Larissa Hill Designs: In The Cards

Saturday, December 3, 2011

In The Cards

Finding the perfect spot to display your holiday cards can often be a difficult task. It seems that no matter where I place them, they are either falling over or collapsing, completely destroying the vignette I have so tediously created.

Last week, one of my favorite bloggers, Emily A. Clark featured this Martha Stewart Christmas Card tree. It resembles my Wedding Wish Tree and I love it.

So, as the Christmas cards begin to pile up in your mail box, how are you planning on displaying them?

Here are a few creative ideas from around the web....

Staircases and doorways offer a more traditional place to display your Christmas cards. Just punch holes in each card, then string them onto ribbon and intersperse them in your garland with ornaments.

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Leftover lengths of ribbon provide an easy display option as well. You can easily attach the cards to a velvet, grosgrain or satin ribbon with double-sided tape, clothespins or by cutting slits in the back of each card and sliding them onto the ribbon.

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An embroidery hoop with clothespins, a burlap covered wreath and a wire wreath are just a few creative methods to arrange your holiday cards.

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Frames work too....They can be used to display cards by either hanging them with string or ribbon or by mounting them on a fabric covered framed bulletin board. And don't forget any available mirror space in your home. You can tuck the cards into the frame creating a wreath-like effect or attach ribbon with double-sided tape and string your cards across the mirror.