Welcome back to the (our second month!) Wacky Holidays Hop for May on Instagram. You know all those obscure things that earned themselves national/international days of recognition? We're here to celebrate them! Who says only major holidays get cards?!
You may remember we did this for April and it was so much fun we decided to make it a monthly event! Please message @claires_card_on (on Instagram) if you'd like to join the June holidays hop! Go to Nationaltoday.com to see all the wacky holidays throughout the year...you can even apply to add one!
I chose National Paper Clip Day which is celebrated this year on May 29, 2022! After looking through this month's holidays, I thought this would be one that a) I had stamps for and b) no one else might choose it for their card. I also thought that I would make something sort of symmetrical (but wacky) because paper clips do organize things, right? I will let you look up all the historical data on how paper clips came to be...but there is a story or two behind them!
- Makeshift zipper
If you have a broken zipper, simply thread a paperclip through the metal loop of your zipper, and voila! - No-fuss ornament hook
Broken ornament hooks get old really fast, so use paperclips to hang them with instead. - DIY cellphone stand
Follow that YouTube recipe on your phone by bending a large paperclip into a phone stand to prop it up. - Screwdriver for your glasses
When you find the frame of your glasses is getting a little loose, use a paperclip wire to tighten those tiny screws. - Snack bag seal
Why waste money on plastic clips (not to mention the environmental implications) when a couple of paperclips can seal your snack baggies, keeping the contents fresh?
Check out my Instagram (@sawithadtomakeit) for the the accounts that are participating in this fun hop! Live links are there for you! Our hashtag is #obscureholidaycards Happy hopping!
-Carol
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