Hidden Paperclips with Pockets - DIY - Craft Fair Ideas

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

***Written Instructions*** Hi, my super sweet crafty friends! A few of you couldn't follow the tutorial, so I'm posting here step-by-step written instructions hopefully easier for you to follow along with the video tutorial. To make 6 Hidden Paperclips with Pockets you'll need: - (1) 12"x12" Sheet of Cardstock - (6) 2" Paperclips - (6) 2-1/2" Pieces of Ribbon (they can be all the same color or different colors) - (6) 1-1/2"x1-1/2" Pieces of Decorative Cardstock (to decorate the front) - (6) 1-1/2"x1-1/4" Pieces of Decorative Cardstock (to decorate the front Pocket) - (6) 2-1/4"x1-1/2" Pieces of Decorative Cardstock (to create the back Pocket) - (6) 1-1/2"x1/4" Pieces of Decorative Cardstock (Optional to create a belly band on the front of back Pocket) - FabricTac or Glue of your preference (make sure it's not quick-dry so you have wiggle room to work) - Cutting Tool or Scissors - Scoring Board and Scoring Tool (You can use a ruler and a butter knife if you don't have those) - 1/2" Circle Punch (You can use scissors if you don't have one) - 1/4" Circle Punch (You can use scissors if you don't have one) - Cut the 12"x12" sheet of cardstock at 10-1/2" turn it around and cut at 6-3/4". You'll have (1) 10-1/2"x6-3/4" Piece of Cardstock and (1) 10-1/2"x5" Piece of Cardstock. - Trim 1/4" off the 10-1/2"x5-1/4" Piece of cardstock so you have a 10-1/2"x5" Piece left. - Turn the 10-1/2"x6-3/4" Piece of Carstock to the 6-3/4" side and score at 2-5/8", and then score at 5-1/4". Then turn it around to the 10-1/2" side and score at 1-3/4", at 3-1/2", at 5-1/4", at 7", and finally at 8-3/4". After you finish scoring, fold the piece accordion style so it looks as the piece in the video - Grab your 1/2" Circle Punch and cut a notch (or rounded indentation with your scissors if you don't have a punch) in the center of each 1-3/4" scored area, on the 1-1/2" flap as you see in the video. Do that to all 6 scored areas - Grab the 10-1/2"x5" Piece of Cardstock and score on the 5" side at 2-1/2" then turn it around to the 10-1/2" side and score at 1-3/4", at 3-1/2", at 5-1/4", at 7", and finally at 8-3/4". That will be the inside piece - Grab your 6 Paperclips and place them in the center of each 1-3/4" scored area as you see in the video - Grab the Accordion folded Piece of Cardstock and Punch a notch in the center of the top of each 1-3/4" scored area as you see in the video (I punch just a slit, around 1/4" of the 1/4" circle as I show in the video). Do that on all 6 scored areas - Place the Piece of Cardstock that has the Paperclips inside the accordion folded Piece so you make sure the paperclips align with the slits as you see in the video - Grab your (6) 2-1/2" pieces of Ribbon and Thread one to each paperclip top and then add glue to them and push them flushed to fold of the Inside Cardstock Piece as you see me do on the video - After it they dry, thread the Ribbon through the 6 notches on the accordion folded Piece of Cardstock. This part is a little persnickety, take your time and push them through so that the inside Piece of Cardstock gets as flushed to the accordion Piece of Cardstock as possible. The slit you are threading the Ribbon Piece through might tear a bit. That's OK, just be careful that it doesn't go all the way through :) - You probably won't need to cut any excess cardstock on your inside piece as I did in the video, since I updated the measurement on the written instructions. But, if you have any excess cardstock on the inside piece that comes out of the bottom of the accordion Piece of Cardstock, use your scissors to trim the excess as you see me doing in the video :) - Grab your Glue (I prefer to use FabricTac because it remains wet longer so I can make any adjustments, and it grabs to the paperclips better. But, you can use the glue of your preference. Just make sure is not a quick drying glue). Apply the glue generously to the Paperclip, and normally to the surrounding area of that side; making sure you don't go over the vertical scored lines, as you see me do in the video. You can use FabricTac for the Paperclip and a different glue for the surrounding area, since FabricTac is a little expensive. After you apply the glue, press the glued area to the accordion piece and use a bone folder or butter knife to burnish around so that the glue sets properly. Repeat on the other side - Grab your (6) 1-1/2"x1-1/2" pieces of Decorative Cardstock and glue them to the front areas that have the flaps for the small Pockets as you see me doing in the video - Grab your (6) 1-1/2"x1-1/4" pieces of Decorative Cardstock and round the corners on one side of the piece, then use your 1/2" circle punch to create a notch in the center of the side that is not rounded. Then glue them to the tops of the folded pocket flaps, as you see me doing in the video - Grab the (6) 2-1/4"x1-1/2" pieces of Decorative Cardstock and round the corners with a corner rounder or using your scissors. Then cut a notch in the center of the side that is not rounded using your 1/2" circle punch or your scissors, . Then place a thin line of glue on the sides and bottom and glue them to the back area of the folded accordion piece to create the Back Pockets as you see in the video. Do that to all 6 areas - Grab the (6) 1/2"x1/4" and place a thin line of glue to the sides only, then place them centered on top of the back pockets to create a belly band (This step is optional) - Now, add a thin line of glue to every bottom pocket flap as you see in the video to create the pockets. Make sure to leave a clean line (no glue) in between each of the six pockets. Please see the video so you can see how I'm doing it. Then fold the flap up and press it together to the other side. Use a bone folder or butter knife to burnish all the glued areas to make sure they set properly - Finally, use your cutting tool or scissors to cut every 1-3/4" to separate your hidden paperclips, and voilà! Your Hidden Paperclips are done and ready to decorate your Planners, Books, Notebooks, Mini Albums, and more! :) I hope the instructions are useful and you can follow along with the video to make your Hidden Paperclips! I usually try to make my tutorials as clear as possible, but I've been super short on time. I wanted to share this tutorial with you in case it was useful for your craft fairs so I made it as I could. The camera was cutting off and I didn't realize it till I started editing the video, too. Hope you have fun making them! Thank you so much for watching and for all your love and support! You are all the best! Love you guys!

