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Quick Clips

June 6, 2008 By Spoonful of Sugar - 26 Comments

This afternoon I have been busy making hair clips. I made them using scrapbooking brads and plain hair clips.

To make them, you need to put the brad through the hole of the clip and use pliars to squeeze it down. Then add a bit of glue to secure it in place. You can also put ribbon on the front to cover up the metal clip. I then designed and printed a cardboard sheet to attach pairs of clips to.

I got my insparation from  Magnolias and Sunshine   and   Grace Violet .  This is a great project to do in a small amount of time. I am going to give them to my little cousin and other little girls I know.


Posted by Sarah

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  1. Michelle says

    June 6, 2008 at 5:14 am

    very cute hair clips.
    i’m sure your friends will love them.
    great crafting idea.

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  2. asnipofgoodness says

    June 6, 2008 at 5:45 am

    Sooo cute, we love hair clips, and just might have to try these. We will have to search out those brads. thank you for sharing!!

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  3. Claire F says

    June 6, 2008 at 5:54 am

    These are really cute, I can see them going down really well, so unique.

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  4. Thimbleanna says

    June 6, 2008 at 5:55 am

    Brilliant Miss Sarah — those are adorable!

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  5. Ginger says

    June 6, 2008 at 6:41 am

    Sooo cute just adorable,Has a clean look about them.Love them!
    I posted your link to read about them today have a great day my friend .

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  6. periwinkle says

    June 6, 2008 at 6:43 am

    Great idea and very cute, I’m sure your friends will love them – tell your mam to stop eating biscuits too 🙂
    Lisa x

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  7. melissa s. says

    June 6, 2008 at 7:49 am

    adorable!

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  8. Arlene says

    June 6, 2008 at 7:54 am

    I love your blog. I’ll have to mark it as a favorite. You have great projects & fun ideas!

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  9. Ginger says

    June 6, 2008 at 9:32 am

    What are you using for the card board to print it out? Is there a templet you just add the names? Type ,print ?

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  10. Joanne Brown says

    June 6, 2008 at 10:39 am

    What a great idea! These would be so fun to do for a craft at a girl’s birthday party. Then the girls can take them home (instead of the usual party bags). They are really cute. Your friends will LOVE them 🙂

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  11. Tonya says

    June 6, 2008 at 11:12 am

    I love these, I need to get the stuff to make some. They are great for gifts. I love how you put them on the little cards and covered the clip with ribbon.

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  12. QuiltedSimple says

    June 6, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    What a great idea – great little filler present for birthdays and such.

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  13. méri says

    June 6, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Pretty hair clips!
    You have a very very good idea!

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  14. Selina says

    June 6, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    The embellishments are great for hair clips. So many designs you can do using them.

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  15. Belinda says

    June 6, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    Awesome, you are so talented, I real through your old posts and congrats on your skills, you are to be clapped!!!!

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  16. dizzyjadey says

    June 6, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    These are gorgeous! Who would’ve thought of using scrapbooking brads? Fabulous! I’m sure they’ll be loved.

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  17. Erin says

    June 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Sarah – these are so cute. I think I might try to make some. I love that you made your own card to put them on. Good job!

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  18. Erna says

    June 7, 2008 at 7:22 am

    looks wonderfull! lovely cards you made..looks very professional!!

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  19. vlijtig says

    June 7, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Those are lovely! Where do you get the plain hairclips?

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  20. Alison Boon says

    June 7, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    I love the cards that you have designed to put them on.
    in our house hair clips are like the holy grail. We know they exist but exact location remains a mystery

    Reply
  21. Shirl says

    June 7, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    So simple and sweet; really pretty.

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  22. Kellie says

    June 8, 2008 at 12:27 am

    They are lovely Sarah! Don’t you just love those brads … now I know what to do with the ones I have collected for collecting sake :)!!!

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  23. Melanie Gray Augustin says

    June 8, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    They’re really cute! Well done. I love your cards that they’re on as well.

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  24. Wendy says

    June 8, 2008 at 8:06 pm

    They’re darling! You reminded me that I have some clips I’ve been meaning to cover for my girls for weeks now.

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  25. Ruth says

    June 9, 2008 at 1:53 am

    Oooh… they look so professional!
    Lovely!

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    September 3, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    Just be careful if you sell them that your packaging says ‘not suitable for children under 3’ because the brad could pose a choking hazard.

    Reply

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