How to Display Christmas Cards

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In spite of electronic communications, sending Christmas cards is still a popular tradition. These cards hold a sentimental value to many people. Instead of letting them sit in a box and collect dust, you can always display them around your home during the holiday season.

This way, you get to look at the treasured memories of past Christmases while decorating your home at the same time.

1. 1 Use clothespins to secure Christmas cards to evergreen garlands. Hang a garland over a window, doorway, or fireplace. Hold the card against the garland where you want it to go, then secure it with a wooden clothespin. Repeat this step as many times as you want to create your desired look.^[1]
2. 2 Pin the cards to a strip of festive ribbon. Cut a 1 yd (0.91 m) strip of 1 ¹⁄₂ to 2 in (3.8 to 5.1 cm) wide Christmas ribbon, then cut a V-shaped notch into each end. Use wooden clothespins to secure the cards to the ribbon, then hang the ribbon on your wall with poster putty or a thumb tack.^[2]
   • For a fancier look, hot glue a narrower ribbon in a contrasting color down the center of the first ribbon.
   • Alternatively, you can hot glue the clothespins down the center of the ribbon. Make sure that they are all oriented vertically and pointing downward.
3. 3 Wrap festive ribbon around a Styrofoam wreath, then pin your cards to it. Wrap the ribbon around the wreath first until it is covered. Secure both ends of the ribbon to the back of the wreath with hot glue or U-pins. Tie some contrasting ribbon into a bow, then secure it to the top or bottom of the wreath with hot glue.
   Use wooden clothespins to secure the cards to the wrapped ribbon.^[3]
   • For a rustic touch, use burlap ribbon for wrapping the wreath, and red gingham ribbon for the bow.
   • Overlap the ribbon with each wrap. The overlapped layers will create pockets for you to slip the clothespins into.
4. 4 Create a simple garland by pinning cards to yarn or baker’s twine. Cut a long piece of yarn or baker’s twine in a festive color, such as red or green. Tie a small loop onto each end of the string, then hang the string over a window, doorway, or fireplace mantle. Use wooden clothespins to secure your favorite cards to the string, like clothing to a line.

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