Easy Refrigerator Magnets

Here are a few easy steps to recreate these really cute and easy refrigerator magnets.

What you will need:

Clothes pins

Scrapbook paper (Michael's)

Magnet strip (Lowes)

E6000

Scissors

Pen or Pencil

Step 1: I got this little book of paper at Michael's and it works perfectly for these clothes pins. You can use any scrapbook paper you like! Cut out the strips of paper. Make sure you are cutting out the part of the pattern you want on your clothes pin. 

Step 2: Put a light amount of E6000 on your clothes pin. You don't want to put too much because it will run over the edges and make a mess! I have never used E6000 before. I love the strength of the bond but I hate the packaging. You barely squeeze it and it just overflows for a while. I feel like you waste a lot the product which I don't like to do! Just my little rant!

Step 4: Place your strip of paper on the clothes pin. The E6000 takes a while to dry. So you have a few minutes to make adjustments but then leave it to dry for a good 15 to 20 minutes to make sure it doesn't move when you are attaching the magnet. 

Step 5: Once It is dry, turn the clothes pin over and put a little E6000 on it to attach the magnet strip. Mine had a sticky back but I didn't trust it! My magnet strip is also a little wider than my clothes pin but that doesn't bother me. You can't really see it unless you are looking for it. My magnets were bent because of the way it was packaged and I wanted to make sure the whole strip would be flat on the clothes pin, so I added a few rocks from a previous projects on top of it while it dried. Let It dry for another 15 to 20 minutes and it's ready to go!! 

Diy Chalk Board

 There is something special about writing on a chalk board. 

It reminds me of when I was in elementary and middle school. 

I decided it was time for me to make a chalk board! 

I had this project in the works for a few months but with it being so cold outside I couldn't work on it. Since the weather is pretty odd here in Mississippi during the winter, we got a random warm day and jumped on this project.

 Of course it wouldn't be complete without a trip back to the store in the middle of the project because I ran out of spray paint.

 I should really plan these projects out a little better!! 

This project is pretty easy but it is very time consuming. I hope you enjoy watching paint dry because you do a lot of it!

What you will need:

Chalkboard paint 

Spray Paint (sea glass by Krylon from Michael's)

Krylon crystal clear

Paint tape

Newspaper

Sandpaper

Chalk

Mirror or picture frame

Step 1: Wipe down your mirror or picture frame to make sure there is little to no dust. My mirror is very detailed and almost impossible to get all the dust off! *I forgot to take a before picture and this is the only one I had of it! 

Step 2: Tape the glass off using the newspaper to help cover most of the mirror or picture frame. Spray a few coats of your spray paint on the outside. This is where I had to run back to Michael's! I ran out of spray paint half way through. I guess I didn't realize how big this mirror was. 

Step 3: The spray paint that I got was satin finish and it had a little bit of a shine too it I wanted it to have a little more. I applied 2 coats of this Krylon Crystal Clear

Step 4: Sand the glass so the chalk board paint will stick better. It is what the directions said to do! I used 80 grit but whatever you have on hand will work. The finer the paper the longer it will take but it will work. The mirror almost looks cloudy but that is where I have been sanding.

Step 5: Tape off the spray painted edges using more newspaper to help cover the outside. The frame is so detailed, it took forever to tape it off. Well worth it in the end but definitely the worst part.

Step 6: Spray the chalk board paint. I did about 3 light coats. It said to wait an hour or so in between coats but the sun was going down and I was loosing daylight quickly so I just waited a few minutes in between each coat. I let it dry overnight maybe a little longer just to make sure it was good and dry. Then I took the side of a piece of chalk and rubbed it all over the board to "season" the board. Just erase that and you are good to go. 

*I recommend using the brush on because after I seasoned my board I noticed it was chipping a little in some spots. That could have been because I didn't wait an hour in between each coat but in the future when it is looking a little worn out I will put a few coats of the brush on paint. Another note with the spray paint the finish is going to be very smooth and with the brush on you might see a few brush strokes.