The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Christmas Greetings D-11 Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Recycle holiday cards The holidays have come and gone, and now it is time to pack away the decorations and retire the tree for another season. It's also time to decide what to do with the dozens of greeting cards that arrived in the mail over the last few months. According to the Greeting Card Association, around seven billion greeting cards are sold each year. Estimates suggest that roughly two billion are holiday cards that will be sent during the month of December. These cards frequently hold sentimental value. Toss Tossing them into the tras is wasteful, and trash som some people would rather repurpose them into re som something that is meaningf ingful and creative. M Many crafts, gifts and even boxes can be made from recycled Christmas card cards and other greetings ings. With a little ingenuit nuity and effort, it's possible to create eye-catching items. Here are just a i few ideas. els off of the cards — the part with the deco- ration — and save them in an envelope for next year. When wrapping presents, use the cards as your gift tags. holes along the edges. card to another, creating a Christmas tapestry, place mats or other creative ideas for decorating. ular greetings for the holidays. Cut out the images of families and friends from the cards and make a collage to be saved. You can look back each year and see how children have grown or fashions have changed. of cards as ornaments. cutters to trace patterns and cut them out. Punch a hole into the top of each cut-out and attach a string to hang on a tree. strips and then laminate or cover in clear contact paper. Punch a hole in the top and attach a tas- Christmas cards to desel. These can be used as coupage wooden or pabookmarks. per boxes. Then these boxes can be given as paper angels that can gifts for the holidays. serve as table centerpieces next year. With ers or trivets by cutting a few embellishments, images out of the Christlike yarn hair and pipe- mas cards. Laminate the cleaner halos, these can images and attach them make for some cheerful to cork to serve as coastadditions to your holiday ers. For trivets, attach decor. images to ceramic tiles - and then coat in a heatsive gift bags or brown resistant shellac. paper bags with pieces Christmas cards do of cut-up greeting cards. not need to be relegatNow you have inexpen- ed to the trash can when sive wrapping materials the holiday season has for gifts that are also en- ended. Such cards can vironmentally conscious. be used to create crafts that will add flair to upmany cards and punch coming holiday seasons. With warm wishes to our friends and associates. We really appreciate your trust in us. Willis & Company P.C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS Gregory K. Willis, CPA CPA 705 E. Main Street, Petersburg Members American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Indiana CPA Society Sending You Some Holiday Cheer We hope that you have a Christmas filled with pleasant surprises and happy faces as you gather with those you love. Village Inn Hwy. 57, South of Petersburg We will be closed Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Jan. 15 due to surgery. Re-opening Jan. 15 at 11am! Oh what fun it is for us to wish you all a very Happy Holiday! Wishing you all the best this Christmas and beyond. Your visits are always fun for us ... thanks! To all our cherished customers: May the season's celebrations bring warmth into your rry's Pe Serving Pike and Surrounding Counties 820 E. Walnut St., Petersburg 354-8500 • www.PressDispatch.net LLC HEATING & AIR-CONDITIONING 303 Breckinridge Rd., Box 35, Monroe City Phone: 743-2382 Fax: 743-2169 perryshvac@gmail.com Family Owned and Operated Since 1950 We wish you a Merry Christmas! ... and a happy MOOOO year! We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish you a Merry Christmas! From our family to yours... Merry Christmas! Equipment Company We service what we sell! 407 E. Kentucky, Holland State Road 58 W, Odon (812) 536-3486 (812) 636-4050 www.BLESCHBROS.com