1. Reindeer After Dark

We found this adorable idea on Pinterest. How easy would this be to whip up and send off to your loved ones?

2. Washi Trees

About A Mom took some washi tape and had a bit of fun. This one is so easy to whip up, even for the less artistic types.

3. Ribbon Trees

Or you could grab some ribbon and make your trees out of it. Check out North Story for all the simple details.

4. Geo Trees

If you want something a bit more modern, then you’ll want to visit How About Orange. They’ll teach you how to make some of these geo trees!

5. Felt & Ribbon Ornament

With a bit of felt and a bit of ribbon, you too can have one of these ornament cards ready and waiting for your loved ones. And you can get so creative with the colors! (via)

6. Artistic Ornaments

The Postman’s Knock made a beautiful ornament Christmas card that we’ve fallen in love with. Learn how to put your own artistic spin on this design now!

7. Hot Chocolate

A bit of hot chocolate could greet your loved ones in all the right ways. Thanks for the inspiration A Christy Production!

8. Sending Joy

Justine Hovey sends joy with these beautiful cards. Visit and grab all the details for this creation after the jump!

9. Peanut Reindeer

Who knew that you could turn some peanut shells into reindeer! We love this idea and so will the kids! (via)

10.  Olaf

Hop on over and watch this YouTube video if you’re a fan of Olaf! Have Frozen be inspiration for all of your card designs this year.

11. Colorful Felt

Felt is always fun to work with too. North Story shows us lots of great Christmas-inspired designs to put on our cards.

12. Printable Cards

Delia Creates gives us a free and printable option as well. It’s a simple and sweet design that you’ll love sending out for the family to enjoy.

13. Glam Santa Coat

Stamp with Heather makes a card that could double as a gift card holder as well. Send a little sparkle along with your well wishes.

14. Fingerprint Christmas Lights

You’ll want the kids to get involved with this one. Find out how to make these finger lights happen over at Crafty Morning.

15. Potato Snowmen

A potato is all you need to get started on this one. Molly Moo Crafts turns dinner into a fun little card design!

16. Photo Cards

Modern Parent Messy Kid makes some chic and trendy photo cards that we love too! Find out how to whip up your own after the jump.

17. Snowglobe Shakers

A personal favorite on the list these shaker cards are so much fun! They’re easier than you may think to make as well, just follow along at Mayholic in Crafts.

18. Yarn Ornaments

HGTV gives us yarn ornaments that are perfect for those with a more rustic and traditional style. We love the 3-D and textural effect too!

19. Modern, Trendy Ornaments

If you visit HGTV again, you’ll learn how to make some modern, 3-D ornaments as well. Grab this inspiration after the jump.

20. Vintage Sheet Music

If you have some vintage sheet music hiding in the corners of a closet, then you’ll want to HGTV yet again. And learn how to turn it into a card!

21. Recycled Paper

HGTV used all kinds of recycled paper for these designs. From mistletoe to trees, you can do it all.

22. Full Felt

Fully felt cards could be fun too. Learn how to make a totally unique Christmas greeting over at You Are My Fave.

23. 3-D Felt Trees

HGTV makes some more 3-D fun with this felt and paper creation. This is one the kiddos will want to help out with and get a bit imaginative.

24. Snow Shakers

Some snow shaker cards will be fun for family and friends to receive too. Grab he instructions over at HGTV.

25. Paint Chip Trees

Paint chips will always come in handy when it comes to easy crafting. Check out Beauty and Beard and find out how to turn them into trees!

26. Tiny Wreaths

Tiny, textural wreaths are a fun way to decorate your cards as well. Visit Earnest Home Co. for the tutorial.

27. Felt Pennant

HGTV used felt too with this easy pennant design. It’s so festive and appeals to so many different people and styles.

28. Graphic Trees

Again, if you’re more contemporary in style, you’ll want to check out these trees from HGTV. They have a 3-D effect too.

29. Torn Paper Santa

With some torn paper and help from Kate’s Creative Space, these Santas will come to life. We love his little smirk too.

30.  Q-tip Trees

Make and Takes has one of the more kid-friendly crafts on the list. With some q-tips and paint, put the kids to work!

31. Rudolph Silhouette

Crafts Unleashed makes a Rudolph silhouette that’s hard not to love. Grab the details and start working on this little cuties this evening.

32. Pipe Cleaner Trees

Pipe cleaner will always come in handy with it comes to crafts. And if you visit Crafty Morning you’ll learn how to turn them into fun and festive trees!

33. Button Wreath

Grab some buttons and create a wreath. This too is super simple but ends up being festive and fun with help from Hopeful Honey.

34. Die Cut Trees

Consumer Crafts shows us how to die cut a bit. We love the layers and the detailing around this tree design, don’t you?

35. Paint Chip Wreaths

Here’s another way to make some wreaths. Visit Beauty and Beard again and get the scoop on these paint chip versions.

