Today I’m participating in the Pinterest Challenge, which is being co-hosted by my fabulous and stylish friend Emily at Sparkle Meets Pop.
I was traveling for work all last week and am now up to my ears in follow-up from my trip, so I didn’t have the time or energy to tackle anything too intense this time around. I settled on these simple DIY animal magnets from A Rose on the Moon:
First, I found some plastic jungle animals at Wal Mart and picked several of my favorites to dismember:
(I swear, those two were stuck like that when I emptied the bag.)
The animals used in the tutorial I followed were hollow and mine were not, so I wasn’t able to cut them with scissors or a craft knife like she did. Thankfully, Dave was only too happy to step in and offer his services:
Whiskers offered his services, too:
The next step was painting the animals. I had just bought some acrylic paint in springy colors for a different project, so instead of buying gold paint in order to go with the color scheme from the original pin, I decided my animals would be springy.
The darker animals needed two coats, but the lighter ones were good with just one.
After the animals dried, I super glued magnetic buttons to their backs and they were ready to take their place on the fridge:
It may not be the most impressive of DIY projects to showcase, but I like the touch of whimsy these little guys add to the kitchen.
Now I just need to figure out what to do with these:
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Animal ass magnets are SURE to be the next Pinterest craze.
Animal Ass Magnets would also make a good band name.
Tap tap. I call that band name if I ever need it. Animal Ass Magnets (TM)
I love them!
Awesome and hilarious! I now think I need to make some of these…
I am obsessed with Pinterest for outfit ideas and recipes… now DIYs too? Curse you! Now I’m determined to make a batch of these for myself…
haha you should totally make ass magnets and give them away for a gift as a practical joke 😉
I love it. Also, you should make magnets from the backsides too. lol
They look fabulous! Thanks for the mention x (Rose on the Moon)
I wish mine looked as good as yours!