Embellished Giant Paperclips

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  Step 1

  Gather the supplies: I found the color giant paper clips at walmart. The silver is from an office supply store.
  I used paper die cuts cut out with a sizzix machine and the felt flowers were premade- I found them at Michael's.

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  Step 2

  This is a size comparison Giant Paper Clips; Jumbo Office Paper Clips; and Standard Paper Clips.

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  Step 3

  I went ahead and glued the layers of the die cuts together and let them dry. I also cut out the backs that I will use to attach the die cuts to the paper clips.

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  Step 4

  Make sure to glue to the top part of the paper clip- not the part the clips onto the paper.
  The back for this one is a 2 inch circle I paper punched.

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  Step 5

  Position the paper clip and die cut how you want them. Apply glue to the circle.

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  Step 6

  Sandwich the paper clip between the die cut and the circle and firmly press to form around the paper clip.

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  Step 7

  Let dry.

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  Step 8

  For the butterfly I chose to use a flower for the back since it will be seen from the front too.

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  Step 9

  I applied the glue to the middle of the butterfly to prevent too much glue from being seen on the front.

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  Step 10

  Sandwich the paper clip and add more glue around the edges of the flower as needed.

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  Step 11

  Make sure the flower is attached well and leave to dry.

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  Step 12

  For this one I decided to go with a duplicate of the base of the flower to attach it.
  Add glue.

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  Step 13

  Sandwich and let dry.

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  Step 14

  For the premade felt flower I chose to put it on a Jumbo Office Paper Clip. (There was a double sided sticky foam square on the back of it- I just left it on.) I cut out a piece of matching felt for the back.
  Apply glue (maybe more than usual as felt soaks up some of it).

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  Step 15

  Sandwich and add even more glue if you need to. Then let it dry!

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  Step 16

  These are ready to go!

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  Step 17

  Now you have some great new bookmarks!

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sharon.marlowe.37 13th June 2013

how do i get 4 inch paper clips

VeganSprinkles · Colorado Springs, Colorado, US · 51 projects 16th June 2013

I just ran across them at Wal-Mart. I have seen them before at office supply stores and at my college bookstore. They might be a seasonal item for the beginning of the school year. You can always resort to Amazon and Ebay though: found these right off- http://www.amazon.com/Dillon-9-2683-Giant-Paper-Clips/dp/B005E8RIR6/ref=pd_sbs_op_2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-40-Large-Jumbo-Giant-Paper-Clips-3-Organizing-Taxes-Tax-Prep-School-Law-/230960050788?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c64ab264

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