It’s yet another quick, simple, and inexpensive project that turns out to be super cute and useful! What teacher can’t use a sweet little notepad on a small clipboard? And who doesn’t love a few morsels of chocolate?

So here we go!

Supplies I used:

• A is for Apple Digichick Boutique collab
• 4″ coaster
• 3″ post-it note pad
• large binder clip
• Mod Podge
• sponge
• Hershey Treasures candy
• sheet of white address labels, size 1″ x 2 5/8″ (3o on a sheet)
• Epson Premium Matte Photo Paper
• Fiskars Paper Trimmer
• sandpaper
• scalloped circle punch
• small hole punch
• ribbon
• straight pin
• brown ink for distressing
• small sponge to apply ink

I started by printing some of the papers from the A is for Apple collab kit onto my address labels. I love labels in this size because they are the perfect dimensions to wrap around Hershey Treasures candies to give them a cute decorative touch. I wrapped the label around each candy by placing the center of the label onto the candy and then folding the sides down to where they met at the bottom.

See how much cuter they look all wrapped up in festive, colorful papers?

Next, I created the base for my clipboard. I sanded the coaster as it had a glossy finish and I wanted to rough it up a bit so the Mod Podge would adhere better.

After sanding the coaster, I used the sponge brush to apply a fairly thick coat of Mod Podge.

Next, I placed the coaster onto the back of the background paper. I turned the whole thing over and applied firm, even pressure to the front, paying special attention to the edges and corners.

Once again, I used my tried-and-true method of running a straight pin around the edge of the coaster to score the paper and remove the excess.

I turned my coaster over and sanded the remaining paper off. Then I took my brown ink pad and a sponge and distressed the edges. I repeated this step for the back of the coaster.

After that, I cut a paper strip that measured 1.25″ x 2″ and applied Mod Podge to the back of the strip.

I adhered the paper to the outside of the binder clip. I used the straight pin to tuck the edges of the paper under the curved part of the binder clip.

Once the Mod Podge was dry, I used the binder clip to attach the post it notepad to the coaster. I tucked a little yellow pencil under the binder clip.

I used my scalloped circle punch to make a little tag to attach to the coaster clipboard. I turned the punch upside down so I could “fussy cut” and make sure the apple was in the center of the circle.  Then I used a small hole punch to make a hole through which I could thread ribbon to attach the tag to the clipboard.

I stamped a sentiment using the “For You” stamp from my Minis4Circles stamp set by The {Stamps} of Life.

Finally, I used a red gingham ribbon to attach the tag to the clip.

After I tied the tag to the clip, I decided I would rather package up the clipboard and chocolates into one clear plastic bag. Isn’t it adorable?

I’m not a teacher, but I know if someone presented me with this thoughtful little gift, I would be thrilled! I really hope my kiddos’ preschool teachers love them.

I purchased several of these kits because I knew it was not something I could make for myself later on, seeing as how I don’t own a laser cutter and would probably have a challenging time convincing my husband that we needed one. However, late one night I had an epiphany – I could duplicate the basics using my die cut machine, dies, chipboard obtained from used cereal and granola bar boxes, and a sheet of transparency film.

Supplies I used:

• Flower Fashion Tea Party digital kit by Paper Garden Projects
• enough used cereal boxes to cut 10 4.25″ scalloped circles
• sheet of transparency film
• Epson Premium Matte Photo Paper
• red line tape (any double-sided tape would work just fine)
• small adhesive dots
• Nestabilities scalloped circle dies
• Nestabilities circle dies
• rhinestones
• ribbon
• 3-D foam adhesive square
• Die Cut machine
• Fiskars Paper Trimmer
• scissors

I opened a canvas in Photoshop that was 4.5″ x 4.5″ and 300 dpi. Then I created a circle using the elliptical marquee tool with a fixed size of 2.5″ x 2.5″. I added a new layer and then used the paint bucket to color the center of the circle. I placed the circle in the center of the canvas and added an inner drop shadow to get an idea of how my completed project could look.

I dragged the individual pieces to an 8.5″ x 11″ canvas and then printed out the document. I cut the paper pieces down to size so they would fit through my die cut machine.

To create the shadow box, I started by using the largest scalloped circle die to cut the base for my project.

Next, I cut 9 scalloped circles with a circle in the middle by placing the plain circle inside the scalloped circle and running that through the die cut machine.

Then I cut the top scalloped circle from the transparency film.

