I always enjoy receiving Christmas cards in the mail. It’s so nice to go out to the mailbox and find personal addressed letters from friends and family rather than just a pile of bills and junk mail.
Christmas cards are almost like little mini Christmas gifts all month long.
I also love to display the Christmas cards in our home. So this year I decided to hang them onto this old window screen that I picked up over the summer at a barn that was being torn down.
Instead of using just any simple ol magnets. I wanted to create something a little more festive.
That is how I came up with the idea to create Jingle Bell Magnets.
I first picked up a package of the jingle bells at our local dollar store. Well, actually I picked up several packages of these sweet little bells. I have the rest hanging on our Christmas tree, but I keep thinking of more and more ideas to do with them; tie them onto a piece of string to create a garland, fill up a jar with them, and place a candle in the middle. etc..etc.
The large magnets are from Hobby Lobby.
Now I could have glued the magnets onto the bells, but instead I just simply let them magnetize themselves together, at least for now, I still my glue them if I need to.
These would also look adorable on your fridge, I’m sure they would even *Jingle* every time you opened it up.
The cute old window screen hangs above the vintage children’s desk in our office/sunroom.
I have hung some garlands and a bell ornament onto the window screen
On the desk is an old drawer full of writing paper, easily accessible for writing Santa Claus a letter.
I love how excited my boys get about Christmas.
They have had fun helping me decorate our home for the Holiday.
Lot’s more to come!
Thanks for stopping by,
Emily
This is my favorite Christmas idea in all of Blogland so far!! Pinning now. . .
danke für die bilder!!! eine schöne woche wünscht angie
Emily you always have the cutest projects. I love your magnets – – what a fun way to use them and feel festive at the same time. I love it. Adore the bell ornament also. I have a similar one that I found last Christmas and I was so excited to get it out again this year.
Wow…I never even thought about window screens being magnetic!