My first project to get started on are gift tags, made from recycled Christmas cards! I have a huge stash of Christmas cards from recent years, and I never knew what to do with them. They are so gorgeous and full of holiday cheer, but really, they take up too much space and truthfully I don't look at them again, except to display in a card holder piece of decor, usually a sleigh or basket.
The other day I was at Michael's {if you haven't guessed it's my favorite store on Earth!}, and I saw some craft punchers, which I do not own. I was looking for a circular slicer, when I spotted the gift tag puncher. As soon as I saw it, I knew how to put that to use! Luckily it is "National Scrapbook Month" at Michael's, and this particular punch was on sale 40% off, so I snatched it up, and left the store in a rush to get home. I was a bit fearful that the cards might be too thick for the punch, however I was not let down. I grabbed my Christmas cards and began punching out adorable gift tags!
The result, as you can see above, was perfection! I'm so in love with this project, and I will continue to punch out all sorts of cards for all occasions, so that I might have tags on hand for any event that arises. Of the cards I used, I made about 60 tags in total! Not bad for an hour's work, and I yielded more than what I will use this coming holiday season, but I'm all set now! One last thing to worry with come December.
Do you have a solution for reusing/recycling/repurposing your old Christmas/Greeting cards? Please share and link to your project!
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