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Christmas Card Display

December 8, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 22 Comments

I love Christmas cards. Not only do I enjoy sending and receiving cards, but I like to display them throughout the season. The images are just too pretty to not show off. And my favorite way to display Christmas cards involves no crafting whatsoever. If you follow my blog, you may have already guessed my method. It’s the same way I display old photos.

I use vintage flower frogs.

display christmas cards using vintage flower frogs

Flower frogs make the perfect stand for displaying Christmas cards, old photos with Santa, and vintage holiday postcards. No hot glue gun required. No rules required either.

Find a place to display your collection—a shelf, the mantle above your fireplace, create a centerpiece on your dining room table. One frog can hold two or three cards or photos depending upon size. They can be stacked to create varying heights. For a multi-sided display, place cards and photos on both sides.

Or line them in a simple row. Easy. Basic.

How to Display Christmas Cards using Flower Frogs

 

Like the amphibian variety, flower frogs come in all shapes, sizes and color. Most are green, silver, gold or bronze—holiday colors. How appropriate.

vintage flower frogs

 

Flower frogs can be found at flea markets and yard sales for a few dollars. I recently bought a group of four for $9 on Ebay. Since I use them year-round to display black and white family photos, my purchase isn’t just a seasonal thing which makes it better justified in my mind.

Are you a Christmas card person? If so, do you display yours?

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Musical Pairing:

Willie Nelson – Pretty Paper

P.S. You may have noticed I’ve become a bit lax about doing Monday morning Simple Pleasures posts. The thing is, once I decided to make it routine, it became more chore than simple pleasure. So, most of my simple pleasure photos will be randomly posted on Facebook and/or Instagram. It’s simpler… I hope you will follow along there.

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Comments

  1. Ronda Chesser Porter says

    December 8, 2014 at 8:41 am

    I love this idea! Sharing!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:43 am

      Thanks Ronda:)

      Reply
  2. Brittaney Penney says

    December 8, 2014 at 8:46 am

    What a cute idea! I love getting Christmas cards or any cards in general really. There’s just something about them 🙂

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:43 am

      Me too Brittaney. Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Colene says

    December 8, 2014 at 9:39 am

    It just isn’t Christmas without cards. I still send them but my list is shorter each year. I don’t get near as many as I used to. I hope it doesn’t become a thing of the past but I think it is less popular with all of the social networking. Your idea of using flower frogs is a great one. Now I just have to find some.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:44 am

      I don’t send that many either. That reminds me, I need your address:)

      Reply
  4. Kristy says

    December 8, 2014 at 9:51 am

    What a creative idea! I’ve been looking to get some flower frogs for some floral arrangements and now I have another reason to buy some.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:44 am

      They are handy to have around Kristy!

      Reply
  5. Patti says

    December 8, 2014 at 9:54 am

    Brilliant! I love the unexpected.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:44 am

      Thanks Patti:)

      Reply
  6. Sarah Shotts says

    December 8, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Growing up we always taped them onto the entertainment center above the TV (closest thing to a mantle we had). We haven’t quite figured out what to do with them here yet. Love Christmas cards!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:45 am

      Seems like we taped them around the doorways. I’ll have to ask my Momma…

      Reply
  7. Michelle @ Life on the Horizon says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:27 am

    What a cute idea! I had no idea that’s what they were called. I love Christmas cards, but always struggle on how to display them. Thanks for the tips!

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  8. Dorothy Johnson says

    December 9, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I love your displays! I don’t send as many cards as I used to, it’s a good way to touch base with people we don’t see on a regular basis. The ones we receive are usually displayed on a tray. I like your idea better.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 11, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Thanks friend:)

      Reply
  9. Barb says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    Your flower frog card holders are genius! Super creative and fun. I am definitely a christmas card sending gal (any type of card and letters really). I usually display mine in a container that I received flowers in that is in the shape of a sleigh. I mix them up as the cards come in. I would love to feature your idea on my blog, if you were willing/interested? It might come as no surprise that I blog about the lost art of letter writing and all things paper. I look forward to hearing from you. Now, off to find a flower frog…

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 11, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Yes absolutely! I welcome the chance to be featured. Happy flower frog hunting:))

      Reply
  10. Barbara Tate says

    December 1, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    We did tape cards on the door facings. One year while I was in college, I taped the cards to the wall in the den in the shape of a Christmas tree. I have a picture of that somewhere. Of course, I have a picture of “everything” somewhere in the Bat Cave in Arkansas.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 2, 2015 at 7:26 am

      Everything happened at Tech:)

      Reply
  11. Barbara Tate says

    December 1, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    I have never had a Flower Frog.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 2, 2015 at 7:26 am

      I can give you one.

      Reply

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