refurbished book card holder

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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.

13 Responses to refurbished book card holder

  1. Lou Fitzgerald December 1, 2014 at 6:37 pm #

    Adorable. I never know how to display all the cards we get around the holidays. I may try this.

  2. Olivia Schwab December 1, 2014 at 7:05 pm #

    SOO creative!! Love it!

  3. Stephanie Cox December 1, 2014 at 7:06 pm #

    I love this idea! I'm pinning it for later!

  4. Courtney [Sweet Turtle Soup] December 1, 2014 at 8:02 pm #

    haha, fold…fold some more…keep folding! Cute!

  5. Heather // Rhinos to Rugrats December 1, 2014 at 9:52 pm #

    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!

  6. Pascha Shepard December 2, 2014 at 1:10 am #

    This is unique. Thanks for sharing, hun.

  7. Aleshea December 2, 2014 at 2:12 am #

    So very cute and creative.

  8. Sonja December 2, 2014 at 6:50 pm #

    Oh! How creative! I always struggle to find somewhere fun to put Christmas cards and they usually end up on the fridge lol

  9. J Young December 2, 2014 at 8:10 pm #

    Oh good, thanks for sharing with family! Hope you guys like yours! 🙂

  10. J Young December 2, 2014 at 8:11 pm #

    Well, it's definitely not hard but it IS time consuming! 🙂

  11. J Young December 2, 2014 at 8:12 pm #

    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. 🙂

  12. Mariel Collins December 3, 2014 at 9:21 pm #

    You are so creative! I know I tell you that all the time but it's true:)

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