A Sentimental Season

Posted on December 17, 2019 | 33 Comments

Do you still mail holiday cards to friends and family?

I do!

But I must confess, I struggle with throwing out the ones I receive…

The cards are so beautiful and I enjoy the family photos…

It is a sentimental season for me. How about you?

What do you do with all the cards and photos at the end of the season?

I look forward to your creative ideas!

Happy Holidays! 🙂

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33 responses to “A Sentimental Season”

  1. kiddlescarol | December 17, 2019 at 4:47 am | Reply

    Same here, Jill. I look forward to any suggestions your readers might have!!

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  2. memadtwo | December 17, 2019 at 5:02 am | Reply

    Some I save…some are good for collage, or to use as a base for collage. I’ve thought also of painting over them, but I haven’t tried it. (K)

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  3. the Painted Apron | December 17, 2019 at 5:41 am | Reply

    I love to get and send Christmas cards, it’s so nice to know you are being thought of! I tape them up in the kitchen so we can all enjoy them every day. I keep some of the ones with photos of friends and children but usually toss the rest in January…

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  4. valgedge3498 | December 17, 2019 at 6:23 am | Reply

    We cut out the best bits to make cards for next year.

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  5. Laura Kate | December 17, 2019 at 6:39 am | Reply

    Sometimes I cut out parts of the card to use as gift tags.

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  6. Susan Feniak | December 17, 2019 at 7:21 am | Reply

    I used to cut out the best bits and make them into next year’s To’s and From’s.

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    • Jill Kuhn | December 17, 2019 at 9:06 am | Reply

      Very creative, Susan! 😍 I like this idea. 🎄👍 My church repurposes the front of the cards for a gift exchange for the families we support at Christmas time. I thought about donating some of my cards to them but they have way too many! ❤️

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  7. suzink | December 17, 2019 at 9:23 am | Reply

    Hi Jill! I have kept them for years. I have made a journal with them. Just stack them into signatures and sew them in a journal. Some of the older birthday cards I have made into junk journals.

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  8. Beverly | December 17, 2019 at 11:32 am | Reply

    a bit stach of cards that were my grandmothers are still waiting for a creative moment.

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    • Jill Kuhn | December 18, 2019 at 10:11 am | Reply

      Hi Beverly, some cards are truly treasures that I don’t want to part with either! Perhaps creating a scrapbook or journal in your grandmother’s memory? I have kept a lot of cards my mom gave to me. ❤️

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  9. Snehal Kank | December 17, 2019 at 3:13 pm | Reply

    I do have some which my school friends given me on my birthday in the school times. I’m sure you’re so creative that you might come up with some interesting collage may be!

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  10. Jodi | December 17, 2019 at 4:57 pm | Reply

    I save very special ones! ❤

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  11. pattyanneart | December 17, 2019 at 5:16 pm | Reply

    I love sending and receiving cards and pictures at the holidays. I usually save a few of them. 😊💚

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  12. msnyder1970 | December 17, 2019 at 6:25 pm | Reply

    Make and mail

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  13. janesig | December 18, 2019 at 1:32 am | Reply

    I save a few of the special ones and just keep the backs of the others which act as a list for writing next years cards. At the moment I’m looking for new ways to display this year’s!

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  14. Awonderfulsheep | December 19, 2019 at 12:28 am | Reply

    Just sent my cards out this week– a bit late but better than never! As for repurposing–my friend cut the covers of the cards into triangles and made a festive pendant garland! I usually keep mine for a few years. In the past have cut off the covers of really old ones to send out again as Chrostmas postcards!

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