"Tile Coasters"

Well, it has been a stressful week preparing for Friday's class. I really wanted to make the tile coasters but I couldn't find them. I searched and searched for them at Lowes and Home Depot but both places were out, or no longer carried non glazed tiles. I was so bummed. So I came up with two candy projects instead. Then I was looking at all the projects and most of them were candy. I didn't know what to do. Then my friend Carrie called and told me that JoAnn's had some coasters but they were circles. At that point I didn't care, I just wanted to make them, so I decided to check it out and see what they were and I bought all they had. They were on clearance in the Christmas section 50% off. They only had eight 4 packs so they will only be making two of them.

Here is what they look like. It is a kit that came with glitter, die cut snowman and snowflakes, and a circle felt bottom. I wish they would have had more.
Stamps: French Script, Grapes (retired)
Ink: Olive, Black, and Purple Stazon
Accessories: Tile Coaster, Organdy Ribbon

"Stamped Tile Trivet"

My best friend Shelly sent me this stamped trivet that she made. It's 8 x 10 Pretty cool ha? She stamped everything and then sprayed it with an acrylic sealer. She used a glossy finish on it. I have a vase on it right now and when I went to take the vase off it stuck and left a vase bottom ring on the trivet. I don't know if that is because of the gloss finish or because of the humidity.

On the back she put strips of felt on it so it won't scratch the table. I am pretty sure she used regular ink and not stazon for this. I am waiting for her e-mail reply to get the full details and then I will let you know.

*I just heard from Shelly and yes she did use stazon ink. *