Thanksgiving magnet
Celebrate the season with a charming Thanksgiving magnet, perfect for home décor or as a gift. Add creativity and warmth to your festivities!
Yield: 1 magnet
Equipment
- scissors
- hot glue stick
- craft stick
Materials
- “Farmer’s Market” Calendar
- Rectangular wood planks 7.125” x 2.875”
- Leaf rub-on transfers
- Foam brushes
- Brown acrylic paint used Apple Barrel 20521E Nutmeg
- Mod Podge
- 3 button magnets
Instructions
- Paint the wooden plank with a thin coat on your “front” side. Also go around the edges. Let dry for about 20 minutes.
- Cut out the “thankful & blessed” square on the back of the calendar.
- Add Mod Podge to the back.
- Use your finger or foam brush to spread it.
- Eye ball where the center is on the wood and place down. Use a craft stick to press from the center out to get all of the extra Mod Podge out. Let dry for about 20 minutes. Spread the rest.
- Choose the rub-on transfers of your choice and cut them out.
- Pull off the backing of a transfer (the white paper) and add it where you would like. Use the craft stick to rub the transfer.
- Peel off the clear film.
- Repeat until you have added all of the transfers.
- Use a foam brush to add a coat of Mod Podge on top of the whole front and around the sides to seal.
- Let dry for about 20 minutes.
- Glue the 3 magnets to the back of the wood.
- Allow to sit for an hour or so before you hang up to completely dry.
