| Print postcards are the simplest print materials to use | | | | • Birthday Scrapbook: Surprise a friend or loved |
| for sending messages to people. Every year, people | | | | one with a creative handmade gift like a birthday |
| receive postcards from loved ones, friends or | | | | scrapbook. Use the old custom postcards as pages of |
| companies during special occasions. Once you’ve | | | | your scrapbook or as borders for photos. Cut out the |
| read the content of the postcards, these print materials | | | | texts from the postcards to create captions for the |
| go straight to the trash because they basically serve | | | | photos. Make the birthday scrapbook more special by |
| no more purpose for you. Before disposing old | | | | placing your handmade birthday present in a box and |
| postcards, why not think of creative ways to recycle | | | | top it off with a fancy ribbon. |
| them? | | | | • Altered Books: Be creative and resourceful by |
| Just imagine the hard work that online postcard | | | | making altered books from old print postcards. Think of |
| manufacturers put on just to produce high quality | | | | a story concept to guide you in creating your own |
| postcards. Don’t let their efforts go unnoticed by | | | | altered books. The concept can be inspired by an |
| throwing old postcards in the trash. Recycle your old | | | | original story, a scene from your favorite movie or |
| postcards by selling them to vintage stores or | | | | your own experiences. |
| postcard collectors. You can also recycle print | | | | • Gift Tags: Another creative postcard recycling |
| postcards creatively with the help of these ideas. | | | | idea is to cut the images on the print postcards and |
| • Collage: Cut out the images of old custom | | | | use them as gift tags. Just punch a hole on the print |
| postcards and put the pieces together to create a | | | | material and tie a piece of ribbon or string. |
| collage. Play with your imagination and create an | | | | • Home Decors: Cut the images on the postcard |
| excellent artwork from scrap. Enhance the | | | | and place them on a frame to use as wall or table |
| appearance of your collage by placing your creative | | | | décor. You can also attach the old postcards on a |
| project in a frame. You can either give the collage as | | | | glass to create your own candle holder. A floral image |
| a birthday gift to friends or make money by selling | | | | will look good with lavender scented candles. |
| your creations to interested customers. | | | | |