Italiana Riviera Tile Coasters

Happy Wednesday!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Forth of July yesterday! We had a great time with family and friends!

Today I have a simple gift you can make using tiles from the home improvement store and stamps and inks.

These are a set of four tiles that I simply tied ribbon around and added a tag for gift giving. Here you can see how the tile looks. I did each with the same image.

For the back of the tiles I used cork backing which you can see here.

I've made a bunch of these in the past for gifts and also made single tiles with gift packaging to sell at crafts fairs. You can see previous posts for these here and here.

I hope these give you a little inspiration for gift ideas. This image is perfect for giving to a friend for a house warming gift.

Be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the designers this week.

I'm submitting this to the following challenge:

Word Art Wednesday #290-291 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

Blessings!

Kathy


Italiana Riviera Tile Coasters

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCDP1-259 - Italiaan Riviera Paper Collection
HCD1-745 - Luggage and Tags Die

Other Products: Ink: Staz-On Jet Black, Olive Green, Royal Purple, Saddle Brown; Accessories: purple sheer ribbon, natural twine, sand paper, 4 Tumbled Marble 4" x 4" Noce Tiles (Home Depot), make up applicators, cork Con-Tact self-adhesive, Staz-On cleaner, steel ruler, cutting mat, paper towels, craft knife

Instructions: Sand rough edges of tiles, clean off dust with water, wipe dry and let dry overnight. Stamp sentiment from Italiana Riviera Set on top of each tile and Italiana Grape Cluster image on bottom using Jet Black Staz-On Ink. (Note: Apply reinker to ink pad before stamping to make sure ink pad is very juicy when stamping.) Let tiles dry overnight or heat set well with a heat gun.

Using Staz-On inks and make-up applicators, dab colors on tiles to color images. I use paper towels to dab off excess ink before applying to tile and then go back and add more color to shadows. After coloring is completed, bake tiles at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. Let tiles cool.

Cut cork sheet into 3 5/8" squares using cutting mat, metal ruler and craft knife. Adhere cork squares to backs of tiles.

Create these in a group of 4 for gift giving. Cut a piece of sheer ribbon and tie the group of tiles together.

For the tag, die cut the pre-made label from the Italiana Riviera Paper Collection using the matching die from Luggage and Tags Die Set. Ink the edges of the tag with Saddle Brown Ink and tie to ribbon with twine.

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration

Happy Wednesday again!

This is my second post for today!  If you are looking for my Word Art Wednesday Card, please see the post below this!

It's time for some Heartfelt Creation inspiration!  Today I have a card and a coaster gift set.

Here is the card I created using a combination of the Seascape Set (chair & shells) and the Sand & Sea Set (flying seagulls) to make a little beach scene.  Doesn't this look like a peaceful place to be?  Other than the images, I left this card fairly simple.  I didn't want to cover up the beautiful scene!

My second project is a set of 4 tile coasters using the Balmy Breeze Collection of lighthouses and ship images.  This is a super simple project to make for a quick gift.  I usually apply a little color to these with the Stazon Inks, but you don't really need to.  These are the 4 together.

This  shows the back of the tile with the cork sheet applied.

This is how I packed them up for gift giving.  I just wrapped this wide ribbon around all 4 together and tied a simple bow...I didn't even use a Bow-Easy!  Then I added the tags with the sentiments stamped on them using Linen Thread and slipped a die cut of the Decorative Lattice Swirl Die using the designer paper.

You can find complete instructions for these at the bottom of my post.  Please visit the HC Blog to see all the gorgeous creations from the Designers this week! 

I'm submitting this to the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #41 - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Adirondack Chair

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3531 – Seascape PreCut Set
HCPC 3528 – Sand & Sea PreCut Set
HCDP1 – 232 – Balmy Breeze Paper Collection

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Neutrals Cardstock Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Sanding block, mineral spirits, Labels 23 Grand, Prismacolor Pencils: Green Ochre, Marine Green, Putty Beige, Sepia, Sandbar Brown, Seashell Pink, Beige Sienna, Nectar, Slate Grey, French Greys, Cool Greys

Instructions:

Base: Cut designer paper 6” x 10”, score at 5”, cut with Labels 23 Grand Die placing crease just over top of die to make a card base.

Image: On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp chair, shells, and seagull images together as shown.  Color with pencils or as desired.  Cut image with Labels 23.  Add mats matching colors in designer papers.  Glue together and sand edges.  Add to card base with pop dots and add image to mats with pop dots.

Balmy Breeze Coasters

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3529 – Surfs Up PreCut Set
HCPC 3528 – Sand & Sea PreCut Set
HCPC 3527 – High Seas PreCut Set
HCPC 3532 – Beautiful You PreCut Set
HCDP1 – 232 – Balmy Breeze Paper Collection
HCD 732 – Decorative Flower Pot Die
HCD 733 – Decorative Lattice Swirl Die

Other Products Used:

Ink: Black Stazon, Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Four - 4” x 4” porous tiles (Lowe’s), sand paper, paper towels, adhesive cork sheet (Michaels), Antique Gold Silky Crushed Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon) or any wide ribbon, Linen Thread

Instructions:

Follow instructions for stamping on tiles technique at Split Coast Stampers: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/tile_coasters/.   Sand any rough edges on coasters, if needed, then wipe clean.   With Stazon Ink, stamp various images on coasters (or do all the same) and let dry.  (You can also color the tiles with Stazon Inks as shown in the tutorial.)  Cut adhesive cork sheet into squares to fit the coaster bottoms and adhere.

For packaging, stack coasters and tie ribbon around and make a bow.  Stamps sentiments on designer paper with Onyx Black Ink and die cut with tag dies.   Attach to bow with linen thread.  Die cut Decorative Swirl from designer paper and slip under bow.  Adhere in place to the bow with a glue dot.

Unique Boutique Items

These are pictures of some of the things I will have for sale at the Unique Boutique this Saturday March 27th.  Hope you are able to stop by!

Brag Books

 Post-it Note Holders

Baby Onesie & Matching Card

Photo/Note Holders

Tile Coasters

Bookmarks

Mother's Day Cards

Treat Bags for Easter