And now for the directions....

Yesterday I posted the coasters I painted and received so many emails and comments asking how they were painted. I assumed, because I paint everything in checks, that there would be little interest in the "how"!!

I am always surpised at the new visitors who come here daily and I appreciate their interest in my lil 'ol blog, so I will certainly be more aware of that in future posts!

So here goes...this is how these checked coasters were made in 15 minutes:

I took my stash of old coasters ...

and spray painted them white:

I drew grid lines on the coaster:

And with my trusty Sharpie, I colored in the checks:

I also made some with polka dots. This is how I always paint polks dots (shhh, it's a secret):

I place the stickers on and spray paint over them ... they come out perfectly!

This is the finishing touch, a MUST! I trim everything in gold:

Hope this helps all of you that want to try this....it's a very easy recycling project and can certainly be made in any colors to match your decor.

Sharing this with Hope Studios for Tutoral Tuesday
and Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm