Crafts, and other news...

I left a hint in my post on Saturday about projects I was working on. I know you are all anxiously awaiting my next crafty production. Ok, maybe not. :) But just for fun, I'll share!

I have been wanting to make little magnets for a while. I did make these a while ago, but I wanted to make others using this tutorial. (Great tute by the way!) They are fun to make! Here are the ones that I made for myself:

Didn't you know they would be Coke? :) The pictures are from a tear off calender that I had a few years ago. and, yes, I can tend to be a pack rat, but, Hey, it came in handy! :)

The other ones I made were for our friend Bill. He and his wife, April, are our "adopted" grandparents.

Bill turns 80 this week and his daughter planned a surprise party for him Saturday at a local restaurant. We had a fun time. Here is the link to pictures:

Bill's 80th

So, for the craft... Bill is a rock hound. He is the former president of the local Gem and Mineral Society. I wanted to give him something fun, and a little useful, too. Hence the magnets! :)

First the container... I covered a small tin, recycled. (Told you I'm a pack rat.) Here is the top:

And inside:

And put these in it:

In case you can't tell, those are pictures of Mark and I. They didn't have time to dry completely, and thus fell apart. :( Helpful hint, make them the day before! The Coke ones worked great. It's also hard to leave something alone while it dries. I always want to see how it's progressing. :)
But, Bill liked it, and that's what's important!


So, til later!
Blessings!

PS~ Happy Birthday, Bill!