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Uses for Playing Cards

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Date: 08/30/2006 Topics: Brainstorms > Crafts | Craft Tips > Recycled Crafts  
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Uses for Playing Cards
Below are some ideas for reusing playing cards. Feel free to post your own ideas in the feedback forum.

Bookmarks

If you have an incomplete deck of playing cards, don't throw them away! Use them as bookmarks! You will never again have to buy those expensive bookmarks at the bookstore!

By Kimberly

Decoupage

I read somewhere to decoupage them onto a card table and the backs of the chairs. It looks cute.

By Liz

Decorating Ideas and More

I recently saw an interior designer do a game room and they placed cards around the edges of a square card table making a border and polyurethane over them to make a game table. You could add to this by using Liz's idea of putting them on the backs of chairs as well.

You could buy a package of those jewelry rings that you connect lockets to necklaces, etc. and make mobiles, a curtain similar to the bead curtains of the 70's, or a window covering for kids rooms or game rooms. Use larger rings for the top row to slide onto curtain hangers.

You could even arrange them for a framed picture for the walls.

You could glue them together to make little fans for kids to use in church or on a hot day.

If they have a cute design on the backs, glue them to a piece of card-stock and make it a 3-D picture for a greeting card.

By Tawnda

Card Houses

Kids can build card houses out of them.

By kijay

Refrigerator Magnets

Let the kids cut cool designs out of them, and tape a small picture to the back (card value side) then affix a magnet for a cute refrigerator decoration.

By kijay

Playing Card Ornaments

I just found this. I think it would still be cool with regular playing cards (either the face or the back if it's got a neat pattern).

Crystal Card Game Ornaments:
http://www.azcentral.com/home/crafty/articles/1206craftyideas06.html

By calnorth

Card People

I saw in a cute valentine man made from a queen or king of hearts card. They used pipe cleaners for the arms and legs and had the arm holding a sucker. Sort of looked like the deck of cards from the movie Alice in Wonderland.

By Brandy

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By joesgirl (Guest Post)
Use them as flash cards with your grandkids to teach them numbers. Hopefully even if you don't have a complete set there will be enough numbers to be beneficial.

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By gnar93 (Guest Post)
you can make purses out of playing cards and duct tape

Posted on 09/02/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Donna, NC (Guest Post)
I saw a decorating show a while back that used playing cards as a wall border (or part of a border) that went about center height of the wall of a game room or family room. DIY probably. Can't quite remember the jist of it.

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By freece1 (1) Contact
kentucky air crash.how could it happen??? Several contributing factors.. Pilot given runway# & cleared for take-off. Apparently did not check his heading. {corresponds with runway #} ATC controller did not visually sight & follow aircraft through departure. Only one controller in tower. FAA rule- should be 2 in tower. Runway had recently been worked on. Pilot should have been aware of newer short runway against older well used runway. Both pilot & co-pilot had landed there several times before. Both were familiar with aircraft. {Not a factor in crash.} Weather - raining & probably overcast.
May have obscured end of short runway. Air density - heavy would have some effect on lift in short take-off contributing to stall. Fatigue -definitely a factor. atc had worked a full shift previously. Total 19 houtrs with 2 hrs. sleep. Not enough... Had cleared aircraft for take - off but turned away not following thru. Should have stayed with craft until turned over to departure controller. Instead tried to catch up on paperwork. Clouded judgment. Pilot realizes mistake as he crosses old runway.{ Probably,| but had reached PO.N.R.{ No return & was committed.} Ground speed - not enough attained, primary factor aircraft went into a full stall, crashed & burned. Result 49 passengers killed, 1 critically injured.

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By Michele in WV (Guest Post)
Teachers could use them as a border for a bulletin board...something like "play your cards right....."

Posted on 08/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Mr. Thrifty (121) Profile Blog! Contact
The backs of playing cards in many cases are quite attractive.
If you have many differant backs of these playing cards you could create a very unique artwork from them. Maybe a picture within a picture.
I doubt ,I have the talent to create such a work but there are many people that do.
Imagine if you made such a piece ?You just might be creating a family heirloom.Heirlooms are getting harder and harder to create in today's disposible society.
So how about it? You out there GIVE IT A TRY.
It Is Your Deal
Mr. Thrifty

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By Qryztufre (50) Profile Blog! Contact
* Glue stick blank paper to the face of the card & used for flash cards ~ learning fun for the entire family.

* Dress up like Gambit & flick them at passers-by ::smirk::

* I've personally used a few cards as a wedge to stop the rattling noise on my dashboard (like most people use matchbooks).

* Glue Stick the cards to a bedroom wall (edging or wall paper) then clear-coat them. They should stay forever.

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