Christmas Card Display
Years ago I saw a really neat way to display Christmas cards. In the display, the person had hung them vertically on a ribbon in a doorway – using the same clothes pins that I will describe in more detail below. I had changed it up a bit for our house, and for many years, I displayed my cards as shown in the bottom image (above our bar – excuse the people – I wanted to give you the whole effect). Since we moved, I had to change it up again. The top images are from Christmas 2012.
I used a strand of silver garland, wrapped a strand of white mini lights around the garland, put a velour bow in the center, and used spray painted mini clothes pins to secure the cards to the garland. I purchased the mini clothes pins at a local craft store (Michael’s in my case), and painted them with silver spray paint. You could spray paint them any color you want. You could also use any color/type garland. The top center image shows you what it looked like with the lights plugged in.
(Double-clicking on the image will display it full screen.)
You have lots of cards Carol, we only one this year. I don’t send them, so people don’t send them to me. I used to have good intentions, but it never happened.
I usually get more – was disappointed this year! lol Many people are finding postage too expensive and sending best wishes via email. Kinda ruins the holiday.
Beautiful decorations!!!
Thanks Rexlin and Happy New Year!
Very cool and unique way of turning the cards into decoration. May have to steal that idea next year!
Please do! My mom displays them in a little basket, where you have to actually pick them up and look at all of them. Kind of a neat idea.