Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Coasters Your Grandmother Would Be Proud Of

I had mentioned before that I had picked up a few extras at Salvation Army.  This is one of those extras:

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Yep!  Another 95 cent find.  My kitchen was decorated with apples....many years ago.  I am so past that now.  I got some of my Cosmo Cricket paper (not much left now) and set to work.

First, I painted just to hide some of that bold checkered apple pattern.  You know I would have skipped this step if it had been possible...but those were some strong colors and patters.

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 Added the paper.

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I painted and distressed the coaster holder viola.  I'm thinking of holding this one as a gift.


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14 comments:

  1. NancyMarch 1, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    WOW!!! I would have just walked right by those. It's amazing what you can do with a little paper! I love the new look of the coasters soooo much. I especially love the spring-y colors you chose.

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  2. Screaming SardineMarch 1, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Those are so cute, Lyndee. Did you cover them with a sealant of some kind?

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  3. TiffanyMarch 1, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Those look great! They would make a great gift. I, too, would have walked right past without seeing the potential..

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  4. SarahMarch 2, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    love it! I just bought some coasters and I can't wait to cover them :)

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  5. DIY Party MomMarch 3, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Very clever to see the potential in those ugly coasters. I love the new ones! The papers you chose are so fun and would brighten my day everytime I used them. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Lindy@Itsy Bitsy PaperMarch 4, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    These are great! I am going to have to file this away in my "To Do" list of crafts. Love your name and the way it's spelled!:-)
    http://itsybitsypaper.blogspot.com

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  7. nest of posiesMarch 4, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    what a fun idea!

    cuteness.

    thanks for linking up to the SPRING FLING!

    happy weekend.
    kellie

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  8. Amanda @ Serenity NowMarch 4, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Fab gift idea! I love the patterned paper. I can see this with a cute ribbon wrapped around it. :)

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  9. Angie and LisaMarch 5, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    How did you distress the edges??

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  10. * The Design ConfidentialMarch 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    new follower here from making the world cuter! nice to meet you and now i will be following along with your site!

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  11. Gloria FoxMarch 6, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    New follower from Making the World Cuter. Very cute coasters! Have a great Sunday!

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  12. Handy Man, Crafty WomanMarch 6, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Also a new follower from Making the World cuter! Great blog!

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  13. UnknownMarch 6, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    cute blog! found you through the follow along! new follower here ^^)

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  14. Lyndee @ A Recovering Craft HoarderMarch 12, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    To distress the edges of the coasters, I just used a chalk ink. LOVE the stuff! It was given to me by someone. Those those type of gifts.

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