In addition to another (less personal) gift, I wanted to give Karley and Jimmy a wedding present crafted by yours truly. Why not, right? I figured a set of crafted coasters would be a nice addition to their home. The biggest challenge was coming up with a theme for the images. I wanted it to touch them on a personal level but didn't want to do something cheesy like plastering their faces on the tiles. In the end, I conjured up the genius idea of mapping out their relationship by location. They met in NYC, currently reside in San Francisco and are honeymooning in Rome. Such a great mix of places to create coasters out of, which will remind them of how their path in life together began. I hope they love them!
I painted the bottom and side of the tiles a shimmery gold color:
I used Hard Coat Mod Podge to waterproof the images:
Linking up to the following parties: New Nostalgia, Silly Little Sparrow, Its So Very Cheri, DIY Showoff, All Thingz Related and Sugar Bee.
Very sweet, I'm sure they will love them!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! They look classy!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until you get your etsy account set up so I can order some of these great coasters. What a great personalized gift idea!
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