How to Reuse Christmas Cards as Gift Tags

This is a super simple tutorial about how to reuse your Christmas Cards as next year’s gift tags.

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I take a pair of pinking shears – the kind that cuts with a zig-zag edge – and cut out any images, words or pretty patterns on the Christmas Cards.

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You can use a hole punch as well to create somewhere to string on a ribbon or piece of twine, or you can simply use a piece of sellotape to attach it to your gifts and have it be a ‘flappable’ gift tag.

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Organize your gift tags for next year!

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Depending on the kind of cards you receive you may be able to cut out some images that are not overtly Christmas themed and save them for other gifts throughout the year.

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How to Reuse Christmas Cards as Gift Tags

This is a super simple tutorial about how to reuse your Christmas Cards as next year’s gift tags.

Materials

Materials

– Pinking shears – Hole punch - optional

I take a pair of pinking shears – the kind that cuts with a zig-zag edge – and cut out any images, words or pretty patterns on the Christmas Cards.

A super easy upcycling idea!

A super easy upcycling idea!

You can use a hole punch as well to create somewhere to string on a ribbon or piece of twine, or you can simply use a piece of sellotape to attach it to your gifts and have it be a ‘flappable’ gift tag.

Organize your gift tags for next year!

Organize your gift tags for next year!

I save my gift tags in two boxes in the cupboard. One for Christmas and one for any other kind of gift.

Depending on the kind of cards you receive you may be able to cut out some images that are not overtly Christmas themed and save them for other gifts throughout the year.

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