I love Thanksgiving, I really do, but since it is officially over, can I talk about all things Christmas now?!
Like, how as soon as December hits I start looking forward to Christmas cards.
And I always get really sad in December when I check my mailbox and I don’t have one. 🙁
That being said, thanks to us moving a lot, we have made a lot of awesome friends, pair that with us having families all over, and last year we got quite a lot of cards. More than would fit in the framed card holder I’d made a couple years back (go ahead, go check it out, I’ll wait for ya).
So, anyway, I pinned this fan folded book awhile ago, and I thought it would make such a cute card holder! Unfortunately, that was before I realized I should actually verify that links go to a reliable source, that pin only links back to a website, not the actual project.
Luckily for me, it’s a pretty self-explanatory diy project, so this year I finally made it so I’d have more room for my Christmas cards!
Step one: Procure a hardcover book. If you have one laying around, awesome. If you can find one for super cheap at a yard sale or Goodwill type situation, also awesome. I bought mine at Dollar Tree and it has a red cover and everything, equally awesome.
Step two: Wait until the kids go to bed, grab a beverage, turn on some Netflix, and start folding those pages in half. Grab a snack. Fold some more. Keep folding.
Step three: Ta-da! You’re done! Congratulations, you’re super crafty! Look at that awesomeness you just made! If you have a die cut machine, like my sweet Cami, and you want to be an over achiever, cut some adhesive vinyl in a festive phrase and stick it on the cover somewhere.
14 Responses to refurbished book card holder
Adorable. I never know how to display all the cards we get around the holidays. I may try this.
SOO creative!! Love it!
I love this idea! I'm pinning it for later!
haha, fold…fold some more…keep folding! Cute!
What a cute and clever idea! I am going to show this to my mother-in-law. We were just trying to come up with a way for her to display her cards and this is perfect for her! Thanks!
This is unique. Thanks for sharing, hun.
So very cute and creative.
Oh! How creative! I always struggle to find somewhere fun to put Christmas cards and they usually end up on the fridge lol
Oh good, thanks for sharing with family! Hope you guys like yours! 🙂
Well, it's definitely not hard but it IS time consuming! 🙂
They're like little works of art and you've got to display them properly! Plus, our fridge isn't magnetic so we don't have that choice, lol. 🙂
You are so creative! I know I tell you that all the time but it's true:)
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