Paperclips

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  1. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    Happy National Paperclip Day!

    I thought it would be fun to talk about paperclips because they’re useful in real life AND in scrapping!

    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life?
    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking?
    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)?
    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips?
    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose?
     
  2. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life?
    Um…I can’t remember so it’s been a few weeks at least.

    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking?
    May 21! (Had to check my gallery)
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    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)?
    I’m not sure so I interchange them lol why do you think I asked you? ;)

    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips?
    I love Kim Jensen’s fun shaped Plastic Cliptastic series and I also love paper clip alphas like this one from Paula:
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    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose?
    Let’s go with yellow today because it’s bright and fun!
     
  3. littlekiwi

    littlekiwi I charge by the hour for anything before noon

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    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life?
    Gosh, the last time might have been when I was studying back in 2013-15 - I used to print out copies of the PowerPoint slides (2 to a page) and added my own notes to them then paper clipped each weeks PowerPoint slides together after class. I'm sure there are other times but I don't use them regularly that's for sure.

    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking?
    Umm, I don't. I'm too lazy to figure out how to attach it so it looks "right" on the page.

    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)?
    Both....either or. I probably use both interchangeably

    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips?
    Not really cause I don't go looking for them.

    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose?
    Anything bright....I'm a sucker for colour
     
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  4. StefanieS

    StefanieS Think it over, think it under

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    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life? Can't remember
    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking? May 20th
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    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)? paperclip
    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips?
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    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose? I prefer the silver ones, but am happy with any colour. I usually tend to lay them on to my layout and put a string or bow on them and that way I don't need to worry to "bend" the paper around them.
     
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  5. michelepixels

    michelepixels A pun is not fully matured until it is full groan.

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    Happy National Paperclip Day! :lol2

    In real life, I think I might have held some papers together in my job at school in the last couple of months, but I'm not sure. I've definitely picked up a paperclip off the floor at school in the last month though; that happens a lot, even though I don't actually use them hardly ever. At home, I think I own about five specialty paper clips, but I haven't used a paperclip in years.

    It has been so long since I chose a paperclip for scrapbooking I have no guess and wouldn't dare spend time searching my pages for one. I don't like them because it takes work to make them look realistically attached and I preferred paint and stamps and other artsy stuff over paper style now.

    I've got Kim Jensen's cute paperclip shapes.

    Yellow of course! :tu

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  6. HavaDrPepper

    HavaDrPepper Space. The final frontier

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    I use paper clips every day. Have different stacks of papers on my desk with them. I have a Longaberger basket with 3 sections below my monitor. Two sections have 2 different sizes of paper clips. The 3rd section has a type of binder clip that is the vinyl colored material. Those don't hold as well as regular binder clips though.

    I don't usually use paper clips when scrapping.

    The question for me though is... vinyl (colored) paper clips or silver metal paper clips? I preferred the silver paper clips when I worked but prefer the colored paper clips at home! The silver paper clips tended to work better with the papers that had to be clipped together than the colored clips at work. The colored clips would pop off the stack of papers easily but the silver clips stayed put.
     
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  7. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    I’m too lazy to make them look right layered so I usually just lay them on top and don’t actually use them as clips lol

    Yay for anything bright! Great choice!
     
  8. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    I love the one on your page with a bow! I saw those arrows ones in the store too - so fun!
     
  9. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    Yay for yellow!

    I love that you find paper clips on the floor at school. That must mean somebody uses them even though none of us do lol
     
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  10. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    Congrats on being the first to respond that uses paper clips! I never thought about the difference in material between the colored and the silver. Thanks for educating me! I’ll be sure to buy silver ones if I need to use them for paper stacks.
     
  11. IntenseMagic

    IntenseMagic Some grannies cuss a lot. I'm some grannies.

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    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life?
    Today LOL Such is the life of a teacher...lots of paperclips!

    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking?
    Hmmm...I'd have to look back at my pages, I can't remember. I don't use them super often.

    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)?
    paperclip

    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips?
    There's some fun ones in this :)
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    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose?
    I like the bright colored coated paperclips best, just because they make everything a little more fun, but most of the time all I have are the silver ones because that's what I can get at work.
     
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  12. Karen

    Karen Wiggle it, just a little bit!

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    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life? Probably about a week ago at work.

    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking? I dunno... definitely longer than a week ago.

    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)? Huh... I don't even know.

    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips? I love Kim Jensen's cliptastic elements and also the fun ones that are shaped like an arrow.

    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose? hot pink or plain old silver.
     
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  13. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    a few weeks ago.. we still use paper clips at home even though retired :)

    I space Paper and clip

    Kim's Cliptastics and also she has a great PS/PSE tutorial to show how to make paper clips digitally more realistic "The Bump Effect"

    I am a plain old silver but have used gold ones too!
     
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  14. dotcomkari

    dotcomkari The Deaf Superstar

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    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in real life? on our Visa files I paper clipped our passport photos to our file using a heart clip

    When’s the last time you used a paper clip in scrapbooking? mmm maybe a month ago?

    Is it paper clip (with a space) or paperclip (no space)? both?

    Any favorite scrap products with paper clips? I don't think ?i really have a favorite! it depends on my mood

    If you could choose any color paper clip, which color would you choose? ORANGE!
     
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  15. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    Today?! You win for most recent!
     
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  16. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    I thought pink for you ;)
     
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  17. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    Thanks for linking the bump effect! I love how that makes digi look so realistic. Yay for gold too! I forgot there are gold ones!
     
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  18. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    I love that you used a heart clip. I also love that you said “both” because I feel like both are fine to use too.
     

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