I'm going to try to be more organized with my blog. I would like to do at least one project and one recipe per month. My project for January was decorative magnets, so I can display all of the photo Christmas cards and other pictures I get throughout the year. I also happened to see a creative magnetic project on my Martha Stewart craft of the day. Needless to say my refrigerator is now a gallery of magnetic art.
The first project was a container magnet from the Martha Stewart craft of the day. The link will be at the bottom of this post. I was excited about this project, because I am always looking for a pen to write my grocery list. It is simple. Take a metal spice tin attach a magnet to the back and use it to store pens or other items I need handy. I glued the magnet on, but probably didn't need to. I know my sister is already contemplating my mother's outdated spice drawer:)
The next project was adding to my collection of magnets. This project can be as hard or as easy as you want to make it. A few years ago I took those junky magnets a person accumulates and spruced them up using corregated cardboard, homemade paper, and scrapbooking do dads. Here are the results. All of the photos are my cute little nieces.
The next project was adding to my collection of magnets. This project can be as hard or as easy as you want to make it. A few years ago I took those junky magnets a person accumulates and spruced them up using corregated cardboard, homemade paper, and scrapbooking do dads. Here are the results. All of the photos are my cute little nieces.
It is amazing how quick magnets accumulate. I decided to use some leftover material for these magents. I painted the magnets, because you could see writing through the material. Then I glued the material on. When it was dry I cut everything out. I was happy with the results. I thought about gluing buttons on, but decided that would have been too much.
I really liked the long strips for holding school pictures. I was happy with both projects. Now my pens are next to the grocery list and all of the wonderful photos of family and friends are displayed for the year.
Here is the Martha Stewart link:
http://www.marthastewart.com/338042/container-magnets?xsc=eml_crd_2012_01_07&om_rid=DlFkJJ&om_mid=_BPCEHTB8d$BFON
love these,I have a ton of advertising magnets
ReplyDeleteLovely ideas, if there was not a party at my house today I would be looking for some magnets.
ReplyDeleteThat is a WONDERFUL way to use all those magnets from businesses! Love the ones you created!
ReplyDeletethats such an awesome idea! that will be a fun project for my babes and i to do... thanks so much for sharing...
ReplyDeleteThese are great projects, you did such a good job on them! I really like the rustic look of the photo/scrapbook magnets, and the new ones as well. What a useful tip to re-use those big sheets of magnets that companies give out.
ReplyDeleteWow Bonnie! I am impressed with your crafty abilities. I really enjoy reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love how you turned your magnets into s cute country look. What a good idea. I might have to clean out my magnets too!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, what a cute idea to recycle all those magnets we get. Are you snowbound? XOXO
ReplyDeleteOh my! I do love the herb tin magnet. I have on like that for Parsley. Thought it was pretty {yeah my husband shook his head at the exclamation to not throw the empty tin out}. Now I have a great use for it thanks to your sharing. Now I'll keep my eye out for more of those herb/spice tins. Would make for a handy kitchen oops band-aid keeper...
ReplyDeleteNow I never would have thought of using an old spice container to make a magnetic pen holder. What a great idea! I have so many of those junky magnets lying around here too, and you've just given me the needed inspiration to do something creative with them.
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