Valentine’s Day is less than in a month, and many of us have already started preparations: some are planning Galentine brunches, some are preparing surprises for their beloved and many of us are looking for cool favors and gifts. There’s nothing better than a handmade gift because you put your heart in it, and a pack of nice coasters is perfect for anyone: a girlfriend, a boyfriend or just friends. Looking at them and remembering that Valentine’s Day is pleasant and heart-warming. Let’s make cool coasters for the coming holiday.
Who doesn’t like chalky finish and chipped edges of natural slate? Working with this material is pretty hard but you can imitate it easily reading this tutorial. These coasters are made of wood and painted with chalkboard paint, then proper letters are added to them. Read how to make these cuties and give someone a special present!
DIY faux slate coasters (via build-basic.com).
This tutorial will tell you how to make a whole set: coasters, napkin rings, placemats and other items. The craft is about drawing geometric hearts of various colors on them – such a craft is easy and won’t take much time or effort. Read how to make it and enjoy!
DIY colorful geometric heart coasters (via thecraftables.com).
These are heart-shaped coasters with calligraphy added, and they look very romantic. Take faux leather, cut out some hearts and use markers to write what you like – any words connected to this holiday are welcome. This is a great last-minute craft!
DIY leather heart coasters (via theproperblog.com).
These chic coasters are made of white hardware tiles using gold, silver, bronze, red and pink sharpies. The design is pretty simple and elegant and you may write and decorate the tiles as you like. Decorate the coasters with confetti or confetti hearts for a cute romantic feel.
DIY pink and gold confetti tile coasters (via justasmidgen.com).
Wood slices are always a good idea – they can be a nice base for many crafts. Grab a pack of wood slices and use a heart stencil to add Valentine decor to them – reds, pinks and gold touches are welcome. Add your monograms if you want and voila!
DIY wood slice heart coasters (via abubblylife.com).
Here’s one more idea with wood slices – here the hearts are done with chalkboard paint, so they look more rustic than in the previous craft. The slices can be left undone or covered with various finishes, it’s up to you.
DIY wood slice coasters with chalkboard hearts (via whilewearingheels.blogspot.ru).
Cork coasters are great, and you may decorate them in different ways including getting some Valentine’s decor. Hearts, arrows, stripes and many other things that are traditional for Valentine’s Day are welcome – just grab some paints of your choice and paint them using stencils. Have fun!
DIY cork stenciled coasters (via viewfromthefridge.com).
These are the most glam-looking Valentine’s Day coasters I’ve ever seen! These are cork ones decorated with metallic glitter, each piece contains a glitter heart and some glitter around to make it look bit messy yet very cool. Aren’t they just gorgeous?
DIY metallic glitter Valentine coasters (via www.highondiy.com).
If you feel like sewing, make these cool conversation heart coasters of various colors and embroider some words or letters on them to make them look more natural. Don’t forget about an inner layer to make the coasters more comfortable in using.
DIY conversation heart coasters (via www.prettyprudent.com).
Love geometry? Make cool plastic bead coasters for Valentine’s Day! To make them more contrasting, opt for black and red or pink beads and create hearts on them. So cute and so fast to make!
DIY bead heart coasters (via www.morningcreativity.com).
Here’s a cute craft for those who like sewing. These are simple coasters with hearts, they look like patchwork ones. The main fabric is light grey and the colors are done with colorful printed fabric that makes them super cute. Get inspired!
DIY cute fabric heart coasters (via www.thirtyhandmadedays.com).