11 Days to Go: Cork Coasters

It’s a break from clothes today, yay!!

I’ve got a little project that I’m working on and needed a bunch of goodies like these for it, so today we’re doing coasters!!  Hello cork that isn’t coming out of a wine bottle I’m opening!!

Cork coasters!!

The last apartment I lived in had cork flooring in the kitchen that I was just obsessed with, and these coasters reminded me of it because of the thin, tile-y feel!  I’m not re-laying my floor if you’re wondering….still keeping them as coasters!

I love the cork look, so I’m just going to embellish what we’re starting with.  I took some Scotch Blue Painter’s Tape…

Painters Tape!

…and began to tape stripes and lines all over them!  They had a retro feel to them and I kept thinking…what would Don Draper use for his cocktails??

Tape Designs!

With my lines drawn, I took some Martha Stewart Crafts paint in a beautiful rose gold shade…

Time to Paint!

…and began to paint in most of the open, cork-exposed areas.

Paint Time!

I finished my coasters, all with different patterns, and let them dry for a few hours.

Dry Time!

I began to unpeel the tape when they were dry…

Peel Time!

…and ended up with six AWESOME, new coasters!!

My new coasters!

I love the subtleness of them, while still being sleek and modern.  Giving some basic coasters a little zhuzhing!!

Now my champagne glasses have something totally appropriate to sit on!!

Champagne Times!

More pictures with my new table accessories to come…