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Good morning and welcome to the Handmade Gift Series! I’m incredibly excited to have teamed up with 14 other CRAZY talented bloggers to bring you 15 fabulous handmade gift giving ideas!!!
I know everything swirling around my head lately has been Fall, Fall, Fall, but we all know what’s coming in quickly right on Fall’s heels … Christmas will sneak up on us before we know it and now is the perfect time to start stashing away some fun gifts for your family and friends! I actually purchased my first gifts for Christmas last week and I’ve started writing out my gift giving list for everyone so my brilliant ideas don’t get lost in the craziness of our busy lives. I have to admit, I’ve never really been much of a procrastinator, especially when it comes to Christmas – that hunt for the {perfect} gift is SUCH a thrilling experience that it’s stays in the back of my mind all year. Really, it’s SO rewarding when I know I’ve found just the right thing for everyone! In fact, my friends and family would be the first to tell you that if I could give each gift as I find it, I totally would, it’s THAT exciting for me!
You can imagine how excited I was when Havalah from Sisters, What! invited me to join in A Handmade Christmas gift idea blog hop! I had SO, SO many ideas of what I could make (and I can’t wait to share the others with y’all in the months to come!), but I finally decided to share some rustic handmade coasters.
So let’s begin with those super cute moose coasters…
I started with some plain wood slices. If you’re not keen on cutting your own, then you can always buy some. I found mine at Darby Smart and, at only $6 for a pack of 4, AND free shipping, I thought they were a steal! I also ordered a wood burning pen from Darby Smart as well, but you can pick one up from any craft supply store, or even Walmart for about $15.
Then I Googled “moose silhouette” and instantly found exactly what I was looking for. There were SO many to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect one too! After adjusting the size with Picmonkey (a free online photo editor), I printed it out and very carefully cut out my picture.
Using a thin black Sharpie, I traced my new moose silhouette onto my wood slice and then traced over that line with my preheated wood burning pen.
As you can see, the Sharpie line completely disappears under the burn line so there’s no evidence of the tracing.
And, believe it or not, the stenciled coasters were even easier! I started with a Martha Stewart Stencil that I found at Michaels (similar here) and simply painted some white acrylic craft paint
with these fab stencil brushes
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With a quick coat of Varathane on either side of each coaster to protect them from those pesky water rings, these beautiful coasters were ready to wrap up!
I’m SO in love with how these rustic coasters turned out that I may just have to make a set for myself! I think they’d make a fab hostess gift for those holiday parties or would be perfect as a Christmas gift for almost anybody!
You can follow the links below this image to check out all of the fabulous gift giving ideas!!!
Romantic Stamped Clay Pendant – Whistle and Ivy
Handmade Rustic Coaster – Making It To The Mountains
DIY Key Holder – Hawthorne and Main
DIY Tea Towels – Meet the B’s
Family Memory Card Game – Sum of Their Stories
Texture Infinity Scarf – Persia Lou
DIY Felt Stuffie – Feathers Flight
Bow Earwarmers – The Cwafty Blog
DIY Copper Pipe Tray – Upcycled Treasures
DIY Gold Accented Trinket Trays – For My Love Of
Burberry Bag – Delineate Your Dwelling
DIY Bracelet – Kraft and Mint
DIY Miniature Wall Hangings – A Gathered Home
Leather Accented Cutting Boards – Sisters, What!
Hand Painted Recipe Box – Anderson and Grant
Wishing you SUCH a lovely day!!!
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Kristi, I love this idea!! Coasters are a perfect gift and these are soooo cute!!!
Awww, thank you SO much Nicole!!!
I love these coasters! they are perfect for my aunt for a gift. Hmm. Thanks for sharing! I might have to borrow this idea for Christmas!
Awwww, that’s great Leslie!!! I’m thrilled that you love them!
These are so stinkin cute!! I love the moose ones and these are such a great gift idea! Can’t wait to go check out all the others!
Thank you Bre!!! They’re super fun!
So pretty, I especially love the stencilled ones. And you make it look so easy.
Well thank you Julie! Easy as pie, I promise!!!
These are so cute! I’ve never tried wood burning before, but I love jumping in and learning new skills – you make it look easy, so I just might 🙂 What a sweet gift idea!
It really was easy Brynne!!! I can think of a zillion projects I can’t wait to try with it now!!!
love love love these! a simple and quick project perfect for a gift. I’m definitely going to be making some of these.
Thanks SO much Havalah! And HUGE thanks for inviting me to join in the fun!!!
Love the white painted ones! So fun and such a great gift.
Awww, thank you SO much Amy!!!
The wood burning pen totally terrifies me, but I love the way your mooses came out! I really want to buy one and try it out. That Martha Stewart stencil is also way cute. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you SO much Corinna!!! Don’t be scared! Try it on any old piece of wood first, but really I just went at it, first time ever, and I was so surprised at how easy it was! Thanks again!
Your rustic coasters are SO cute! I have to get me a burning pen, because these are just lovely!
Thank you SO, SO much Bethany!!! They were so easy to make too!
I can’t decide if I like the stencil or the moose more! They’re both so cute and definitely the perfect handmade gift!
Awww, thank you SO much Amy!!! I’m definitely going to have to keep some for myself too!
Adorable!!! Love love love them! So easy, too. My hubby used to have a wood burning kit, might have to see if he still does! Christmas gifts, here I come. 🙂
Well thank you my friend! Definitely easy! Here’s hoping you can dig it out!!!
Absolutely lovely, Kristi! Very creative and make a perfect gift!!!Pinning!
