Sparkle Clause & the 12 Crafts of Christmas: #11, Cork Drink Coasters!

Here's another last minute craft-gift idea!

I'm kinda' loving cork crafts right now, I think because I have like a bazillion of them.  But this craft makes a great gift for friends, neighbors, or anyone really!

Without further a-do, here's #12 on the craft list:

Cork Coasters!

You will need:

- 32 corks (makes 4 coasters)

-paper

-Stiff paper plate

-felt

-scissors

-hot glue gun

1. Use your piece of paper to make a square template for an accurate sized backing to your coaster.  Then cut a square out the stiff paper plate and the piece of felt using the template you just made.

2. Glue the felt to the cardboard square. 

3.Arrange your corks in your preferred pattern.  On one of my coasters I put all the logos face up!  Then glob on some hot-glue to the paper side of your square and sticking onto the middle of your cork arrangement. 

4.  Once you flip it over you may notice it's a bit wiggly, just glue between the corks and it will stabilize it.

Ta-da!  You don't even have to be a wine lover/drinker to enjoy these coasters!  If you don't have a plethora of corks on hand like I do, they are sold in unused packages in the craft section (next to the candles) at Walmart for $4-ish.

*TIP: it helps to use uniform sized corks when assembling your coaster*

Merry Crafting!