You need: Flat glass marbles (I used 3/4" ones from Michaels craft store)
1/2" magnets (50/pack at Michaels)
Elmer's Glue
Images
Scissors
I tracked down book cover jpgs at Google Images then tinkered with them in Adobe InDesign to get them just the right size for the flat side of the marbles (you can use Word, Publisher, whatever). Print them out and cut circles to size. Add glue to the flat side of the marble, then affix your image face-down so that it shows through the bubbled glass. Let dry, then glue the magnet.
Here's the set I made as a gift for Joni Sensel to celebrate the launch of her new book, The Farwalker's Quest:
And here is a set of readergirlz magnets (1st row: rgz splat, Lorie Ann Grover's On Pointe, Dia Calhoun's Avielle of Rhia, Justina Chen Headley's North of Beautiful, Martha Brockenbrough's Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar; 2nd row: Janet Lee Carey's Dragon's Keep, Melissa Walker's Lovestruck Summer, Mitali Perkins' Secret Keeper, Martha Brockenbrough's Things That Make Us [Sic], and Sara Easterly and Jaime Temairik's Fashion Studio!)
You can keep them, give them as gifts, or even as a blog giveaway! Which gives me an idea...a giveaway!
Leave a comment by midnight on Saturday, March 7th, and we'll randomly choose one person to receive a set of readergirlz magnets! We'll announce the winner on Monday, so check back to see if it's you!
Holly Cupala, author & rgz diva
31 comments:
This is a really neat idea! I think this is something I could try doing as a program for teens at the library.
Awesome. I'm going to try it this weekend. What a great idea!
That is too cool!
If you buy a 3/4 circle paper punch (usually in the scrapbooking section) it makes the cutting bit even easier!
What a fantastic idea!
-JenP
Wow! They are so pretty!
I'm going to do this at my library for sure!
Squee! Awesome! Thank you!
Cool idea!
I (heart) readergirlz!!
I could almost do this. What a great gift idea for my colleagues!
These are beautiful, Holly! Thanks for the fun!
they are so cool and crafty! I may have to try making them, although I am sure they won't come out well. all the crafty genes were given to my sister
I'm glad you all are enjoying these - they were so fun to make. A 3/4 punch is a great idea. I've been making so many of these that it would be worth it - my little daughter and I made a whole alphabet with letter stamps and cute paper, plus extra letters. Keep the comments coming! Tell your friends! I'm excited to give a set away!
These are so great! LOVE them, Holly!
Holly - those are fabulous. Much, much cooler than bookmarks.
These are so cute!
Cool! I'll definitely have to do this sometime :)
those magnets are so cute!
OMG! What a fantastic idea! Thanks for the instructions.
These are great! I should attempt to do this myself!
Great project and great gift idea!
And, Jennie, thanks for the tip.
Wow! I wish I was that creative! They're awesome looking!
Enter me, please!
These are very cool.
Love them! Can't wait to make some myself!
That's a great idea. I want to try it!
Ooh, love these. What a great idea! I wish I was as crafty-minded as you!
Those are lovely!
What a great idea! I'll definitely have to dig some out and try that :)
Wow, that is a wonderful idea I love making manual thing^^
I love that idea!!! Would you mind if I used it as a gift?
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