To create the top paper layer, I selected the plain circle die that was one size smaller than the size I had used for the chipboard. This way, the paper would hide the fact that I’m human, and did not perfectly center all of the circles in the pieces of chipboard (as you’ll see in a photo below).

To create the bottom paper layer, I placed my scalloped die on the square, and then placed the top paper layer on top to check my placement. The scallops all have to line up around the outer edge, and I wanted the word art to be visible through the circle.

I hand-cut the teapot, leaving a small white border to achieve a sticker effect.

Then I added a 3-D foam adhesive square to the back of the teapot. I was careful to select a foam adhesive whose thickness did not exceed the thickness of my stacked scalloped circle rings.

Next, I added red line tape to the back of each scalloped circle ring.

I added adhesive to the base printed paper layer and attached it to the bottom scalloped circle.

Once that step was done, I created the shadow box effect by adhering the first ring to the top of the base paper layer and then continued adding the scalloped rings on top of one another to create a stack.

As I previously mentioned, I had to line up my scallops on the outer edge so that they matched perfectly. Below is the photo where you can see that not all of the middle circles are perfectly centered.

I attached the top paper layer to the top scalloped circle ring and also added the teapot.

Finally, I added rhinestones to every other scallop on the transparency film for a couple of reasons: one, to add some additional dimension to the frame and two, to hide the adhesive I used to attach the transparency film to the top paper layer!

To finish things off, I tied a small bow and placed it at the bottom of the inner circle using a small glue dot, and then added a rhinestone to the center of the bow.

I was thrilled at how this project turned out and I can’t wait to make more in different shapes and sizes – I may even make a magnet or two!

I use the inked edge technique in many of my hybrid creations and I think it may be one of my favorite techniques. It is a quick and easy way to add interest to an element on a project, and I am going to show you just how simple it is to ink the edges using a piece of sponge and an ink pad.

I love creating these altered 4″ bar coasters. They are great to showcase a quote or Bible verse and make a nice little accent decoration for a bookshelf or corner of a desk. They’re also wonderful for quick, easy, and inexpensive gifts.

To create the coaster I made today, I used the Around The World collab that will be available starting June 23 at The Daily Digi and then at The Digichick in July. This kit is absolutely packed with some of the most beautiful papers and detailed elements I’ve ever seen! I had a hard time deciding which pieces of the kit to use and ended up creating two coasters. In addition to papers and elements, I also used some of the cutting files from the kit with my Silhouette.

Supplies:

• Digital scrapbook kit
• Photo editing program (I use Photoshop CS5)
• Epson Premium Matte Photo Paper
• Matte Mod Podge
• sponge brush
• inexpensive synthetic sponge (I get mine from Dollar Tree, there are 8 in a package for $1.00)
• brown ink (I used Close to My Heart Desert Sand)
• coarse sandpaper
• straight pin
• Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes embossing folder by Sizzix
• Sizzix Big Shot
• embroidery floss in white
• Clear Zap Dots by Helmar

I bought my bar coasters in packages of six for about a quarter on clearance at Michaels. They always have new designs in the dollar bin, or you can ask your server next time you go to a casual dining restaurant if they would please give you a few to take home with you. These particular ones were pretty glossy, so I sanded the front to help the Mod Podge adhere the paper better.

After sanding the coaster, I used the sponge brush to apply a fairly thick coat of Mod Podge. I recommend using a piece of wax paper to protect your work surface (Notice what is not present in the photo below!).

Next, I placed the coaster onto the back of the background paper. I turned the whole thing over and applied firm, even pressure to the front, paying special attention to the edges and corners.

I’ve found the easiest way to remove the excess paper is to run a straight pin around the edge against the edge of the coaster.

After making a rough cut in this manner, I took my sandpaper and brushed it against the edge of the coaster at about a 45° angle in one direction only, from the top of the paper toward the floor. If you go the other direction, you run the risk of separating your paper from the coaster.

You’ll end up with a nicely distressed edge once you’re finished.

Now it’s time for my favorite part! I cut off a new piece of sponge and dabbed it onto my ink pad. I brushed the sponge along the edges and corners of the coaster using the same motion as I used for sanding the edges – at approximately a 45° angle and from the top of the paper toward the floor. I reapplied ink as needed (every 3-4 brush strokes).

I just love the extra touch the ink adds!

After placing my clouds on the background paper, I could see they needed some additional definition. I added ink to the edges in the exact same manner as I did with the coaster. You can see here what a difference just a little ink makes in the definition of the edges! The top cloud is inked, the bottom one is not yet.

