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Nifty Thrifty:  recycling and reusing Christmas cards  |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Dec 29 2010 : 07:59:02 AM
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I've been very busy and creating fun ways to recycle Christmas cards. I have them on our family SCRAP blog (listed below). I don't make any money on this blog, it's just easier to share the photos this way. My goal is to open a SCRAP store. Anyway, I will be adding another ornament idea later after my camera charges. Just wanted to share with you.
Farmgirl #800
http://momzonetakingtimeformom.blogspot.com/
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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njaw09
True Blue Farmgirl
397 Posts
Annie
NJ
USA
397 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2010 : 12:56:13 PM
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| You have some cute ideas here regarding reusing Christmas cards. I have lots of Christmas cards but I use it mostly as bookmarks. Thanks for sharing your ideas Kristina. |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Dec 29 2010 : 2:20:38 PM
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Thanks for the great ideas. I really like the Christmas card tree ornament. My Windy Pines cousin, Michele, uses Christmas cards for gift tags. She cuts them out with crinkle cut scissors in oval, circle, or rectangle shapes.
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2010 : 07:34:41 AM
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I like the ornaments! You did good and what a great way to make your own and reuse stuff around the house.
Best Growing |
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Annie S
True Blue Farmgirl
756 Posts
Annie
Custer
S.D.
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2010 : 3:17:59 PM
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| WOW, what a site you have. Got some really good ideas to put to use. Thanks for sharing. Great job! |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2011 : 5:39:30 PM
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Great ideas - great blog. Love the idea to top a canning jar with a card - great idea especially for those soup or cookie mixes in a jar. Thanks for sharing.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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HookAngel
True Blue Farmgirl
253 Posts
Bren
CA
USA
253 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 11:28:34 PM
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| My Dad use to buy handmade Christmas tags made from cardstock and old Christmas cards... made by handicapped kids.. we loved them so much as children that I have started the tradition with my group of special needs homeschoolers group, we are always taking donations of old Christmas cards to make more tags to sell for the kids to have the experience of making a little of their own money. We will be making these all year long for next holiday season. It is so touching to see these kids proud of what they create! |
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 13 2011 : 11:30:10 AM
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For decades I have saved and then reused christmas cards to make gifts, decorations and art. Even with all that merry recycling, un-reused cards lurk among my christmas decorations and ornaments. Today I figured out something to do with the cards I have leftover from the crafting. I have used the cards between the christmas china plates as i pack them away 'til next year!
I am really pleased with this solution to two of my storage needs. So I offer this as an addition to your fine list of things to (re)do with christmas cards.
Cheers, Karen
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "Where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind!"
blog http://edgehilherbfarm.blogspot.com/
"Happy Glamper" farmgirl #89 |
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antoinette
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Toni
East Freedom
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 13 2011 : 11:52:28 AM
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| Wow! You have some really great ideas!!! All of you do. Send some of that creativity my way. |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Jan 15 2011 : 5:08:16 PM
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| We use them to make little gift boxes. I love second uses. They also make great crafts for kids! Thaks for your post! |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2011 : 04:58:47 AM
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Originally posted by chessie
For decades I have saved and then reused christmas cards to make gifts, decorations and art. Even with all that merry recycling, un-reused cards lurk among my christmas decorations and ornaments. Today I figured out something to do with the cards I have leftover from the crafting. I have used the cards between the christmas china plates as i pack them away 'til next year!
I am really pleased with this solution to two of my storage needs. So I offer this as an addition to your fine list of things to (re)do with christmas cards.
Cheers, Karen
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "Where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind!"
blog http://edgehilherbfarm.blogspot.com/
"Happy Glamper" farmgirl #89
That is a great idea! Thanks for sharing your tip.
Farmgirl #800
http://momzonetakingtimeformom.blogspot.com/
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
691 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
691 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2011 : 5:01:19 PM
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Mine went to the burn barrel which then the ashes go to the compost heap.... unless there are photo cards, those we keep.
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See my custom costumes, download free patterns, and hear some spook EVPs from Gettysburg, PA on my site, www.alterationsbyemily.com |
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MsSadie
True Blue Farmgirl
80 Posts
SD
Texas
USA
80 Posts |
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
898 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 10:11:25 AM
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I use the pretty, top part of the card (so long as there is no writing on the flip side of it) as tags for gifts and gift bags. It makes the gift look a lot jazzed up and decorated! Everyone loved my "tags" this past year!
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