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Beautiful {and Simple} Ideas for Displaying Christmas Cards

vintage santa sleigh for cards
Receiving Christmas cards from family and friends is one of the big highlights of the season. We collect and display ours in a vintage wicker sleigh. And we have done it this way for several years. But after researching this post for a Simplified Bee reader who asked for creative ideas for displaying holiday cards, we might have a different approach next year.
martha stewart holiday card display
Here is a simple and elegant way to display holiday card using an existing mirror. Martha Stewart used Lametta tinsel to create three swags perfect for hanging season’s greetings.
christmas card display idea country living
Using a picture frame and twine, holiday greeting cards are displayed beautifully with other festive décor. Thank Country Living for this idea!
christmas card garland clothes pin
Hang Christmas cards along a fireplace mantel with twine and colorful clothes pins. So simple! DIY or purchase a kit on Folksy.
christmas card display cabinet ribbon
With a little ribbon crisscrossed, this cabinet becomes a wonderful place to display cards. Brilliant idea found via Living Livelier.
christmas card door ribbon display how to
Hanging cards on a door with decorative ribbons is also a fun idea. Here is the how to via Country Living.
christmas card display board domino

For an eclectic look, layer holiday cards on an existing cork board is also a great idea. This one is from Domino via Centsational Girl.

christmas tree ribbon card display board

Love Kate at Centsational Girl’s corkboard turned card holder using fabric, ribbon and a little nailhead trim – just add some time and it is a simple diy project. Here’s the how to.

window holiday card display idea

And here is Kate’s chain & jingle bell Christmas card display from last year. Isn’t this creative too?  Here’s how she did it with even more inspiration!

Happy Holidays!
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Read full story By on December 13, 2010 in Christmas, DIY, holiday decor, Mail

Interior Design Magazines – Toss Them the Right Way

Interior designer magazines.

We love to read them.

We swoon over them.

We agonize on purging them.

The day will come when you need to reduce the number of magazines piling up and the question is, can we recylce them? In celebration of the 40th Earth Day {April 22, 2010} Earth911′s giving green tips daily and their 34th tip answers our question:

Fact:

According to the Magazine Publishers of America, only 20 percent of magazines are recycled from the home. Once recycled, magazines cannot be used to make new magazines. However, they do help to make newspaper, tissue, writing paper and paperboard.

Do Something:

Many consumers are afraid to put magazines into paper bins, but the glossy paper does not contaminate paper recycling. Magazines are now accepted by all curbside recycling programs that collect paper. Find out more about your local recycling program using Earth911.

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Read full story By on April 11, 2010 in healthy home, home organization, Mail