Recycle your Holiday Cards Part 2 - Gift Tags

So, I’m going to continue on where Linh left off yesterday with another use for all those holiday cards – Gift Tags!

To start, just gather a few of your cards:



Next, cut them into a shape that works with the design on the card:



Be creative… you can cut them in squares, circles (using those awesome Creative Memories Mat and Blades that Linh showed you yesterday) or anything that you can come up with.

Now all you need to do is decorate them. Embellish (or don’t embellish if you are a minimalist) to your heart’s content. Rubber stamp, add some glitter… punch a hole, add some ribbon and you are good to go!



Here are a few things to keep in mind...

• Some of the cards may have writing on the back - just add a layer of cardstock. It will add some dimension and take care of hiding anything that you don’t want shown.


• Have different types of pens available; the kind you use will depend on the type of paper the card is made from. Gel pens and Sharpies tend to write on most surfaces, but try it on a scrap of paper before writing directly on the tag if you are unsure.


• If you don’t want to use ribbon (hopefully you kept all the left over ribbon from the gifts your family received so you won’t have to deplete your stock), you can use double-sided tape and adhere it directly to your gift.

If you take on this project now, you will have one less thing to do (or buy) next December - and that is always a good thing!

So, we’ve given you 2 different ideas of what you can do with the holiday cards you’ve received… let us know - what else do you do with yours?