Friday, February 9, 2018

Attractive Magnet Attraction

Recently, while avoiding housework, I came across a blog post with the prettiest little magnets. I immediately commented that I was totally gonna make some! For the life of me I cannot find that post now. If I find it I will update this post. **


I went, with coupon in hand, to my local craft store and came home with a spring flower bunch. Not crazy expensive but pretty; I paid $5. I picked one that had different sized flowers in it. I didn't want to them all be the same. A package of magnet buttons finished my purchase for a grand total of $7.




With scissors in hand, cut off leaves that will be the base for my flowers. Some of the leaves I trimmed down a bit so they weren't so big. Put a dab of hot glue on the magnet and attach your leaf. (My hot glue gun is ancient so I am always careful to not burn my skin off when attaching things!)



I cut the blooms off the bunch that I wanted to make into magnets.


You want the flower to sit flat on the leaf secured to the magnet so you have to cut the base off. I cut them one at a time and glued them. The will fall apart without the base securing them so cut then glue right away.



That's it! Easy right?!?!



I am using them during Valentine's on my magnetic chalkboard but I think I will be using them far into Spring and possibly Summer. Stay tuned to see where/how they show up next!



Thanks for stopping by today! 
Jolena

** Update: Found the original project at Kreativ K

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19 comments:

  1. Such a great project, simple but effective.

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    1. Thank you! I am so glad for your visit today. I am blessed by your kind words and attention. :)

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  2. What an adorable idea! The flowers will be so pretty on the fridge. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty

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    1. Thank you, Jenny! Thanks for stopping by and leaving some kindness!

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  3. I think the best crafts come while we are avoiding housework ;) These are super cute !

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    1. I think you're right, Jelica. Maybe I should avoid it more often...who knows what I could come up with in all that free time. Thanks for spending time with me!

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  4. Those magnets are really pretty and what a cute idea. I can see those on my frig or my metal board in the studio

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    1. I can't take credit for the idea but I can follow instructions and managed to have them come out looking okay. I would love to see if a picture of yours if you end up making some. Thank you for visiting with me today.

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    1. Thank you for the kindness, Linda and for spending time with me. Wish I could take credit for the idea, thankful for clever people who make it all look do-able.

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  6. Your magnets are cute!
    When I get complimented for a craft project, I usually reply, "this is what I do instead of housework." I have even layers of dust on furniture and cobwebs in the corners to prove it!

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    1. Thank you, Kathy! I will have to use your line from now on. I have layers of dust, too. I think if I wasn't blogging things would be worse. I do tend to dust before taking pictures just so y'all don't think I am a total mess. Thanks for spending time with me this evening and for the kind words.

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  7. These are absolutely adorable. I need to create a magnetic chalkboard so I can do this. Pinning.

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  8. That's such a pretty idea. Love it #ourminilinky

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  9. These were so cute! I will feature this week at Home Sweet Home!

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