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How To Make Christmas Ornaments From Vintage Cards

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How To Make Vintage Christmas Card Ornaments For The Tree

You can make vintage Christmas card ornaments from vintage Christmas cards. If you don’t have a stash of cards saved from years past you can find them at flea markets, antique shops, and on eBay. You can also use new Christmas cards for the project.

It may be too early for some of you guys to think about Christmas decorating but for all the DIYer’s out there it’s time. Hobby Lobby has had Christmas crafts in store since July…or maybe earlier.

How To Make Vintage Christmas Card Ornaments For The Tree by Petticoat Junktion

Vintage Christmas Card Ornaments

The Christmas tree ornaments are so pretty and I put them together in no time. I chose cards with the traditional red and green colors for the ornaments. It would be easy to select cards to fit your specific color scheme.

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Supply list:

  • Christmas Cards, new or vintage
  • wood star shapes and wood pieces for trunk
  • twine
  • template for body of tree, I cut mine from a file folder and the base is 4″-5” across.
  • hot glue sticks and glue gun

Handmade Christmas Tree Ornaments Petticoat JunktionI cut a template for the body of the tree from the back of one of the Christmas cards. I didn’t worry about it being perfectly symmetrical. To complete each tree you need one wood star tree topper, one square or oblong piece of wood for the trunk and a piece of twine or ribbon for the hanger.

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In my book hot glue is the answer to everything. I used hot glue to put all the pieces together. The tree ornament is not heavy and I think the hot glue will do just fine.

Christmas Tree Ornaments Handmade From Vintage Cards Petticoat Junktion

I told you this project was easy. I was going to use some new Christmas cards too but the vintage ones were so pretty I stuck with those. You could also make the tree ornaments out of photos, drawings, magazine covers, just about anything!

This is a great craft to do with the kids. You could also get everyone together after Thanksgiving dinner and put together a few tree ornaments. I bet star ornaments from vintage Christmas cards would be pretty too. I’m just full of ideas. What other ornament shapes would be fun?

Besides being inexpensive to make the ornaments are easy to store from year to year and also easy to ship so they make perfect gifts.Handmade Christmas Ornament Tutorial Petticoat Junktion

What do you think? Going to give them a try?

See more Christmas projects and decor by clicking here…. Christmas Ideas 

I’m really excited to be included in the Handmade Christmas Ornament hop with these talented bloggers. Click the photo links below to see the complete project.

As always, thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy

Comments

  1. What a great way to show off the pretty patterns from vintage Christmas cards! I’ve saved years worth of cards for crafts with my kids at school and this would be something fun for them to make to take home.

  2. These are so pretty, Kathy! They brought back a great memory I have of a Christmas Card Box that my Grandma had. It was made from old cards and was crocheted together – sort of hexagons with stitching between them (hope that made sense!). I have some old cards and my youngest is always looking for a craft to make. I am seeing an awesome Christmas project for him! Thanks so much for sharing.

  3. Great idea! All that’s missing is the glitter…haha! So going to use it this season. Thanks!

  5. Oh girl, I’m one of those who say, it’s kinda early. Buuuuut dang, those ornaments are super cute and you may have inspired me to make some for gifts to my overseas friends (doesn’t weigh much). I save all my Christmas cards and so I have a huge stash to pull from. Pinning to share and refer back to if I decide to make them.

  7. I love this idea!!! I get the most charming cards and even save my favorites from year to year! I’m totally doing this! Thank you xo

  8. What a great way to save old cards from landfill or the recycling bin and make something lovely with them – such a simple and versatile idea – love it.

  10. These are super cute! I love the idea of using old cards from previous Christmases. I’ll definitely have to make some of my own this year.
    Thanks for sharing!

    Elisabeth

  15. What a great idea. I have a lot of old Christmas cards. Now I’ve got to get busy. I bet you don’t remember me but we met at the Southern Bloggers conference in Raleigh a few years ago. There is a new vintage link party Vintage Charm starting up this coming week on Thursday October 15th at 8:00 AM EST and I would love for you to join at http://www.bluewillowhouse.com. Your links will be seen on four vintage blogs. Hope to see you there

  18. Love this idea! Sometimes I get Christmas cards that are just too pretty to throw away. This would be a great way to use them.

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