It’s mid-week, and for me this is a particularly stressful one. I’m helping to put the finishing touches on a weekend long live music/camp-out party in Ridgewood this weekend (the Bohemian Festival, if you’re in the area stop by and say hi!), wrapping up what feels like a million freelance assignments, and planning for a summer of classes and projects.
So imagine my delight yesterday when I allowed myself 30 minutes to do a really cute DIY project! It was like a bite-sized vacation from my to-do list. I whipped up some DIY beach rock fridge magnets—a project I’ve been saving rocks for since my vacay last summer.
I used a mix of pink turquoise slabs, quartz, beach glass and assorted salvaged/painted rocks, some $1.99 magnets from Jo-Ann Fabric, and my favorite all-purpose clear tacky glue, Fabri-Tac.
Before you begin, curate your rocks into a set of mixed colors and textures.
Round up your magnets (in the end, I realized I should have spent a few more bucks and got stronger magnets, as these little guys didn’t hold the heavier stones—but they worked perfectly for the lighter ones).
Dab a bit of glue onto the back of each rock with your Fabri-Tac and immediately place the magnet over your glue.
Let them dry for a few hours — overnight is a safe bet to be sure the rocks don’t ooze off the magnets while they’re on the fridge.
And voila! An extremely beachy, bohemian addition to your fridge.
And don’t be fooled…
The above photos were taken on the side of my fridge.
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This is what my fridge front looks like. ;}
Memories, in this case, are more important to me than chic blog-able minimalism.
Have fun!
