Christmas Project #5

Christmas Project #5 is a bit haphazard. It was more of an act of desperation than a project.

I was buried in indecision over how to display my Christmas Cards. I was paralyzed with options, all of which had their own drawbacks and problems. I didn't know what to do.

And then I just DID something.
Consequences be damned! I'm moving forward!

Sorry. That's probably a little too dramatic.
I just think it's hard to find a suitable place to display Christmas cards, so that you can see and enjoy them for what they are...sweet Christmas wishes from loved ones.

And I want to look at the cute pictures of people's kids and dogs every. single. day.

Here's what I ended up doing:

It was a rash decision after a long period of indecision. It was 11:00 at night, which is really when I thrive, and David said, quote, "We have got to do something with the Christmas cards. Mel, what are we going to do with the Christmas cards?" And that, my friends, was the call to action.

I found a spool of Christmas ribbon.

Flung it around all the upper kitchen cabinets.

Then, I proceeded to tie the word's ugliest knot to secure the ribbon to the cabinet.

I clipped my cards to the front with clothes pins.

Done.

If you wanted to conserve your ribbon, you could simply use painters tape to adhere your ribbon to the backs of the cabinets. I didn't have time for something so rational. Knots were the way to go for me.

One good thing about the knot is that it is very secure and it will hold the weight of your cards with ease. The ribbon can also be slid off and saved to use next year. Just a thought.

I'm very interested in knowing where other people display their Christmas cards. Do you have any tricks up your sleve?

If you try this method, please make your knots prettier than mine.

For the love of craft.

Melissa