Altered Art
Take 5 and Alter It: Altered Magnets
By Tiffany Bryant-Jackson
May 12, 2005, 14:48

On a trip to my local Michaels, I came across an isle of wooden shapes. I picked up a few thinking this would be a fun painting project for my 4 year old. Now I do have to admit that these have been in my stash for over a year now and I have all but forgotten about them. As I was taking some out for my son to paint, I took a second look and thought of a fun project to try.

All it takes is:    Mod Podge

                       Wooden Shapes

                       Acrylic Paint

                       Patterned Paper

                       Stickers (optional)

                       Stamps (optional)

Wooden Shapes by Provo Craft

1. To begin I rummaged through my scrap drawer and took out coordinating paper and stickers. I cut the paper down to the size of my wooden shape.
2. Then with my finger I spread some mod podge on the shape, laid down my paper, and then placed mod podge over the paper.
3. I finished it up by adding a stamped image, some stickers and a little acrylic paint around the edges.

Spirit: Artic Frog Patterned Paper; K&CO sticker; Creative Memories Square punch; Custom made stamp. ART: KI Memories and Daisy D's Patterend Paper; Artic Frog Stickers

  In 4 minutes and 57 seconds, I have created a beautiful gift for a friend. An alternate idea is to make a set of similar magnets and present them in a beautiful gift basket.  So go on and give it a try, I know you have 5 minutes in your day somewhere.