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From the lens Cool Ways to Reuse Those Greeting Cards - Christmas, Valentine's, Mother's Day.

Leave feedback on the lens here or share your great idea for reusing cards in crafts. I'd love to hear from you!

  • DEBBIE SIMON Nov 28, 2011 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    I LOVE CUTTING OLD PICTURES OF THOMAS KINCADE PICTURES... CHRISTMAS .AND SNOW PICTURES ..OUT AND FRAMEING THEM I PUT A THIN RIBBON ON THEM TO LOOK FRAMED.AND CARDBORD ON THE BACK TO MAKE THEM STIFF... BUT..!!! NOW I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM..DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY IDEAS...?...ALSO ANY TIPS FOR OLD CHRISTMAS CARD PROJECTS THINGS TO MAKE WITH THEM..[HOMEBODY@COMCAST.NET]
  • DWaltFla Oct 19, 2011 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    GREAT ideas! I am currently cleaning out, sorting through, and otherwise organizing old Christmas/Holiday Cards that my late mother (Jan 2010) had. A way to remember her, and put many beautiful cradfs to GOOD use! ALSO, I had a thought of creating a Christmas Tree from old Cards: Organize, attatch the cards into the form of a tree. Cut the outside cards in the form of a tree (like a big triangle).
  • littlelotus Sep 24, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
    creative craft ideas....... thanks for sharing... good for kids and adult... :D I think I might try one or more
  • daoine Jul 9, 2011 @ 2:30 am | delete
    There are some great ideas here! Definitely something to look forward to doing with the kiddies when they're older :-)
  • Pastiche Feb 6, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    I love saving old Christmas cards to use for crafts. You've gathered together a wonderful collection here Susan. This could be the basis for a book ... thanks for sharing!
  • DEBBIE SIMON Nov 28, 2011 @ 5:24 pm | delete
    I LOVE THSES KIND OF CRAFTS TOO.. CAN YOU SHARE WIYH ME WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED..? THANK-YOU
  • Sylvestermouse Feb 4, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Really awesome suggestions and instructions!
  • pinwheel Feb 2, 2011 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    This year I tried several projects to use greeting cards to make ornaments. My favourite is a birdhouse ornament. The tutorial and printable pdf patterns are on this blog page,

    http://pinwheelponders.blogspot.com/2011/01/birdhouses-from-greeting-cards.html
  • lravidlearner Feb 2, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Wonderful uses for my stacks of too-beautiful-to-throw-away cards. Blessed by a Squid Angel ~
  • chemknitsblog Jan 2, 2011 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Brilliant ideas!
  • crosscreations Dec 8, 2010 @ 6:38 am | delete
    Great ideas, very clever. I use recycled Christmas cards instead of buying gift tags, you know those boring tags with to: and from: on them. Instead I cut out parts of cards I like and write on them before attaching them to a gift. Quick and easy, and makes the gift very attractive.
  • LemonTreeDesigns Nov 24, 2010 @ 7:37 am | delete
    What fun ideas !!
  • rasudesign Nov 6, 2010 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    These are some really neat ideas! I always save cards because I can't stand to throw them away but then I never know what to do with them! I think the kids at my next story telling event will be making some ornaments from some of my old cards :) You have been blessed and added to my angel lens.
  • WildFacesGallery Oct 14, 2010 @ 9:49 am | delete
    Lots of great ideas here. I'm lensrolling to my Create Homemade Christmas Cards lens.
  • Mardyjo1950 Feb 17, 2010 @ 2:24 pm | delete
    You have so many lovely ideals but I want to a church bazaar once and this little senior lady had recycle the card into a hole new card. It was so unique.I was looking for something along
    this line.But I guess she isn't letting her secret out or something.I will keep trying, thank you for all your wonderful ideals though.
  • nightcats Oct 29, 2009 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    This is an awesome lens. You can bet I will be trying some of those gift box thingies. Five stars and a lensroll
  • tandemonimom Sep 21, 2009 @ 4:14 pm | delete
    These are wonderful ideas! I especially liked the luminaries and journals. This is now a featured lens on Wrapsacks Reusable Greeting Cards.
  • minkyz Jun 6, 2009 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Really enjoyed perusing this lens.

    Regards Minky
  • KarateKatGraphics Feb 24, 2009 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    Nice work! 5***** and lensrolled to squidoo.com/lovestamps
  • samantha Dec 19, 2009 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    why
  • TheGreenerMe Feb 7, 2009 @ 10:27 am | delete
    These are excellent ideas, very creative! I gave it a lensroll to my 50 things you can reuse lens.
  • a_willow Jan 11, 2009 @ 9:31 am | delete
    I wanted to welcome you to Reuse it all! group! I'm so glad you joined with this great lens and help spread a word about all the ways stuff could be reused! Thank you!
  • beachbum_gabby Dec 2, 2008 @ 9:58 pm | delete
    pretty cool idea and recycling tips. 5* for you!
  • a_willow Nov 23, 2008 @ 6:44 am | delete
    Hey Susan! I've lensrolled, rated and favorited this great lens of yours! Only thing left is to ask you join Reuse it all! group! :)
  • Intuitive Oct 18, 2008 @ 9:50 am | delete
    I was just thinking about this not long ago. I remember people making baskets out of greeting cards like you show above when I was a kid in the 1960's. 5*
  • Mortira Aug 23, 2008 @ 10:53 am | delete
    The only thing better than making something is recycling while you do it! Thanks for the great lens. 5 stars!
  • chrgr May 10, 2008 @ 5:40 am | delete
    Great lens - so many creative ideas !!
  • Susan52 Apr 9, 2008 @ 8:08 am | delete
    Ooh, great ideas! I keep cards - can't bear to throw them away, so I have plenty of materials for these projects. Thanks for the inspiration!
  • Pastiche Mar 6, 2008 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Susan, great creative ideas to reuse holiday cards! Lensrolled to my related lenses including Instant Gift Wrap.
  • chloecavanaugh Feb 5, 2008 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    I love it!
    *****
  • flaminglacer Jan 20, 2008 @ 2:03 am | delete
    Excellent lens - Squid Angel Blessing!
  • gods_grace_notes Jan 4, 2008 @ 7:16 am | delete
    OOoooo, I LOVE the little gift boxes! Very clever, not to mention homemade pizza; a personal favorite! Great selection of crafty "stuff". Nice job, Welcome to
    Connie's Craftaholics Club! 5 stars & 2 thumbs up!
    Connie...aka Squid Angel
  • MuddyLaBoue Jan 1, 2008 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Very cool!

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