Recycling greeting cards

01-17-2006, 02:05 PM #1 (**permalink**)

Hello,

I'm looking for ideas for how to use all the greeting cards I've received through the years. I can't bear to throw them away. I know there has got to be some great uses for them. Any suggestions?

Puzzled, Jeanette

01-17-2006, 06:06 PM #2 (**permalink**)

HI, if you take a few minutes and browse through this board you will find all kinds of ideas. I know you can make small boxes from greetings card because i did that for some earrings I made up for Christmas. You can make gift tags, ornaments, I cut sayings out and use them to make cards . There is alot of ideas so just go back through and take a looksee.

01-17-2006, 10:57 PM #3 (**permalink**)

i use some of my xmas cards, esp the angels, to decoupage onto boxes, cigar box purses etc............i have also made gift tags, as well as ornaments for the tree......a little mod podge, rick rack or lace and there you go!

01-18-2006, 12:02 AM #4 (**permalink**)

I have used them to make placemats for our Christmas Eve table.

Just go to the search button and do a search.

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I just found this site for greeting card boxes. http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/gree ting-card-box.shtml

01-18-2006, 02:29 AM #5 (**permalink**)

Recycling Christmas Cards: Make Christmas Card Ornaments

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/christmas/card-orname nts.shtml

01-18-2006, 07:18 AM #6 (**permalink**)

Make coasters. Cut them into a size of a coaster and decoupage them to a wooden cut out the same size, coat them with sealer.

A decoupaged Christmas themed serving tray

A trivit made of a ceramic tile with a card cut out to fit, sealed and add four little wooden balls to the bottom for feet

I reuse mine for homemade cards I make

Christmas collage

Add smaller ones to a wreath first coating them with decoupage

and attach with a ribbon

ok my mind is slowing down

Alot of nice ideas from everyone, a couple I am going to try especially those small boxes

Leah

01-18-2006, 12:05 PM #7 (**permalink**)

Thanks so much for the information. And the link to the great website. I found many ideas for using my greeting cards. Now to get busy.

Jeanette