Clothes Pin Message

Bored? Procrastinating? Or maybe you just need a cute way to ask somebody out or tell them something…

Well the solution to your dilemma— whatever it may be— lies within a clothes pin.

Details:

Difficulty-Very Easy

Approx. Time: 10 minutes

Budget Friendly: Yes

Materials Needed:

Scissors
A Piece of Paper
Glue
2 Markers
Pen
Clothes Pin

(These Should all be household items, so this project should cost you nothing if you have all of the materials.)

Step 1:

Grab your clothes pin and your sheet of paper. Now measure the mouth (opening) of the clothes pin against the sheet of paper. Next grab your scissors and cut out the piece you just measured.

Step 2:

Grab your darkest colored marker and trace a line on the outer edges in order to create a border.
After you have created your border grab your other marker and begin to draw the additional lines in order to have the paper look like an envelope.

This is how it should look by now:

Step 3:

Next grab your scissors and cut the envelope (in the middle) in half.

Step 4:

Now put your envelope to the side and cut another little piece (any shape) out.
Once you have done this, begin to fold your paper so that you have 2 flaps at the end.
It is easy to do this if you cut out a little rectangle. If you cut a rectangular shape out, fold the paper in half. Once your paper is folded in half, pull back an edge to the middle of the crease (do this to both sides).

Step 5:

Now open the paper up and write down your message with a pen. Once you have written your message, close your paper up again.

Step 6:

Now take the glue and begin to glue the flaps of your message so that the paper can stick to the top and bottom of the clothes pin mouth. Once you think your message is stuck on securely, open your clothes pin to reveal the message.

Step 7:

Once your message is glued on securely in your clothes pin, grab your envelope and glue the back (top half) of the envelope. Once you got the glue on the back, place the paper on the outer edge of the clothes pin mouth. (Make sure it is on the same side your message is written on). Next grab the second half and do the same thing, except place it on the bottom outer edge of your clothes pin.

This is how your clothes pin should look like by now:

Step 8:

Now the easy part. Grab your marker again and write “You Got Mail” on the clothes pin.

Step 9:

Now your are done. So either you can keep your message for yourself or deliver it to someone. Your Choice.