Save Your Christmas Cards
December 29th, 2010
Just before Christmas I packed up all my stock and craft fair display items and put most of the boxes up in the loft to get them out of the way. I moved the rest of the stuff out of my studio too, as we’re going to be laying the new floor soon as well as finishing off the walls so that I can move back in properly and get organised and get my work life back to normal. Anyway, the point of this story is…
…that I found myself without any gift tags to put on the presents we’d just wrapped – having sold so many packs of gift tags at craft fairs in December. I didn’t have the time or inclination to climb back up to the loft and hunt through my stock box to find the remaining packets. So I decided to make some new ones.
Earlier I’d found all the Christmas cards we’d received last year and so I decided to use those to make all the gift tags we needed and here are the results. Look out for the ‘Free Gift‘ alert at the end of this post.
I didn’t select all the little details, I just made sure I got as many gift tags out of each card as I possibly could in order to reduce waste. I think they’re so lovely and I’d love to make some more.
So I’m appealing for you to save your Christmas cards – don’t throw them away, don’t put them into the recycling bin – send them to me – unless you want to make things out of them yourself that is – why not give it a go!
I would love to get my hands on lots of unwanted Christmas cards, so if you want to get rid of yours in the knowledge that they are going to be put to good use, feel free to stuff them all into a padded envelope and send them to me at:
Milomade
45 Pettycur Road
Kinghorn
Fife KY3 9RN
If you want to get a free gift from Milomade in exchange for your kind donation, please include your address in the package and I’ll send something back to you as a thank you.
I look forward to seeing what arrives in the post soon…
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Comment posted on December 30th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Hi there,
This is a great idea! How did you get the tags so regular? Did you use some kind of cutting machine?
Happy new year,
Lou
Comment posted on January 1st, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Hello!
Just found your blog! I love this post. I’ve always made gift tags from last years Xmas cards (it’s one of my traditions and reminds me who to send to). Your tags look amazing and have inspired me to get a bit more professional. Thanks.
Comment posted on January 8th, 2011 at 12:23 am
Hi there!
I have a lot of maps to recycle and was wondering if you might be able to put them to use? They are primarily of locations in the US (Washington state and California).
<3 your blog!
Comment posted on January 8th, 2011 at 2:04 am
I would gladly take donations of maps! I’ll send you an email and we can have a chat about it…
Comment posted on January 10th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Cards on their way from me and FCA&C! Pity I staple mine to ribbon for display purposes – hope the holes don’t wreck too many design possibilities!
Comment posted on January 11th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Thanks Susan – Angie mentioned you had a load for me when I saw her over the weekend.
Comment posted on June 5th, 2012 at 12:40 am
Hello Susan! I think great minds must think alike. I recently told my mom to keep her old Christmas cards because I had bought a punch just like yours for a project I did with my students.
Comment posted on November 25th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Hey I just saw this on Pinterest! I was wondering how you get the other side white to write to and from on? Thanks!!
Comment posted on November 25th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
??confused by your question??
I don’t do anything as they are already white on the back.
Comment posted on December 3rd, 2012 at 4:45 am
What size are these tags? I have some cards that I would LOVE to reuse this year as tags.
Comment posted on January 19th, 2013 at 5:48 pm
Just came across your idea on Pinterest. I realize this was originally posted two years ago. Any chance you might still want some old Christmas cards? My elderly mother just hates to throw them out and has two small gift bags stuffed full. I’d be willing to send some to you. Also, where did you get the pattern for the tags? I may try making some. Thanks.
Comment posted on January 20th, 2013 at 10:07 am
Hi there. I’d be very happy to receive a donation of cards. I don’t have a pattern. I use a craft punch to punch the gift tag shape from the cards and then I use a single hole punch to make the hole for the thread. You can pick these up quite cheaply on eBay. Plus you can get loads of different sizes and styles. Give it a go, it’s lots if fun!