Holiday Card Display

We receive countless holiday cards and I have trouble trying to display each of them with out looking like I have a mess of cards piled in our home.  Tonight I came up with a great solution.  I made a pretty display frame where I can hang our favorite cards this holiday season.

Yes, all the cards are my own family cards because we haven't received any from friends yet!

I started with a big frame I had in my closet.  The glass had broken years ago and I saved the frame thinking I would replace the glass someday.  This was a perfect frame for my holiday card display!

I spray paint on plastic outside and use glass beads to hold the plastic down when it's windy.

I used a couple coats of Krylon's Cherry Red spray paint to give the frame a festive look.  Then I added Krylon's Cherry Bomb Glitter Blast and finished it with Krylon's Glitter Blast clear sealer.  I LOVE the Glitter Blast paint!

Picture taken after first coat of Cherry Red paint.

I used one yard of pretty fabric to cover the frame backing.  I simply folded it over the cardboard backing.

Next I used wire trim to make the sections where the cards attach.

Just like before with the fabric, I simply wrapped the wire around the edges of the cardboard backing.

The back of the frame looked pretty sloppy when I inserted the covered cardboard.

I made sure the fabric and wire was pulled tightly before clipping the frame closed.  Instead of trimming the fabric I folded the edges and used the frame clips to hold each side down.

I found the perfect spot in my home to hang the holder.

Then I added some cards. 

Now I'm just waiting for actual cards from friends so I don't have to display my own!

I'm linking this post here.