I wanted my large cloud to have some additional pizzaz, so I used one of my embossing folders to add a swirl texture to the cloud. I placed the cloud into the embossing folder and ran it through my Big Kick die cut machine.

With just a few turns of the crank…

I’ve added an awesome texture to my cloud. How cool is that?!

Of course I couldn’t leave this cloud with bare edges, so I broke out the ink pad and sponge again. After that, I adhered the clouds to the coaster using a dry line adhesive.

I took one of my clear Zap Dots adhesive squares and cut it down to fit on the back of the airplane. I took one strand from my DMC embroidery floss and placed the center onto the adhesive. Then I put the plane onto the coaster on top of the largest cloud.

Next, I put adhesive onto the Adventure banner and attached the tails of the floss, trimming the ends.

I placed the banner onto the coaster and called the project complete!

I mentioned earlier that there were so many fabulous things in the kit that I couldn’t stop at one coaster. Here’s the other one I made. I simply added some of the word art to one of the journaling elements, cut out three of the flowers and layered them using a brad in the center and cut out three butterflies for the top right-hand corner. It went together very quickly and I love how these turned out!

I also inked the edges of this coaster and probably could have even inked the journaling oval and the butterflies, as well!

I hope you’re inspired to try this quick and easy technique to add dimension to your next project!

So let’s see how I put this beautiful little hybrid gift altogether!

Supplies:
* TINY PRINCESS digital kit from Sugarplum Paperie, available at The Digi Chick
* Crystal Effects from Stampin’ Up
* Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Tattered Rose
* Sponge to apply ink
* 3D foam tape
* Pritt Gluestick
* Crop A Dile from We R Memory Keepers
* Jump rings
* Making Memories Jigsaw Chipboard Alphas
* Cream cardstock
* Kaisercraft DUSTY PINK acrylic paint
* Making Memories MANILA acrylic paint
* Sandpaper
* Craft knife
* Cutting mat
* Jump rings

First off, I grabbed out the letters that spelled ISABELLA from my Making Memories chipboard alphas. I love the Jigsaw font as it’s nice and fat, easy to cut out and you can easily embellish them too.

I grabbed my paints out and very roughly painted over them leaving lots of raw chipboard showing through. On some areas, I painted the two colours over each other as I wanted to get a nice shabby and worn effect.

Next up, I worked out the size of my digital elements from the beautiful TINY PRINCESS kit from Sugarplum Paperie, and printed them off. I decided to use three different papers to cover my alphabets with and I cut each piece to 3×2.5 inches to fit each one.

To add to the distressed and shabby look, I used sandpaper to wear down the edges.

I then used my glue stick to adhere them to the front of each alphabet.

I then flipped the alphabet over and used my craft knife to cut out the negative part where the alphabet would go.

To give the alphabets more stability, I decided to adhere a piece of cream coloured cardstock to the back of the alphabets and I also inked up the edges of the area where my alphabet would be placed back into.

I took the alphabet piece and gave it a rough sand around the edges and glued it into my embellished background piece, allowing the cream cardstock to show through the areas in the middle of my alphabets.

And to add some more pizazz to each alphabet, I cut out, inked and adhered my embellishments randomly. I used Stampin’ Up’s Crystal Effects in the centre of my flowers and on the buttons to give a nice and glossy shine – it might be a little hard to see the shine from the photos.

Now for the final touch to hold this altogether, I have used the smaller hole on my Crop A Dile – I punched two in each side of the alphabets – and joined them together with some gold jump rings, and voila! The finished project

Here is what you will need…

• A jar candle
• Photo Editing software (like Adobe Photoshop)
• Printer and matte photo paper (like Epson Premium Matte Photo Paper) or card stock
• A digi kit, I used Where Your Heart is by Jan Hosford Designs at The Digi Chick!
• Scissors, Edge distressing ink, Mod Podge
• Chipboard, or you can recycle like me and use a cereal box!

First design your candle decoration in Photoshop (mine is 11″ long to wrap around the jar) plus it fits on an 8.5×11 piece of paper, so that way I could print it myself. Print it out.

Get out the Mod Podge, I water mine down a little, just to make it flow smooth. Paint it on the back side of the houses and stick it to the chipboard (or cereal box) and smooth it down, getting rid of any bubbles. Paint the front side of the bottom part and the houses.

When the Mod Podge is dry cut out your houses. Sand and ink the edges if you would like. Then glue the houses to the background real good. You have to wait for it to dry again, before you can wrap it around your candle.

