Easy felt magnets | How About Orange

June 25, 2007

Easy felt magnets



Here are some quick little magnets you can whip up. Cut out bits of felt into shapes you like (I did them freehand—I think it gives them more personality than drawing on them first and making them too perfect) and then glue the layers on top of each other with craft glue. Make sure the bottom leaf layer is big enough underneath for your magnet to sit fully on it. Stick the magnet on with hot glue.

27 comments:

lu summers said...

very cute magnets, jess! further to your question, yep, i did indeed mean columbo the detective, perfect viewing for when my mum has got the kids. i can work to my heart's content whilst watching the greatness that is peter falk! also good viewing for working are episodes of bones (and not just for the handsome sidekick, hehe) and cold case. i love a good murder to solve whilst creating ;)

Anonymous said...

They are adorable! I love your tutorials.

Keepitmoving said...

Thanks for all your cute project ideas!! I love them .....and hot glue!

Anonymous said...

seriously! How cute and simple are those little sweet things?

beki said...

How cute! I love felt projects. This seems like something my 6 yr old would like working on with me.

Anonymous said...

Great idea! Cute magnets are a must!

Anonymous said...

The magnets are great! I think Brynnen would enjoy making some to recreate that exact scene on your fridge. She was excited to see herself :-) (Does this count as her 15 seconds of fame??)

Monkey said...

This is a really cute and kid friendly project to do with my 500+ Art students when school starts back! Thanks for the idea!

Anonymous said...

How cute!

Anonymous said...

So simple, but SO cute!

Jessica Jones said...

Yeah, were you surprised to see your own daughter in this post, Megan? :) I was going to email you first but then figured it didn't matter. Her photo was 1) one of the easiest to unstick from the top layer on my bulletin board 2) really cute 3) nicely matching. Sometime I should get a more up-to-date one! But I love this one very much.

Anonymous said...

You mean you didn't make the magnet to match her outfit?! ;-)

VERY cute.... magnet AND pic!

M#2

tricia said...

I just love your blog! I am fairly new to blogging, just getting the hang of it....Your ideas are just adorable, I am crazy about the thumbtacks..and these magnets! Too Cute! Thanks:)

Summer said...

love it and what a good project for the kiddos who are home and bored!

SQUID said...

How cute and clever! I just might have to get some felt this weekend. Your blog is such an inspiration!

charlotte said...

o, how we love those felty flowers! never enough...sweet, sweet! stop in to see my bloggy *give-away*. more felt and paper treats.

isabel f. said...

love your magnets! great idea!
i love your tutorials too!

ReminisceHeirlooms said...

The magnets are lovely. I admire your work. :)

Anonymous said...

Hi, I really love yr tutorials. You are amazing. just wondering from where you get yr felt. the local craft stores here just have the primary colors. I really loved the colors you used for the fowers. Thanks :)

Jessica Jones said...

I got some at Joann off the bolt (nice colors there) and some at Hancock Fabrics, both off the bolt and some already cut in smaller pieces. I have a mix of wool felt and craft felt. For what I'm doing with it, I don't care which I use. Wool is nicer and pricier, craft is cheaper. I'm just in it for the colors. :)

Sales Rack Raider said...

This is such a cute project. Thank you for sharing! I never would have thought of that.

Deborah aka Miss Bee said...

Very do-able and CUTE!

KatieJ said...

Those are so cute- thanks for the inspiration- what a fun blog!

jessica said...

oh how fun. what cutie little magnets.

Patricia said...

Absolutely love LOVE your blog. Did I say love yet? :)

San Diego wedding and portrait photographer Beki Dawn said...

SO CUTE! They would make great hair clips for my daughter. I'm going to try this and throw a clip on the back instead.
Thanks for the inspiration!

Erica said...

How cute... and easy to make! Wonderful!