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Tropical Beach Coaster Set and Drink Charms
From the Designer: "Do you love to host parties, events or other social gatherings! Creating party coasters with matching charms is a fabulous way to protect your furniture and help everyone know whos drink is whose. Adding a matching box to place all the coasters and charms in an easy way to keep them gathered up. TIP: Stamp, color and fussy cut images first. Place prepared drink images, doilies, pattern paper circles in groups to create an assembly line station. Place them together using the Xyron Creative Station."
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- Xyron Creative Station
- Xyron Creative Station Permanent Adhesive
- Xyron Creative Station Laminate Adhesive
- Graphic 45 Tropical Traveloque
- Blank Page Muse Tall Tropicla Drink Stamp
- Derwent Academy Watercolour Pencils
- Derwent Academy Artist Brushes
- Derwent Academy Watercolour Paper Pad
- MayArts Ribbon Tan Twine
- Wood Bead Balls
- Small Box
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Wire
- Cicle Dies or Punches
- Tan Paper Dolies
Instructions
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Stamp Tall Drink image on watercolour paper; color images with pencils uisng paint brush and a bit of water to activate the coloring. Dry
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Fussy cut prepared Tall Drink images out; adhere to pattern paper using Xyron Creative Station with Permanent Adhesive.
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Adhere prepared piece by running through Xyron Cretive Station with Permanent Adhesive. Place on paper doily.
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Repeat and adhere to larger pattern paper circle to form coasters.
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Change Xyron Creative Station Permanent Adhesive to Laminate Adhesive; run prepared coasters through Xyron Creative Station. Trim edges to form finished coasters.
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Repeat with charms. Add wire hangers to charms so they will be easy to place on handles or stems of glasses.
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Upcyle small box that will fit the coasters and charms in by covering with pattern paper. Add tan twine around edges and wood ball feet to the bottom of box.