Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard Amazon Envelopes
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I’m not a massive online shopper myself but I do make occasional purchases and like to reuse any packaging that comes with my purchases whenever I can. I also have a small Etsy shop and my friends often save their packaging for me so I can reuse it for the parcels I send out. This means I have quite a collection of the large cardboard envelopes that so many items arrive in from Amazon.
This cardboard is SO useful. It’s a great thickness, not to thick and not too flimsy, so I find it’s in the “Goldilock zone” of card for lots of craft projects.
The most obvious way to recycle a cardboard envelope is simple to reuse it when you are posting something that needs some protection. However if you find that you have collected more than you need, let me share with you some fun creative ideas to put these card envelopes to good use.
Creative ideas to use cardboard packaging envelopes
Make your own Mini Junk Journal or Notebook
Make a sweet mini notebook or junk journal. This one has pages made from old envelopes and scrap paper too making it a great up cycling/recycling craft - Mini Recycled Note Book
Make a useful folder
Create a useful folder. I keep greeting cards in mine so I have a stash ready for birthdays and other special occasions - DIY Folder
Create folk art style gift tags
As a kid my favourite activity was “cutting and sticking” so I really enjoyed making these collaged folk art style gift tags for special gifts - Folk Art Style Gift Tags
Decoupage card folders to make pretty storage
Cover a card envelope with decoupage and add a fastening to create handy storage - Decorative Envelope Folder upcycle
Make an Upcycled Junk Journal
Another idea to make a junk journal, this one is slightly larger and with a different style of ribbon tie fastening - Easy DIY Junk Journal
Do you have any more ideas to reuse old cardboard packaging envelopes? They are a great source of really useful cardboard for crafting. Like my nan always said “waste not, want not”!
Julie
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