This has got to be the easiest cheapest project ever! These coasters were made by my friend LeeAnn during crafting day at my house. It took no time at all to put these together and they will are such a fabulous gift for her mom. These white basic tiles are from home depot for 13 cents!! Just a few more materials (listed below) and the tiles were transformed into coasters.
Materials:
- 4×4 white tiles
- ModPodge
- Clear Top Coat/Sealant
- Pictures
- Fabric (alternatives- soft circles, rubber, shelf liner)
- Hot Glue
1) Cut your pictures (preferably printed onto paper) into 4×4 squares. We did the below “mema” coasters first, then the baby ones next.
2) Put the modpodge onto the tile and smooth your picture onto the top. Let dry 15-20min. Go have a DRINK 🙂 I love drinking drying time *TIP* continue to smooth your picture down with a credit card as the under layer of modpodge dries. Trust me, do it or you will have bubbles for sure.
3) Smooth on a VERY THIN layer of modpodge on top of the picture. I said VERY THIN!! I mean it. You can do more layers after but start thin thin thin.
4) Another 15min of drinking drying time and you can put on another layer of modpodge because I know you are dieing to put on more!
*Tip* Be very careful not to smooth too hard at this stage or you will end up with this problem, see below! It was naptime and LeeAnn started to rush then one of the bubbles scraped away eeek. We used a sharpie to fill it in and once we modpodged over it it was ok.
5) Once the top is dry make SURE to add a top coat clear sealant because mod podge is not water proof. It needs to be acrylic or some sort of water proof finish. (nothing water based)
6) Last thing you need to do is add some sort of backing to the coaster. Anything rubbery or soft will work. Here are some ideas:
- Fabric hot glued on (as per below pictures from LeeAnn)
- A large glob of hot glue in each corner
- Felt Squares or circles in each corner, or the soft part of velcro
- Craft paper hot glued to bottom
- Shelf liner (the rubber no stick kind)
So that is it! Super easy, super cute, super great gift idea for anyone. Less then $4.
Here are a few pictures of our backyard crafting. Love our crafting days here in San Diego, it is 70 degrees and sunny at 10am!
Mikeala says…….”More crafting? Really? Anyone ever heard of GYMBOREE…. sheesh.”
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Oh I’m so jealous! I bet you can do crafts year round! I love these coasters. They look great and easy and cheap!
Dee Williamson recently posted…When The Lights Go Down In The City
Yes Dee we really are lucky! I do not have any crafting space in my house so it is very nice to be able to spend time outside year round! Thanks for stopping by
LOVE LOVE LOVE these….and so happy to be getting some!!!
Dana you are featured weekly on my blog lol!!! Love it
those are awesome. I was thinking of making these as Christmas gift for grandparents and I never got around to doing it.
Bette @ Somerset Lane recently posted…Social Media Saturday Link-up Party
It took us very little time Bette you should still do it for a holiday!
These are great! What a good gift idea! I like cheap projects….thanks for sharing!!
Katie recently posted…8 ways to {FANCY UP} Target Dollar Spot Note Cards
Me too Katie! Glad you liked it
These are so cute! I love personalized coasters! These would be a great gift 🙂
Angela (Life in Velvet) recently posted…My Favorite (Metallic) Things
Yes I think any grandparent would love to have these coasters of their kids right? Super cute and easy
How cool are these coasters?!?!? I’m going to have to make some as gifts for the grandparents. That’s awesome you have crafting time with your buddies, Usually I’m the only one crafting when my friends come over. ;-P
Courtney @ Crafts by Courtney recently posted…DIY Baby Food Jars Turned Valentine Storage Decor
Haha Courtney! My friend LeeAnn is all about the crafting and our kids are awesomely independent for being 1, they just run around playing the whole time! Super lucky. The rest of my friends usually would rather drink and observe lol.
I’ve made some of these! The tutorial and pictures are great!!!! Thanks for sharing on DIY Sunday Showcase, and I’ll be pinning this one to our board!! Thanks for sharing with us!
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These turned out super cute! And now I want to come craft on the back porch with you guys - so fun!
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Sonnet your DIY coasters are awesome - thanks for sharing them at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party!
Had no idea tile was that cheap! I LOVE the photo of your baby girl in her red hat and tutu!! Too adorable <3.
Amy @ Homey Oh My! recently posted…DIY Mirror Jewelry Wall Hangers
Thanks Amy!! That is actually LeeAnns daughter, isn’t she adorable!! So glad you like the project… super cheap
These are so cute and that photo caption you made is hilarious! This is definitely on my to do list!
Katie @ Upcycled Treasures recently posted…Spruce up {faux} Candles with Thumbtacks
Haha….. it was not the best picture of darling Mikeala but I really think that she was trying to tell me something with that face. Lol
Super cute Sonnet! I love these- think I might make some as grandparent gifts for mothers or fathers day this year!! Shared:)
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Thanks Krista, so glad you like them! Fabulous gifts for low price tag