25 Inspiring Ways to Display that Growing Mound of Christmas Cards

‘Tis the season to receive holiday cards and well wishes from your nearest, dearest and everyone in between. While we love merry-mail as much as anyone, we’re less than enthused by the sight of our kitchen counters, dining buffet and entry consoles overrun by season’s greetings by mid-December. If you’re in the same boat, fret not friend. We’re here to share 25 stunning ways to showcase your ever-growing holiday card collection and bring festive flair to your space without tossing them in the bin before season’s end.

First up? Follow Leben Riebe’s lead and frame your fireplace with your most elegant illustrated holiday cards. Here, the vintage holiday decor collector attaches retro holiday cards to a lush cypress garland, securing each to an individual branch using mini clothespins. Recreate the look using your existing greenery and your favorite Christmas cards from years past. Pro tip: curate a collection of cards in similar color palettes (think: black and gold or red and green) to achieve a polished, thoughtful result.

Roll out all the stops and greet your guests in style this holiday season with a merry, mobile card display. Recreate our inviting design using a rolling bar cart as your base. Fill the lower shelves with plaid-wrapped presents (the more the merrier!) and fresh evergreen clippings. Then, place a stately metal iron tree on top of the cart and fill its branches with familiar faces and merry motifs as you receive them, throughout the season. Finish off the display with glossy magnolia leaves for a fresh dose of green.

Look into a window of the most wonderful time of the year — literally — with the help of our upcycled window frame card display project. The easy-to-recreate holiday card holder makes a charming addition to your mudroom, foyer or kitchen and comes together in no time. To make it, start with an old window with the glass panes removed, some mesh hardware cloth, decorative clothespins, an artificial magnolia wreath and Christmas ribbon. Find the material list, step-by-step instructions and video tutorial to complete your festive card window before your merry mail piles up in the link below.

Not afraid to play with power tools in the name of holiday cheer? We love to hear it. Get your craft on and recreate our DIY mod card tree to fill any underutilized space with mirth and merriment.

To make it, head to your go-to home improvement store and grab a 4x8-foot sheet of luan, latex paint, colored craft string, upholstery tacks or push pins,12-gauge wire, a tennis ball, picture nails, metallic duct tape, chalk and battery-operated LED twinkle lights.

Cut your luan to size (we recommend 5x3 feet) using a straight edge and chalk to mark a triangle, then cut it with a jigsaw. Use chalk to mark a small hole approximately 3 inches from the top of the center of the triangle for hanging, then use a ¼-inch paddle bit to drill the hole through. Paint or stain the luan the color of your choice, then attach brass tacks or pins 4 inches apart down the perimeter of the tree using your hammer. Starting at the very top, wrap your craft string around each tack or pin, criss-cross style, until you reach the bottom and cut the excess for a polished look. Fasten two strands of battery-operated LED twinkle lights around the perimeter of the back side of the tree, keeping them held in place with silver duct tape. Finally, add a nail to the wall and hang your sleek tree display by aligning the drilled hole with the nail. Showcase your holiday cards by attaching them to the string with clothespins or paperclips. Another idea? Open them and hang them along the fold.

Frame your bookshelves or cabinetry with lush winter greenery and warm wishes from family and friends. Make this handsome holiday bookcase your muse and start your display with a texture-rich base forged from pine, eucalyptus and cypress swags. From there, weave a metal card holder garland, like this brass-toned beauty from McGee & Co., into the evergreen branches to serve as a glamorous anchor for all your favorite holiday cards.

Transform a simple linen bulletin board into a custom holiday card display with a few festive alterations. First step? Dust off your paint brushes and heat your glue gun. For a classic look, paint the board frame Santa suit red, then apply a pine green ribbon along the interior of the frame for a polished contrasting touch. From there, use your hot glue to connect forgotten letter blocks and spell out a seasonal greeting along the top of your board. Hang the cheerful board in your kitchen or mudroom and attach cards with gold tacks as they arrive throughout the season.

Fact: You can never have too many wreaths on hand during the holidays. Add a tabletop variety to your collection, like this winning number from Grandin Road. Its soft golden finish pairs beautifully with the gilded, brass and silver baubles scattered throughout your house, while the reindeer topper provides a playful touch to the overall design. Fill the wreath with treasured holiday cards from years past and newly-delivered merry mail as the days progress.

One of our go-to ways to keep the merry mail at bay? Slide your happy holiday cards out from one mail box and into another once inside. Letters to Santa mailboxes provide streamlined communication between little ones and Father Christmas, but they also offer space-saving parking for season’s greetings. This solid brass mailbox from CB2 is a family heirloom in the making. It features engraved lettering, a functional door and a luxe metallic finish that will patina, becoming more beautiful with each passing season.