This is what the back looks like, not too pretty, but you can paint it with craft paint if you choose…I was impatient, so I didn’t. LOL.

Here is the front….

Then when it’s all nice and dry, wrap it around your candle jar, just kinda bend the cardboard around the candle and tape it in the back!

Here it is…

I have been mulling around for a while now on how to make a little interactive album for my Daughter. Something fun and imaginative and where she can use her very own unique story making skills.

Well thanks to these adhesive Velcro Strips…the world is my oyster!

Remember this album is not suitable for Kids 3 and under.

Supplies you will need for this project:

Hula Monkey by Amy Sumrall

DIGITAL:

This fun kit is just a  perfect addition for your Summer pages and Hybrid Projects… be sure to grab it!

Hula Monkey by Amy Sumrall

Amy Sumrall specializes in Kid Friendly Digital Kits and is also the creator of the very special ‘Shape Up‘ Create and Learn Kit designed just for kids!

You can easily use any kit for this project just make sure it is Kid Friendly and has some great little Characters like these adorable Monkeys!

PHYSICAL:

• 3′x3′ Inch Chipboard book by Creative Imaginations
• Epson Premium Matte Photo Paper
• Adhesives (Liquid Craft Glue, Double Sided Tape and Glue Dots)
• Trimmer, Scissors and Craft Knife
• Nail File
• Velcro Adhesive Strips/Dots
• Crop-A-Dile/Hole Punch and Eyelet Setter and Eyelets
• String/Twine
• Distress Ink and Applicator
• Piece of Scrap Card stock same size as your Characters/Monkey’s
• Mod Podge and Applicator
• Optional: Flowers, Buttons and Rhinestones.

STEP 1

Measure your Album and determine the Width and Length of the Inside Pages and the Outside Cover. For my Outside Cover the dimensions are 3′ inches for the Front plus 0.75′ inches for the spine and another 3′ inches for the Back; so it was 6.75′ for the width and 3′ for the height. The Inside measured 3′ inches plus 3′ inches; that is 6′ inches for the width and 3′ inches for the height.

I created one 6.75′x3′ inches Shape and 4 6′x3′ inches Shapes and clipped my Papers to it.

I arranged them on 2 documents (8.5′x11′ inches @ 300dpi) and in the open spaces I added 3 scalloped borders included in the kit, 1 Floral Border also included in the kit and 2 sets of the Monkey’s. You can also add extra flowers or elements in the open spots on your documents.

NB If you want your Monkey/Character to be double sided remember to Mirror the image so keep one at its original position and change the 2nd image to the mirror image. You can do this in Photoshop by clicking on the Edit Menu and selecting the Transform<Flip Horizontal.

Print out your pages onto the Premium Matte Photo Paper.

STEP 2

Trim your album pages and cut out your borders.

Adhere one set of monkey’s to the scrap piece of card stock.

Cut them out with your scissors.

Now glue the Mirror image to the back of the first Monkey.

Repeat this with the remaining Monkey.

Feel free to play around and add some interesting embellishments to decorate your monkey…some felt/corduroy to add to the monkey’s hat and maybe a little flower for the girl, or even some grass for the hula skirt!

Ink the edges of your Monkey’s; I used Tea Dye Distress Ink by Ranger Ink.

Apply 2-3 coats of Mod Podge to the Front and Back.

Let it dry between individual coats.

STEP 3

While the Monkey’s are drying…arrange your page borders on your album pages. I layered the scalloped Borders to simulate ‘water’.

Adhere your strips with Glue Dots (You don’t want to glue down the whole border but want to leave pockets for the monkey’s to ‘swim’ in)

Now adhere all your Inside Album Pages with Craft Glue.

Do not adhere the album cover just yet!

Let it dry.

STEP 4

Trim the edges with your Craft Knife and using the Chipboard Pages as guides.

Sand the edges of the album with your sanding file.

You can also ink the edges with your Distress Ink.

Sanding and inking edges are a great way to disguise those little mishaps! It is also a great way to finish off a project.

Now Apply 2-3 thin coats of Mod Podge to each page.

Let it dry thoroughly before doing the next page.

STEP 5

As soon as the inside pages are dry apply the Velcro strips.

NB Make sure to only apply the softer strips to the inside pages…leave the more bristly/negative strips for the Monkey bodies to ensure that they stick.

The Glue on the adhesive strips need to set for at least 24 hours before use so keep this in mind when creating these little books.

It might be best to complete these at night when you don’t have little bodies around who cannot wait for you to finish! Trust me been there done that!

