I leave a small part where I punch hole it. When you cut them out don't just do squares but do all kinds of shapes, makes it more individual and unique.

Then next Christmas I use them as name tags for presents. This saves from having to buy extra tags along with the wrapping and also gives it a unique touch.
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Always use them as name tags, if my son doesn't steal them for making things first, if someone writes on the back of the picture it's easy, just back it with another piece of card if they have.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • organic_wanabe
    organic_wanabe Posts: 808 Forumite
    Me too - I either use them as gift tags or sometimes as postcards to enter free draws or send off for something etc.
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Any scraps that won't make something use as shopping list paper/reminder lists etc
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • loopyloulou_3
    loopyloulou_3 Posts: 1,269 Forumite
    This brings back memories, me and my sis used to do this to our nan's left overs to make tags for her to use the following year. i think we used to cut round them with pinking shears (if that is what they are called!) and hole punch the corner and put ribbon through.
  • WANDA
    WANDA Posts: 36 Forumite
    I always use them to make toppers for next years christmas cards with those designs that are suitable and recycle the others for charity. Keeps me quiet for a while and love fiddling for an hour or two!
  • [Deleted User]
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    Having started a craft-class in September it's amazing what you can make with very little outlay.I beg disused cards from my family and save myself from buying expensive crafty-bits from Hobbycraft but using a sharp pair of scissors and a bit of ingenuity
  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    All our our Christmas and Birthday cards are sorted and reused in one way or another

    Grade A: Used as toppers for nexts years handmade cards

    Grade B: Used as gifts tags for next years gifts

    Grade C: Cut up to use bits for backgrounds and matting and layering

    Grade D: Insides used for writing 'to-do' lists and shopping lists

    Here's a boys birthday card I made recently by canabalizing a couple of old cards and putting the elements together with a few craft oddments thrown in for good measure. It kept me quiet one rainy afternoon for an hour or so and save me about £2.50 Yay!


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  • kazstevens
    kazstevens Posts: 315 Forumite
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    or just send them to the recycling bin?
  • sheng719
    sheng719 Posts: 182 Forumite
    I have made 16 cards today (as I am bored..) and a few gift tas from some of my old xmas cards that I had last year and haven't managed to turn them into new cards...
    http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o268/sheng719/PC300014.jpg
    http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o268/sheng719/PC300014.jpg
    http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o268/sheng719/PC300014.jpg
    I have done them and will be doing some more...after the new year...ready for next year's christmas!!!
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Wish I had the time and patience with the handmade cards, they look great! Decided rather than saying no to my son being creative going to set aside an afternoon for him to 'help' me choose which ones can be recycled and which can't :) Keep us both happy then. Recycling what is left and the bits of after I have used them for lists etc.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
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