I made this magnetic pin keeper for the Grab Bag swap and it ended up with @geekgirl. Our letters this round were G and B so this is a Groovy Bee pin keeper . The color is a classic 70s one and I decoupaged the bee onto the base. Also, very 70s.
Not pictured: the base for my pin tray was the aluminum top for a candle. I painted it orange. Then I decoupaged the tissue paper inside the lid as smoothly as possible. There were still some wrinkles.
The magnetic bottom
I have a huge grocery list pad that has large magnets on the back to attach it to the fridge. When I’ve used all of the list papers I rip the giant magnets off the back, shove them in a craftroom drawer and tell myself I will use them for something. I finally used them for something! I traced the candle top onto the magnet, cut it to fit and then glued it in place.
Super groovy! A pin keeper is a great idea for a swap and I love how you turned waste into something pretty and useful without it looking totally like a trash-to-treasure item.
@photojenn - it is impressively strong! I definitely want to play with it more, but in a mixed media piece for adding layers and semi-opaque detail. Thank you again for sharing that!
@stitchandstones - I’d be happy to send you some to play with if you DM me your address! @photojenn was super generous and I have lots. I am always saving bits and bobs of things, like flat magnet backs and interesting shaped things. I seldom actually use them so it feels like a win every time I do!
The original idea was sparked by a pinterest pin where the user took ceramic dishes from a thrift shop and glued magnets to the underside to make a pin dish. I imagine the magnets had to be decently strong depending on the depth of ceramic. My magnets were not super strength and relatively thin so the aluminum candle lid was a good choice for that kind of magnet.
. The color is a classic 70s one and I decoupaged the bee onto the base. Also, very 70s.
