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Need a Place to Hang Your Christmas Cards?

One of my favorite parts about the Christmas Season is the cards we receive. I just love looking at all the beautiful families with coordinating outfits and perfect kids that actually look at the camera and smile! I can only dream one day our family can do that ;)

Nothing is more torturous to me than family pictures! I would rather clean vomit up (which I did do all week), then pretend I know anything about fashion or getting my kids to smile. If my computer and camera weren’t both at the doctor I would post a few pics so you could see I’m not exaggerating!

Anyways, I appreciate my sister stepping in and helping me out with a dilemma I have every year – where do I put all the cards I receive? Here is a fast and easy tutorial she did to help us out.

P.S. I ordered a few too many Christmas cards this year so if you need help filling up your new card holder email me your address and I’ll send one your way ;)

 finished-card-holder

Need a Place For Christmas Cards?

christmas-cardsI did!

Last year I bought a Christmas card wreath to hang our cards on but they kept falling off, and by the end of the Christmas season I did not have enough space to add more.

I decided this year to make my own Christmas card holder with an extra box, wrapping paper, and ribbon I had lying around. It was super easy and quick, and I hope this will spark some ideas of what you can do with your cards.

You can also make more than one if you are super popular ;)

wrapping-paper-suppliesSupplies:

  • Cardboard Box (Mailing Box, Cereal Box, etc.)
  • Christmas Wrapping Paper (Construction Paper, Paints)
  • Tape or Spray Glue
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Ribbon

Directions:

1. Cut one edge of the box to lengthen it. You can also use a cereal box or any cardboard box. I laid the box flat and started to cut wrapping paper to fit the sides of the box.

homemade-christmas-card-holder

ribbon

2. After the box is covered with desired wrapping paper, add a ribbon to the back for hanging.

3. It’s now ready to hang and add your Christmas cards. I tapped my cards directly to the board because I am not going to reuse it next year, but if you want to reuse it you can attach your cards to the board with sticky tack.

christmas-card-holder

Enjoy looking at your Christmas Cards all season long!

Merry Christmas!!!

ENJOY THIS POST? NEVER MISS ANOTHER!

Comments

  1. 1

    Jolynne says

    December 7, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    Thanks for the step by step instructions! Simple enough that I CAN DO IT! Perfect!

    Reply
    • 2

      Jamie says

      December 9, 2013 at 10:24 am

      I know! I love it too!

      Reply
  2. 3

    Debbie says

    November 16, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Thankkkk you Thankkk you Thank you! ;) luV this idea~ ;) I usually tape mine around our sliding glass window frame~ and they sometimes fall off~ so finding blue & silver wrapping will be aWesome with our dark blue tree ornaments. ;)

    Reply

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