Pressed Flower Magnets

Yes, this is another post about lid magnets.  I keep coming up with more ideas for them and they make such nice gifts.  I just can't stop making them!

This time I glued some pressed flowers to paper and laminated them.  Most of them turned out, but a few of them were too thick and got stuck in my laminating machine.  But, I still ended up with five good ones and I'm thinking about selling them in my Etsy Shop.  What do you think?  Would anyone buy these?

Buttferfly Lid Magnets

I've been experimenting with more designs for lid magnets. The possibilities are endless!  Since I had taken down my wall butterflies, I decided to use them on the lids.  I like these lids so much better than my originals.

In case you missed my previous lid magnets, just click the link to see my tutorial to get started on making your own.  I use lids from frozen juice cans, which I would usually throw away.  Now I save every last one of them!

Owl Magnets

Remember those lid magnets I was so obsessed with in May?  Well, I'm at it again.  I had to hold off a while to save up some more frozen juice can lids.   These turned out way cuter than the original magnets I made.  I need to just stick with the owls, right?! They are definitely my favorites!

In case you missed the Lid Magnet Tutorial I posted in May, go check it out and make some of your own!

Lid Magnet Welcome Sign

I loved my Lid Magnets so much last week that I became a little obsessed with the idea.  I couldn't stop thinking of what else I could do with it.  Hence, the Lid Magnet Welcome Sign! 

I got so into it that I made several signs to give away.  Then I realized most people probably don't have metal doors- oops.  I'm just used to having a metal door since I've been living in apartments for soooo long.   So, if you don't have a metal door you could just forget the magnet part, glue the lids to a strip of wood, and hang it from a hook.  Maybe I'll try making one of those next :)

Lid Magnets

I've been collecting metal frozen juice can lids for months now and I gotta tell ya, my husband was starting to think I was becoming a hoarder, so I had to put them to use.  This little lids have some possibilities.  I thought about making some kind of sculpture or painting them.  But the best idea was to make magnets out of them. 

So here's a little tutorial on how I made them:

Materials:
Frozen juice can lids
Cardstock/ scrapbook paper
Little magnet circles
Tacky Glue/ craft glue
Stamps & ink (optional)

1. Wash the lids and glue a magnet to the back of each.  I used tacky glue and its holding up nicely.

2. Cut out circles of pretty patterned paper.  I don't have one of those expensive big circle punchers, and really, for this you don't need one.  Just use a cup to trace the circles and cut them out.

3.  Decorate them however you choose, but beware if you choose to use ink.  I got a little surprise later on when it smeared all over the place and ruined my cutest designs- sad.  So learn from me a spray a fixitive of some sort before moving to the next step. I used Krylon Matte Finish.  Its a protective finish that I use for my arts and crafts, but if you don't have some handy you could give hairspray a try.

4. Glue the paper circles to the lids.  I tried using Modge Podge to stick the paper to the lids, but they came off easily.  Tacky glue works much better.

5.  Apply a coat or two of Modge Podge on top of the paper circles.

Alright!  All done! Easy right?

Simple Magnets

 Here they are... the easiest magnets to make in the world! 

  

Here's what I used to make them:

• Magnetic Buttons

• Chipboard Circles ( I found these at Michaels for $1)

• Tacky Glue