good morning everyone, danni here with a tutorial for you completely inspired by love, family, valentine's day and our OA journaling cards.
today's tutorial is a diy wet-erase magnetic "i love you because" frame. in very little time, you can create a last-minute valentine's day gift, or just a daily relationship enhancing gift...giggle, using your OA supplies.
(this is not a new or novel idea, you can find diy "i love you today because" frames on Etsy and Pinterest. you can also find diy "kitchen menu" frames if you'd like something for the kitchen. (i believe our very own stacey kingman shared an amazing diy "today's menu" frame for the kitchen on the blog awhile ago.)
the twist is that today's tutorial will focus on how quick and easy these diy frames are to create using your OA journaling cards. i love our journaling cards for layouts and cards, but sometimes you have a couple leftover that didn't make the card or lo "cut", don't set them aside, let's show them some love.
here's the diy wet-erase frame we will be creating
what you will need to create one of these frames:
a magnetic frame (found at most craft stores, i purchased mine at Michael's)
OA journaling cards
(i do suggest selecting a journaling card with a fairly light background so that it's easy-reading for your loved one)
8 x 8 OA pp pad or OA scraps from a layout or card.
(i used the new OA Woodland Park line released at winter CHA 2012)
cardstock
printer
Expo Vis-a-Vis wet-erase markers
(i purchased mine at Amazon)
tab punch if you have one
(i used the new Jenni Bowlin tab punch)
so let's get started.
now, you have a frame on the refrigerator, that your significant other can be sure to check daily for little love notes and a reminder of what you "love about each other" daily. (don't limit yourself to hubby or significant other, children and teenagers would love reading little notes and reminders of all the things you love about them, the sky's the limit!)
if you create one for your loved ones (kids or hubby alike) we'd love to be inspired in our Flickr Gallery.
thanks for visiting us today. happy creating♥
This is a great idea. I just love it and am excited to try it. :)
Posted by: suzanne b. | March 08, 2012 at 05:49 PM
Totally adorable!
Posted by: Michelle Price | February 08, 2012 at 03:54 PM
This is such a great idea!! Love it, Danni!!!
Posted by: Anabelle | February 08, 2012 at 06:22 AM
what a neat idea and saves on post-its too :) TFS!
Posted by: graceincalifornia | February 08, 2012 at 03:19 AM
What a great idea, so cute :)
Posted by: Fleur Smith | February 07, 2012 at 09:47 PM
Quick & simple, yet functional & adorable. My girls would love this!
Posted by: Kimmie | February 07, 2012 at 07:00 PM
that is soooo cute and clever! Love it, Danni!!
Posted by: Pam | February 07, 2012 at 05:47 PM
Very cute and practical idea. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Cherri Simon | February 07, 2012 at 02:41 PM
Danni, this is absolutely fabulous! I love the idea! I just might try this... we don't usually celebrate ♥-day, I believe we should show our love every single day and not limit it to Feb 14th :-) And this is just perfect for that purpose, for those cute little every day notes. Thank you SO much for the inspiration and a great tutorial!
Posted by: Alex | February 07, 2012 at 01:07 PM
Beautiful project...♥
Posted by: Sophia Allison | February 07, 2012 at 12:57 PM
super project. love this idea.
Posted by: els | February 07, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Your so creative Danni! Gorgeous project and so easy peasy to make, TFS my friend!
Posted by: Danielle | February 07, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Oh my goodness Danni, I absolutely LOVE this idea! I'm totally making one of these!
Posted by: Deanna Misner | February 07, 2012 at 12:33 PM
What a cute project! Love it!
Posted by: Annika Elgale | February 07, 2012 at 10:38 AM
That's a cute project♥♥
So much inspiring! Thanks my sweet friend♥
Posted by: Marinette | February 07, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Oh I so need one of these on my fridge! And on all of my kids' bedroom doors...
Posted by: Caryn | February 07, 2012 at 09:55 AM
such a cute idea!!! :)
Posted by: Jessica B. | February 07, 2012 at 08:50 AM
i genuinely appreciate this project idea! i've been working on ways to express gratitude for God's bestowed blessings more often. this will be just a perfect reminder. Colossians 3:17
Posted by: BEA | February 07, 2012 at 08:44 AM
Cute, cute, CUTE, Danni!! What a super idea!
Posted by: Amy H | February 07, 2012 at 08:39 AM
lovely idea! and we have a fridge that won't hold magnets so we use our microwave that's hidden inside a cabinet for our magnet holder...what a surprise this will be for him as he makes his morning coffeee!
Posted by: Monika Wright | February 07, 2012 at 08:22 AM
Super CUTE!!!!
Posted by: ~amy~ | February 07, 2012 at 06:25 AM
That is _absolutely_ adorable!! We have this "no fridge magnets AT ALL deal" here... but I am thinking making one of these might actually change DH's mind... at least I'm sure THAT'd be allowed up! :D
Posted by: Zarah | February 07, 2012 at 06:21 AM
This is super cute. Great idea for Valentines but that can be used all year.
Posted by: Kathy | February 07, 2012 at 06:11 AM
It can't get much easier than this.....Very cute project.....
Posted by: Deirdre Smith | February 07, 2012 at 05:57 AM