Every year I absolutely love making and sending out a photo card for Christmas. I also love receiving the many different kinds of Christmas cards from our closest friends and family. So we can enjoy them throughout the Christmas season, I like to display them on the garland down one flight of our stairs using some decorated clothespins.
Once Christmas is over though, what to do with all of those beautiful cards? I’ve got the perfect {and a super easy} solution for all of you.
Grab a large binder clip, some leftover Christmas ribbon, a hole punch and scrapbook paper to make a Christmas Card Book.
Simply gather all of your Christmas cards from the year, punch a hole at the top, and secure them all together with the binder clip.
Make a cover using Christmas scrapbook paper and stickers to remember the year and maybe any big events or milestones that occurred. In 2011, I simply typed something on the computer and printed it out so it looked nice and neat.
Now each year, we can pull out the cards from year’s past to look through. It is so much fun to see how families have changed over the years too! We have ours out from last year now, and you can be sure I’ll be making another one for 2012 as well.
How do you keep your old Christmas cards? I’d love to hear your ideas!
Merry Christmas!
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About Meredith Hazel
Meredith is a stay at home mom and has been blogging since 2012. She started Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home as a creative outlet in between nap times for her little one. Wait 'Til Your Father gets home is a combination of crafting tutorials, DIY projects, recipes and, sharing some of life's journey along the way.
What a cute idea – I love this, Meredith!
This is such a nice idea!!
So cute! And to answer your question, I don’t
Although I always keep a copy of our own!
This is SUCH a good idea! Pinning!
Such a cute idea, I will have to do it this year.
Thank you! Glad you like it
Merry Christmas!!
Super fabulous idea! I am pinning and sharing on FB! xoxo-C