Sometimes less is, in fact, more. Case and point? This minimalist card display wall. Let your colorful letters and family photos shine with a pared-back, inky-black magnetic merry mail wall holder. The steel design is easy to install with Velcro 3M Command Strips and pairs well with your ever-evolving holiday decor.

Don’t let your family and friends’ exceptional taste go to waste! Upcycle your most stylish holiday cards into keepsake Christmas tree ornaments to use next season. Follow our step-by-step instructions in the link below to get started.

Take notes from this charming display to bring holiday cheer to your hallways this year. Dust off some beaded garland and attach your most prized holiday cards with ribbon-adorned clothespins. Secure your cascading Christmas cards onto your hall-facing doorknobs to add extra cheer in unexpected places.

Create a holiday card hub that’s sure to leave you starry-eyed every time you pass by. Our Star-Shaped Holiday Card Display is incredibly easy to recreate on any wall in your house using ribbon, pushpins and painted clothespins. The best part? You can customize your holiday card display with a ribbon color or pattern to complement your holiday design aesthetic.

Turn your loved ones’ holiday greetings into a keepsake book for your coffee table with a personalized holiday card organizer. This handsome birchwood design features a black velvet ribbon binding and is laser-engraved with a traditional Christmas tree and your family name. Each book comes with your choice of zero to 100 clear sleeves to stow the most meaningful cards from throughout the years.

Turn on your fave holiday flick and settle in for a cozy Saturday craft night to make our DIY Embroidery Hoop Card Displays. These easy-to-make hoops create playful parking for your merry-mail and pack panache into your kitchen, entry or office space. Find the materials list and our step-by-step instructions to make your hoops in the link below.

Sure, you could display your Christmas cards on a fishing wire, but why settle for the floating midair look when you can pull out some tinsel instead? Get your shimmer on! Drape tinsel garland across a mirror in your entryway or kitchen backsplash, and either fold the card across or attach it with festive metallic paperclips.

Spice up your holiday card wall holder by framing it with fresh or faux pine garland, berries and acorns aplenty. The natural accents elevate otherwise simple wall holders and create a visual anchor for your display that feels purposeful and polished. Want to up the ante even more? Add some string lights for an extra-special sparkling touch.

Allow us to introduce you to the perfect holiday card holder for your office or entryway. This Aged Brass Sleigh Card Holder provides glamorous parking for Christmas greetings with eight roomy slots. The stainless steel design is topped with a brass-tinted lacquer that will oxidize to create an elegant aged finish over time. Park your card sleigh on your console and desk alongside a forest of tabletop trees, scented candles and a charming reindeer figurine or two.

Invite modern farmhouse charm into your holiday decor with this rustic card holder idea. The sweet and simple display is easy to recreate without breaking the bank, and that’s not the best part. You only need three items to recreate this eye-catching display: wood board panels, bulldog clips and push pins. Follow the link below to find the step-by-step tutorial and shop Zazzle holiday cards for your family this year.

Another wreath to add to your Christmas collection? A clothespin wreath. To make, hot glue standard clothespins onto a painted plywood wreath, ensuring that each pin opens away from the center of the wreath. Hang your creation in the mudroom or kitchen and gradually fill it out with cards and kids’ crafts throughout the season

Run, don’t walk! Grab your most festive ribbon and put it to work as an anchor for your friends and family’s holiday cards. Secure the ribbon to a window, door or refrigerator using a command hook or clip. Then, employ hot glue or double-sided tape to attach cards as they arrive.

No need to run out to buy pricey garland for your tree this year! Take advantage of the festive, foiled and floral motifs on your holiday card collection and create sentimental garland for (almost) free. Click the link below to find the full materials list and our step-by-step instructions to get started.

Up your curb appeal and add seasonal color to your stoop in one fell swoop with this impossibly easy holiday card display idea. To recreate this look, secure twine along the perimeter of your covered exterior door. Then, gather your holiday card collection and secure the lot to your twine using superglue. If you know that you don’t have many cards, go ahead and account for that by spacing them out by a few inches for a balanced look. If you have an endless pile of merry mail to work with – no need to mind the gaps!

Don’t be afraid to repurpose your bestie’s holiday card into eye candy for your entryway console or bar cart. Display your favorite festive designs or photos using a festive placecard holder. Style it with fresh evergreen clippings and metallic baubles, or create a parade of pictures and weave a golden bell garland at their base for a glamorous finishing touch.

Why buy a bulletin board when you can slip your holiday cards on your shutters and call it a day? This no-buy display idea works for vertical, and horizontal cards and all you need to secure your mail is paperclips you already have in your desk drawer.