The kit I used to create these adorable covered Christmas paperclips is now available for purchase and download here from the Well Loved Journals Etsy store! I’ve designed these paperclips to be as simple to make as possible, with easy-to-follow instructions. These festive paperclips come together quickly and can be customized to match your holiday style—add layers, embellishments, or fun designs to make them uniquely yours. Let your creativity take the lead!
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You will need:
Print outs on card stock of the small journal cards from the ‘Retro Holiday Tidings’ kit.
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You will need 2 journal cards for each covered paperclip, along with one regular-sized paperclip and a 10″ x 1″ strip of paper.
(You may wish to use longer paperclips, but it is not necessary).
Instructions
1. Cut out your chosen journal cards and a strip of paper (10″ x 1″).
2. Fold the strip of paper in half and then half again, to create 4 equal sized sections.
3. Flatten out the paper strip and then refold as shown above, keeping 4 equal sized sections.
4. Use the paperclip to secure the two central sections together.
5. Glue the 2 end sections over the Paperclip.
6. Glue the covered paperclip to the centre of one of the cards. Then apply glue, as indicated in the image above, to attach the second card.
7. Press the two cards firmly together, ensuring the covered paperclip is securely glued to both cards and the top edges of both cards are properly joined.
8. Once the glue is dry your covered paperclip is ready to use.
9. Covered paperclips are perfect to add to junk journal or crafting projects to neatly clip together documents, photos, and ephemera.
The ‘Retro Holiday Tidings’ Kit
The ‘Nativity Journal Cards’ Kit
Why not also make covered paperclips using the Nativity Journal Cards Kit, available now in the Well Loved Journals Etsy store.
