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Junk inyour Drawers Picture Hangers
Alright. You have a bunch of photos. You don't have much wall space. Can't afford a frame. You like to upcycle. Okay, this should work for you. I'll tell you how to hang photos with a clip on earring and a thumbtack. It gives you a really contemporary look.
What you'll need:

photo (or any lightweight paper you would like to display)

clip on earring (you can find them in your jewelry box, thrift store, garage sale)

Thumbtack

Posted by Tab B. from Illinois, Illinois, United States • Published
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  • How to make a pins. Hanging Pictures - Step 1
    Step 1

    What you'll need:

    photo (or any lightweight paper you would like to display)

    clip on earring (you can find them in your jewelry box, thrift store, garage sale)

    Thumbtack

  • How to make a pins. Hanging Pictures - Step 2
    Step 2

    Slip the thumbtack through the opening of the clip part of the earring (as shown below).

  • How to make a pins. Hanging Pictures - Step 3
    Step 3

    Tack to your wall. Depending on how hard your wall is, you may want to pre-drill/hammer a hole in before you tack in the thumbtack and earring.

  • How to make a pins. Hanging Pictures - Step 4
    Step 4

    Clip picture of choice and Presto! Modern/Retro display.

  • How to make a pins. Hanging Pictures - Step 5
    Step 5

    Variations
    You can add pages torn from a vintage magazine or scrapbook pages to act as a "background." In the pictures below, I used some pages from an old Saturday Evening Post magazine.

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DreamsInBloom
DreamsInBloom · Cedar City, Utah, US · 22 projects
Brilliant!
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Maureen C.
Maureen C.
Great idea!!!!
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Sugarlishes
Sugarlishes · Fort Hood, Texas, US · 136 projects
omg this is just awesome! i give it two thumbs up! woot! whqat a clever idea!
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Stephanie
Stephanie · Central Coast, New South Wales, AU · 31 projects
I'v e just moved house qand this is perfect until i figure out what pictures to put where!!!
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Moe
Moe · 23 projects
oh my gosh this is great!!! I love thos gaudy clip on earrings but have nothing to do with them! Now i do!! thank you thank you thank you!!!
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kaludesign
kaludesign · Austin, Texas, US · 19 projects
cute!! Happy
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· Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US · 23 projects
I have alot of vintage costume jewelry from my g-ma. Thanks for great idea to display!
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Cat Morley
Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects
This is a really clever idea, thanks for sharing!
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