Showcase your stack of Christmas cards this holiday season.
Our DIY ideas include creative wreaths, unique garlands, and even custom Christmas treesall incorporating holiday cards.
Transform those festive seasonal cards into very merry decorating ideas with our easy Christmas card display ideas.
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Drape red ribbon along the shutter from top-to-bottom.
Tiered Centerpiece
Alexandra Grablewski
Impress your guests with a festiveChristmas centerpiece.
Simply find a tiered stand and fill it with all your favorite holiday decor, including Christmas cards.
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Prop the cards open so they stand up to show off their designs.
Then fill the remaining space with evergreen sprigs and miniature gift boxes.
Begin by sticking washi tape to the wall in a triangle shape.
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Finally, add atree topperof your choice, such as a star or a colored pom-pom.
Draped Ribbon Display
Kate Sears
Embrace an elegant holiday aesthetic with this ribbon Christmas card display.
Hang ribbon over a mirror and attach your cards using pins or tape.
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Christmas Card Garland
This DIY holiday card display makes a festiveholiday garland.
To create, simply hang cards on string and cover with greenery.
Keep this hanging Christmas card holder fresh by switching out the cards as you get them throughout the season.
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It’s the perfect solution if you have a lot of cards but still want each one to shine.
Hanging Christmas Card Display
Marty Baldwin
Want to know how to display greeting cards on the wall?
Turn to your backyard!
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A branch is the perfect base for displaying holiday cards.
Simply glue cards to string and tie to the branch.
Add festive accents like pinecones and felt hearts tied with bright ribbon.
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Christmas Card Display Tree
This DIY Christmas card display is small on space but big on impact.
Create a colorful tree with hooks and yarn.
Attach hooks to your wall in a triangle shape and thread yarn through randomly.
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Use small clothespins or clips to attach holiday cards.
Customize your Christmas card holder with your favorite color.
Display greeting cards on the wall year-round by making your string art any shape like a square or circle.
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Next, attach your Christmas cards to the ribbon with wooden clothespins.
Hanging the cards at various angles gives it a fun and casual appearance.
Embellish the ribbon with a small bundle of jingle bells to add an extra touch of Christmas cheer.
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If the Christmas branches don’t have pinecones, use floral wire to attach them for a holiday flourish.
Arrange the holiday cards within the branches to finish off this Christmas card display.
Set the pot on a metal serving dish embellished with a large pinecone and bright holly.
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This gorgeous Christmas card display makes an ideal centerpiece or entryway display during the season.
Create a Christmas card display tree using inexpensive yarn and a blank canvas.
As you receive cards, tuck them into your tree.
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This card display also makes a pretty DIY Christmas gift.
Use abrightly painted ladderto display Christmas cards against any wall.
Simply tuck the cards over or between bungee cords screwed in place in an X pattern.
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Add hooks to the sides to hang stockings or candy-filled cones.
Ribbon Christmas Card Wall Hanging
This sophisticated Christmas card display is actually a cinch to make.
If you love showing off pretty, color-coordinated Christmas cards, this festive ribbon display is perfect.
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Add a picture hanger to the back of the bow and hang on the wall.
Tuck a card under each flap and adhere with double-stick tape.
Recycle the best holiday cards with this clever Christmas card garland idea.
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Use this Christmas card display to add dimension and color to any Christmas garland, wreath, or tree.
Creative Christmas Card Wreath
John Granen
Effortlessly showcase Christmas cards with a timeless Christmas wreath.
This upholstered wreath is an easy platform to add Christmas cards as they arrive throughout the season.
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Tie a matching bow at the top and loop a length of it through the back to hang.
Attach Christmas cards with binder clips.
Christmas Card Tree Display
Jon Jensen
Display your Christmas cards on an easy-to-assemble tabletop holiday tree.
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Fill a tall, neutral pitcher with sturdy twigs and light branches trimmed to size.
Festoon twigs with ribbon and use binder clips to attach the Christmas cards.
This display makes a festive centerpiece for holiday dinners with the whole family.
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Christmas Card Display Ornaments
Turn plain Christmas cards into festive ornaments.
Choose Christmas cards with a simple design, then cut off the front of the card.
Stamp a seasonal greeting if the card doesn’t already have one.
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Punch a hole in the card and hang with a ribbon.
For an extra touch on this Christmas card display, string beads or jewels onto the ribbon.
Spray-paint the tree white.
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Stand the Christmas card display against a bare wall and hold in place with small nails.
As the holiday season arrives, slip cards into the tree’s wires to add bright Christmas ornaments.
To create a makeshift card holder, stick a green sedum ball into a clear vase.
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Push large forks into the ball and place cards between the tines.
To finish, tie the vase with a large, seasonal velvet bow.
Christmas Card Wreath Display
Turn your favorite Christmas cards into a whimsical wreath.
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Cut the holiday cards into different-size circles, then arrange the circles into a wreath shape.
Remember to overlap the Christmas cards and secure them in pieces with crafts glue.
Use mod-podge or stitch along the front if you’re worried about the security of your cards.
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Christmas Card Door Display
Ann Stratton
Take holiday cards off the mantel and display them in style.
Tape a variety of ribbons to the front of an armoire or door.
Create a random grid pattern to give your display a fun, modern feel.
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Use double-stick tape to attach new or vintage cards to the ribbons.
Gather a collection of Santa Claus cards together in a vintage frame.
We promise this clever display will put you on the “Nice” list.
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Take a woven basket and add pinecones to make a Christmas display for your favorite greeting cards.
Accent the Christmas card basket with sprigs of pine or berries.
To complete this dining room decoration, punch holes in each Christmas card and string pretty ribbon through.
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Add the makeshift card garlands to a chair back or over a doorway.
Jingle Bell Display
Jingle bells aren’t just for reindeer anymore.
Tip those metallic Christmas bells upside down for a creative Christmas card display.
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Simple Stack
Adam Albright
Keep things simple with a display of stacked cards.
Top them off with your favorite card, partially opening it so it can stand up on its own.
Christmas Card Memo Board
John Gruen
Christmas cards easily slip behind ribbons on this snowflake memo board.
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To make this Christmas card decoration, staple batting and fabric over a corkboard.
Use thumbtacks to adhere ribbon in the shape of a snowflake to the board.
Hot-glue decorative buttons to cover the thumbtack for a winter wonderland card display.
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