Though the recession is officially announced over, most people are still wary to go back to their old ways of spending with credit cards, which are more likely being used as coasters than as shopping aides. Whether your card is under an inch of dust or, more unfortunately, cut into fragments, I present 16 Credit Card Crafts that let you have fun with your Visa without taking it to Macy’s.
Whether you add some glue-on bling to your Amex or make a knife and a fork out of your Master Card, it’s up to you. Either way, take a day off from the mall and crunch your way through these 16 Credit Card Crafts. Now interest free!
16 Credit Card Crafts
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Credit Card Crafts
10 Uses for the Unwanted Plastic Bank Cards
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Designer Credit Card Case
The Eva Solo Card Holder
14
Diamond Studded Credit Cards
13
Credit Card Creativity
Making Sweet Music and Guitar Picks With Old Plastic
12
Snakeskin Credit Cards
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Diamond-Encrusted Credit Card
Royale Mastercard for Multi-Millionaires (Follow-up)
10
Credit Card-Thin Shavers
The Kuo Chia Hung Carzor Saves You for Those Stubbly Situations
9
Credit Card Collages
Making Beautiful Art Out of Not So Beautiful Debt
8
Biodegradable Credit Cards
Disintegrate Spending With This Green Discover Card
7
Artist-Designed Credit Cards
Epos International Limited-Edition Visa
6
Bejeweled Credit Cards
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5
Credit Watch
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4
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CreditCovers Spruce Up Business
3
Protecting Your Plastic
Credit Card Sleeve Hides Number
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Credit Card Cutlery
Fantastic Plastic Folding Fork & Spoon for Dining on the Go
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Controller Credit Card Carriers
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