I had been wracking my brain trying to come up with a spring craft to try for the Spring Fling party today. Then I remembered a Pinterest pin I had stashed away a few months ago. It was a short and sweet tutorial from a blog called Joy Is At Home, with an EXCELLENT idea on how to make custom coasters. She used small terracotta pot saucers, spray painted them, added some scrapbook paper, and voila! Cute, cheap, and simple!
On my way home from work, I stopped by the craft store and picked up the saucers ($0.99 each), and a piece of springy floral scrapbook paper ($0.59). The rest of the materials I had on hand (except for felt dots for the bottoms…I forgot to pick up those).
Below is everything you will need, minus the felt dots. Saucers, paper, something about the size of the inside of the saucers to use to trace on the paper (drinking glass), Mod Podge decoupage glue, small brush, spray primer, spray paint, and spray sealer.
Spray prime and paint your saucers.
Trace and cut your paper.
Once the saucers are painted and dry, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the back of the circles.
Center the circle onto the saucer and press firmly to ensure that it adheres. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes to dry a bit.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge on top of the paper circle. Make sure the edges of the paper are sealed. Carefully wipe off any excess around the edges of the saucer while still wet.
Allow this to dry for another 20 minutes or so. Spray the whole coaster with the sealer and allow to dry again.
Then you get to the step that I haven’t gotten to yet…Apply dots of felt to the bottom with a little hot glue to keep the coasters from scratching your furniture. I will be adding these to my coasters tomorrow.
And there you have it. Springy new custom DIY coasters. Total cost to me was about $4.50 for the whole set plus whatever the felt costs me. These would make great hostess gifts for a party, or housewarming gift. I also love that you can make as many or as few as you need.
Linking up with the Spring Fling craft party at CentsationalGirl.com!
Also linking up to the Drab to Fab Link Party at Sugar and Spice!
And the Addicts Not So Anonymous party at Addicted 2 Decorating!
And the It’s a Cinch Link Party at It All Started With Paint!
mmmm very pretty & fresh – i have to add this project to my continuously growing to do list! thanks for sharing! would love to have ya pop by for a visit (or link up to our Tuesday linky) anytime!
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Thanks for stopping by! I checked out your blog, and I must say I love the spring rag wreath you made! I really need to make something for my door for spring, and since I have started sewing, I now have piles of fabric to choose from. Maybe I will have to give it a try!
Think you could use a cool looking fabric rather than paper?
I don’t see why not. Give it a try!
How about adding something that raises the glass so it doesn’t stick to the coaster? Maybe some silicone circles? Or maybe the coaster is heavy enough it stays down when you raise the glass… The best coasters I have used are plastic Rubbermaid with kind of a grid in the middle and a raised border. I love this idea! Thanks for the tutorial
Great idea! Thanks for stopping by!
This is such a great project! I love it’s simplicity. In fact, it’s downright cinchy … and would be perfect at our “It’s a Cinch” multi-blog link party. The link stays open until midnight Friday and when you link at one blog, you’re automatically linked up to the party’s five co-hosts …
http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/2012/03/its-cinch-link-party.html
Hope to see you at the party!
Linda
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Thanks! I would love to join the party!
So happy to see you at the party! Can I get you a glass of red or white?
Linda
P.S. I’ve been seeing your project featured around blogland … wish I could remember the blog names for you …
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Love this project! I have made the ceramic tile coasters over at my blog but I just might have to give these a try too! I never would have thought of this! Thanks for the great idea
Thanks so much! I like that the rim of the coasters hold the water better than tiles do, although tile coasters are really pretty too.
Adorable! I’ll have to try this
Please do! Thanks for stopping by!
This is great – and so easy! I never thought of all of the possibilities out there using all of that already beautiful scrapbook paper. Thanks for sharing this at Drab to Fab last week!
This week’s party which is live right now!
http://www.amynjesse.com/2012/03/drab-to-fab-link-up-11-features.html
I’d love for you to link up again this week any DIY, outfit, or recipe that you made fab with a little creativity! Old or new is always welcome
Amy @ Sugar and Spice
Thanks! I will have to try to find something new to share for your link party.
buy a piece of felt, cut out circles, and viola! You have your own circles to glue to the bottoms without paying for the precut little circles.
Yes, that was exactly what I ended up doing. You can also cover the entire bottom in felt for extra protection instead of just doing dots.
This is a great idea! As much as I love the tile coasters that everyone makes, I’ve always wondered if condensation formed on the outside of a glass would run off of the coaster. This is the perfect solution!
Thanks for stopping by! I couldn’t agree more. I have a set of those glass photo coasters and the water always runs off. It’s like these saucers were made for this purpose! They are perfect to catch condensation.
What an amazing project! I think you have found a new use for terracotta! Perfect for my back porch for spring.
Thanks for linking to our “It’s a Cinch” party.
blessings,
karianne
Glad you like it! Thanks for having me at your link party!
Just got to tell you, I pinned your picture in the post this morning and have had a ton of folks like it. I hope it’s garnered some traffic for you! I hope to make some of these this weekend. I’ve made the ones from ceramic tiles, but I really love the shape of the terra cotta! Thanks for posting.
Yes, as a matter of fact, this post has gotten me HUGE amounts of traffic (at least for my little blog). It’s kind of shocking, actually, but in a good way! Thanks so much for pinning me!
Perfect – I can actually see my mojito resting comfortably on that coaster!
So glad you joined our Cinch party!
Kelly
This is such an awesome idea, I’m pinning it.
Thanks so much for sharing this at our Cinch party! Karah
These coasters are so colorful and pretty, they’ll be perfect for my front porch. I like them so much I’m featuring them. Thanks for the inspiration and really great tutorial!
Aw, thanks for the feature! I’d love to see the finished product if you decide to make them.
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Thank you for this inspiration! I made my own, and I’m lovin’ em!
http://homemademodern.blogspot.com/2012/06/copycat-craft-coasters.html
–Val
Thanks so much for the feature! Your coasters look great!
You could also use photos, like the tile coasters, with out the run off water. I think they would be great gifts for Christmas. Could even make Holiday/Seasonal ones!
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