In addition to thinking about recycled paper for Christmas cards, you can also reuse or creatively use items for gift wrapping. That's why I incorporated parts of the present into the wrapping, such as using a bedsheet as the outer layer of wrapping for new bedding for my daughters. You can see a picture of it here: http://suddenlyfrugal.blogspot.com/2007/11/holiday-wrapping-without-pape... Thanks for a great post. Leah Ingram The Lean Green Mom http://suddenlyfrugal.blogspot.com