36. Paper Trees

Here’s another way to decorate your card with some trees. All you need is some leftover paper to get yourself started. (via)

37. Fluffy Santa Beards

HGTV made some fluffy bearded Santas that are so charming and so sweet. We love the 3-D embellishment here too making it extra fun and family-friendly.

38. Simple Snowman

Please Note Paper teaches us how to stamp out a simple snowman as well. It’s a bit more abstract but we love the artistry.

39. Melting Snowmen

We got a little bit of a giggle from this design. Check out Anya for the details behind this melting snowman.

40. Sweater Bears

Bright Side had so much great inspiration. But our eyes focused right into this pen-embellished sweater-wearing bear!

41. Newspaper Trees

Some old newspapers could come in handy with your designs as well. Tear it up and get started with your trees! (via)

42. Glitter Tape Trees

Omiyage Blogs speaks to our sparkle-loving hearts with this design. A tree, an ornament and even some mistletoe could be made with glitter tape!

43. Noel Owls

Blue Jelly Stamping made some noel owls that were too charming and adorable not to include on the list. You can get creative here with the styling as well!

44. Sponge-Stamped Tree

Stamp out your trees with some help from Instructables. This is another one the kiddos can easily get involved with.

45. Penguins

This penguin fishing for presents is just .. too .. cute, don’t you think? Learn about how to recreate the scene over at Mayholic in Crafts.

46. LED Reindeer

Hideous Dreadful Stinky turned their card into a tiny light show with the LED addition. Rudolph’s nose does glow, so it’s quite fitting.

47. Embossing Powders

If you visit Nicole Samuels you’ll learn how to use some embossing powders! And the finished products are absolutely stunning.

48. Glitter Frame Photos

Frame out some of your family photos with some glitter. Grab the inspiration and the instruction over at HGTV.

49. Button Ornaments

You can take some buttons and make ornaments out of them too. Visit Be Alice for inspiration behind this happy little design.

50. Embossed Letters

And finally, here’s more embossing inspiration and know-how. You’ll need to visit Florence Finds for this one though.

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2. Simple twine place setting

Are you getting together with your crafting group or some fellow moms who also love DIY? Place their cutlery in the whole down the center of a ball of twine and give each one a name, just like Sweet Paul did. It might not be a specific occasion, but at least it relates to something you all love!

3. Donut place cards

What’s even better than your own adorably customized place card? A place card that you can eat, of course! These delicious little donut markers give each guest an extra treat. Thanks to Wedding Paper Divas for this delicious idea!

4. Succulent place cards

Get creative with how you package each plant and then give all of your guests a small, feisty succulent plant to take home, just like Style Me Pretty. They’re low maintenance, super trendy right now, and they’ll totally brighten up both your tablescape and your guest’s rooms.

5. Lemon boat place cards

This quick and easy tutorial from Marie Claire is in French, but we’re pretty sure you can understand how adorable these lemon “boats” look on a summertime tablescape. People might even use the lemons to amp up the flavour of their dinner!

6. Turkey cork place cards

Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be complete without some kind of cute turkey decoration somewhere on the table! It might seem like a silly gimmick, but people feel special when you take the time to make them something (even if it’s just a little cork turkey). Check out how Almost Makes Perfect made theirs!

7. Coffee filter place cards

If you’re great at drawing or calligraphy, then you’ll love customizing simple coffee filters for each of your beloved guests! Papery and Cakery shows you how a folded coffee filter makes the perfect pocket to slide cutlery into!

8. Wine glass terrarium place cards

Perhaps you really like the idea of giving each person a plant, but you’re not sure they’ll actually want to take a plant home. Use your wine glass and some mini crafting supplies to make a fake terrarium on each person’s plate, complete with their name sprouting! Wedding Chicks walks you through the process.

9. Pinwheel place cards

You can bet that kids and adults alike will be blowing on these pinwheels to make them spin all over the backyard on a hot summer’s day! Glue a name to each one and place the stick in their glass or among the folds of a creatively folded napkin set up. Project Wedding shows you how they’re made.

10. Peep place cards

Easter is the perfect time for little marshmallow peeps “sitting” on a small nest! Even if your guests aren’t fans of the way peeps taste, they’ll love the momentary springtime scene their place setting gives them. See how it’s done on Parenting.

11. Straw flag place cards

Do you want to keep it simple but still DIY? Use cocktail skewers or small straws like tiny flag poles to support each person’s name, then slide those into a novelty sized shot glass dessert, just like Wedding Chicks did.

12. Chalkboard place cards

reminds you just how useful chalkboard paint and chalk can be for anything related to DIY! Making tiny chalkboards lets you write whoever’s name you want and reuse the tags when you’re finished dinner. Check out how they’re done at Crafts Unleashed.

13. Origami flower place cards

These beautifully folded place cards are surprisingly easy to make and they don’t take any complicated materials either. Guests will be impressed that you folded them all on your own because they’re deceivingly intricate looking. Check out how they’re really done on Marta Stewart Weddings!

