| There are countless ways to add beauty and style to | | | | when it's bragging time. I have a method of recycling |
| your Mother's Day Photo Magnet Gift. The easiest is | | | | those old calendar refrigerator magnets into a perfect |
| to cut the photo magnet to a unique shape. After | | | | Mother's Day gift for Mom. You can use this technique |
| attaching the photo to the magnet, use any sharp | | | | to display photos, kid's artwork or craft projects. The |
| scissors to reshape the photo magnet, to follow the | | | | cost is literally pennies. |
| skyline for example. Build a lightweight frame for the | | | | The whole process it quite simple. Start with a photo |
| photo or use a "matting" technique to enhance the | | | | or craft project. Apply double sided tape to the back |
| photo. Add doodads or trinkets to spice up the photo. | | | | to make a homemade sticker. Peel the backing off |
| Clipart is a great way to add beauty or humor to your | | | | your new sticker and place it on your recycled |
| magnetic masterpiece. | | | | calendar magnet. That's it! You're done! |
| Here are a few tips on making your Mother's Day | | | | How simple and cheap can a personalize Mother's |
| photo magnet gift. | | | | Day gift get? The most difficult part of this project is |
| - Select an appropriate magnet size for you photo or | | | | selecting which photo to use or not getting carried |
| resize your photo. | | | | away and making more magnetic photos than a fridge |
| - If framing your photo keep the materials lightweight | | | | can hold. |
| and use a thicker magnet. | | | | The beauty behind this DIY Mother's Day gift is that it |
| - Don't be limited to photos, lightweight craft projects | | | | is cheap, an old unused calendar magnet, a few |
| are great ideas and work well. | | | | square inches of double sided tape and a photo. Also, |
| - Do not use cloth type carpet tape. | | | | it can be renewed! Yes, a perpetual gift, each time you |
| - Use mineral spirits to clean adhesives from cutting | | | | have a new up to date photo, you, make a new photo |
| surfaces. | | | | sticker. Walk right up to your mother's fridge and stick |
| The perfect gift for Mom on Mother's Day is one that | | | | that new photo sticker on top of the old one. Is that |
| will be used often and shown with pride. A homemade, | | | | perfect or what? Mom always has the latest photo on |
| handcrafted photo magnet for her refrigerator is the | | | | display. When the photo magnet gets to heavy, peel |
| perfect solution. When displayed on the fridge, Mom | | | | the magnet off the old stickers and start over again. |
| can see them everyday and know where to find them | | | | |