so...if you're anything like me....your gift cards are pretty much used up the day after christmas...or even the same day if you can buy online...lol....and with my resolution...new year...new use...i just could not bring myself to throwing away the zero balanced cards...
well...after days of staring at 'em...literally....and trying to figure out what to make...it came to me...little pocket sized notebooks!....i mean...i know i'm always needing some scrap paper to jot tidbits on all the time!...
to make these...you are going to need a binding system...i used my
zutter bind it all....but if you don't have your own...you could certainly take these to an office supply store and have 'em bind for ya!...
you're going to need to measure your gift card...most are 3 3/8" inches by 2 1/8" inches...cut a piece of chipboard to that size...it's going to be your back...grab some copier paper...and cut to size...each of mine are 60 pages...punch everything...then do the normal binding process to finish!...
see...aren't these just the cutest?...now it's going to be hard to ever throw a gift card out!....just don't go overboard and end up on the show hoarders!...because i'm not taking responsibility for that...
even used up my itunes cards...these were a bit smaller than most at 3" inches by 2" inches...just adjust the measurements with your back and paper!...
i even went one step further...and boxed 'em up in one of my old ipod packages!
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97 comments:
WOW... You really think outside the box. Great idea!
What a great idea!!! I need to get a binding tool so I can make fun little books!! I love new ways to recycle every day things...and this is such a clever and cute idea!
Love this idea... they look sooo cute! I am already a craft hoarder, so I will take full responisibility. Plus, my little girls love saving gifts cards just to play with... I will just borrow a few from their stash!! LOL!
Lori
http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/
Wow! This is brilliant! What a creative use for old gift cards! I'm sure I have some laying around here somewhere! Thanks for sharing!
Jeana
inplaceofhercrown.blogspot.com
Love it! It is funny you did this because I just said last night that the one we had to Boston Pizza was really cool and I didn't want to throw it out but the lady never gave it back once it said zero balance. I am totally going to start keeping them and asking for them back! lol
Tara
Wow, great idea!
These are adorable!
OMGosh - what an AWESOME idea!!! I am totally doing this. I just threw out a CUTE Zoo membership card yesterday, now I'm off to dig it out of the garbage can! LOL
Oh, I almost forgot - if you need giftcards ask at the register at Target. They have some really cute cards and they usually will give you one of the spent ones they have in their register drawer. My girls like to play with them so I get them a couple a year. :)
This is just another reason I am a follower of your blog. You are so creative. I love to recycle things, and this falls right in line with that. Thanks so much for sharing this!
thanks for all the sweet comments!...
scrappymel...omg...thanks for the tip!...guess where i'm going today?...lol....
Wow, genius idea!! I want to make these! If only I had a gift card to buy a zutter...
That is the cutest idea! TFS!
INCREDIBLE,, I have a TON of hotel key cards, and I too have been saving them hoping to find something cute to do with them. What a great idea.
I really hope you come link up to **Amaze me August** I really miss seeing your awesomeness around there :)
Bella :)
Wow! What a great idea! Super creative. Love it!
I absolutely adore this! You could also make this as part of the gift you are giving to someone! Love it!
This is an awesome idea! Love it....I was just scrounching around in the botton of my purse today looking for a piece of paper.
How cool is that?! Thanks for sharing!
Wow!! These came out soooo cute! Awesome idea!!
What a cool project. Now I need a binding machine. Yes, need. Too bad most stores I go to keep the used up gift cards. I'll have to ask to keep it next time.
This rocks! Love it ... and man could I use a few of these, too!
Very CUTE idea!!! TFS! -Sam :-)
Brilliant! Mind if I link you to my blog in a post??
Well ... you've done it again ... what a great idea! There are some really cool gift card designs and I always thought is was a shame just to throw them away. Now I have a reason to keep them ... thanks!!
Jo xx
OMG - What an amazing idea. I have been cleaning out my wallet and I am now digging through the garbage for the spent gift cards.
Thanks for all your ideas.
OMG I love this idea! Great job.
I got a couple from Hobby Lobby with a snowman and thought they were so cute, but not quite sure what to do with them. Thanks for the great idea.
Gloria
Cool idea! I am so kicking myself for not buying the cinch when I saw it super cheap on black Friday. sigh.
Now this is seriously cool!
OMG! What a fantastic idea! I am going to make one. Thank you for sharing.
What a Clever Idea!
~Kim
Seriously this is a great idea!
Pure GENIOUS!!! LOVE THIS
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love this idea!!!!
Amazing! A very creative idea!
Such a great idea!
Ack! How freaking cute is this? I've been on the bind it all fence, now I'm going to buy one! Thank you!!!!!
those are adorable. i love them!!!
Very creative! I love it!
This is such a good idea. You are so creative! Thank you for sharing.
This is just an awesome idea!!! I love to come here to see all your orginal ideas. I couldn't come up with an orginal idea to save my life. I got the Cinch for Christmas and now I will have to try this idea out!!
Thank you so much!
Wow, what a great upcycle idea! That machine sounds really neat.
I LOVE this idea! SO, SO cute!!
And, I have a ton of these cards because I have been saving them forever. Can't wait to put them to good use. Thanks!!
Ohhh - a binding machine. I'll have to add that to my wish list! Adorable project.
what a genius idea, and super cool! my girls would love these....heck I LOVE THESE!!!!!
OH this is such a great idea!! I'd love it if you linked it to my weekly 'round tuit' party at:
http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2011/01/round-tuit-31.html
Hope you have a great week!
Fantastic idea! {love the binding machine - I have to keep my eyes open for one} Thanks for linking to the Sunday Showcase - I'll be featuring this today. Hope you have a fabulous week! ~ Stephanie Lynn
Very cute idea! I would kill for a binding machine, so wish it was in the budget.
Love this idea! This is crazy but I actually returned my zutter bind-it-all because it was just sitting in my closest. Then I got Christmas money and am now waiting for it to go BACK on sale! Crazy, huh?!
So how did you cut your pages? I've been using a straight forward bypass paper cutter but now I'm not sure how crazy I am about it... my stack of paper sometimes splays out so my cuts aren't exactly even... any suggestions? I really would appreciate them as I am trying to get a small business going again. Thanks!!
go get that bind it all back!...lol...
as far as cutting the pages...i used my tonic trimmer...it's a guillotine style and i love that thing!...cuts like butter and even cuts every time!...
Such a great idea! I don't know how many times I've just tossed those cards! These would be cool little gifts for goodie bags as well. Thanks!
Ingenious! Any reason why you couldn't use another gift card for the back? Thanks for your idea!
fantastic idea. They turned out really cute. Come link up at I Made It! Monday on at Ninth Street Notions sometime.
Brilliant idea! I wish there was some way you could do this with unused cards - then you could give the little book as part of the gift too!
Blue Skies,
Charlotte xo
Totally adorable!!! What a great idea!
OMG! Those are fantastic!!!!!!!! What an awesome way to recycle gift cards and so many of them are really pretty these days-thanks so much for sharing!!!
Cute project! Thanks for linking it up to my party! :)
That is such a great idea!!! TFS
Very clever, love that idea!!
You are an absolute genius! Everytime I come here, you have something fabulous made! I just threw away two itunes gift cards and now I'm just sick about it!! These are so dang cute! Love your site!
These are so so cute and creative!! I'm always needing a little notebook for my purse - these would be so fun! Thanks for the great idea!
What a great idea!! And I love that it's recycling something that would have been trashed otherwise. :)
too fun!!!! i'd love for you to link this up at our friday link party! smallfineprint.blogspot.com
you are right, to stinkin' cute!
LOOOVE this idea!
Cool! Sharing this idea with the Dollar Store Crafts facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/dollarstorecrafts
Carrie, you are brilliant! You ought to write a book!
Greenbean,
You are a GENIUS!! I Love this idea! Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
~Joy~
I am a first time visitor. Found your blog through dollarstorecrafts. I love this journal project. Most of all, I LOVE your blog title--very clever, made me giggle.
These are brilliant! I use an old plastic card as a bone folder in a recent modge podge project but that is a reuse for only one gift card. Where did you get your binding device?
I am TOTALLY Stealing this idea!! I'm constantly bummed that I have 'nothing' to do with them once they're used up! LOVING IT!!
thanks for all the sweet comments!...i'm so glad you're loving these little guys as much as i do!...
condo blues...i got the bind it all at hobby lobby...you can use your 40% coupon on it!...if you don't have a store...you can buy online!...
This is absolutely wonderful. My kids love getting giftcards and hate when I toss them out after they use them. WOoo hoo!!! They will be so excited now :)
Saw this via Blue Cricket Design's link party and just had to say that it's super-cute! Great way to recycle/repurpose!
Oh my gosh girl you are so talented who would have every thought about that. They are so darn cut my grand kids are gonna love them.
Love these so much!! I featured them in my Crush of the Week post - http://www.flamingotoes.com/2011/01/crush-of-the-week-29/
They are so great! :)
I featured this over at Today's Top 20!!
Amanda
www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com
Great idea, thanks for sharing. I've always been hesitant to throw mine away too!
New to your blog - WOW what a great idea!. I think they look so cute, thanks for sharing x
I love this idea! I am now saving my used gift cards. When I get one of those binding machines I know what I'll be making first! : )
what a cute cute idea.. love it.
I made two today - I used the same gift card for the front and the back. thanks for the idea.
OMG, i LOVE this idea! too cute!
ps. I am a new follower just started a blog..check it out (i need some followers..lol)
craftypanda30.blogspot.com
well now, i just found your blog and this is the neatest idea. you go girl!!!!
I "stare" too. These are great! Now I want a binder too. Thanks for sharing ... I'll be linking!
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OMG!!!! What a fabulous idea! Especially love that you boxed them too. Honestly, you are the queen of recycling. xxD
This is truly clever! Love, love this idea! TFS
I happen to stroll upon your blog through Joy's Life and saw your idea for the gift cards and I can't believe how clever that it is. I was just telling my friend that it would even be cute to make one of these with an ACTIVE card and then they can write things down that they want to get with it. Thanks for sharing this. I'd like to add you to my blog (under heavy construction, mind you.).
Brilliant!!!!!
It is very very good idea and the opportunity so for the plastic card and other product.
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This is the new stylish idea for me to re-cycle the things every day ....!!! I need to get a binding tool so I can make fun little books!love it....
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I loved this post, so much prettier than carrying around a blank notepad everywhere. Thanks for sharing.
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