STEP 6

Apply the Negative/Bristly side of the Velcro adhesive strips to the back of the monkey’s.

Please Note: If you are accident prone as I am rather use  Card stock to print your monkey’s out, the ink is ‘absorbed’ which makes it unlikely that the colors/printed image will come off like mine did when I Mod Podged it.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing! But luckily it will be on the back so nobody *should* notice?

STEP 7

Using your Crop-A-Dile/Hole Punch punch a hole in the center at the top of the Monkey’s head.

Insert an eyelet into the hole and set it with your Crop-A-Dile/Eyelet Setter.

Adding an eyelet will ensure that your monkey will not easily tear off and make it last just a little longer.

I highly recommend investing in a Crop-A-Dile for your craft projects…I really use it nearly in each project and is so versatile.

They go through Chipboard and even Thin Sheets of Metal like Tin Buckets.

STEP 8

Cut a length of string/twine twice the length required for the monkey’s to reach the front page.

Loop the string through the hole and pull tight.

You can use ribbon or even fishing line.

STEP 9

Using double Sided Tape (Terrifically Tacky by Provo Craft is an excellent choice) stick the ends of your twine to the back of your album as shown.

Now adhere the Book Cover with some Craft Glue.

Let it dry.

The twine is a bit lumpy on the back, you can also apply them to the spine if you like.

Use your craft knife to trim the edges.

Sand and Distress the edges.

We are almost finished!

STEP 10

Apply 2-3 Coats of Mod Podge to the cover.

Let it dry thoroughly.

Now if you have managed to keep the little critters away while creating this special activity book; kudos to you!

Gather them to come and test this one out and make their own special stories.

My dd could not wait to test it out! She loves telling me the story of the monkeys who walk in the garden, swing on the vines, surf in the sea and splash in the pool.

I would love to see the stories you create!

I wanted to come up with a project that could either be used as a game or as a gift that a first time parent could keep, enjoy and hopefully reference every once in a while. So I’ve put together a First Time Parents Advice book. Here’s a photo of it all wrapped up with a band.

Here’s a photo of it without the band.

The idea behind the book is for either guests at a baby shower to write suggestions on each topic or if you’re giving it as a gift, then you would just write those in for the parents your gifting it to.

I first put the pages together using Mira Desings’ Baby Days Kit and Wordz (Baby) by Dawn Inskip. I designed it so that book pages fit on one page and could print two pages at once. The other materials I used are shown below (I didn’t use every single piece shown here but wanted to give you an idea of wha you could embellish your book with:

In addition to the all this (chipboard album and frame, halfback pearls, ribbon, flowers, and buttons), you’ll need Mod Podge, Brayer, Ink, Sponge, Double-sided tape, Crop-A-Dile and some glue dots. I began by sponging the frame with some green ink.

Once dry I decorated it with flowers and buttons and put it aside to work on the pages. I added Mod Podge to each chipboard page and adhered the printed pages to them.

To ensure that I get rid of any air bubbles and have the paper adhere correctly to the chipboard, I like to use a brayer and just go back and forth across my project.

Once all the pages were dried, I used an exacto knife to cut out the tabs and then used the Crop-a-Dile to punch holes on the opposite sides of each page. Once the holes where punched, I adhered the pages with ribbon as shown here:

Once all together, the book can be displayed. Here’s one side.

Here’s the other side.

The band I used to hold the book together is just a couple of flowers with a ribbon through it.

I’m giving this project away and all you have to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment here on this post! If you’d like to double your chances, you can receive additional entries by mentioning this post on your blog or Twitter or Facebook! Just link them up here too. the winners will be announced on June 28th!

Hope you have a great day!

A super sweet digi kit like The Ultimate Baby Girl Collection by MKC Creations at The Digi Chick. Of course you can find a cute baby boy kit too. But my baby girl is 16 and this kit was just so cute!

• Your Photo Editing Program
• Matte Photo Paper
• Printer
• Chip Board
• Glue Stick/Glue
• Scissors
• Distress Ink
• Pop Dot Tape
• Ribbons/Embellishments

So the first thing you will want to do is open your digi papers and embellishments in your Photo Editing Program, I use PSE6.

Then you want to open a new file that is 8.5×11. I do this so I can resize everything to the right size for printing.

I drag my first paper into the 8.5×11 file and since I want mine to be a heart I use my cookie cutter tool and cut it into a heart.

