Sunday, October 18, 2009

Whitney's Too Cute Magnets!

Hey guys! Hope everyone had a great weekend... I spent mine cleaning house and getting my magnets done...woohoo!!  I'm really happy with how they turned out and wanted to share... If you want to see my magnet board tutorial just look here!!



I found this great chipboard pack at Joann's for $9.99 and used a 40% off coupon to make it closer to $6!  Each 12x12 sheet has at least 10 of each letter on it.

I punched out 3 to 4 of each letter and layed them out to be painted...




I then used Rustoleum American Accents spray paint in London Gray to paint all the letters.  This is a new color for me and I LOVED it... it is gray with just a touch of brown... too cute!








After letting that dry I wanted to distress them a bit so I used my Tim Holtz Walnut distressing ink on the edges of each letter.


You just rub the edge of each letter against the ink pad...










Just adds a bit of something to them... don't you think??




Now to add my magnets! I found this great adhesive magnet roll at Hobby Lobby for $2.99.




I just cut small pieces of it, removed the backing and attached it to the chipboard... that easy!




My final step... Getting my girls to stick them to the magnet board!  Of course I couldn't resist the urge to add my own little subliminal advertising!! What do you think???
















I also wanted to give another shout out to Kim from Twice Remembered for inspiring me on this project!!

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30 comments:

  1. Kari SweetenOctober 18, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    Whitney,
    These are so DARLING!
    Genius!

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  2. Jacey Autumn PhotographyOctober 18, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    yet another GREAT idea! You have such amazing talent girls!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 18, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    Just love coming over here to see what you 2 come up with next!! Such a creative pair!

    blessings
    mary

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  4. 2sistersOctober 19, 2009 at 1:17 AM

    These are darling. I am making a magnet/chalk board for my nephew, and wanted to put alphabet letters on, now I know where I'm going to get them :)

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  5. Anne LorysOctober 19, 2009 at 3:14 AM

    That looks great, and I soooo appreciate the fact that you always tell us exactly what you used to make something. Pretty and thoughtful girls, you both are!
    XO,
    Anne

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  6. www.thewhitefarmhouse2.blogspot.comOctober 19, 2009 at 3:39 AM

    That is too cute! How fun is that?

    I nominated the two of you for a Splash Award. Visit my blog to find out about it.

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  7. duchessOctober 19, 2009 at 4:21 AM

    Another great project. Love it!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 19, 2009 at 5:29 AM

    Cute idea! Looks awesome! :)

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  9. cindyOctober 19, 2009 at 5:32 AM

    You guys never cease to amaze me with your creativity. I mean, I'm crafty, but I'm a copycat. I don't do much original stuff. When I do, it's usually by accident. :o)
    Thanks for all your inspiration!

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  10. PamOctober 19, 2009 at 6:07 AM

    So cute... it turned out great! : )

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  11. AnonymousOctober 19, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    That really is "too cute". I love it!! And I've never seen that distressing ink before. That is so cool!

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  12. UnknownOctober 19, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    So cute! I love the distressing ink, kind like "Ralph" in an ink pad, huh? :)

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  13. Lou Cinda @ Tattered HydrangeasOctober 19, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    I love the whole project and these magnets are adorable!!

    So smart!!!

    Lou Cinda :)

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  14. Kendra @ Domestic Princess in TrainingOctober 19, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    I’ve been admiring the magnet board over at Twice remembered for some time now. Yours turned out lovely. I really want to do one too! So what is this chip board you speak of……you said you popped the letters out. Were they all ready pre-cut into the chip board?

    Super, super cute!!!

    http://domesticprincessintraining.blogspot.com

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  15. Traci@ Beneath My HeartOctober 19, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    Those turned out great! How fun!
    (Now could you just add a subliminal message with the magnets that says, Beneath My Heart?)
    Hee. Hee.
    Blessings,
    Traci

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  16. Team SkousenOctober 19, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    Oh my goodness! Seriously, I LOVE those letters! The size differences are adorable. Now to find a place for a magnet board in my house...

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  17. TameraOctober 19, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    love the addition of the magnets! super cute!
    Tamera@doubledelight

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  18. Mama ThompsonOctober 19, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    What a fantastic idea...I have tons of chipboard letters from scrapbook and other projects...I think I shall use up some more for magnets...thanks for sharing!

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  19. Karen The Graphics FairyOctober 19, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    Love it!!! The letters are so cute, they're just perfect for your fab magnet board!

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  20. Lara HarrisOctober 19, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    Love these!You gals are very creative!:)

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  21. Samantha2818October 20, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    These look great. Such a good idea. I bought some wooden letters from a pound store about two years ago and have never known what to do with them - I just knew that I could eventually find a use for them. Now thanks to you I have! Thanks x

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  22. AnonymousOctober 20, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Now those are just too darn cute!!! Just like yall~

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  23. MandyOctober 20, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    Very cute! I love distressing ink, too!

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  24. Signing OutOctober 20, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    This is a fabulous project! You two are so creative.

    Jane

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  25. WhitneyOctober 20, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    I would have never thought about that. Thanks for the idea!

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  26. Norma Lee @ Norma Lee GoodOctober 20, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    I knew I should have bought more tin when I was in Canton! Next time I go I am loading up. This is such a cute idea. This tin is now one of my "craft staples." Yall are so creative!

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  27. Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine StateOctober 20, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    What a cute idea!!

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  28. JessicaOctober 21, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    I am sooo in love with this idea! It's beautiful. I did want to tell you that the person who makes the distress ink is Tim Holtz not Jim Holtz..he has a wonderful line of products...you should check out his crackle paint!!!

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  29. AnnetteOctober 26, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    These are adorable. You inspired me to create my own set of magnets using the same chipboard letters. http://netteandjimmy.blogspot.com/2009/10/magnetic-chalkboard-art-project.html Thanks for the inspiration!

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  30. Kim @ Twice RememberedOctober 26, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    I just adore the style/font of those magnetic letters...they are so FUN! I'm sure your kiddos are having a blast with them! Thanks for the shout out, btw - you're so sweet!

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