June Crate DIY :: Tara Anderson

 

 

Hi Crate Paper fans! It's Tara here with a crafty DIY Summer project for you!

This Summer, I enrolled my little 6 year old, Alaina, in an Art Summer Camp and over the past couple of weeks, she's been bringing home all sorts of paintings and drawings that have taken over the front of the refrigerator! So, I thought it was time to think of a new display idea for her art and what could be more cute than a petite art gallery display board? With this easy DIY magnetic board and magent project, Aliana's art work now has a space all it's own!

 

The Essentials: CP Chipboard, CP Buttons, CP Brads, CP Paper Scraps, CP Border Stickers, Baking Sheets (Light Weight), Vintage Tart Tins, Magnets, E6000 Glue, Glue Dots, Foam Pop Dots, Paper Flowers, Command Brand Picture Hanging Strips, Spray Paint

 

Start by spray painting your baking sheets. I used a fast drying gloss paint made especially for metal. Apply two coats of paint and leave the baking sheets in a well ventilated area to dry overnight. 

 

Next, gather the supplies for the magnets. To make each magnet, start by gathering supplies first, and then think in layers: larger pieces of chipboard for the base and then gradually build up the layers. 

Here's a step-by-step of how I put one of these tart-tin magnets together! 

First, Set out all your supplies like I've done above.

 

Place a foam-pop dot to the inside center of the tart-tin and then follow it up with a fabric/paper flower and press it into the foam. 

{Fancy Flowers not required..those often-for-sale ones at JoAnns or elsewhere are great for pulling apart and adding to projects like this}

 

Cut out a piece of glittered tulle and add a glue dot to it's center before pressing it into the flower. 

 

Add a couple of glue dots to a button and place it on top the tulle. 

 

Use a foam-pop dot to the back of a smaller chipboard accent and glue it into the button.

 

Use a pair of pliers to trim the prongs from a chosen fabric brad, then add a glue dot to the back of it and place it on top the chipboard. 

 

Add a small pearl to the top of the brad.

 

On the back of the tart tin, apply a small dab of E6000 Glue and adhere the magnet.

***Note to self. E6000 Glue is amazingly strong and will hold just about anything in place, forever. It's also, unfortunately, very smelly. So, my advice: once you've glued a magnet onto each of your tart tins, move your magnets to a well ventilated area to allow them to "air-out" for a day or two. 

 

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I used some of my paper scraps to create a title area on one of the baking sheets. Arrange your paper strips just so and glue them into position using glue dots. Next, choose a few border stickers and layer them over the papers. 

 

I layered a few chipboard accent stickers and slid a photo frame from the Portrait collection in between them. Don't forget to be creative with your title and to include it inside your frame! 

 

To make these magnet boards hardware free, I used picture hanging strips. The strips are sticky and simply clip into each other like velcro! They make hanging the magnet boards nearly effortless! Just follow the directions as stated on the packaging. In applying the strips, add one to each corner of the baking sheet and position them on the wall to your liking. *Be careful, make sure the baking sheets are level before sticking them to the wall!

 

And now for an upclose and personal look at some of the magnets I created for the boards...

To elaborate on this Art Gallery idea, try adding a few empty gold frames and a vintage tray or two. Your little artist is sure to love their new gallery wall, and you can be proud of your great DIY craftiness! Hope you love this art display idea as much as Alaina and I do! Happy Crafting! ~Tara

Comments

[Kathy Howell]

Ok wondering if u primerd the cookie sheet before spraying it with the color? It's not spraying clean it's leaving cracks n stuff? It sounds so easy but not going as easy as I thought it would? Trying to make them as mothers day gifts and only have 3 days left! Any tips on how to get the paint to cover better please? I bought fast drying krylon spray paint hood for metal at hobby lobby!

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Such a cool and adorable creation. Very artistic and creative. I love this honestly.

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[Joan Linville]

I want to make one (or more) of these, but I am concerned about the paint peeling off too, esp. if I make them as gifts. Anybody got any suggestions? Would to try Krylon for metal, but limited on colors. Wonder if sanding lightly first woud help the paint adhere better? Joan Linville

[Lrussell]

Just make sure your cookie sheets are metal and NOT aluminum, since aluminum is not magnetic.

[edilene]

achei lindoooooooo muita criatividade!!!! parabénsssssssss

[Inspire Me Heather]

Those magnetic boards turned out great and I love the buttons too! I've got this linked to my DIY magnetic boards post too today, thanks for posting the tutorial!

[francoise24]

magnifique !!!!

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So cute! Love it!

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I'm sure glad info stays around for a while. This DIY is just what I needed for my classroom. Thank you for having detailed explanations and pics.

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So I actually did make one of these.... SuPeR cute!!! I found a huge issue with the spray paint... I used Krylon gloss for metal and applied 2 coats as well... The paint "looks" terrific!! Just MINOR handling of the cookie sheet and the paint chips off. Real easy!!! The only thing I could come up with was applying a thin coat of Mod Podge over the dried spray paint. It's not a great fix, but I can at least carefully try to CAREFULLY give this as a gift... Sigh...

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