[@dorisandujar8277]

I'm a new subscriber and I really enjoyed this tutorial. I made these hidden paper clips with you. I'm fairly new to paper crafting and junk journals. Also I'm a senior which is why I had to pause many times, we just don't catch on to things like we did in our younger years. I hope to see more tutorials like this. Thank you kindly for sharing your cute little project. ❤❤❤

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Thank you so much for your sweet words and for subscribing to my channel, welcome. I'm so happy you enjoyed my tutorial and were able to make them with me. I really appreciate your kind words, they are very needed right now. Thank you. I hope you keep finding inspiration and new ideas to try in my channel. Have a beautiful week. Big hug and love

[@angeleasycraft3279]

Awesome project . I am just waiting try this one . Thank you so much ❤

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, sweet Angel! Yayy! So happy you like it and are going to try it! I hope you have fun making them :) Thank you so much for watching and I hope you have a beautiful Sunday! Big hug and love

[@CorazondeMuneca]

Look so perfect and cute. THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!!!

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, sweet Corazon! Aw, thank you very much! So happy you like them! I hope you have fun making them! Thank you so much for watching and have a beautiful Sunday! Big hug and love

[@MarisolNoriega-yz1zb]

These is fantastic.. thank you

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Aw, thank you so much, sweet Marisol! So happy you like them :) Thank you very much for watching and your sweet comment. Have a beautiful Sunday! Big hug and love

[@SueRobbins-y7m]

Those r adorable. How crafty r u!

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Thank you so much, sweet Sue! I'm so happy you like them. Thank you for your sweet comment and for watching. Have a beautiful Sunday. Big hug and love

[@GinaLovestocraft]

Hi beautiful Caroline so happy to see you back ❤❤❤❤ Omg these hidden paper clips came out beautifully ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Gina! How was your 4th of July? I hope you had a great time! Aw, thank you! So happy you like my little Hidden Paperclips. I had fun making them and it helped me use some of my scraps :) Hope you are having a beautiful week! And thank you so much for always watching and your sweet comments! Big hug and love

[@kimrobinson2597]

Throughly enjoyed the tutorial on hidden paper clips. Thank you for inspiring me. ❤

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, sweet Kim! Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed my tutorial and I hope you have fun making them :) Thank you very much for watching and for your sweet comment and love! I hope you have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and tons of love

