More Primitive Hangtag Magnets

I explained how to make these in my Caring Primitive Hangtag Magnet post, but thought I'd post a couple more Primitive Magnets for you, in case you need some more inspiration.

I used the same basic process on these as on the Caring magnet. Although on the magnet with the woman, I also added a small photo of a butterfly as an embellishment. These are really fun to make and so easy to make too. I hope you try them!

Caring Primitive Hangtag Magnet

It's always fun to see how many ways you can use grungy'd up Primitive Hangtags. I use mine a lot for tags on gifts, naturally. But why not use them as the gifts themselves? One thing you can do is make Primitive Magnets out of them. Here's one example, my Caring Primitive Hangtag Magnet.

You start with a grungy hangtag, approximately 1-1/2" by 3-1/2" in size. Then, using whatever vintage or primitive rubber stamp image that you like, stamp on top of the grungy hangtag. This one features a vintage image of a woman. I embellished her a bit by adding some brown ink lightly over her face, and adding a rhinestone gem to be her earring. Then I just created a distressed-looking word embellishment for "caring." Once the image is how you want it, just adhere it to a business card-sized craft magnet. Then use a craft knife to cut away the excess magnet, and finish it off by using a hole punch to punch a hole through the magnet at the top of the tag. Voila! Primitive Hangtag Magnet, and it's perfect as a gift all by itself. 

You could do this with rubber stamp images, word art, sayings, primitive graphics--really, the possibilities are as limitless as the imagination.

Bottlecap Primitive Magnets

I've been doing Altered Art for awhile now and I post it a lot on my art blog. I have posted these Bottlecap Primitive Magnets there, but thought this was primitive enough to post here too, because much of Altered Art can also be considered primitive.

All you need to make these are some craft bottlecaps, some vintage photos, circle-shaped craft magnets, UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamale), a circle punch, and a heat gun or craft melting plate. Using a circle punch that cuts circles to the size you need, you punch out your desired vintage photos. You could also use your favorite primitive graphics. Place the image in the bottle cap and sprinkle with enough UTEE to fill up the bottlecap a little more than half way. Then either set them on your melting plate or CAREFULLY use a heat gun (at a fair distance, so as not to blow the UTEE granules all over the place!) to melt the UTEE until it's completely melted. Then you just let it cool and then hot glue your craft magnet on the back of the bottlecap. Super easy! 

You can find most or all of these supplies at your favorite craft store, on Etsy, or just by Googling the supplies online. And the bottlecaps come in lots of sizes and colors anymore, so you could make all sorts of neat magnets with them. Many people make jewelry with these too!

Prim Vintage Clothespin Magnets

While in my studio last weekend I had been playing around with some vintage clothespins that I had in my laundry room. I ended up making some shabby chic style magnets out of them first, but then I decided I need to do some more primitive versions of the magnets. So I created these Prim Vintage Clothespin Magnets, which really also could be Primitive Bowl Fillers instead. You could really consider these Altered Art too, since they are vintage clothespins that I altered.

Primitive Button Clothespin Magnet

 

Primitive Star Clothespin Magnet

For the Primitive Button Clothespin Magnet, I started by wrapping it with a strip of distressed muslin. Then I wrapped it with a smaller strip of burgundy gingham homespun fabric, and topped it with a cream-colored button.

For the Primitive Star Clothespin Magnet, I started by wrapping it with a strip of burlap. The I wrapped it with a smaller strip of mustard-colored plaid homespun, and topped it with a rusty tin star.

Then I just added a small craft magnet to the back of each clothespin to make them into primitive magnets, which again, could easily be left off if you wanted to just uses these as primitive bowl fillers instead. I am kind of a homemade magnet addict though, so these are going on my refrigerator. :o)