I love binder clips.  I use them at my desk every day, separating stacks of papers into manageable groupings.  They’re so handy, but most of them are plain and boring.  Why not jazz them up so that they also make you smile?  Candie Cooper was tidying up her craft space when she came across a one along with a couple of pretty embellishments, and a little gluing later she had a custom clip.  Filing has never been so fun!  [how to make decorative binder clips]

Project estimate:

• Binder clips, on hand or $1
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total:  Free and up

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When you see a package of mouse traps, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?  For Suzy at Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom, the initial thought was something along the lines of, “ooh, magnetic clips for the fridge!”  After removing the unneeded bits of the mouse traps, she gave them a decorative one-two punch with bright paint and some 3D clip art.  The transformation is very impressive!  [how to make mouse trap magnet clips]

Project estimate:

• Mouse traps, $1
• Paint, on hand
• Clip art, free
• Cardboard, on hand
• Mod Podge, on hand
• Magnets, $1 and up

Total:  $2 and up

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Want a very useful gift to give at your next five baby showers? Create Studio posted a tutorial for making pacifier clips, and says they’re super easy! Any mom whose kiddo uses a paci would be more than happy to receive a few of these!

I love the pretty grosgrain ribbon Sarah chose for these. The dollar store usually has a good selection of decent ribbon, or your local big box craft store generally has good prices on small lengths of ribbon. You can also buy really cool ribbon by the yard at many fabric stores.

You might have all the items needed for this craft in your notions box!

Project Estimate:

• Ribbon, $1
• Snap sets, a bunch of snaps for $1
• Name tag clip, a few for $1
• Matches, on hand

Total cost: $3 (will make a bunch of them!)

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