Have you seen the Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit? I bought a couple when they were added to the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection. At its heart is a white 12” x 12” metal ‘board’ in a white frame. From there you use the 12” x 12” patterned paper, printed cards and stickers to set up the board as you want. However what I like most is that I can combine it with pieces from my stash to update the look or theme. Today my board is ready for Christmas planning.
CHRISTMAS HOLLY
As I’d previously set up my magnet board I began by removing the existing cards and pieces. Then I took out the metal board and replaced the paper in the frame with this grey design from the original kit. With that done I simply replaced the magnet board piece in the frame and closed the metal tabs on the back to hold it in place.
For my Christmas colour scheme I decided I wanted something light and fresh so I chose Soft Sea Foam and Basic White. From the Painted Christmas 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper pack I pricked out the Soft Sea Foam holly design and cut two pieces.
I started with a 3-1/2″ a 7″ piece and wrapped it around the box that originally contained the magnet clips in the kit so the ends of the paper were at the back. As I was wrapping the paper around the box I pinched it to mark where it needed to be folded. Then I removed the paper, folded it along the pinched lines and sharpened the creases with a Bone Folder. After that I wrapped the paper around the box again, overlapped the ends of the paper and glued them together. Now I had a sleeve that could be removed and stored once Christmas was over.
Going back to the holly pattern I cut the second piece at 6-1/2″ x 8″. Then I found the pouch template I’d created when I first got the kit.
TIP: Before assembling your new kit, draw around one of the pouch pieces onto some thick card. Then use this as a template to create new pouches from any paper you want.
After placing my pouch template on the DSP I drew around it with a pencil and added an extra 1″ at the end without the notch. Then I cut around the shape using Paper Snips. Next with the wrong side up I folded over the extra 1″ part (this would hide the multi-coloured design on the inside). With that done I folded and glued the DSP piece as per the original instructions.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Before adding the new pouch to the board I wanted to include the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set. So using Tuxedo Black ink I stamped it onto some Thick Basic White Card. Then I cut it out using the large label-style die from the Lights Aglow Dies set.
Next, from the Festive Pearls pack I chose three self-adhesive gold pearls and fixed them to the sentiment. Then after attaching the sentiment to the pouch with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals I mounted the pouch onto the board with two of the magnet clips.
I knew I’d have some space left on the board so I thought it would be fun to add a little Christmas gnome. So using the Gnomes Dies set I cut a hat from Soft Sea Foam Card and the feet from Evening Evergreen Card. For his nose I used Blushing Bride Card with Thick Basic White for the beard. After assembling the pieces using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I added my gnome to the board with a couple of Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
MAGNET CLIPS FOR NOTES
Going back to the wrapped box I wanted to included a little more gold. So I cut 7″ of 1/4″ Gold Shimmer Ribbon and wrapped it around the DSP sleeve. After securing it at the back with Tear & Tape Adhesive I added the box to the board with a magnet clip.
It was at this point that I decided I needed a little more Christmas imagery and went back to the Painted Christmas DSP pack. This time I found some small scraps with individual pinecone branch images. In the end using Paper Snips I fussy-cut one complete image and then two partial images from an edge
Taking the complete image first I used a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional to add it to the front of the wrapped box,
Then from the 3″ x 4″ cards included in the kit I selected a couple with a list-style design printed in grey and green. At the top of one I glued the two partial pinecone images. Then I found an “On the Menu” sticker from the kit and fixed that in the centre. For the other card I added a “create this” sticker at the top.
While I liked the card I wanted to bring in more of the pale green so I cut two 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Soft Sea Foam Card. Using liquid glue I attached my menu card to one and clipped it to the board. Then I glued the “Create this” card to the other piece and clipped that on.
I had one last magnet clip left and I stuck an “Important” stick right on the clip. Once I’d placed this onto the board it was finally ready to be hung on the wall.
I have to say of all the kits in the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection range this has to be my absolute favourite. I love that it contains everything you need to assemble, but also that it is so easy to customise. And it’s not difficult to put together as my 11 year-old granddaughter discovered during her recent visit.
For my other two versions of the Magnet Board see my earlier blog posts:
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BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Brightest Glow Stamp Set and coordinating Labels Aglow Dies using a single “bundle” item number. This meant I saved 10% off the cost of buying the same two items separately. I also bought the Gnomes Dies in a discounted bundle with the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set (not used today). I’ve included links to the individual items and the bundles in case you want to explore these further.
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