Embellished Giant Paperclips

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https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/embellished-giant-paperclips • Posted by VeganSprinkles

I saw these giant paperclips a while back and just had to have them. I had no idea what do with them and the other day it just hit me: Embellish Them!! Update June 2014: Spotted packs of Giant Paperclips at Target see pic above :)

You will need

Giant Paperclips s 1 Craft Glue Die Cuts Paper or Felt 1 Scissors Spare Paper Or Felt

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Description

I saw these giant paperclips a while back and just had to have them. I had no idea what do with them and the other day it just hit me: Embellish Them!! Update June 2014: Spotted packs of Giant Paperclips at Target see pic above :)

Instructions

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

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

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

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   Let dry.

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

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

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    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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    Sandwich and let dry.

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

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    These are ready to go!

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    Now you have some great new bookmarks!