Girls Craft Night #3: Tile Coasters

FINALLY got to try one of the very first things I ever pinned on Pinterest...the tile coaster! The girls came over this past week for our monthly Craft Night (in case you missed our first one, click here...and our second, click here). We decided on the tile coasters, and man are they easiest, quickest, and cheapest project EVER! Perfect for a gabfest - we were done earlier than usual, which can only be a good thing, when there's friends, wine, and food around;). This project cost me a couple bucks, if that - not kidding, since, lo and behold, look what I found in my parents storage...

Why YES! Of course they would have an entire box of white tiles, I mean, who DOESN'T have a box of tiles in their shed, am I right?! If you've been reading ND from the beginning, this doesn't shock you at all, since I often talk about going over there and NEVER leaving empty handed. It's like going to a flea market in their shed!  For real. I'm like a kid in a candy store..."Mom, you getting rid of this large empty frame in the corner here?...how about that old canister on the shelf?...any plans for this box of white leftover tiles?" So I scored big time, not that they're expensive to begin with, but still, awesome to recycle some old stuff, right? So all I had to pick up was a sheet or two of scrapbook paper (which was on sale, but one get one free- wha???!). You will also need mod podge, but I already had that on hand. OH - almost forgot, you'll also need some felt do-hickey-thing-a-ma-jiggys like these:

I picked up these at Michaels (or maybe JoAnn's - can't remember, it was a while ago - like when I FIRST pinned this!), but my friends picked some up at Lowe's that were a little bigger - even better, I think. Definitely won't scratch any surfaces with the larger ones they got. But these tiny guys seem to be working just fine too.

So I supplied some tiles, everyone brought scissors, their mod podge, whatever paper of their choice, and some even picked up some larger tiles- to be used as trivets, instead of coasters...GENIUS! Another friend brought a couple pictures of her kids to try out, and it worked, so the very next day I made some more with photos, and they're my favorite of all!

Oh, and FYI, before you start mod podgin', be sure to make sure you aren't gluing on the bottom strip of the paper, you know, the part with the bar code...LOL! Sorry Kate, this was too good not to share;)...

hahaha...always lots of laughs on Girls Craft Night! We kind of taught ourselves as we went, but basically, just cut the paper (or photo) to size, use a foam brush (or brush) to apply the mod podge onto the back of the paper, stick it on the tile, then brush the top. Let it dry (a LOT - after they were dry to the touch, I stacked them, and the next day, they were a little funky - I was able to salvage all but one - but let them get good and dry, like a day, before you go stacking them. The next day, I sprayed them with a clear protective sealant spray, attached the felt stickers to the bottom, and we have some coasters!

See the different sizes? So cute, I'd just sit them out somewhere to show them off!
Here are some more from the group...

(My mom LOVES music, and has a lot of sheet music to be framed in their living room, so I couldn't resist making these for her!)

Fell in love with the grey and orange! So pretty, right?

Here they are all done. And I did test it with my coffee - worked like a charm;) And after seeing my friend's adorable boys on her coasters, I pulled out some photos to use that I had stashed away from our beach trip this past summer...

Cute! What a cheap but adorable idea, right?! Great gift idea too, especially for grandparents I think. These now sit proudly on our coffee table, and I just love them. So glad the girls and I finally made these!


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