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Showing posts with label clothespins. Show all posts
1/10/2011
Clothespin Heart Wreath
I found this clothespin heart wreath over at Family Chic:
And I think it would be fun to decorate some clothespins and then attach them the other way so that you can hold Valentine's or love notes in the clothespins. Like the Christmas card wreath I posted about in December.
I also like these cute yarn hearts :
because you can use them to hold little Valentine's and love notes too:
And I think it would be fun to decorate some clothespins and then attach them the other way so that you can hold Valentine's or love notes in the clothespins. Like the Christmas card wreath I posted about in December.
I also like these cute yarn hearts :
because you can use them to hold little Valentine's and love notes too:
12/16/2010
Shutter Christmas Card Holder
Sassy Sites has a Christmas card holder that I love:
She got the idea to use shutters from A Diamond in the Stuff:
And I saw this one at Pretty Handy Girl and she uses clothes pins to secure hers, which could be decorated with some red and white stripes to make them even more festive:
And the best part is that if you decide to make them now, you don't have to put them away after Christmas! You can just use the shutters as a regular message board like How Does She:
I have always been a fan of shutters, so I have to say that this is one of my favorite ideas for displaying Christmas cards.
She got the idea to use shutters from A Diamond in the Stuff:
And I saw this one at Pretty Handy Girl and she uses clothes pins to secure hers, which could be decorated with some red and white stripes to make them even more festive:
And the best part is that if you decide to make them now, you don't have to put them away after Christmas! You can just use the shutters as a regular message board like How Does She:
I have always been a fan of shutters, so I have to say that this is one of my favorite ideas for displaying Christmas cards.
12/01/2010
Christmas Card Wreath
Delia Creates decorated clothes pins and made a wreath with them:
And she uses that wreath to hold her Christmas cards:
Very clever, and one of my favorite Christmas card display ideas.
And she uses that wreath to hold her Christmas cards:
Very clever, and one of my favorite Christmas card display ideas.
8/15/2010
Picture Window
Shelley from House of Smith's turned an old window:
Into a beautiful shadow box to display photos:
And I love the cute little (decoupaged) clothes pins she used to hang the pictures:
You can see the full transformation HERE.
Into a beautiful shadow box to display photos:
And I love the cute little (decoupaged) clothes pins she used to hang the pictures:
You can see the full transformation HERE.
8/12/2010
Clothesline Calendar
The Shabby Nest featured a project from Freckled Laundry that I am really excited about:
Her organization station is great, but the part that I love, the part that I NEED, is the clothesline calendar:
She uses the clothespins to hold reminders of events and even bills that need to be mailed. I could even hang coupons and gift cards for places I know we are going to visit on that day so that I don't forget them!
You can see how she created this organization station HERE.
Her organization station is great, but the part that I love, the part that I NEED, is the clothesline calendar:
She uses the clothespins to hold reminders of events and even bills that need to be mailed. I could even hang coupons and gift cards for places I know we are going to visit on that day so that I don't forget them!
You can see how she created this organization station HERE.
8/11/2010
Miniature Matching
See this:
It is a miniature matching game from Dandee Designs. Small enough to toss in your purse, the little one inch wood disks make a cute little game that can keep kids entertained just about anywhere. And since the pieces are wood, they won't wear out!
I teach a class of three year olds at church and we always seem to have 10 or 15 minutes to spare at the end of our lesson. The love to play matching games and I could easily stick tiny pictures of animals or objects that refer to scripture stories on these cute little disks and I know they would love it! And it would be small enough that I could keep it in my bag and not have to worry about forgetting it!
If you want to see the all the details on this cute matching game, you can check it out HERE.
And while you are at it, check out the tutorial for these cute clothespin dolls and their pretty dresses:
It is a miniature matching game from Dandee Designs. Small enough to toss in your purse, the little one inch wood disks make a cute little game that can keep kids entertained just about anywhere. And since the pieces are wood, they won't wear out!
I teach a class of three year olds at church and we always seem to have 10 or 15 minutes to spare at the end of our lesson. The love to play matching games and I could easily stick tiny pictures of animals or objects that refer to scripture stories on these cute little disks and I know they would love it! And it would be small enough that I could keep it in my bag and not have to worry about forgetting it!
If you want to see the all the details on this cute matching game, you can check it out HERE.
And while you are at it, check out the tutorial for these cute clothespin dolls and their pretty dresses:
Young Hose Love Office Reveal
Young House Love finally finished their guest room/office makeover and if you haven't seen it yet, I wanted to show you some of my favorite things.
This really has nothing to do with it being an office or a guest bedroom, but I love that she made her own swatch book using the swatches from the home improvement store and a hole punch:
A great way to make sure you have the colors that you know you are going to like! This would also be handy if you wanted to carry just a few colors around when shopping for things like curtains and throw pillows! You could make a miniature version of this!
The next thing I love from the room is the mirror:
The mirror itself is cute, but they use it as a message board for their office! And if they have a guest they can erase it and the guest can have a mirror. Pretty clever!
And last but not least, since the room will be a playroom for their little one too, they decorated it with this cute flashcard garland:
I love that they decorated regular (cheap) clothes pins instead of buying special clips. Plus, with some scraps of paper and mod podge you can add even more color! And I already have a couple hundred of them lying around the house!
If you want to check out the rest of this multi-functioning room, you can see it HERE.
2/08/2010
Clothespin Valentines
I love this idea from Martha:
Paper and doilies and clothespins and paper bags and glue. I LOVE IT!
And a HUGE thank you to Kacey from Chronicles of a Mommy for posting this today. I saw this last night and then couldn't find it again when I wanted to post it. She saved my sanity. And I need to hang on to that for as long as I can!
