
Table numbers are the ideal DIY project – especially when you have fairly intimate gatherings. Because each table only needs one number, these handmade starfish card-holders add both individuality, and organization to your event. As a sustainable option, each starfish also doubles as a take-away photo display clip.

Step 1: Choose the shape and color of your place-card background. You can cut it out yourself, use a die-cut machine, or purchase pre-cut cards in many different styles. I used this Hello Kitty lid as a template for cutting out my circular design with scalloped edges.

This design is repurposed as a photo holder. Thinking of novel ways to use wedding, party, and event-planning supplies ensures that future generations can also enjoy the resources and natural gifts we do. My grandparents made it possible for me to live, thrive and prosper – and they also taught me how to find value in even the most mundane items. Their smiling faces in this photo remind me that it is a shared, universal gift and burden to care for a living earth.