Recycling cards

[Bohodiva]

Some of you may already re-use the cards you've received from friends and family in your card making. I save mine with the intention to do so, but this video is inspiring me to do something with them...

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[FalconBertille]

I love Crafting Vicky!  Her videos about using up your scraps and recycling cards are really inspirational to me.

[Mrs Noofy]

What an interesting video.  Thanks so much for sharing.

[wavejumper]

That was cool! She really envisions many ways to use up every bit! 

[susanbri]

That was how I started out making cards.  My Mum loved the English robins so when she was alive, I would recycle all the robin cards I received for her.  Here's a photo of 6 of them I uploaded to my SCS gallery:

Recycled Robins

I still occasionally do it if I receive a card that is just too beautiful to put in recycling.

[craftyduo]

My daughter got me a window die and I found that many of the cards I received work great as a "scene" in the window.  I have made several cards with this method.  Here is one I did.

[Swedie]

I've created and found tons of ideas for using old Christmas cards as I can never bring myself to dispose of them.

https://craftyjournal.com/turn-old-christmas-cards-into-new-treasures/

[susanbri]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swedie

I've created and found tons of ideas for using old Christmas cards as I can never bring myself to dispose of them.

https://craftyjournal.com/turn-old-christmas-cards-into-new-treasures/

Great ideas on that website!  Thanks for including it here.

[craftyduo]

Here is another idea I have used...make a gift box from a card

Gift Box Patterns

[Bohodiva]

Not only am I going to recycle holiday cards, I'll recycle all those beautiful birthdays cards that I've been hanging on to giving them new life.