I decided this year to recycle this year's Christmas cards for next year. I bought plain blank cards at JoAnn's and I'm going to return to everyone the cards that they sent this year. Just for fun. I'm going to fussy cut the front of their cards and glue on the front of the blank cards and fussy cut the inside message and paste to the inside of the card, add a personal message and send them back next year. Other than buying the blank cards, it's my "green" effort. Maybe add some "frames" to the messages. Get some Christmas paper sheets to decorate, maybe make some quilty backgrounds. Does this sound tacky? I thought it would be fun to do. I figured it's cheaper than buying Christmas cards but it will be more labor intensive for me. I've not done any scrap book stuff but thought it might be fun to try. What do you all think? Want your feedback.

It sounds like a fun project :D:D:D

sounds like a good idea

Perfect idea I have been saving Christmas, birthday, mothers day cards for years, now maybe they have purpose

it would be really neat to receive a card that someone had made. :)

What a great idea! I save some we get but never seem to do anything with them.

I think it is a great idea! Bet you will have a lot of people scratching their heads!!!

I've done it in the past. Lots of fun. You could also cut up the front pics from several and make into a paper quilt so they may not realize it was a 'returned' card. Add some ribbon, lace or fabric and you have a master piece! Have fun.

I think that is a GREAT idea!!! I would love to receive something like that!

I use the old cards to make gift tags. I fussy cut the pictures and sayings with the scalloped scissors, hole punch and add a ribbon. They make cute tags and ornaments. while the kids were growing up, we made ornaments each year from them. add some ricrac, lace, glitter, and they are cute. One year we built up frames with layered toothpicks. They were cute.