Upcycled Gift Tags Make a Heartfelt Gift

December 17, 2009

Each year, during the Christmas season, there is one morning where I walk into my office and find, instead of files and papers, a sweet little bag of goodies left by an anonymous donor. Of course, the donor isn’t really a mystery. The entire office knows that Pat leaves this special gift each year. It’s a small baggie filled with gift tags that she has lovingly worked on all year, creating each little gift tag from Christmas cards that she has received throughout the years. This is a tradition handed down from her mother. I love this gift of the heart.

Finding that little gift on my chair is such an uplifting experience, I wonder if she has any idea how much we all look forward to it. The tags are at once nostalgic and modern. I love putting them on my gifts, except it really slows down the wrapping process, as I have to inspect every tag. I try to imagine what the entire card looked like in its original form, and the joy that Pat felt as she received each one. This is a prime example of “passing it on”.

This year, save your Christmas cards. Or if you’re lucky, you may come across a boxful of vintage cards at a garage sale. Before you recycle these little treasures, you can REUSE them, and pass along some love as well.

Thank you, Pat, for passing along the love and the inspiration. Merry Christmas!

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