Repurpose your Christmas cards and gift wrap this year.

When the holidays come and go, that means its time to clean it all up and put everything away. Of course, every year our family always wonders what to do with all those thoughtful and pretty Christmas cards and leftover and used gift wrap. This year, I vowed to discover some clever repurposing ideas for reusing my gift wrap and Christmas cards. Here are some of the most unique and useful ideas I came across.

Repurposing Ideas for Christmas Cards and Wrapping Paper

1. Card Gift Boxes – Make gift boxes from old holiday and Christmas cards that can be used to package small trinkets like jewelry and ties!
2. Paper Holiday Card Garland – The patterns and prints of holiday cards are perfect for making a festive paper garland that can be used year after to year to save your cards.
3. Wrapping Paper Wrapped Candles – Use wrapping paper to make decorative pillar candles for a table centerpiece or to gift.
4. Card Bookmarks – I always love it whenever someone gifts me a book with a bookmark inside!
5. Christmas Card Wreath – Use this year’s Christmas cards to make a wreath for the next holiday season.
6. Wrapping Paper Bows – Stay away from those plasticized paper bows and instead make your own from leftover wrapping paper.
7. Festive Card Centerpiece – Use Christmas cards for a pretty and decorative centerpiece.
8. Wrapping Paper Wrapped Tin Cans – Turn recycling into practical storage containers.
9. Christmas Card Trees – This is a really clever idea to make decorative paper trees from cards.
10. Wrapping Paper Beaded Curtain – Use all that used wrapping paper to make paper beads and turn them into a beaded curtain.
11. Card Gift Tags – An obvious idea it to use cards to make DIY gift tags.
12. Card Luminary – A awesome idea for a decorative centerpiece.
13. Wrapping Paper Decoupaged Drawers – Leftover wrapping is perfect for decoupaging furniture pieces.
14. Geometric Card Ornaments – Make pretty ornaments from all this year’s Christmas cards.
15. Gift Toppers – Use Christmas cards as pretty gift toppers for brown paper wrapped packages.

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Make your own easy homemade Christmas cards using one of these clever project ideas.

Well, you have done it again. You have procrastinated on sending out your Christmas cards. Don’t worry though, unless it is Christmas Eve, there is still plenty of time to make and send your own homemade Christmas cards. All you need is some inspiration, and we have got that covered for you.

Making your own homemade Christmas cards may seem like an extra hassle that’s just unnecessary at this time of year, but it is actually a great way to let family and friends know how much you care. While it is financially impossible to get everyone on your list a gift (for all of those who are not millionaires), it is possible to give a handmade card made with love. The simple act of opening a handmade card could just make someone’s whole day.

Learn how to make homemade Christmas cards with these simple and easy ideas that will even work for the last minute!

10 DIY Homemade Christmas Cards

1. Easy Ribbon Tree Card – A simple idea using cardstock, ribbon and a twig to make an elegantly simple tree card.
2. DIY Lint Roller Cards and Wrapping Paper – This clever trick of using a lint roller to make a custom stamper could be used for cards, wrapping paper and more.
3. Paper Stitched Holiday Cards – This project calls for using fabric scraps and stitching on a sewing machine to create easy last minute cards.
4. Patterned Paper Scrap Presents – Use patterned papers and Bakers’ twine or embroidery floss to decorate a card with bright packages.
5. Elegant Embossed Snowflake Cards – This gorgeous project calls for creating delicate embossed cards simply by using a pin.
6. Fun Button Snowman Cards – Everyone has leftover buttons that can be turned into snowman on cardstock.
7. Simple Paper Straw Christmas Tree Cards – How simple is this idea for making a tree out of green and white striped paper straws?
8. Fun Felt Santa Claus Card – What a fun twist on a Santa card!
9. Easy Yarn Ornament Card – This project idea uses leftover yard bits to ornaments on a card.
10. Silly Potato Printed Snowman Cards –  Use a potato as a custom snowman stamp.

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