Thank you SOOOO much Aniko!!! I’m definitely keeping some of these for myself too 😉
Kristi these are gorgeous!! I’ve been meaning to get into wood burning. Also love moose (meese?)
Awwww, thank you SO, SO much Amy! It really was super duper easy! I can’t wait to tackle few more wood burning projects now! PS. I *think* it’s moose.
i LOVE those coasters!!
Thank you SO much Sarah!!!
These coasters are incredible! I love the idea of burning the picture into them. They are a gift that someone can keep and use from year to year.
Well thank you SO much Jamie!!! You are super sweet! I really love them too and I can definitely see a set of these sitting out in our living room all year round!
Kristi, these turned out so cute! I love the rustic look and the designs that you chose. These really are the perfect gift for anyone! Love, Love, Love!
Thank you so, so much Tara!!! I can see making quite a few of these this Christmas 😉
These are perfect, Kristi! I have always loved little wood slices and these coasters on the coffee table would look so pretty, especially at Christmastime! That moose design is very Canadian! Great job, my friend!
Awww, thank you so much Kendra!!! Totally Canadian! Can’t live in the mountains and not have at least one moose in your house 😉
Lurve, lurve, LURVE. What a fun project and the perfect holiday gift! These would be perfect for my mom’s cabin 🙂
Awwww, thank you Erica! I definitely think they have that cozy cabin feel!
I love love love these!! Pinning and making.. I need a “fire marker” too.. 🙂
Hahaha! Thank you Karisa!!! You won’t believe how easy they are to make!!!
Oh my goodness! I NEED that tool! Love those fun coasters!
I would love for you to share this post at my Show Me Saturday party this weekend! We go live Saturdays at 7:00 am EST. My readers would love this!
~ Ashley
Thank you SO much Ashley!!!! I’ll be there for sure!!!
I love these – especially the stenciled one! Visiting from SITS!
Thank you SO much Janelle!!! I still can’t decide which is my fave, but I’ll definitely need to be making more of both!!!
G’day Thanks for sharing at our #SayGdayParty Great ideas! We do hope you will stop by if you haven’t already and say G’day to someone else at the party and perhaps you will answer a question or two for me! Pinned
Cheers! Joanne What’s On The List?
Thank you Joanne! I’ve actually popped over to a few fun posts … my favorite part about link-ups is checking out what everyone else has been up to! Thanks for popping by!!!
These are adorable Kristi- I think I need to get one of those wood burning pens!
Thank you Krista!!! The wheels are turning with a ton of wood burning ideas now!
These are amazing-pinned!
Thank you SO much Mila!!!
These are adorable!!
Thank you SO much Ashley!!!
I’ve got to make some of these for myself, and for Christmas gifts! I have the woodburning tool, that I rarely use, and I can for sure find some of those wood pieces. Pinned! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Kristina!!! I love them so much too that I’m definitely making some for myself!
Those coasters are amazing! I love the way they turned out! Thank you for sharing them on Show Me Saturday!
Awwww, thank you SO much Lindsay!!! I’m totally in love with them too 😉
Love these, Kristi! The moose coasters definitely make me smile:) I have been wanting to get a wood burner and do something like this for a while. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you SO much Katie!!! I’m thrilled that you’re feeling inspired!!!
LOVE THESE! you have the best ideas. I think I would keep them out all the time
Thank you Carissa!!! I’ll definitely be keeping a set on our our side tables all year!!!
BRILLIANT!!!! Love them both but the moose!!!! fantastic! ox
Thanks for linking w/ Twirl and Take a Bow! ox
Thank you Robin! The moose is my fave too!!!
These are so creative! I love anything rustic. These are perfect for your home in the mountains. Thanks for sharing them with Hump Day Happenings.
Thank you SOOOO much Jenna! I’m all about rustic too!
This is great! Thanks so much for linking up to DIY Inspired, you’re being featured tonight at the party on HandmadeintheHeartland.com!
Oh wow!!!! How exciting! Thank you SO, SO much Angela! Wishing you SUCH a fabulous weekend!
What a neat idea, so rustic. Thanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party.
How cool are these coasters?!?! So rustic and awesome. Great idea!
Awww, thank you!!!
Beautiful coasters! What a lovely gift idea!
Thank you!!!
I love our wood burning kit! So great!! And these coasters are just adorable! Thanks for sharing at our Motivational Monday party!
Thank you Amanda!!! I can’t wait to tackle of ton of new projects with it now!!!
Oooh, I love a good wood slice project! These are awesome!
Well thank you Emily!!!
This fun post is being featured on my blog today as part of “Tuesdays with a Twist” blog hop!
Thanks
Angie
How wonderful! What a great surprise to wake up to!!! Thank you SO much!!!
These turned out so lovely! Just perfect 🙂 I wanted to let you know that this post is being featured tonight at the Create & Share Link Party (7:00 PM MST)! Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to see what you share with us this week 🙂
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Oh how exciting!!! Thank you SO, SO much Mandee!!!
These are so cute! I LOVE handmade gifts. What a fun idea. Thanks for sharing at On Display Thursday, I am pinning to our party board!
Oh, thank you SO much Leia!!!
Love these. I made very similar ornaments last year but I painted them. Definitely going to make them again this year. Congrats you were featured on Creative Spark Link Party! Hope you stop by today to see your feature and link up again! http://bit.ly/1CkmzzM
Oh wow!!! Thank you SO, SO much Michelle!!!
Soooo cute! I love these! Did you use a spray Varathane?
Thanks so much Megan! I had no idea that such a thing existed! How brilliant!!!