Design Crafters

Ever wonder what to do with all those Christmas cards you’ve received over the years and can’t bare to throw them away? What about all those photo Christmas cards? Some people are really organized and actually put their photo Christmas cards directly into photo albums. Then there are those of us who still have them somewhere in years’ worth of shoe boxes.

If you don’t want to make photo albums out of all your photo Christmas cards, that’s ok. Shoe boxes can be very convenient and inexpensive storage containers. The problem with plain ol’ shoe boxes (even when labeled), you still have to shuffle through them to find what you’re looking for. There’s nothing that makes them stand out. Well, here’s an idea for you that will not only help those boxes stand out when you need them, but also put those Christmas cards to good use.
 
Be sure to use a steady shoe box and pick out the Christmas cards you are willing to decorate the box with. Cut off the front side of the cards and simply glue them onto the shoebox. It will basically look like a collage of Christmas cards. When you’re done and the glue has dried, then apply clear contact paper. The clear contact paper also serves as a water resistant surface and prevents the cards from getting torn off the box.  Now you have a storage box that stands out and you’ll know exactly what’s in it. People do this for their Christmas cards, photo Christmas cards, Christmas decorations and other Christmas keepsakes (ie. Letters to and from Santa).

This can also be a great project for you and the kids to do during school breaks.