Help create Christmas gift out of something "old"
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The Chirping Frog on Nov 22, 2014What about coasters? You could decoupage them onto blocks of wood?Helpful Reply
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KMcG73 on Nov 23, 2014How about ornaments? Here's a site that I found the idea, and you can always change it up to better suit your style... - http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/2012/03/playing-card-christmas-tree-ornaments.htmlHelpful Reply
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Sheryl Polley on Nov 23, 2014@Amy Grotelueschen Reed I'm totally into keeping things in the family,I love that you want to do that, I'm also into keeping OLD things in original state… How about sharing a few cards with each person in the family, Dad getting the 'Old Maid' of course, then as someone passes on,his/her cards are shared as equally as possible, until one is left with the deck… then they can start with the next generation and so and so forth, this keeps Grandma's cards forever in the lineage of her family…Helpful Reply
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Valerie on Nov 23, 2014I personally would keep the pack complete, but would make good quality photocopies, and use the photocopies to make either ornaments or coasters for each member of the family. That way you will be able to pass the original set on to the next generation of your family.Helpful Reply
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Mabeline on Nov 23, 2014If you split up the deck, make memory boxes and include a couple of the cards with other childhood/grandma - relAted items.Helpful Reply
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Irish53 on Nov 23, 2014I would search the photo albums. Take a childhood pic in a frame with the card that matches the age each of you are in the picture. Maybe use old school photos?Helpful Reply
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Diena Cameron on Nov 23, 2014Hi, I personally would make good copies and frame all 44 of them, maybe 4 frames with 11 in each, and do that for each siblings and you dad.If you buy Dollar Store frames, it wouldn't be that expensive and they would be in a gallery grouping. That way everyone can enjoy the whole deck. I definitely wouldn't break up the set. Maybe pass that on to your oldest. Good luck and be sure to post pics when you've figured it out.Helpful Reply
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Abaird on Nov 24, 2014My inlaws saved EVERYTHING! After they passed shadow boxes were made using all kinds of small memorabilia- cards, tickets, thimbles, matchbooks, small trinkets, small greeting cards, all kinds of stuff. One was given to each family. We love ours. It hangs in our study, and invokes wonderful memories.Helpful Reply
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Amy Grotelueschen Reed on Nov 24, 2014Thank you so much for all of the suggestions! What a group of creative people here! Love it!Helpful Reply
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Idyllic Pursuit on Nov 26, 2014http://www.52reasonsiloveyou.com/ what about something like this? I did something like this for Valentine's Day once and he loved it!Helpful Reply
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Este Graff on Dec 01, 2014Make a printed copy of a collage of several cards. Then then create memorable words for each family member of something your grandmother used to say, place on top of card print and print again. Frame for special memory gift for each family member.Helpful Reply
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