If 2013 – 2014 Christmas cards are piling up and you're
running out of ways to display them, start crafting! These creative Christmas
card projects are easy-to-make and will put holiday greetings to good use.
Christmas card Trees
This free-standing paper Christmas trees add colorful,
country charm to your Christmas decor. Cut various size circles out of Christmas
cards, scalloping the edges of some. From the center of each circle cut out a
3/16-inch pie-shaped wedge. Curl the circle into a cone shape (pattern side
up), overlap the ends, and tape the back.
To make the base, cut a 2-inch foam ball in half and a
1/8-inch dowel to desired height. Place the foam ball flat side down, add a
drop of hot glue to an end of the dowel, and push the dowel through the foam
ball until it stops. Slide the largest cone shape down the dowel, and then
twist a small rubber band around the dowel; continue alternating progressively
smaller cone shapes with rubber bands. Top the paper Christmas tree with the
smallest cone shape and a ribbon.
Christmas Card Blocks
Spell out your holiday greetings with festive Christmas card
blocks. Spray paint 1-1/2-inch wooden blocks with antique white spray paint.
Cut 1-3/8-inch squares from six holiday cards so each side features a
background from a different card. Use a die-cutting tool or stickers to make
1-inch tall letters. Glue the paper squares and letters to the blocks with a
decoupage medium.
Editor's Tip: Great words for this project include
"joy," "peace," "merry," "Santa,"
"Xmas," or "jolly."
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