Crafty goodness

[same_sky]

I couldn't hold it back any longer. I'm such a follower. I've completed my first large batch of magnets, as mentioned by blue_eyed_girl and emphasized by carrieb. I had to improvise a little.. I couldn't find the right size marbles. These are a little smaller, though that just makes them cuter.. I'm adaptable. My magnets are also a little thicker than I would have liked, but can't complain too much, really, since I did find stuff that would work at WalMart, first run. :) I went through a copy of Woman's Day or similar that's been laying around the house since Easter of 2001 or so (yes, it was an impulse buy while standing in line.) It had LOTS of pictures of flowers, though, so it was perfect for this. :)



The large group is all floral-related and I could have made more. The smaller group is just random stuff. I liked how the flag turned out, the tomato worked very well, the chicken made me laugh and the eye creepily follows you when you move. There was a swirl, too, but I ran out of magnets.. I only bought thirty. I did have a lot of fun with it, though.. it was relaxing. I think I was a little less exact than she was, as well. I used super glue, attached the stone to the picture and then used snippy scissors to cut around the stone to make a circle.. hence the lines aren't quite exact. Looks perfect from the front, though, so why would I worry about that?

I think the next time I do this, I'll play with printing stuff I have laying around. It may be a little challenging since they're so small, though. I have a lot of Altoid-type tins awaiting a new use.. I guess they'll all get decorated sooner or later for this. People give me Altoid tins all the time because I carry my tatting in one. :) Fun fun! Since they're so small, though, I'll probably have to put

Oh, and one more thing I thought was funny. As we were leaving the grocery store, I noticed and pointed out that there's now a Curves in the shopping center. M's tongue got a little ahead of his brain and he said, "That's where paradise cowgirls go." *laugh* Cute!

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[same-sky.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm not sure, but i might prefer these too. They're so.. rounded. The tomato, for example, looks a lot better irl because it makes everything pop out in a 3D sort of way. I was a little amused myself at the produce connection.. hehe.