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Monday, September 12, 2011

Paperclip Earings

In my last Show & Share features I featured some paperclip earrings. I was browsing around and found these paperclip earrings and immediately fell in love with them! I dug through my desk and found some paperclips. Grabbed some thread...wish I would have had floss in the color I wanted. Floss would have been way easier, but I wanted to use what I had on hand.

So here's what you need:
2 paperclips
earrings
floss
glue - use liquid stitch or tacky glue



Open all 3 sides of paperclips forming a triangle. Slide earring part onto paperclip.

Glue together ends of paperclip and begin wrapping floss around the
entire paperclip adding a dab of glue every so often.

Once you've covered the entire paperclip begin making the web like earring by wrapping in all different directions. On my next pair I would make sure to wrap long way in the beginning of wrapping. To finish it off I put a dab of glue at the top and wrapped the end around it multiple times.


This was so simple and took very little time to do. I love how they turned out and I'm so excited to wear them! I love earrings and these are so light weight you don't even notice they're there! I have plans to make more so I'll share those when I get them done! Enjoy!

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21 comments:

  1. ChristySeptember 13, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    This is genious! Perfect for halloween "dress up". ;) And with so many possibilities. Thanks for sharring.

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  2. AmySeptember 13, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    When you say floss do you mean dental floss or emboridary floss?

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  3. EmileeSeptember 13, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    WOW! great project and super cute!
    Great idea thanks for sharing!

    http://mommamadeit.blogspot.com

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  4. LoriSeptember 13, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Love it!! I think this would be a fun YW activity, what do you think?

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Great idea, Marie! They turned out so cute!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Wow, those look great! I never would have guessed they were paperclips! Thanks for sharing; looks like a fun quick and easy project. :)

    amy
    oneartmama.blogspot.com

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  7. TanyaSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Those are great! They don't even look like paper clips! What a cool idea!

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  8. -Kelsey CoghillSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    ah these earrings are great! I'm going to have to try it! thanks for the inspiration :)

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  9. Blissful & DomesticSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    These are awesome! I love them. Thanks for linking up!

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  10. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    My daughter is so going to want to make these, cute! Thanks for sharing at Beyond the Picket Fence!

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  11. Melanie @ bear rabbit bearSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Never would have thought of this- you're so creative! Love it! Thanks for linking up to Things I've Done Thursday!

    Melanie
    bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com

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  12. Emily ThompsonSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    oh... I love this! I have tons of earrings, and this would be perfect to add to my collection.

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  13. tousled daySeptember 19, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    They are nice. I bet that it took some time. I made something similar with lace, hope that you'll like my version too.

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  14. Mindie HiltonSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    These are awesome. Would love for you to share at.
    http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/

    I love earrings, I am sharing some Halloween ones I made next week.

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  15. KristinSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    very interesting! i wish I could wear earrings. My holes were pierced too low on one ear and there is just a little thread of flesh left. eww.

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  16. Crafty MischiefSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Looks like we fell in love with the same lovely idea! I saw that we both linked up to a couple of the same parties. How fun! Your earrings turned out gorgeous! I may have to try some in yellow!

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  17. Sylvie Créative - Créations Ma Déco MaisonSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    I must give a try at your lovely and creative craft idea! I will let you know when done. Thnaks!

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  18. Kara @ Mine for the MakingSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    how clever and cute! these are super cute earrings! great tutorial :)

    I would love for you to link these earrings up at my diy fashion party on thursday! its called diy diva thursdays and is a party to showcase all things fashion...would LOVE to have you :)

    kara
    www.mineforthemaking.com

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  19. annies homeSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    very pretty and love the thought that you put behind these earrings using paper clips and all

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  20. Dana from Our Life's LegacySeptember 22, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. DivyaSeptember 25, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Beautiful...!! Never realised that it was a paper clip :)

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