Gather your tools. Preferably an exacto (or sharp scissors) a pencil (to trace out possible designs on the interior as guides) glue stick, ruler, cutting mat, hole punch, ribbon and coffee (optional)
Take your old cards, cut the front off or a cute holiday themed shape from the design, punch a hole and then viola! Banner.
Takes waayy more time than that, and you should probably take the time to organize the cards and think of what designs/shapes/covers will be next to each other.
I measured a length of ribbon to about 10', just to keep the banner manageable, and estimated to tie the cut cards about every 10". Mine happened to come together from sheer coincidence, but I did end up with 5 extras that didn't fit at all. For now they sit in my tree.
A 10' length drapes nicely when pinned midway, or you can pin a VERY long ribbon every 5'....though folding/storing the banner may prove messy and create knots.
And, of course, for the current cards I simply pin them to a length of ribbon that frames the hall entrance for our enjoyment.
And now I leave you with a very rough, very quickly whipped together holiday greeting in order to work on this year's actual holiday greeting.
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