Coaster Gift Box

Mod Podge®  [ buy it ]

Foam brush

Five 4” x 4” medium-weight chipboard coasters
Need some of these? StartLitStudio (Cindy Lyles) stocks chipboard coasters in her online store.

Five 4” x 4” pieces of patterned paper

Sanding Block

Ribbon

Piercing template

Hole punch

Scissors

E-6000®  [ buy it ] or other strong glue

Step 1.
Adhere one 4”x4” patterned paper square to each of the five coasters by applying Mod Podge with a foam brush. Let dry.

Step 2. (optional)
Sand and trim rounded edges. Coat the outside with Mod Podge for a finished look.

Step 3.
Place the piercing template on the edge of one of the coasters. Trace approximately every other large hole onto the coaster.

You will have 5 traced holes lining the side.

Step 4.
Punch the holes with a hole punch. A Crop-o-Dile® was used here.

Step 5.
Once one side of the coaster is punched, set it directly on top of each of the other coasters and use it as a punching guide. Punch two opposite sides of 4 coasters.

The fifth coaster will be used as the bottom of the box and should not be punched.

Step 6.
Use ribbon to tie the four sides of the box together. You can lace the ribbon or tie it across the coasters.

Step 7.
Apply strong glue to the edges of the last coaster. Adhere to the bottom of the coaster box.

Step 8.
Finish project.