12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges ~ Cards from Boxes

A handmade card conveys the message that a lot of thought has been put into the gift. It's personal and means so much more than a store bought card.

Today's challenge - Challenge #4

Use an old cereal box (or another box), plus some supplies you find in your home, to make a Christmas card. Jill sets the challenge...

Much of our food comes packaged in cardboard boxes - cereal, muesli bars, biscuits, pasta - the list is endless. If you're like me, the boxes are thrown in the recycling bin. Yep, that's good, but finding another use for the boxes is even better. Making cards from boxes saves money, too.

I love these gift tags - simple, effective and low cost. Ros, from Sew Delicious, made them using the insert from a wine box.

Jill's Christmas cards are not only made from jeans and cereal boxes, they are reusable, too. Inside each card is a clear plastic pocket for inserting a handwritten message. Each new recipient can remove the old message, insert their own and give it to another person. I wonder if Jill will ever get one of her cards back?

Check out the following clever ideas...

• Cereal Box Gift Tags
• Homemade Holiday Gift Cards
• Holiday Card Making with Kids

Now it's over to you. What ideas do you have for card making with boxes? Add your cards to the link party. It will remain open till Christmas.

The 12 Days of Christmas DIY Challenges is brought to you by...

Jill @ Creating my way to Success - Vicky @ Vicky Myers Creations

Anna @ Tea and a Sewing Machine  - Anne @ Domesblissity - Pam @ Threading My Way

Challenge #  1 - Old Clothes to Ornaments or Decorations

Challenge #  2 - Gifts from Denim Jeans

Challenge #  3 - Basic Ingredient Fun Party Snacks
Challenge #  4 - Cards from Boxes
Challenge #  5 - Christmas Decoration from an item found in the garden shed
Challenge #  6 - Gift Wrapping from Fabric Scraps
Challenge #  7 - Home Decor from items found in the garden or park
Challenge #  8 - Chip Packet Decorations
Challenge #  9 - Wearable Items for Christmas
Challenge #10 - Stocking Fillers from Scraps of Fabric
Challenge #11 - Healthy Snack
Challenge #12 - Christmas Table Decor made from fabric stash

... Pam

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