Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the time of year that so many put emphasis on love and showing each other how we care.  Shouldn’t we be doing that everyday?  It always cracks me up how much people put into the 2nd week of February.  Maybe it’s because I’ve been married for 14 years and have known my husband for over 20 years…I don’t know.  We try and make sure that the other knows we love them every day, not just in February.

Oh well, it’s still a great time to craft though, right?  I saw this on Pinterest and thought it was adorable.  I always have leftover clothespins laying around, and making them into these was so much fun.  I have them standing on my desk now, and every time I see them, it makes me smile.

There are so many ways that you could change these up, and even personalize them for your family.  They are pretty easy to make, and even though I am horrible at drawing, they weren’t hard to do – I love that!

I hope you like them!! Have a blessed day, and please be sure to comment on, and share this #TBCCrafters craft on your social media channels – thanks!!

Materials/Tools Used:

• Wooden Clothespins
• Markers
• Ribbon/Material, Etc.
• Glue
• & Time!

Instructions:

I started by pulling apart some wooden clothespins.  I tried to pick ones that were all one color, and didn’t have the marks like some do…have you seen those with different color wood grain, etc.?

Next, I used a colored marker to create a “blouse” on one of the sides of the clothespin.  You could do whatever you wish for this – color, design…completely up to you.  Just see the part at the bottom of the clothespin that usually goes over the clothes as the “head” of the person.

Now, I decided to use an artificial flower to complete her clothing ensemble.  I just had to make the hole in the middle a bit bigger, and then layered a few pieces to her “waist” to represent a “skirt”.

After that, I used some different colors to create an outfit for her boyfriend.  Just a dark blue for jeans, and a light blue for the shirt.  Again, this is totally up to however you want it to look!

Now, to create their face, you just use a thin marker for their eyes and eyelashes, and then a color for the lips and hair. Do this on both sides, so you can see it either way.  I am so horrible at drawing anything, so just pretend that this face is a masterpiece, and that they don’t need to go see a plastic surgeon to look normal, okay?

I then put the two pieces back together using the spring.  You have to make sure to have her “dress” down when clicking this back together, otherwise, she looks like she’s doing a Marilyn Monroe thing. 🙂

Now, you can display them wherever you wish!  I have my couples up on my desk now and it makes me smile every time I see them sharing a “moment”. 🙂

Hope you like it!  Please take a minute to leave me a comment and let me know what you would do different, or what you would add, etc.  Be sure to tweet, pin, share, etc. – thanks!!

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