Upcycled Paint Chip Flower Magnets

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Have you been following along on the monthly blog hop Cricut projects I’ve been doing?  Each month I’ve been joining with a crafty group of bloggers to share some creative ideas that all use the same base material.  We’ve crafted with repurposed cereal boxes, burlap fabric, tissue paper {click on any of those links to see the past projects}, and this month we’re crafting with paint chips!  I love colorful ombre paint chips and I love that you can grab a few for no cost.  I created some really cute {and really simple} upcycled paint chip flower magnets and they’re the perfect addition to my scalloped magnetic chalkboard!

I grabbed a few colorful paint chips at my local hardware store, choosing colors that match the colorful palette I use in my decor.  I’m a sucker for bright, bold colors and the more, the merrier.

Working in Cricut Design Space, I found some three dimensional flowers {I love the ones that cut like a coil} and cut a variety with my Cricut Explore Air 2, sizing them to about four inches diameter and cutting them on the standard grip mat.  I set the cutting medium to light chipboard, I think, because I tried setting it to cardstock and it didn’t cut fully.

Using a Cricut tool, I coiled the flowers with the colored side in, hot glued them in place with the bottom tab, and used the same tool to curve the petals out, giving the flower a fuller appearance.

To turn them into magnets, I simply attached a small piece of magnetic tape to the back.

These little flower magnets are such a cute and colorful addition to my magnetic chalkboard and a great way to hold notes in place.

Have you done any crafting with paint chips?

Ready to check out some of the other projects from other bloggers? Click on the links below to see all the details for each project!