I always save the previous year’s Christmas cards we receive, look over them again when I get all of our Christmas decorations out, and then recycle them. Then I saw an idea in Martha Stewart Living recently and decided to recycle those old cards in a new way. So many cards come with a printed back side, perfect for saving and using for future paper projects! Here’s how to create DIY Gift Tags using old Christmas cards.
I ended up using plain white gift tags I already had on hand, some baker’s twine I picked up at the Dollar Spot, the Christmas cards, and some scrapbook paper. The words are also cut from the card stock of the cards!
These are so simple to make. Just start cutting and get creative with colors, patterns, and words. I adhered everything with regular school glue.
I made 12 of these in about 20 minutes. Why not give a gift with a homemade gift tag?!
I hope you liked this post on how to create DIY gift tags using old Christmas cards. Don’t forget to hold onto all your cards this year, so you can do this next year! This is the perfect way to upcycle something you would discard! xo
Such a good idea! And they're adorable! 🙂
Thanks Rachel, such an easy project!
I LOVE this idea! They turned out so cute!
Thanks Sarah!
What a fantastic upcycle! I am SO going to do this! Thanks Andrea!
We'll never look at cards the same, right?! Thanks for stopping by!!!
These. Are. Adorable! I'd love for you to stop by our Link It or Lump It party and share with everyone.
Just linked up-thanks!
These are so cute! I was JUST about to throw away a pile of old Christmas cards, but now will have to make these! Thank you for the inspiration 🙂
How clever! I love all of the colors on Christmas cards so this would be a great way to reuse them!
so cute!
Hi Andrea, I just love your DIY gift tags! I wanted to thank you for linking them up to the Link it or Lump It Link party and let you know that we're featuring them this week at Two It Yourself. Come on over and grab a button and don't forget to link up again this week! – Melissa