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Display those Christmas cards!

Display those Christmas cards!

I was talking to a friend last year about Christmas cards and how I keep them for years on end.  she told me that her family takes time to pray for each family, then they throw them away.  Last year I wanted to do just that (not the throwing away part).  To take each cards down at a time and really pray for each family for a week.  I love this.  I want to save the cards forever and look at them every year, to watch families grow, and get old together. 

 I mean, so much goes into them (time and money).  From booking a photographer, to coordinating cute outfits, to praying the weather behaves if the shoot is outdoors...  I tell ya, it's a process.  Sadly, this year I just didn't have it in me to get the men in my life together for a family shoot.  Waking up every 2 hours to nurse the baby has taken a toll on me.  I just dream of getting sleep so I can function and maybe organize my life. That said, I applaud you super moms! For booking the photographer, getting cute outfits coordinated, praying for good weather, and just being beautiful.  I will do it next year.  I will do it, because I love Christmas traditions and cards are totally a part of this holiday season. 

What do you do with your old cards?

I'm going to give you a couple ideas to display your cards and how I store them. 

A few years ago, I took all the cards that I had from 2005-2011 and glued them onto boxes.  I used those boxes for years to store Christmas dΓ©cor in.  I still use one box to store all the recent years' cards in. 

Last year, at Michaels's,  I picked up this cool textured Christmas paper at the end of the season, it was 75% OFF the lowest ticketed price! score!!  I always go the week of Christmas to get the deals for next year. The paper cutter is from there as well.  I found the binder rings at Target.  I glued each card to a paper to frame it, but I lost the backs of the cards. On some of the cards people wrote sweet messages and updates on their family.  I'm just going to hole punch the cards in a corner and connect the cards with a ring.  No mounting needed.  OH! did you know - I got carded buying that rubber cement ! WHAT? kids stop sniffing glue so adults crazy about crafts don't need to bring their ID to the craft store!

A few ideas to display cards as you get them is by hanging up string and beads and clipping cards with mini clothes pins.  I got everything at Target.  I always check that front "dollar" area for cute and affordable decorating things. 

One year I found the prettiest ribbon to tie around gifts.  I just haven't used it because I hate the idea of someone just throwing it away, so I kept them.  They are perfect to display the card with in a window.

2016

2016

Keep booking photographers, coordinating those outfits, and take time to capture memories, then send them out to everyone you know!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Traditions,  The Grotto

Christmas Traditions, The Grotto

Christmas Wreath making night

Christmas Wreath making night

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