I recently made a photo banner for our daughter’s ‘You Are My Sunshine’ birthday party. I wanted to hang the photos using clothes pins, but after hanging them up, I found the black and white photos and tan clothes pins looked a little drab.
I decided to use some of the bright-colored paper used on the banner to decorate the clothes pins.
This was a quick, inexpensive project using materials I already had on hand. The finished clothes pins provide a much-needed pop of color and can be used long after the banner is taken down. With a little focus, I made 21 of these in under 15 minutes.
Materials:
- Modge Podge, Matte – $6 (use a coupon!)
- Clothes Pins – $1.79 for 50 at Target
- Paint brush
- Scrapbook or other patterned paper of choice
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pencil
Steps:
- Trace a clothes pin onto the back of the patterned paper
- Measure theLxW and draw the pattern on the back of the patterned paper(s) for as many clothes pins as you have
- I decorated only one side. If choosing to decorate both sides of the clothes pins, make twice as many strips
- Cut the strips and set aside
- Working quickly, use a paint brush to coat the flat side of a clothes pin withModgePodge, and apply the paper strip
- Apply liberally since the wood is porous and will soak up some of the Modge Podge
- Align the paper before applying, as it does not slide easily once applied
- Press firmly to
- If any glue squished out, simply wipe off with your finger or a rag
- Continue, coating and applying paper. I did 2 or 3 pins at a time without the Modge Podge drying
- Allow to dry 1 hour
- Use a paint brush to apply a thin layer ofModgePodge on the top of the paper (dries clear)
- Use the brush to smooth out any wrinkles
- Allow to dry 1 hour
This is a really cute idea!!
Jonna.
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