Creative PaperClips

I enjoy crafting.  When I discovered that I could do more with paperclips then hold papers I was coming up with all sorts of ideas.

My favorite one is gluing crochet flowers on colorful paperclips.  You can use it to hold papers and even better yet you can use it as a bookmark.  I like making these as simple or as funky as possible.

I purchased my colorful paperclips from Staples.  They had all of these colorful vinyl-coated metal jumbo clips in these small 3x3 boxes at the check out counter (purple, orange, yellow) I just had to buy them.

So I basically take my pretty crochet flowers, cut a piece of felt (I purchased mine at AC Moore they measure about 9x12)to match the dimension of the flower, use my hot glue gun (or you can use craft flue), I glue the clip on top of the felt piece then glue the flower on top.  I put something heavy on it to ensure it glues all the way.

Once you are done you are ready to use your creative paper clip.  Use for your own personal self of hand them out as a little gift at your next craft show. 

Have fun making these even with buttons.  Use the same concept as the crochet flower. Who ever said a paperclip has to be boring! 

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DIY - Bottles...

I enjoy repurposing items I already have.  For example, I have seen online especially on
Pinterest upcycling of wine bottles or just any type of bottle. I think this is super cute and super unique in using materials you already have and giving it an entire new life.

Here I took a couple of salad dressing bottles that I had in my cabinet.  Since I lost or threw away the dressing spout that it came with I didn't have the heart to throw the bottles away because I knew I could use it for something else (crafters always think like this!).  I added some hemp and twine to the bottles with hot glue.  I did buy the flowers from my local craft store and attached the flowers with some artistic wire in a color that would compliment the bottle.

This project didn't take me hours to make...in fact I'd say after getting everything I needed it took me about 1 hour.

Be creative with some of your bottles! And have fun while being creative.

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