Monday, April 5, 2010

A Grown-up Idea

Do you have a hard time finding a gift to make for grown-up people?  Because I do.  (And no, this isn't an infomercial).  When my friend celebrated her birthday a few weeks ago (Happy Birthday Gen!) I went scouring through blogs trying to find something I could make, and I came along these.

They were super easy to make and I love how they turned out!
Instead of using napkins, I made some cute designs in photoshop and printed them on to cardstock.
They were simple and inexpensive...the only thing that took time was the drying.  Her tutorial is great, so make sure to read hers if you're going to make them.  The basic idea is you mod podge paper to the front of the tiles and also over the top of the paper to seal it. Then hot glue corkboard to the bottoms.  And to finish, you spray with an acrylic sealer.
And yes, you can buy most of this (except tiles) at Walmart.  The finishing spray was with the craft things and the corkboard was in stationary!

Voila!  I am so happy to have a grown-up gift idea to add to the list. Linked at Today's Creative blog, Reinvented, Craft Edition, Silly Little Sparrow and soft place to land!

20 comments:

  1. Super Duper cute Meg! Love them. Turned out cuter than I had imagined when you were explaining them. Good on you mate!

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  2. yay!! I feel so special to have my name on your blog :) i love my coasters and can't wait to have mad parties so I can use all 4 of them....or i guess when the babies get older they can set their root beer on them too...if I let them :) love you!!

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  3. I love these - so simple but cute! I'm having my first link party today if you'd like to join in: www.craftedition.blogspot.com

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  4. absolutely delightful! I can't wait to make these little pretties! I hopped over from Strut Your Stuff and am so happy that I did. Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and I hope you'll do the same. until later...

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  5. Very cute! I need to make some of these for myself! (and good gift idea!)
    ☺ Celeste

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  6. Really cute, love how you personalized them!

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  7. Hey I just came by to check in and see what you have been up to and to ask you to come over to my new site and re-Sign up to follow me over there. Google doesn't let you take your followers with you. I'm still following you.
    I have a give-a-way that ends Friday and another that starts on Friday

    Cheri

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  8. soo cute!
    cant wait for you to make me some ;)

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  9. Those are really cute! I don't know any grown-up who wouldn't love them!

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  10. These are so darling!! Fabulous idea. I definitely want to make me some of these. I found you on Take-A-Look Tuesday. Thanks for sharing!

    Alison
    http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/

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  11. Those are very cute. And I love the paper. I do have a hard time finding gifts for grown ups! ;)

    I would love for you to check out my site for a spring block give away! alittleknickknack.blogspot.com
    Have a great afternoon!

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  12. These are great. I love they way they look...and what an inventive idea for a present. I have to try these. I am a new follower.
    Holly
    504 Main

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  13. Really ♥ these, one day I'll get crafty....

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  14. So cute. Brilliant! Now you've got me motivated.

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  15. This is so fun and cute!
    I hope it's okay that I featured it as an inspiration on my blog, More! Than Scrap.
    Thanks so much for sharing your creation :)
    Cori, morethanscrap.blogspot.com

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  16. So cute! got all the materials and will be working on it this weekend!

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