| To make these unique magnetic invitations or | | | | Materials you will need: |
| reminders I use recycled refrigerator magnets. You | | | | - Your 4th of July party invitations. |
| know the calendar refrigerator magnets you get from | | | | - Unused Calendar refrigerator magnet. |
| your neighborhood small businesses or the business | | | | - Double sided tape - also known as carpet tape. |
| card fridge magnet you get in the mail. All these work | | | | Avoid the “cloth type” tape it does not look as |
| equally well, they are just different sizes. | | | | nice and is harder to work with. |
| No magnet? Magnetic pages can be purchased an | | | | - Mineral spirits to clean glue from tools. - I use |
| arts and craft supplies store. OR make a calendar | | | | odorless. *NOTE: Some glue from the carpet tape will |
| sticker to mark the date. For a calendar sticker | | | | be transferred to your tools. Periodic cleaning will give |
| reminder just leave out the magnet and sent the | | | | your custom sticker a nice clean cut edge. |
| invitation as a sticker invitation. Consider size when | | | | |
| making a calendar sticker; most calendars are not | | | | Make a unique 4th of July magnetic invitation in 4 easy |
| very big. | | | | steps. |
| I use my computer (my word processor’s label | | | | - Design and print your Independence Day invitation. |
| feature) to print multiple invitations on any custom | | | | - Place the carpet tape on the front of the calendar |
| paper stock I choose. I like to select brilliant colors for | | | | refrigerator magnet. Be sure to extend the tape to the |
| my magnetic reminders. You know it is hard to miss a | | | | edges. |
| HOT PINK magnet reminder even if it is the size of a | | | | - Position the invitation on the calendar magnet. If your |
| business card refrigerator magnet. In the example | | | | magnet is page size attach the entire page of |
| below of a magnetic 4th of July party invitation, I used | | | | invitations to the magnet and then cut to size. |
| white paper because that was the only way to get | | | | - Cut your magnetic invitation to shape. Use any sharp |
| the white in the “Red, White & Blue.” | | | | good quality scissors to trim the edges of your fridge |
| | | | photo magnets. If these are handcrafted invitations you |
| | | | | may want to cut them to a unique shape. For example |
| Let’s get started on your magnetic 4th of July | | | | a football if you are making magnetic invitations to a |
| party invitations. | | | | football party. This added touch turns a normal |
| Tools you will need: | | | | invitation into a party favor. |
| - Printer or other method of creating a page of | | | | |
| computer sticker blanks. | | | | You’re done! Send out your novel invitations and |
| - Scissors | | | | enjoy your friends company! |
| - Razor knife | | | | This is just one of many creative craft projects that |
| | | | | can be made using double stick tape and imagination. |