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Reuse Greetings Cards as Postcards

Keep birthday, Christmas and get well cards and use them as postcards. Just cut them apart and then draw a line to separate the message from the name and address. You save money not having to buy cards and the postage is cheaper on postcard. They can be quite pretty and its a good way to reuse the cards.

You can also cut last year's Christmas cards and put a hole in them and a ribbon and hang from your Christmas tree.

By Dwedenoja from New Creek, WV

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11/25/2010

Have you ever tried making boxes of them?
How about running them through an older sherreder (not crosscut) and then putting them (not in order, but in a colorful way) on card stock with double sided tape or I like to use contact paper, cut out a tree or star or angle or any other thing you may think of and punch a whole for ribbon hanger. makes great tree ornaments and/or "window dressing". I have even put a pin back on them, attached them to a Christmas card and then they have a pin to wear.
Sorry, but I do not have any pics as I have given all away!

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11/24/2010

I used them in school to make gift tags, Christmas story books and small gift boxes.

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11/24/2010

What a good idea, I also use the blank side for making lists etc. Also, I give them to our local kindergarten and local primary school. Jean, Maffra Aussieland

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12/04/2009

http://postcalc.usps.gov/

First-Class Mail® Postcards ($0.28 each) more info about regular sized postcards
Maximum size: 6 inches long by 4 1/4 inches high by .016 inch thick


First-Class Mail® Large Postcards ($0.44 each) more info about large postcards
Maximum size: 11 1/2 inches long by 6 1/8 inches high by 1/4 inch thick

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(Archived Dec 04, 2009)Turn Greeting Cards into Postcards

Request: Turn Greeting Cards into Postcards

To recycle cards and save trees, I turn cards I receive into postcards and re use them. Usually people only write on the inside page so I cut off the front page with the picture on it and then write my own message or greeting on the blank back page along with the address and it is now a postcard. I always get asked where I find such fun postcards and with the price of cards being $2-4 and postage being cheaper for a postcard I save quite a bit each time I send a postcard greeting!

By Kate from Chicago, Illinois

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RE: Turn Greeting Cards into Postcards

Make sure to trim the cards to standard postcard size of 4x6 inches or they will be returned to you unless you pay the extra postage. (11/07/2008)

By Toleda

RE: Turn Greeting Cards into Postcards

I do this with Christmas cards, and send them to shut-ins in my state.

Also, the sizes can be as small as 3 1/2x 5 1/2 or so - check with the Post Office. And they shouldn't be highly embossed or raised, nor should they have any glitter or flocking. (11/08/2008)

By Nance

RE: Turn Greeting Cards into Postcards

Wow, what a good idea. I never thought of that and I should have. I love artwork. Thanks. (11/07/2009)

By PamelaW

RE: Turn Greeting Cards into Postcards

I have been doing this for some time but did not know about trimming them to the postcard size. They ones I sent have not been returned but don't believe I put a return address.

Thanks so much for this information. You learn a lot on ThriftyFun. (11/08/2009)

By mary1922

(Archived Dec 04, 2009)Reuse Greetings Cards As Postcards

Tip: Reuse Greetings Cards As Postcards

I save pretty used greeting cards; Christmas, birthday, everyday cards. I cut off the back page so you have the front of the card. I use the pretty card as a post card to send to friends and relatives. I run a black line down the center on the back side. It is cheaper than a letter and makes somebody's day a brighter one. Plus, you are recycling.

By Diane from Pembroke Pines, FL

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RE: Reuse Greetings Cards As Postcards

That's the smartest idea I've heard in a long time - I'll have to remember that. Thanks for sharing! (04/19/2007)

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