Magnet Mayhem

Happy New Year!! While most of us are still on winter break, if you're like me you're already planning how to display the awesome memories made this vacation. Why not personalize your magnet board with these cute little magnets. Personalize them with words from your favorite book, movie, or actor (mine are Harry Potter themed of course).

Here's What you're gonna need:
- glass beads (mine were from an old fish tank, but you can find them in filled vases too)
- Mod Podge (TIP #1- if you don't have some of this stuff yet, GET IT. It is a staple in the crafting world, and you'll find more uses for it than you could imagine)
- text of your choice
-magnet sheets

These are pieces of text I chose to use. As an English Major and avid reader, I didn't have the heart to cut up an actual book. Plus, this way, you get to choose the font and size for your beads. Just trace out the text around your beads, making sure you highlight the words you want to appear.

Next, brush a thin layer of Mod Podge over the flat part of the glass. Stick the text down to it, and then peak from the other side to make sure its centered the way you want. It's gonna look cloudy at first, but don't worry. That goes away as the glue dries.

Once the text is where you want, spread another layer of glue on top of it, making sure the sides are firmly pressed in place (this is the part that gets kinda messy).

After a few hours of drying, attach the magnets to the back. I just used little squares for mine, but you could attempt to cut similar circles out of it. My magnets also had sticky stuff on the back, but I glued it down, just to be safe.

Ta-da!! There you have it! What a simple way to personalize your once boring necessities, all while showing off your crafting prowess and what an amazing break you had. Happy crafting!!