8 Paper & Tile Coasters

Another project I did a million years ago was making some coasters from tile, felt, and Mod Podge. I gave them out as gifts to my family last Chrismukkah (as in, December 2011) and they were a success. Plus, I kept a set for us and we've continued to use them... so, I figured I'd at least post pictures of the finished project!

Supplies

• Tiles (Less than $0.40 at Lowe's!)
• Mod Podge
• Glue
• Scrapbook Paper
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Felt

Instructions

First, cut your scrapbook paper to be slightly smaller than your tiles. Then, attach it to the tile with your Mod Podge (I used the glossy kind). I applied a couple of coats of the MP to protect it so it could actually be used to handle drinks.

While you wait for your tiles to dry, you want to cut your felt to about the same size as the paper - just slightly smaller than the tile. After the tiles are dry, glue the felt squares to the back of the tile (the not-so-pretty, non-smooth side).

After that dries, you're done! The felt cutting doesn't have to be perfect - it's just to protect nice household surfaces from the rough back of the tile.

I just packaged these up into groups of four (blue for my sister, red for us, etc.), tied a ribbon around the ones I was giving as gifts, and then they were ready for gifting and use!

There you have it! An awesome gift you can make in a variety of colors for less than $2 for a set of 4 (assuming you only have to buy the tiles)!

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