DSP Organizer

Frenchie Stamps posted a how to video HERE for making a 6" x 6" DSP organizer out of the heavy card stock that comes with their DSP papers as a backing in the package. I've been busy cutting up my DSP ever since! I gave it a try and now I'm finally using those pieces of 12" x 12" DSP that I've been hoarding! It's also convenient to keep coordinated papers together in a small spot on my desk so I'll actually use them. This would also make a nice box to give away some of my cards as a gift.

Recycle Holiday Cards

I thought you might enjoy 2 recycling ideas for all of your beautiful holiday cards that might be hard to just throw away.

St. Jude's Ranch has a program where they take used Christmas and other occasion cards and recycle them into new cards to help raise funds for their children's ranch. Click HERE if you wish to learn more....and Operation Write Home takes your new handmade cards or cards that you recycle yourself to make new cards and sends them to our brave men and women serving in the military. The shipping addresses and postmark deadlines can be found on the far left side of their home page HERE. They also give basic guidelines for sending cards to them. (I was surprised to find out that embellishments on the card fronts are perfectly fine AND they prefer no clear envelopes to hold the card and envelope together.)

Lately, I've been donating my new (and upcycled cards received from friends) to the Thrift Box. This wonderful organization and its volunteers benefit the Lucile Packard Hospital in Northern California. See their website for more information: 

https://www.thriftbox.org/

It always gives me a great feeling when my handmade cards actually help others in such a big way. Cheers and Happy New Year!