Hello all, welcome back and with it being the month of July, we are half way to Christmas. So why not get ready and start making those homemade Christmas presents. I was hashing some ideas around with a good friend at work and Roberta suggested refrigerate magnets and chip clips. I popped onto Amazon and ordered a set of each. I knew I could come up with something fun and individualized. I am sure I will make more sets of these as we get closer to Christmas.
One of the set I made was with the lovers hearts set. I painted the background first and then did some heat embossing over the top. I added a simple sentiment to the top of each heart.
A few close-ups of this set.
I added a little texture on the base of the magnets with the Chevron stencil and some sand paste.
I really like the Embossing on this one, the swirls really pop out with the embossing.
Another set I made was using the Ceiling Medallions. I really enjoy the quietness and relaxation I get with painting. I simply picked some bright colours and sat with a fine paint brush and painted the details that are in each piece.
Here are a few close-ups of this set. I topped off each one with a little matching bling in the centre.
I finished both of these off with a layer of Satin Varnish to give it a shine on top surface.
The last set for now I decieded to do some rust and some steampunk. I love my gears. 
It’s always fun to play with rust effect paste and gears. I added a few layers of gears to the magnets and topped each off with a few bits from the screws, bolts and nuts set. I love the layers you can add with the different colour of the rust pastes. These ones might just end up in my stocking this December.
Here is a short video of the creative journey.
Thank you for watching and thanks for stopping by. Never to late to get started on those Christmas projects.
Supplies:
Finnabair Rust Effects Pastes
Andy Skinner Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz Word Sticker
DecoArt Fluid Acrylics