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Tue, Jan 13, 09 at 21:28
| My pic is a bit fuzzy, getting used to a new camera, plus I didn't have the storage card yet so was taking low pixel pics.
Every year since I was a child I've made gift tags out of Christmas cards after Christmas, saving only ones with a personal note inside. This year I decided to save the cards to use as post cards next year as someone suggested here, keeping them whole to make sure I don't send them back to the same person. I made tags from a few that for various reasons wouldn't be good for postcards. I still have a lot from previous years so making just a few is fine. I used my deckle scissors and each is double, meaning you open up the tag and write on the inside. Now I just have to remember my plan to send the cards as post cards next year, lol. kathy Here are the tags I made:
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| I have been doing that for years as well. I am very lucky these days as no one at my office wants the Christmas Cards, so I get about 100 from there every year as well as my own that I receive at home. It's a shame that so many people just toss them out after the holiday. Suzan J |
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| Very nice!! I've made a few! I saved my cards this year & picked out some to make little fridge magnets. Just get large flat clear marbles from Michael's & position over small scenes. Snowflakes with sparkle are good, ice skating scene etc. cut out the scene & put on back of flat marble with Weldbond (be sure you put glue on front of pic & when it dries on back of marble it shows through & looks so nice. When very dry attach piece of magnet. Sometimes cards have cute pic on back of card & it works perfectly!! Jan |
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- Posted by concretenprimroses (My Page) on Wed, Jan 14, 09 at 11:35
| What a cute idea Jan. Could you post a pic? Sometimes calendars have mini scenes on the back too. I've got a bunch of those I've been trying to figure out what to do with. kathy |
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- Posted by barefootin (kcbit101@yahoo.com) on Fri, Jan 16, 09 at 11:20
| Have you ever made these ornaments using old greeting cards? I have found bunches of different types of card at thrift shops or asked for them on freecycle. I have used baby shower invitations, birthday invitations and cards ect. Just a fun project and can be used as place cards, table decorations and such. I have tons of gift tags, so I found this idea years ago and loved it. Passing it along. ;) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Another use for holiday and greeting cards
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- Posted by makingthishome_katie (My Page) on Fri, Jan 16, 09 at 13:12
| We donate the tops of our holiday cards to kids with cancer. They use them for a fundraiser, and they'll take card tops from any holiday or occasion. So if you don't have Christmas cards around still, it's still an option for other cards, too. Katie |
Here is a link that might be useful: donate tops of cards
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- Posted by concretenprimroses (My Page) on Fri, Jan 16, 09 at 14:33
| Great idea Katie. Barefootin I made those ornaments as a child. That is a nice bit of nostalgia, and they are pretty too. kathy |
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