Magnet making & MHP delivery!

Hi guys! Have you ever made magnets like these?

A super sweet ‘My Happy Place’ booth customer reached out to me about creating a school nook for her 3 kiddos. We came up with a fun plan for a large magnet board to post important reminders, the school lunch calendar, etc. So she needed cute magnets! She has red & teal throughout her home so these are the custom magnets I created for her! #ilovemyjob #grateful

I chose some paper from my stash in her color palette and these are the 4 she chose. #shehasgreattaste

Here’s what you need…

… a glue gun, mod podge, a foam brush, & a circle punch. That circle punch is the 1.5″ diameter size.

You also need pretty paper, magnets, & round glass pieces with a flat side. I get my glass pieces at Michaels, but I’ve also seen them at Joanne Fabrics & Wal-Mart.

First, you punch out circles from your pretty paper. Then using the foam brush you coat the flat side of a glass piece with mod podge, and then center and place a paper circle face down on the mod podge. Once that’s dry you add a layer of mod podge on top of the paper to seal it on. I always do 2 coats to be safe. It’s important to get the sides of the paper flush with the glass. I use my fingers to press the edges & any stubborn areas flat. #messy

Here’s what they look like after sealing them with 2 coats.

Once they’re completely dry you can hot glue your magnets on. Finally, I use a Magic Eraser to remove any bits of mod podge that may have snuck onto the glass during the messy steps. And then you’re done! #boom

What I love most about them is that they’re one-of-a-kind. #whichisthebestkind I’ve made college ones, baby ones, holiday ones… I love a good magnet. #custom #fungiftidea

I’m making another batch for the booth but if you ever want some custom ones made just for you let me know! #takingorders #xmasiscoming My email is myhappyplace.springhill@gmail.com.

I hope that short & sweet tutorial made sense! If you have any questions let me know! 🙂

And speaking of the booth… I have a huge delivery scheduled for tomorrow morning! Fall goodies mixed with classic pieces… lots of texture and good greenery happening… I love decorating this time of year!