Clothespin Photo Holders

Here is another easy little project I've been working on. You may have seen decoupaged clothespins before but most of the time they have a magnet on the back and are for using on the refrigerator. Well my fridge isn't magnetic so that's out. But I still loved the look of these cute little things, what to do...hmmm....and the idea for stand up photo holders came to me. To make them gather: clothespins, decorative papers, embellishments - like these fun foam stickers I picked up, and mod podge.

Measure and cut long strips of paper. Cut pieces so you have one for the front and one for the back of the clothespins. Attach with a thin layer of mod podge.

This can take awhile if you have a bunch to do, but it's fairly mindless work if you work on them assembly style. Pick out a good movie and get to work. Pretty soon you'll have a stack of them.

Then just stick on a sticker or whatever kind of embellishment you have. Just a little tip, you might want to use a little bit of baby powder on the back of the stickers, on the part that is not stuck to the clothespin. This will cut down on the tackiness and prevent things from sticking together.

Aren't they cute holding up your favorite photos? I think this one of my brother humoring his little niece by playing endless tea party is really sweet.

As you can see I've been busy making them in sets of three or four, getting them ready for little stocking stuffer. I liked how these came out so much that I'm planning on making some snowflake ones in shades of blue, to display wintry pictures all season long.
This is an easy craft to make for any time of the year. I made this set for ER's preschool teacher. The foam shapes are by American Crafts and I used little Making Memories rubs-on in the middle of each. I attached a card to her from the class and placed the whole thing on her desk right before Thanksgiving. She was quite touched and since she has three kids, these will be perfect for displaying a picture of each.

This is my contribution to my friend Xazmin's Mod Podge Mania Monthly Blog Feature. See more of the crafting that been going on around the blogisphere on the blog linkies this post is a part of:

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It's so Very Cheri: It's so very Creative

Cottage Instincts: Make It for Monday

The Persimmon Perch: Made it Monday

Between Naps on the Porch: Metamorphois Monday

The DIY Showoff: Holiday Hightlights

A Soft Place to Land: DIY Day