Monday, February 22, 2010

Alphabet Magnets - made over!

Thanks, everyone, for entering!
The drawing is closed and the winner (Cami) has been contacted. If she doesn't get back to me in the new few days I'll draw a new winner.
Thanks, again!



Remember this?

It's my new copper magnet board under my kitchen island. I love it.
It needed some magnets, though!

I started with some regular plastic alphabet magnets from Target. They were 2.99 per package. I bought two alphabet packages and one number package - I wanted the kids to be able to WRITE things, and for that they'll need more than one package.
You KNOW those super bright primary colors aren't going to go with my kitchen though, right?
Once again, I broke out the spray paint.

Here's package #2, laid out on my garage floor, just waiting for a coat of paint.

I sprayed them with Heirloom White, of course.

Several light coats later they were a lovely cream.

Then I broke out my brown ink.



I let them cure for a good 48 hours before anyone touched them - I wasn't sure if the ink would stick on it's own or if I'd need to hit them with a clear coat, but it stuck all by itself! I even rubbed them with water to make sure and it's not budging :)

So cute, right?

Two sets are for me, but one set is for...

Leave a comment to be entered to win. If you are a follower you can leave a second comment for another entry. I'll use random.org to choose a winner on Friday, 2/26.

I'll be linking up all around blog-town...
So far:
TGC Just Something I Whipped Up
Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Made it Monday at The Persimmon Perch
DIY Day at ASPTL


58 comments:

  1. Oh, what a good idea to revamp the cheapy magnets! I hope I win:)

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  2. Umm...yeah. Best. Idea. Ever. My house is covered in cheapy magnets. Sans adorable paint and ink technique. I'd love to win! In the meantime you have inspired me to spray paint the ugly toys around the house! Kidding. Love these letters!

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  3. These are adorable. Much cuter than the bright colors!

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  4. I LOVE these! What an awesome idea. I have these letters all over my house. But, not cute ones! My husband and I are gonna put a big magnetic chalkboard under our bar in the kitchen. These would be perfect.

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  5. Well OF COURSE day glo wouldn't work in there! I don't think I've seen those types of letters spray painted before, they look great!

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  6. So Cute. I hope to one day find my crafty self.

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  7. Comment #2 because I am a google follower :)

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  8. Until then I will follow and blog stalk all the awesome ideas.

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  9. Very cute--way to make something work for you! I would not have thought of that

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  10. so cute!! i don't want to enter the give-away though; i'd rather they go to someone with kids :)

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  11. Great idea! Those turned out so cute. You've done great things in your kitchen!

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  12. So cute! And creative, I too would not have thought of that. Keeping the basics stylish! I love it!!

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  13. I stalk, um, follow your blog. (and I love it!)

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  14. So cute! I was delaying purchasing these for my youngest because they just don't "go" with my decor!

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  15. So cute! They look really good against the copper.

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  16. Such a good idea! Why didn't I think of that? You are so creative!

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  17. How creative and cute are you!!! If I don't win them, I am probably headed to Target to make some for myself! Thanks for the inspiration! LOVES your bloggy!

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  18. Those are super cute! I can hardly believe they're the plastic letters!

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  19. Those are so full of vintage loveliness is makes my heart skip a beat!

    Julie
    jandjw@sbcglobal.net

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  20. I love them...I need a set...I'm a follower...I hope I win:)

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  21. Those are so cute! Your kitchen is coming along so great!

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  22. Great idea!!!
    maryw1981 at yahoo dot com

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  23. I'm a new follower!!
    maryw1981 at yahoo dot com

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  24. What a fantastic way of "thinking outside of the box"! LOVE the letters!

    CraftTeaLady AT yahoo DOT com

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  25. I follow you on my Bloglines. :)

    CraftTeaLady AT yahoo DOT com

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  26. Love the letters! But really love the idea of copper for the magnet board. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules

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  27. What a great idea! I have those incredibly bright ones on my fridge, but these cream ones would be perrrfect! Thanks for sharing!

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  28. And I'm a follower!

    attemptingcreative at hotmail dot com

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  29. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. I would've thought black would be the color to go, but LOVE the white. You changed my mind!

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  30. Never would've thought to spray paint those little suckers.. ha ,, thanks,, hope I win.

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  31. Great idea. I have never liked the bright primary colors of these.

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  32. You could SELL these! I hate those primary colored things!! TOO CUTE

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  33. LOVE THEM. Very chic! Compared to some bright primary colors! :)

    Rachelle

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  34. Oh those are adorable! Much much better than the original. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  35. So cute! What a great idea. I especially love it against your copper board.

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  36. Very Cute!
    I would love a set of these :)

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  37. What a cool idea. :) Great job, Mandy!!

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  38. Cute idea! If I don't win I am totally doing that.

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  40. I'd love to win!! (jill.goolsby@gmail.com)

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  41. Oh I want I want I want! LOVE. What a simple INGENIOUS idea. Nice work!

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  42. I love that idea! I love letters I have random letter displayed throughout my house. Thanks!

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  43. What a FANTASTIC idea!!! You really can spray paint anything I guess! :)

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  44. What a smart idea....I love them!

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  45. I'm new to your site, it's really great! I love the magnets super cute, what a great idea! :0)

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