Then I just design it all on top of the heart how I want it. And of course add your letters.
Then you arrange it all for printing. Like this…

Now it’s all printed out and ready to put together!

You will cut out all your pieces and I like to sand and ink the edges.

Trace around your bigger heart on the chipboard and cut and glue it to the heart.

I added some trim around the edges of my smaller heart by gluing it on the back of the heart, I added some tape too, just to be sure it would hold. Then put your Pop Dot tape on and stick it on top of the big heart! Easy!

Now you just need to add your ribbon for hanging which I just attached to the back with some good strong tape. This is what the back looked like.

I didn’t want to leave the back unfinished so I covered it with some scrapbook paper I had in my stash.

I also added some cute little bits of ribbon an the front I glued them on and clamped them for a bit so they could dry nice and strong.

That’s it! A Very simple and super cute gift!

So…I am giving away this Shhh BabyGirl Sleeping Hanging Sign! All you have to do to win is leave a comment here on this post!

You can receive additional entries by mentioning this post on your blog or Twitter or Facebook! Just link them up here too. the winners will be announced on June 28th!

It was really fun to make and not hard at all! Let me show you how you can make a little box with “Your Little Treasures.”

It just takes a few items and a little imagination!

What you will need…

• A small matchbox
• Adhesive
• Craft Paint and brush
• Card stock
• Chipboard
• Scissors
• Ruler and Bone Folder
• Brad
• Distress ink
• Photo Editing Program
• Digi kit! I used Our Story by Kelly Mickus at The Digichick
• Your Favorite Pictures
• Matte Photo paper and printer

The first thing you need to do is paint your match box, inside and out. It takes a few coats but dries fast. I did mine in brown.

While your box is drying you can get started on the other parts. First you need to make your accordion for your pictures. So, cut a piece of cardstock at about 2″x12″ (It might not be exactly at 2″ but trim it to fit in your matchbox) Score and fold at about 1 1/2″ increments. (Again adjust to fit your matchbox.)

Now that you have you accordion all ready its time to create your mini scrapbook pages in your photo editing program. My album has 9 pages. You also will need to measure around your match box and create a piece to wrap around it and create piece to cover the chipboard on the top. Here are all my pieces printed and cut out.

Now come the really fun part! Putting it all together. Before I put any of my pieces together I sanded and inked all the edges.

Then I glued my pages to my accordion and glued the accordion into the bottom of my box.

Then I created the top of my box, I used the chip board which is sized just a little bit bigger than my match box top. I glued my printed out paper to the top and then my cute little top piece. Like this:

Now you just have to put your little Brad on the front for a little “handle.”

Now you have the cutest little box full of your Treasures!

You will need:

• Chipboard - You can use any chipboard you have on hand – even a cut up cereal box!
• Magnets – I buy thin adhesive backed strips that you can find at most department or office supply stores, then cut them into whatever size I need.
• Papers, embellishments and adhesive

I started my project by printing some papers and flower and leaf elements from the Lottie Dottie Collab by Amy Sumrall & Pamela Donnis.

I cut out the flower and leaf elements and then cut a 2.25″ and 2.75″ square of paper and a 2.75″ square of chipboard. Next I adhered the larger square of paper to the chipboard and then used a Zutter Round-it-All to round the corners of both squares. The round-it-all is specifically made to make punching thick surfaces like chipboard easy, but you could always round your corners with a craft knife or scissors.

After rounding the corners, I used a sponge and some Vintage Photo Ranger Distress Ink to ink up the edges of both squares and then stamped the “bloom where you’re planted” sentiment from Floral Symphony by Verve Stamps a little to the right side of my smaller square to accommodate the embellishment I wanted to add. I used stamps, but you could easily just print some digital word art or elements for your your project.

Next up, I glued the two squares together, then added some ribbon across the bottom of the square, securing with Scor-Tape. I added a little detail by making a dotted border all around the inner square with a brown marker and then added my flower and leaf elements. Then it’s just a simple matter of adding some Diamond Glaze and glitter for some sparkle on the flower and adhering a magnet to the back. If you want your magnet to be durable, you can coat it with mod-podge or acrylic sealant. Just be sure that if you stamped your image or sentiment that you used permanent ink so the image doesn’t bleed when you seal it.

What did I tell you? Simple and fun! You can easily adapt this for all sorts of shapes and sizes. I used some Nestabilities circle dies to make a magnet topper for a little jar. Add a little bit of ribbon around the jar, and you have a beautiful package, with a magnet that can be enjoyed for a long time to come.