Christmas Coasters by Kathy Page...

Good Morning! Today I have a very easy and inexpensive gift idea to show you. It is to make coasters out of tiles ~ these are so easy yet I think they look gorgeous and would be a great hostess gift or even a teachers gift!
First off you will need the following:
~ cleaned tiles (I got mine from Lowe's for .32 cents apiece)
~ Black Staz-on (and other colors you would like)
~ Self adhesice furniture pads (I got 200 for $1.99)
~ Some type of permanent protective finish (I used Krylon Matte Finish)
~ stamps that you want to use (I used these cute Santa images by Elisabeth Bell)
*Optional ~ distress ink and sponge

1) To start off I cleaned off my tiles with warm soapy water and dried throughly. Make sure when selecting tiles you like the way the top looks. If you want a vintagey distressed look it doesn't matter but if you want a smoother look be sure to get some without many grooves on top.
Ink your image with the Staz-on and stamp on clean tile. You can see in the photo where the distressing is from the tile grooves.

2) Next I added a sentiment on with some Blazing Red Staz-on ink.
3)At this point you can either let your tiles air dry or heat set them with a heating tool. *If you want to add some distress ink for a more vintagey look it is very important to make sure the tiles are completely dry. Here is a comparison of the distressed and non-distressed tile:
4)Next spray the tiles with a finish to protect them and make the image permanent. I like the look of the matte finish but if you like the shiny finish that works too!
5)Add 4 protective furniture foam pads to the bottom of the tiles:

To finish it off and make it presentable I just stacked them and tied some lace around it! I plan on giving these to the girls teachers with some mugs filled with gourmet Hot Cocoa. (I have made one full set distressed and one regular ~ but showed both in picture)

Well thanks so much for stopping by! This was my first tutorial so I hope you found it understandable and enjoyable!
Have a great day and be sure to stop by tomorrow for Camilla's fabulous tutorial!!