Photo Coasters

These coasters came out beautiful. We loved them so much that we plan to make more! They make great gifts and are a nice way to display your favorite photos. 

What you need:
4x4 White Tiles
Pictures
Mod Podge
Brush
Epoxy Resin
Adhesive Felt Mounting Circles or Cork Board

How to make it:

• Cut pictures to 4x4 to fit tile.

• Using a foam brush, apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the top side of tile and align picture on top and press down to adhere.
• Once dry, apply a coat of Mod Podge over entire picture. Allow to dry.

• Follow instructions per label on mixing resin.
• Elevate your tile with a cup on aluminum foil or wax paper.
• After mixing resin with hardener, pour on tile. Spread it out using popsicle sticks. 
• Use a lighter to pop bubbles.
• Allow at least 72 hours to dry to harden. If needed let it dry longer. 
• Once dry, stick 4 of the felt circles on the bottom of each tile or cut corkboard to fit tile and glue on the back of tile.
• Then stare at how pretty they look!

Note: The reason you elevate the tile is so the additional resin on your tile drips down instead of drying on to the tile. If you place the resin on a flat surface and it dries on the tile, simply cut it out.

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Monogrammed Coasters

These monogrammed coasters can be made to match any decor and would make a thoughtful hostess gift for the upcoming holiday parties.

What You Need:

• Round  Cork Coasters, 4" diameter (can be purchased at craft stores or cut out of a sheet of cork)
• Scrapbook Paper
• Monogram Letters Cut From Scrapbook Paper (sized no larger than 3.5")
• Mod Podge
• Glue
• Acrylic Sealer

How to Make It:

• Place coasters on reverse side of scrapbook paper. Trace the shapes and cut out circles (if you have a die-cutting machine, you can also cut a 4" circle).
• Glue paper circles onto coaster. For our project, we used 2 coordinating papers and cut a 4" circle from one and a slightly smaller circle from the other.

• Center the monogram letters in the middle of the coaster and glue down.
• Next apply several layers of Mod Podge over surface of coaster, allowing each layer to dry completely before applying another (Mod Podge goes on white, but dries clear)
• Once Mod Podge dries, apply a good coat of acrylic sealer to help waterproof the coasters.