14. Artichoke place cards

Sometimes a backyard dinner or a rustic farm wedding just needs a bit of the natural world included at each table! Why not use vegetables? In fact, the outside peel of an artichoke basically makes it a naturally grown place holder anyways because you can slip the name card right in, just like Wedding Chicks did here!

15. Spool of thread place cards

Lollipoop sticks with chich name tags glued on top fit right into the hole down the center of a vintage thread spool. These are perfect for any guests or occasion that relates to crafting and DIY! Check out how Wedding Chicks styled their tablescape around these crafty little markers.

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1. Playing card and hot glue toy house

This doesn’t have to mean that they’re destined for the garbage or recycling box! Crafting a Greener World shows you how to use simple stacking techniques and glue to make a toy house out of playing cards. It might look unstable, but if you build it from triangles like the picture shows and glue it well, the house will actually be able to support small toys!

2. Playing card Valentine’s Day Garland

Holiday themed garland is cute for any occasion, but we’re pretty big fans of this slightly “punny” Valentine’s Day garland idea from No Time for Flash Cards! Collect all of the cards in the hearts suit from an old deck of cards and string them along some ribbon or crafting string. From other cards, cut heart shapes out of the red side and string those between the heart faces!

3. Playing card cut out magnet

One of our favourite ways to upcycle small things is to make them into magnets, because they’re easy to make and you can create so many different designs. Playing cards are not exception! Cut Out and Keep shows you how to create a flowered magnet from rounded strips of old playing cards.

4. Playing card Las Vegas themed bouquet

Are you and your bridal part headed to Las Vegas for your bachelorette party, complete with costumes and novelty props or accessories? This faux flower bouquet from Pinterest, featuring dice and playing cards between the roses, is the perfect way for you to reuse those old cards sitting in your games chest!

5. Daisy shaped playing card birthday message

Do you have a group of friends that you always get together for card games with? Celebrate their birthdays by making them birthday cards that use pieces of old playing cards in the design! They’ll feel great that you thought of them, but they’ll also get a kick out of how appropriately themed the card is for your friendship. We love this playing card flower design by A Craft Project.

6. Playing card hair pins

Did you like the floral magnet made of playing cards so much that you’d like to make card flowers into other things as well? Then Refab Diaries has just what you need! Make yourself some little blossoms using pieces cut from playing cards, just like you did last time, but instead of gluing them onto magnets, stick them onto bobby pins instead. Next time you go to a games night, a casino, or a themed party, you’ll be set as far as accessories go!

7. Rolled up playing card flowers

Style Me Pretty shows you how to make another type of paper flower using playing cards, this time by rolling whole cards into cylinders rather than cutting them into pieces. You could turn this flower into just about anything! It would look fantastic as a hair piece, the centre piece on a table, or with a bunch of other card flowers in a case like a faux bouquet on poker night.

8. Playing card themed gift wrap

Were you hoping to give your card troop friend a gift to go along with the birthday card we were talking about earlier on this list? Abionson has the perfect DIY gift wrap idea to make the whole thing look complete! Along with red, black, and white wrapping paper and gift ribbon, embellish the top of the gift with old playing cards so they stick out from the bow like a novelty gift topper.

9. Casino night flower centre piece

Does your poker group like to go all out when you get together, featuring poker themed snacks and decor? If so, we think you’ll be a pretty big fan of this playing card, dice, and paper bill centre piece idea from Pinterest! Stick old playing cards in among the flowers and embellish the vase with a fan of them position like a good poker hand as well.

10. Playing card accordion notebooks

Craftypod guides you through the process of turning two playing cards into the front and back covers of a tiny notebook. They show you how to create pages by folding a single length of paper like an accordion and sandwiching that between the two cards. It’s perfect for keeping score during card games!

11. Vintage playing card ribbon tags

Have you got a collection of vintage playing cards sitting in your cottage or attic, and you’d like to use them for something where people might actually enjoy their kitschy appeal? Follow A Sort of Fairytale Girl‘s lead and turn them into ribbon tags, using a hole punch and whatever cute ribbon you choose! You can use these tags as all kinds of things, including place settings, gifts tags, or drink markers.

12. Business card holder

Crafty Stylish shows you all the steps for turning a few old playing cards into a folding wallet to hold business cards or gift cards! People will love looking at the cards every time you pull the wallet out if you use old ones that have vintage pictures or artwork on them.

13. Playing card bracelet

Do you loved kitschy themed accessories that are unlike anything you’d find in regular stores? Then we think you’ll be rather interested in this origami bangle made by folding old playing cards! Get the pattern for it on DIY Fashion.

14. Playing card top hat

Sometimes it’s fun to make silly crafts just to say you did! That’s how we feel about this hilarious playing card top hat from Instructables. Whether you’re interested in this tutorial because you have a Halloween costume in mind or just because you think it’s funny, we think you’ll be surprised by how easy it actually is to make!

15. Playing card pendant light

Are you ready for a more hands-on project that takes a little more time and dedication than most of the ideas on this list? We present to you: this giant, awesomely mod playing card pendant light from Curbly! Just make sure that you use a low heat bulb inside when you’re done to keep things safe.

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