Crafty Retro Coasters

Using a large round cookie cutter, trace six circles onto a sheet of cork from the craft store (see resource page of Craft Current). Cut circles. Trace more circles onto felt (preferably wool felt) and cut those out (make sure they are slightly larger than the cork circles if you want the felt to show) using pinking shears or fabric shears. Place stencil of your choice onto cork circle and stencil with acrylic paint, changing brushes for each color used. Once the paint is dry, glue cork circles to felt circles and you’ve got a great gift for someone special. This project is easy enough for a child with a little adult supervision. For a unique and more meaningful gift, have your child freehand paint onto the cork. I love that look even more than my original paisley stencil. Have fun!