A Father's Day Gift

It seems my husband has all things he wants and needs. This poses a problem when it comes to his birthday or other times to give him gifts, such as Father's Day.

Then an idea came to me inspired by a memory of something I saw in the past year but uncertain where. Make some coasters. He is always looking for one. These are coasters made from ceramic tiles found in any Lowes or Home Depot. Along with a few other materials they are transformed into a set of coasters.



Materials
ceramic tile
mod podge
foam brush
felt
scissors
pictures

Cut a piece of felt to fit the back of the tile; I cut it slightly shorter. Apply with a good amount of mod podge.



Trim a picture to a size that fits nicely on the tile. Glue the picture to the tile with the mod podge and smooth out any lumps. Add a good layer of the mod podge over the picture and the entire tile. This acts as a layer of varnish.



Once it has dried, sand it a tiny bit and add another layer. Repeat to finish approximately 5 layers for a durable seal.



You could add another customized touch with a black permanent marker or a paint pen. Here are two of my daughters. I labeled this "Filiae" which means daughters in Latin. He loves Latin. I think this makes a beautiful gift.

Wine Glass Charms

With the arrival of summer gatherings at our home have increased exponentially. And with the gatherings, the wine has also started flowing more. I love the little wine glass charms and have bought sets of them before. Unfortunately they are relatively expensive and not always what I am looking for.

Here is my simple solution~ make your own. Or better yet, let your guests make their own. It is so easy. A trip to Michael's or another craft store is really all you need.

If you use little letter cubes, your guests could put their initials on a charm.

Pick up some beads and earring clasps as well as some decorative jewelry charm pieces. Just string the beads and charms onto the clasp and you have an instant wine glass charm. Guests may take them home or collect them and keep in a jar for your next gathering.