Homemade Tile Coasters

So far, this whole attempt at being crafty has been pretty successful. Not only are the crafts turning out well, but they are also pretty darn cheap to create, which definitely increases my satisfaction with them.

We made these coasters as favors/prizes for my sister's bridal shower, and they were super easy.

Supplies used (all but the tiles, which we found at a hardware store for twelve cents!):

Cork, Mod Podge, Foam Brushes, and Waterproof  Clear Acrylic Spray. You'll also need scrapbook paper or whatever you plan to decorate the tiles with.

Directions (sorry I don't have pictures to go with the steps; we were a little rushed the day we were making them!):

Glue cork to the back of the tile (I suppose I should have included super glue as one of the supplies. Whoops!). I just glued a small square of cork to each corner, but if you could do as much as you feel is necessary.

Cut your paper to fit the tile--we found that it worked best to cut the paper just slightly smaller than the tile so that we didn't have to deal with excess hanging off the edges.

Apply a thin layer of mod podge to the tile. If you use too much mod podge at this step the paper will curl as it dries (you could also use a spray adhesive for this step, but I opted not to because I didn't feel like buying another item if I didn't need to).

Place your paper on the tile and cover generously with mod podge (don't worry if it makes the paper look a little milky-colored; it will dry clear!).

Allow to dry, then coat with waterproof acrylic spray.

That's it! Super easy, reasonably cheap, and totally customizable! The possibilities are endless; I even had guests at my sister's shower sign extra pieces of paper so I can turn her "guestbook" into coasters. Hopefully I'll get that done before her wedding (which is next week already!), but I'm not making any promises.