Friday, November 25, 2011

Coaster Set by Design Team Member Amanda Sherman

PhotobucketHi!  I’m Amanda, one of the Design Team members.  I love giving handmade gifts, especially at Christmas.  To me, nothings says “I was thinking about you” more than something I took the effort to make, expressing both my personality and the recipients.


This is a fast and inexpensive gift idea.  And practical too.  You can make beautiful coasters with some inexpensive tiles from the home improvement store, mod podge and some scrapbook paper.

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List of supplies:
  • Mod Podge
  • Ceramic Tiles
  • Paper (I prefer the 6x6 stacks – the scale of the pattern is perfect for the project and it’s an easy way to have coordinated product.  And accessible at Craft Warehouse)
  • StazOn ink
  • Foam brush (or any brush, I prefer foam)
  • Hot Glue gun or Beacon 3 in 1 adhesive
  • Felt (enough for a 4x4 square for each tile)
Let’s get started!

Pull out 4 sheets of coordinating paper.  Cut into 4 4”x4” squares.  Cut 4 2”x4” strips and 4 more 3/4”x4” strips

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(I’m trying really hard to make Santa’s “Nice List” this year so he’ll bring me a new self-healing mat LOL)

Using the StazOn ink, ink all edges.  I tried several inks and found StazOn was the best and didn’t bleed.

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Use Mod Podge as adhesive and glue paper to tile.

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Apply pressure even and work out any wrinkles.

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Adhere (using Mod Podge) the additional strips (after inking).  If desired, use stickers or other completely flat embellishment to add some decor.

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When you have everything adhered, coat with a coat of Mod Podge.  Use long straight brush strokes to minimize brush stroke appearance.  Use consistent pressure and evenly distribute mod podge.

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Here’s a little trick for drying.  After you wipe all the edges of mode podge drips, I put them on an upside down measuring cup.  I find it very useful to keep a set of inexpensive measuring cups in my stash – this is a perfect application.

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If you have any wrinkles appear, when the mod podge is about 80% dry (dry to the touch, but still soft and not firm and hard) you can smooth out any wrinkles.  Any sooner will result in smudge mod podge, later it will be too firm to smooth out.

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Next, we need to do the final step of adding the felt to the back to protect the surface of the table they’ll be used on.  Cut the felt to 4” squares.  Adhere with hot glue or Beacon 3 in 1 adhesive (I like this because I don’t burn myself :) )

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Let dry completely.  Then you can stack them and tie them together with a pretty ribbon and maybe a tag.

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Supplies:  Crate Paper Random, 6x6 paper stack.  Fancy Pants St Nick stickers.

Enjoy!!

5 comments:

  1. Gorgeous Amanda!!! I have seen these done with just plain squares of paper - but I love that you decorated them before applying the Modge Podge!!!

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  2. What a great gift idea! Love your step by step photos of the modge podge application. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Super idea! I've seen the tiles stamped on, but never thought of using patterned paper and modge podge on top. I love it!!! Thanks for sharing Amanda!

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  4. Totally love this idea Amanda! I am definitely going to give this one a try during my Christmas break.

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  5. I made a bunch of these, too---they're so fun to make. I like the words you added on yours!

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