Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Christmas Cards

Do you send Christmas cards?
Do you ever make them?
My friends have come to expect homemade cards.
Being a person that loves to recycle and find new uses for items,
the past two years I have recycled the cards sent to me from the year before.
Crazy, maybe?
Last year I made bookmarks and resent them back to the same person that sent it to me the year before,
Well this year, every time I enjoyed a cup of chai at the local coffee shop I saved the
sleeve they put around the cup and made my cards from them.
Inside it says: May you be wrapped in the warmth of the holiday season.
The heart came from the card they sent me last year.
Oh the giggles and chuckles I had making them.
You are welcome to copy the idea, but fair warning - your friends might think you have totally lost it.
The sentiments are passed on to each of you:
May you be wrapped in the warmth of the holiday season.

14 comments:

Annie Jeffries said...

I love my Christmas card you sent this year, Marilyn. I plan to keep it out all year. I've made my own photocards for the past two years, but this year I was so busy, I dropped the ball. I'm still re-organizing my life and how I make use of my time. Retirement is a good thing.

Laurie said...

What an awesome idea Marilyn! One I'm going to use!

Adrienne said...

What a great idea! It shows you pay attention to the people who send you cards - and their cards are thrown away right after Christmas.
~Adrienne~

Marion Williams-Bennett said...

Brilliant Idea! I just love this idea, and now know what I can do with all my drink wraps.

I am inspired for next year!

Ho, ho, ho!

Kathy Walker said...

What a nice idea! I always save the cards...now, I have a wonderful idea and project!

Steph said...

What a clever, clever, clever idea!!!

Caroline said...

Oh my goodness...what a great idea. Even better you are reducing, reusing and recycling!!! Way to go!

krys kirkpatrick said...

Marilyn that is a great idea. I love it. Hope the baby comes soon.....warm winter wishes coming your way from Anacortes.

Jeanne said...

More than words letters mingle souls.
May your mail box be brimming with love.
Merry Christmas my lovely friend
I love you
Jeanne

Jason said...

I'll use my new iPhone app this year for sending Christmas greeting cards: http://bit.ly/czhoY7
(iSendChristmasGreetings)

koralee said...

How clever are you my friend... this is a brillant idea!!!!

Sending you lots of love and have fun creating. xoxoxo

my cup of tea said...

So totally CUTE! I want to make some too! GREAT idea!
~Donna~

Angela McRae said...

Crazy? No. Brilliant? Yes!!!

parTea lady said...

What a great idea!

My hubby makes me cross-stitch cards - all I have to do is write them out and mail them. :-)