| The glitter background on this magnet is | | | | Gather the supplies listed above for this |
| bright and eye-catching from a | | | | project. Use a permanent, solvent-based |
| distance--perfect for special holidays. | | | | craft ink with a solvent ink cleaner. Do not |
| Stamp out multiple holiday images on acrylic | | | | select a stamp with words, as this project |
| squares and use different colors of glitter | | | | stamps on the opposite side of the finished |
| for variety. Attach a magnet to the outside | | | | product, so any words would end up backwards. |
| of a gift with repositional double-stick | | | | Acrylic craft squares may be purchased at a |
| tape.Supplies | | | | craft supply or rubber stamp store. The |
| | | | double-sided super sticky tape is sometimes |
| Black Craft Ink | | | | called redline tape or tacky tape. Adhesive |
| | | | magnet strip can be purchased in rolls at a |
| Scrap Paper | | | | discount store and is easily cut with |
| | | | scissors or a craft knife.Lay down some scrap |
| Rubber Stamp (1 1/2" graphic image | | | | paper to protect the work surface. Using a |
| recommended) | | | | permanent craft ink, stamp the image on the |
| | | | acrylic square (if you have never used the |
| 2" x 2" Acrylic Craft Squares | | | | stamp before, try it out on a piece of scrap |
| | | | paper first). Immediately clean the stamp. |
| Stamp Cleaner | | | | Tap the cleaner on the rubber stamp and blot |
| | | | on a paper towel. Repeat until no color |
| Paper Towels | | | | blots onto the paper towel. Scrub the rubber |
| | | | stamp on a clean, dry paint pad to remove any |
| Paint Pad (optional) | | | | residue.Color in the stamped image with |
| | | | acrylic paints or use permanent ink pens. |
| Acrylic Paints or Permanent Ink Pens | | | | Allow to dry or heat set.When the stamped |
| | | | image is dry, pat the clear embossing inkpad |
| Fine Paint Brush | | | | on the side with the stamped image. When it |
| | | | is thoroughly coated, sprinkle on the glitter |
| Clear Embossing Inkpad | | | | embossing powder. Tap off excess and return |
| | | | to embossing powder container. Heat set the |
| Glitter Embossing Powder | | | | embossing powder with the heat gun.After the |
| | | | embossing powder has cooled, apply the tacky |
| Craft Heat Gun | | | | tape to the edge of the acrylic square, |
| | | | keeping the edge centered on the tape. Cut |
| Card Stock (at least 2" x 2") | | | | the tape so that it wraps all the way around |
| | | | the square. Carefully fold edges over while |
| Craft Knife | | | | removing the protective backing. Lay the |
| | | | card stock on the cutting mat. Place acrylic |
| Cutting Mat | | | | square stamped-side down on the card stock. |
| | | | Holding the acrylic square steady with one |
| 1/4" to 3/8" Width Double-sided Super-sticky | | | | hand, trim the card stock with the craft |
| Tape | | | | knife. Cover the remaining exposed tape with |
| | | | glitter or tiny glass beads, pressing firmly. |
| Glitter or Tiny Glass Beads | | | | Heat set the glitter into the tape with the |
| | | | heat gun. Lastly, cut a piece of adhesive |
| Adhesive Magnet Strip | | | | magnet strip, remove the protective backing |
| | | | and stick to the back of the magnet. |