I don’t know about your house, but there must be a bag clip eating gnome living in our kitchen. What else could explain how whenever I’ve opened a fresh bag of Sour Cream & Onion potato chips there are no clips to close up the bag, forcing me to consume the vast majority of the bag. So I made these cute little bag clips by gluing some scrapbook paper I had lying around onto clothes pins I found in the laundry room (side note: I did not buy these clothes pins 3 years ago to do anything remotely related to laundry – I was going to try to make my own korker ribbon, but that never took off, and where else would you store your clothes pins than in the laundry room, right?!?). But I didn’t stop at just making the clothes pins pretty, I wanted to add little chalkboards to the top so I could write opened dates or keep out notes or whatever witty saying could fit on a 1.5″ x 1.5″ square. You just need the little wood squares (or whatever shape you want) they sell in the craft wood section of Michael’s, chalkboard paint and either E6000 or Gorilla Glue. I only had pink chalkboard paint in the house and I am trying this new thing where I just use the supplies I have and so, for better or WORSE, these things are pink. Just make sure you follow the directions on the paint and let them cure or they will be no good to you. Also, chalkboard markers are WAY better than dusty regular chalk! So now my little gnomes are going to starve and be forced to pack their bags and find a new home to pillage for bag clips!
These are way cute and creative!! Fun fun!
Thanks for sharing!
Kristine
http://www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com
Too cute!! Did you cut your own squares or buy them like that?
Tracy
http://www.polkadotwhimsy.blogspot.com
Very cute. Especially like the polka dot one!
These are adorable I love them
Cute! I need the “not 4 you!” one!
I’m sure we have one of those gnomes in our house! This is such a great idea, thanks for sharing!
I found a bag clip sitting on the shelf of the freezer the other day…what was my hubby doing with it??
Smiles,
Melanie
reasonstoskipthehousework.blogspot.com
We use clothespins as bag clips too, but ours are nowhere near as cute!
http://kidscatsclutterandklutz.blogspot.com
Cute idea! I am actually thinking about making these for organizing cut quilt pieces.
Those are way too cute! I love that they are chalkboard too:)
Love those! So cute!
Very cute! I love the “eat me!” I linked over from the crafty soiree where I am also linked. Hugs, antonella 🙂
This is super cute!! I’ve recently become obsessed with chalkboard paint! I’ll have to try this out!! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE these, AND I didn’t even KNOW about chalk MARKERS. I am so excited. I love how you used what you had too, that has been something I have been trying to do lately too. My project has pink letter stickers on it when it probably really would have been better with a darker color. I think your pink chalkboard paint looks great!
Adorable! I love making scrapbook embellished clothespins!
Love it.
i love this!
Would you consider linking up to my 20 minute tuesday party? it will start tonight into tomorrow!
It’s for projects that take 20-30 mins and cost less than $10!
Hope to see you there!
Tina
http://www.sweetfloweret.com
This idea is so clever! And cute! I might have to give it a try, I have some extra chalkboard paint lying around…
Hi, friend! I’m admiring all your creative posts here. Can you please share them at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party 🙂