Recarding should be the wave of the future. I save all my old greeting cards and even ask others to donate to me. By cutting certain words, pictures, trim, and colored parts of the cards you are able to recard or recreate a new card.
I use paint card samples from the hardware store that are being thrown out. These bright colored card backgrounds support the scrapbooking design papers or scraps from magazines or the computer. They actually look professional and no one will even know that you recarded. I keep glitter, buttons, ribbons, and stickers handy to embellish the new cards.
Making envelopes is easy too. I measure the card and reuse the back pages from hardback books as the envelopes. Old wallpaper or scraps of cloth are sometimes used too.
By lnygaard from Billings, MT
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I thought cutting out scenes from the fronts and punching a hole in them for the tree was a cool idea but this "punches it up a notch" for sure! Very clever. Thanks for sharing.
I think this is a good idea. I would like to see more i
Smart idea! I should start doing this too, there are tons of old cards at my mom's. :)
Thank you so much for including pictures. I love this idea!
I absolutely love the idea of recycling old cards and miscellaneous things one would usually toss. I've saved my old cards for years and have collected different craft ideas for reusing them. They are so expensive to start with, remaking them into something usable makes me feel good. This can be done with any type of cards, not just Christmas cards. Thanks so much for sharing your idea.
I cut the tops off Christmas cards, paste them on paper folded over. These greetings are then delivered to hospital and nursing homes during the holiday season.
U r sooo resourceful great and smart idea!!
This is a great idea and I'm sure your cards are beautiful. For those who want more tips about reusing old cards, go on YouTube.com and search. I've seen several videos with great ideas. I have even cut pretty Christmas pictures from the front of charity envelopes and made them into nice cards.
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