Patriotic Clothes Pins

by Okio B Designs - June 08, 2011

I typically have a bunch of leftover clothes pins floating around. Mostly cast-offs from my Etsy shop. You know, the ones that don't come out quite right? Instead of tossing them, I usually paint over my oopsies and re-use them elsewhere - like for these red, white and blue pins:

I used some acrylic paint and painted each one in the appropriate colors. I didn't have the dark blue I needed so I just improvised. I used some sand paper to shabby up the edges.

I was thinking of drawing some stars on them but I'm far from an artist. Stars seems easy enough but the few practice ones I did came out really bad. Bleah!

So this is how they will stay for now. I'm sure I'll find some great July 4th decorations to hang with them!

Jeanine

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Patti @ Pandoras BoxJune 8, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Cute...how about adding a wooden cut out star - you can buy packages cheap at Michaels or Hobby Lobby - and just glue one on each clothes pin? It is not easy painting stars!!
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Okio B DesignsJune 8, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Patti, honey, you are a genius! =) I'm due to hit the craft store and now I can add that to my list!

Jeanine
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the old white houseJune 8, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Love them Jeanine!! I can see old Americana photos (ofcourse I do) I like that blue and Patti's idea will look great! t. xoxoo
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Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeJune 9, 2011 at 10:29 PM
Cute, cute! Love the sanding -- really sets them off -- and they look cute just sitting there in that tray!
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anythinggoeshereJune 10, 2011 at 7:38 AM
You stopped by my blog and wanted to follow me but couldn't find the follow option. Isn't it right above the photos of my followers? Joan@anythinggoeshre
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