If you’re planning to send holiday cards this year, consider making your own out of recycled materials.

I’ve been saving magazines and scraps of pretty paper all year. Using a few decorative punches, and a glue stick, I mounted shapes on to recycled card stock and used rubber stamps to spell out holiday greetings.

You can get really creative with your reused materials. I made snowflakes out of scrap computer paper, aluminum foil, paper bags, and even the foil top from my vitamin bottle. The cards are easy to make. This would be a good project to do with your kids.

Not feeling crafty? Make sure to purchase cards printed on recycled paper, and consider sending postcards instead to cut down on paper.