Paper and doilies and clothespins and paper bags and glue. I LOVE IT!
And a HUGE thank you to Kacey from Chronicles of a Mommy for posting this today. I saw this last night and then couldn't find it again when I wanted to post it. She saved my sanity. And I need to hang on to that for as long as I can!
6/08/2009
Clothespin Pinwheels
These Clothespin Pinwheels from Martha are a cute decoration for a 4th of July picnic:
But they can also come in handy. You can use them to clip the tablecloth to the table if it is windy to keep the table cloth from flying up.
If your table is too thick, add a little weight to the clips and just clip them directly to the table cloth.
Pinwheel How To:
Cut two 5-inch squares in different colors from patterned paper. Glue back-to-back; let dry. Draw diagonal lines from corner to corner. Make a 3-inch cut along each line. Fold every other point toward center; glue. Affix to clothespin with map tack.
4/30/2009
Clothesline Banner
I love this banner idea from Something's Hiding In Here:
She used old calendars, but you could use any paper. And then all you need is a clothesline and clothes pins. Customizable. Reusable. Cute.
She used old calendars, but you could use any paper. And then all you need is a clothesline and clothes pins. Customizable. Reusable. Cute.
12/21/2008
Snowball Ornament
These ornaments from Martha are TOO CUTE! And easy! And fun for the kids! And cheap! Love it all!
What you need:
Balloon
Ball of cotton string
Craft glue
Clothespin
Dowel
Glitter
Pin
What you do:
Snowy Balloon Ornaments How-To
1. Blow up the balloon until it's slightly smaller than your fist. Tie the end of the cotton string to the end of the balloon.
2. Thin the glue slightly with water and brush some on the bottom of the balloon to tack down the string. Begin wrapping the string vertically around the balloon. When 3/4 of the balloon is covered vertically, begin wrapping the string horizontally. To change direction, wrap the string around the tied-off end of the balloon. Continue until 3/4 of the balloon is wrapped horizontally.
3. Cut the string and secure it with a dab of glue. Brush the watered-down craft glue all over the string-covered balloon. Pinch the top of the balloon with a clothespin and thread the clothespin onto a dowel that you've suspended between two points. Allow to dry for several hours.
4. Once dry, pop the balloon with a pin and remove it, using tweezers, if necessary. Add a loop of metallic thread and brush the balloon with glue again. Working over a bowl, spoon on glitter and set aside to dry.
What you need:
Balloon
Ball of cotton string
Craft glue
Clothespin
Dowel
Glitter
Pin
What you do:
Snowy Balloon Ornaments How-To
1. Blow up the balloon until it's slightly smaller than your fist. Tie the end of the cotton string to the end of the balloon.
2. Thin the glue slightly with water and brush some on the bottom of the balloon to tack down the string. Begin wrapping the string vertically around the balloon. When 3/4 of the balloon is covered vertically, begin wrapping the string horizontally. To change direction, wrap the string around the tied-off end of the balloon. Continue until 3/4 of the balloon is wrapped horizontally.
3. Cut the string and secure it with a dab of glue. Brush the watered-down craft glue all over the string-covered balloon. Pinch the top of the balloon with a clothespin and thread the clothespin onto a dowel that you've suspended between two points. Allow to dry for several hours.
4. Once dry, pop the balloon with a pin and remove it, using tweezers, if necessary. Add a loop of metallic thread and brush the balloon with glue again. Working over a bowl, spoon on glitter and set aside to dry.
12/19/2008
Wrapping Gift Cards
I know there are some people that don't think gift cards are good presents, but I love them! I love to give them to people who are difficult to shop for and I love to get them because I like going out shopping. But there is always the problem with how to wrap them.
These vintage boxes from Country Home are a cute way to wrap a gift card.
But if you don't have any French pastel boxes lying around, here are some other ideas:
You can get popcorn holders (Target dollar spot and the dollar store sell plastic versions) make great holders for gift cards to movie theaters. (or DVDs)
Show off your napkin folding skills (don't have any, find directions here) and tuck a gift card to a restaurant inside.
Purchase a child size mitten and glue a clothespin inside of it with fabric glue. Be certain one part of the clothespin is in the thumb portion of the mitten and one in the hand portion. Place the gift card in the clothespin so it looks like the mitten is holding the card.
Or my favorite, buy the gift card from Extremely Gifted and pick the unusual wrapping that you want (like having a cement block poured around it!)
These vintage boxes from Country Home are a cute way to wrap a gift card.
But if you don't have any French pastel boxes lying around, here are some other ideas:
You can get popcorn holders (Target dollar spot and the dollar store sell plastic versions) make great holders for gift cards to movie theaters. (or DVDs)
Show off your napkin folding skills (don't have any, find directions here) and tuck a gift card to a restaurant inside.
Purchase a child size mitten and glue a clothespin inside of it with fabric glue. Be certain one part of the clothespin is in the thumb portion of the mitten and one in the hand portion. Place the gift card in the clothespin so it looks like the mitten is holding the card.
Or my favorite, buy the gift card from Extremely Gifted and pick the unusual wrapping that you want (like having a cement block poured around it!)
11/22/2008
Stocking Countdown Calendar
Family Fun had this cute idea for using socks to make a Stocking Countdown Calendar. I wonder if I could find some fun Christmas socks to use for this. I think 25 might be a few too many, so I might use this idea for the 12 days of Christmas instead of the entire month of December. Each sock stocking has something tucked inside. A note, a game, a treat. And they are clipped to ribbon with clothes pins. I might paint the clothespins though...
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