Be Up and Doing: April 2011

I know these magnets are pretty self-explanatory, but I thought my debut craft should be a fairly simple one. One afternoon I was flipping through the Ensign and I saw the lovely apostles and First Presidency, and it was like a lightbulb went off and I knew they must be on my fridge!

Items you will need for this project:

Copy of Conference Ensign
Black Cardstock (or white)
Scissors
glue stick
clear packaging tape
magnets (ones with adhesive are easier to work with)

Step One:

Rip out the page where the First Presidency and Apostles are. If you take the edge of the scissors and gently apply pressure, you can go all the way down and then easily remove the page. We wouldn't want the page to rip!

Step Two:

Cut close to the photos, and don't cut them out individually. Don't worry about cutting it perfectly right now. We will do that later. At this point, if you want the name of the apostle, make sure you don't cut the name out. After you are done, glue them to the black cardstock. Make sure there is glue on the entire backside of the photos. (This just makes sure they glue onto the black paper and won't flake off when you cut them individually)

Now that they are glued down, you can cut out each apostle individually. Here is where you want to make sure you cute as closely to the photo. If you decided to have the name of the apostle, then cut as straight as you can under the name.

Step Four:

This is where you will need your packaging tape. Cut a piece out that will be enough to cover the photo, but enough to fold over. This will act as a laminate and protect your photos.

Step Five:

Cute each corner (use scissors you don't care get sticky, or just clean your scissors immediately after. They will get sticky if left unclean.