Don’t Throw Out Those Holiday Cards Just Yet! Why Not ‘Upcycle’ Them Instead?
It never fails: you order a bunch of holiday cards, send out about half, and end up tossing the rest. But why be wasteful? If one of your resolutions for 2018 was to throw away less money, this is the genius hack for you. Hacked holiday cards: turn that Merry Christmas into a Happy Birthday, with nothing but a pen and some ingenuity!
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Hacked holiday cards are the ultimate in “upcycling”. Or, you know, just really fucking funny.
Top tip.
Don’t throw away your old Christmas cards.
They can be reused throughout the year. pic.twitter.com/9QvyrnXxEg— joe heenan (@joeheenan) January 2, 2018
There really is no end to how many ways you can re-purpose those extra cards. Weddings, new babies, even condolence cards! Some people may scoff at getting an obviously well-thought out and personal card for their special event, but maybe those people don’t deserve a card. Just sayin’.
It took a while for greeting card companies to get on the gay marriage bandwagon, so you’re better off making your own. Bonus points if it’s a winter wedding!
I see no lies here?
What’s better than a note of congratulations for a big milestone? A note with actual royalty sending their well-wishes.
So this one is … tricky. But really, it’s a lovely image. And there’s a handwritten note, which is important when sending condolences!
People on Twitter were VERY appreciative of the hack. And some people even had their own creations to contribute! Pro-tip: you can hack any card, not just holiday cards. Put on your thinking caps people, and start counting all the money you’ll save!
thanks for the tip going to save a fortune on name badges at work. pic.twitter.com/RrndyRxroL
— ☘️🏳️⚧️elaine gallacher🏳️⚧️☘️ (@vieuxnq) January 3, 2018
Those name badges are also so impersonal and boring anyway. This is much better.
From my coworker pic.twitter.com/Sbo4MZDtl9
— Mark Magowan (@_magowan) January 2, 2018
This person even went the extra mile and decorated the tree!
Fab idea!I got 1 that had ‘From our house to yours’ on the front. I could send it to the neighbour with the added words ‘ Can you stop mowing your lawn at 8am on a Saturday, stop your dog from howling at all hours, & stop parking your fucking car over my drive you massive nobber’
— 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 (@pearlylondon) January 2, 2018
Yes you could! No one said the card had to be nice.
So, if you’ve got some extra cards lying around, save them! No sense in throwing money in the garbage. Where there’s a will, there is always a way.
(Image: Twitter/@joeheehan)
