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…DIY Gift Tags using old Christmas cards! So many cards come with a printed back side, perfect for saving and using for future paper projects!
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?!
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