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Here are ideas on recycling old Christmas cards and tips on how to reuse holiday cards and recycle old greeting cards.

Christmas : Celebrations : Recycling Old Christmas Cards

Recycling Old Christmas Cards

Christmas card collection is a cherished passion for many of us and just like albums, many of us love to go through letters and cards that we have received in the past and relive the memories of some of the happiest times in our lives. However, with homes getting smaller and our lives getting busier, it is more advisable to make better use of those old cards and recycle them and fashion them into other beautiful things than just stacking them up and let them collect dust. We have some suggestions that you can use to give your old yet pretty Christmas cards a new look:

You can cut out pretty pictures from the Christmas cards and punch a hole at their top. Then put a ribbon through the hole and make a loop. This will make pretty Christmas ornament for your tree.
You can also decorate your Christmas card ornaments by gluing pretty laces and ribbons around their edges. You can also outline the pictures using sparkle.
Cutouts from old Christmas cards can be used to make delightful and creative gift tags. Leave some space around the picture when you cut it so that you can write messages there.
In case your pictures are cut closely, you can take small pieces of colored paper folded into half. Paste the pictures on the outside, se the inside of these small gift tags to write the messages.
You can also make display collages from some of the loveliest Christmas cards you have in your collection. Get some heavy paper to support the pictures that fit into the chosen frame. Arrange the pictures well and decide on how to put them before gluing them down. Try to cover the paper completely and paint the little spaces that are left to give them a beautiful background. These collages can serve as gifts to friends or just decorate your desolate corner and add to the festive décor this Christmas.