[@SamanthaG1989_]

Neat idea for a pretty paperclips to adorn any book ❤❤❤❤

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Samantha! Yayy, so happy you like them :) And yes, they will adorn any book and they make great little presents. And, if you are like me and have a lot of scraps, this is a great project to use them! :) Thank you so much for watching and hope you enjoy the Independence Holiday! Big hug and lots of love

[@SamanthaG1989_]

@@CarolinasCreationsHandmade You're so welcome and yes I did enjoy the Holiday and I hope you enjoyed Independence Day too 🤗🤗❣️❣️

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

I'm glad you had a good Holiday! I did, too. Thank you! I saw my family which was great.

[@shabbypinkhouse]

Hi sweet Carolina! Great to see your video! Hope you’re doing well sweetie! Super cute hidden paperclip pockets! Thank you for sharing your tutorial. Hugs, Christine 😍

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Christine! It's great to see you, too! Thank you so much for watching and for always being so sweet! I hope you are doing great and having a beautiful week! Big hug and lots of love to you!

[@aliciahayes8766]

Such a great tutorial!

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, sweet Alicia! So nice to see you! Thank you so much, so happy you liked my tutorial :) Thank you very much for watching and have a beautiful week! Big hug and love

[@BDCraftsMore]

These are so cute, Carolina!!!! I love them 😊😊

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet friend! Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comment! So happy you love them :) Have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and lots of love

[@denisecrawford2010]

What a nice tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing the process of making them!😊

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Denise! Aw, thank you so much, so happy you like it! :) I just pinned a comment with written instructions to follow along, in case it's easier. Thank you very much for watching and for your sweet comment! Have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@nicolehill8801]

lovely

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Thank you so much, sweet Nicole! So happy you love them :) Thank you for watching and have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@Creativespiration]

I love these!

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Aw, thank you so much! So happy you love them :) I hope you have fun making them! Thank you very much for watching and have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@zonicasukdeo9461]

How exciting 😀 I just switched on you tube and there you were. I hope you are doing well my friend and enjoying your summer ☀️ we're in the middle of winter and I have no complaints. Flooding in some parts of the country, but we're good. I hope you were not affected by any natural disasters in the US right now. Love this video. So fun 😊 I was watching some of your old videos and loved the Gorjuss projects you worked on. Take care dear friend. Sending love ❤️

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Zonica! I'm so happy to see you! I've been super busy, but had a chance to enjoy time with my family for our Independence Holiday. I'm glad you are doing well and Winter doesn't sound so bad when I think about the heat over here right now! :) I hope the floods are not too bad over there and you guys are safe. Thankfully, we were not affected. Other States had a difficult time, but we were spared this time. Yayy, I hope you make them. These are great for using your scraps and they make great little presents :) Thank you so much for watching my videos, sweet Zonica! I truly appreciate it. I was looking at my Gorjuss Stamps a few days ago. They made me want to color. I'm going to try to do that soon and maybe I'll get to do another project using my Gorjuss Girls :) Have a beautiful rest of the week! I'm sending you a huge hug and tons of love

[@zonicasukdeo9461]

@CarolinasCreationsHandmade so glad you've spent time with family. That's always so good for the soul. Also glad the bad weather spared you. I love my Gorjuss stuff. I have so many little mini albums, not as fancy as those you make, but cite none the less. I love playing with the Gorjuss paper. I'm busy making a Wishlist. I turn 50 on 23 July. Very excited 😊 take care and be safe ❤️

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

It really is good to spend time with family :) We started hurricane season last month and have till November to go, but thankfully we've only had a lot of rain and lightning which is normal for this time of the year. Thank you! Oh, I'm sure your Mini's are adorable! I hoard my Gorjuss paper. I have a hard time using it. But, I have to bring it out and give it use, instead of keeping it stored :) Oh, yayy! How exciting! I'll make sure to send you Birthday wishes! And when I'm back on my feet again, I'll let you know so you send me a mailing address :) Big big hug and love

[@zonicasukdeo9461]

@CarolinasCreationsHandmade you are very sweet. Your friendship is all I need, and maybe a few Gorjuss projects to inspire us both...haha. I would love to see your Gorjuss paper collection. I'm very good at using my stash. Anyway, always lovely chatting, but it's bedtime. Lots of love ❤️

[@cake3020]

great video! please do christmas sweet treats gifts !

