Terracotta Coaster

I went to WalMart and grabbed some small terracotta coasters. Not too expensive, so I grabbed a stack (or two). I mean, coasters for different themes, holidays, so many ideas....Here is a before and after of a darling Americana themed coaster. Let me walk you through how I did it!

Labels, such a bane of contempt with us DYI'ers. Luckily these peeled off fairly easily. I wanted a nice finished look to my coasters, so I removed all the labels.

Pick a color, any color! Spray paint is such a versatile tool. Here I had Krylon, not my favorite brand, but I couldn't find the color I wanted in Rust Oleum at my local WalMart.

Paint! Learn from my mistake, wait until these bad boys are COMPLETELY dry, possibly even paint on an old plastic cup to prevent the paint from sticking to the cardboard. *sigh*

Once the outside was painted enough, it took three coats, allowing an hour dry time between coats. I flipped it over to do the same to the inside!

Once the paint was dry, I used some sand paper to distress it ever so lightly!

Once you pick your paper, find a glass the right size to trace, then cut your paper to the appropriate size.

Mod podge time! Using a small brush, I applied a thin coat to the bottom of the scrapbook paper. Lined it up and pressed it in, more mod podge over the top. Allow to dry and add additional layers of mod podge to the top. Two or three should do it.

Once that mod podge is all dry...a top coat to seal the coaster inside and out. Allow to dry for four hours and apply a second coat.

Allow that sealant to dry overnight and apply some felt to protect your furniture.

How darling are these? Imagine the possibilities! Coasters to match every room, holidays, and more! Below see a few others I created using this method.

Here are a few other variations I created using this method. 💕