Coasters, coasters, everywhere coasters!

I wanted to give some homemade presents along with the store bought gifts this year.  Last year I made aprons and gave them to a few girls.  This year I am giving coasters. They are so easy, and I think they turned out great!

To do this project you need:

• tiles from a hardware store (These cost 16¢ at Home Depot.)
• scrapbook paper (I love the black and white toile from Hobby Lobby)
• a printer
• Mod Podge (I used glossy)
• Acrylic spray sealer 
• Sponge brush
• Scissors or a paper cutter

Follow these easy steps:

1. Print initials on the scrapbook paper.  I was only able to get two per piece of paper.  I printed one initial in the top left corner and one in the bottom right corner. Do a test page first.
2. Make a pattern from the tile.  You want the pattern to be slightly smaller than the tile.
3. Cut out the scrapbook paper.
4. Paint a layer of Mod Podge on the tile.
5. Lay the paper on top of the wet Mode Podge.
6. Paint a layer of Mod Podge on the paper.
7. Let that dry 15-20 minutes.
8. Repeat with another layer of Mod Podge.
9. Wait 15-20 minutes.
10. Take the tiles outside and spray with the sealer.
11. Let dry 5 minutes.
12. Spray another coat of sealer.
13. The can says to wait 24 hours before handling.  The smell will be strong at first.  Give it some time to air out.
14. Add sticky felt dots to the back.
15. VOILA!

I did a simple packaging job.  I used clear cellophane and red shredded paper from the Dollar Tree, white toole tied it all together, and I added a handmade gift tag. I created it in Word. (The tag instructions came from Life in Grace.

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