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Thank you so much! So happy you like it. And thank you for the suggestion. I'll try my best to do it :) Thank you for watching, and hope you have a beautiful rest of the week! Big hug and love

[@cake3020]

@@CarolinasCreationsHandmade 🥰🥰

[@Extranjera76]

Thanks. I love the hidden papers clips

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Thank you so much! So happy you love them! Thank you very much for watching and commenting! Have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@madebynana.1012]

My lovely friend! Thank you for the shoutout!! I love the pen soooo much! I can't wat to order more in the future! And these beautiful hidden paperclips are so darling! I hope you make them for a future Christmas craft fair series! Crossing my fingers, you bring it back! We definately need your Christmas creativity!

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Lorena! I wish I'd known it was you when I sent your Pen! Thank you so much for your friendship and love. I so appreciate them! I'm going to start doing Christmas in July projects soon, and I'll try my best to do a Christmas Craft Fair Series this year :) Thank you so much for being there and for being so sweet! Have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and tons of love to you!

[@kdnkdd]

These are supercute.

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Thank you so much! So happy you like them! And thank you very much for always watching and your sweet comments! I hope you are doing well and had a beautiful 4th of July Holiday! Big hug and love

[@kathyaclaude4966]

❤❤❤

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Kathya! So nice to see you :) Thank you for the love! So happy you liked my Hidden Paperclips! Have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@carminam.romero7369]

Carolina it was hard to follow your instructions but your hidden paper clips are very nice ❤️

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, sweet Carmina! Thank you so much for watching and for the love. I appreciate it! :) I'm so happy you like my Hidden Paperclips, and I'm sorry it was hard to follow the instructions! I wanted to make the video to share with you guys, I've been running short on time and my camera was giving me trouble. It was cutting up and I didn't realize it, so little bits were missing, and I was not as clear as I usually try to, so that my tutorials are easy to follow. I will post a comment with step-by-step instructions that hopefully will be helpful to follow along with the video and I will pin it to the comments above so everyone can see it. Hopefully, that will help :) Thank you, again, for watching and have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@carminam.romero7369]

@@CarolinasCreationsHandmade Carolina thank you.I so happy you understood me and not be offended. I can’t wait so I could make them ❤️have a bless and beautiful day.💐❤️

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

@@carminam.romero7369 Hi, my sweet Carmina! Not offended at all. I actually felt bad my tutorial was not as easy to follow as I always try to make them. I really appreciate your sweet comment and I know you didn't mean to offend me at all :) I just pinned a comment to the video with the written instructions. Hopefully, they will help. Thank you so much for the blessings and I wish many blessings to you! Enjoy your Friday! Big hug and love

[@kennethiacgilliam]

Heyyy! I hope you are doing well 💗

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, sweet Kennethia. Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, my Mom passed away unexpectedly several weeks ago, and I'm going through a very difficult time handling it at the moment. I haven't been able to get back to crafting. Hopefully, I'll be able to do it soon. Thank you so much for checking up on me. I really appreciate it and I hope you and your loved ones are doing great. Big hug and love

[@kennethiacgilliam]

@CarolinasCreationsHandmade I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers hun! 💜💜

[@conniethomasson7333]

I love the paper clips, but I couldn't follow the instructions 😢😢

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

Hi, my sweet Connie! Thank you so much for watching! So happy you loved my Hidden Paperclips, and I'm sorry you couldn't follow the tutorial. As I told Carmina below, I wanted to share the tutorial with you guys and I've been super short on time, on top of it; my camera was cutting off and I didn't realize it, so a few bits were cut off. I usually take more time to make sure my tutorials are easy to understand, but unfortunately, I haven't had as much time to do the editing as I usually did. I'm going to post step-by-step written instructions on a comment I'm going to pin to the video so all of you can see it and follow it along with the video. Hopefully, that's helpful. Thank you, again, for watching and commenting! Have a beautiful weekend! Big hug and love

[@CarolinasCreationsHandmade]

@conniethomasson7333 Hi, again, sweet Connie! I just pinned a comment with the written instructions. Hopefully, they will make it easier to follow along with the video. I hope it's helpful! Big hug and love