Valentine's Day is a wonderful time to add a bit of sparkle style to your home! These adorable glittered heart magnets are a whimsical way to add a touch of love to your home this year. They are also simple enough that your children can help in the creation process.

For this project, you will need:

- Red cardstock

- Black cardstock

- Pencil

- Ruler

- Heart shaped stencils, several different sizes

- Craft knife

- Self healing mat

- Xyron machine fitted with a double sided adhesive cartridge

- Shallow pan

- Red glitter for painting

- Adhesive backed magnet strip

- Newspaper

Cover your work area with a few sheets of old newspaper. Place a sheet of red cardstock onto a self healing mat. In pencil, trace a few different sized heart shapes onto the paper. Cut out the shapes with a craft knife.

Run each of the heart shapes though an Xyron machine fitted with a double sided adhesive cartridge. Remove the top layer of protective sheeting from the heart shapes. Set the cardstock hearts into a shallow pan. Sprinkle the heart shapes liberally with red glitter. Shake off any excess glitter back into the pan.

Remove the protective sheeting from the back of each cardstock heart shape. Adhere the hearts to a piece of black cardstock. Smooth the heart shapes with your fingers to prevent any bubbling or wrinkling in the paper. Use a ruler and a pencil to create a square box shape around each heart. Cut out the squares with a craft knife.

Remove the protective sheet from a piece of adhesive backed magnet strip. Adhere the magnet piece to the back of the cardstock. Repeat with the remaining cardstock designs.

What Is An Xyron Machine? For those who may not have an Xyron machine in their craft arsenal, I highly suggest purchasing one. An Xyron machine is a laminating tool that is perfect for scrapbook and other paper crafts, and is very versatile. For only a few hundred dollars one can be purchased and used in a wide variety of crafts all year long.

TIP: Consider running the black cardstock through an Xyron machine and glittering for a unique look. Or, use silver glitter on the red heart shapes. With a wide variety of paper colors and glitter colors on the market, there is a variety of design ideas for you to use with this project. This contrasting design can be customized to fit your mood or desire so be creative!

Author: lrisy.com