Nautical Craft Challenge Inspiration: Nautical Coasters

May06

Nautical Craft Challenge Inspiration: Nautical Coasters

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Home Decor / Decorating with 11 Comments.

Last week, we announced our Nautical Craft Challenge! We will be providing 20 participants with a selection of these ribbons:

to create a craft project with! So, all week long a different Ribbonista will be creating an inspiration project. Today we have Royal Ribbonista, Karen Baker, with these Nautical Coasters!

If you are interested in participating, go ahead & email me!!

I live far, far away from an ocean but that doesn’t stop me from having fun with some nautical-inspired ribbon available at May Arts! I created a series of nautical coasters, (which would be perfect to break out for the hot Fourth of July Holiday here in the states too!).

The Ribbon Lady put together a divine mix of nautical inspired ribbon and with only a few supplies, I was able to transform ordinary coasters in a matter of minutes.

I had purchased some cork, 4” circle coasters a while back. They had a funky tree design on them that didn’t fit my décor, so I tucked them away, waiting for the perfect time to transform them.

One: I started one design by wrapping the luxuriously thick burlap cord in a circular design, mimicking a coiled rope. I just dabbed some hot glue smack in the center of the coaster, adhered one end of the cord and wrapped it around, gluing the cord down as I went until the coaster was completely covered.

Two: For the second design (the red one), I die cut a circle from double-sided adhesive, adhered it on the coaster and then adhered the twill ribbon (with a touch of the diagonal striped ribbon) to the adhesive in a pleasing nautical design. I trimmed the edges with scissors as close to the coaster as possible, sealed the edges with a lighter, and then glued the striped trim around the outside.

Three and Four: For the final design (the blue and white striped one), I was able to lay a line of glue down on the edge of the coaster and adhere alternating strips of blue grosgrain with a satin edge and wired, woven chevron striped white ribbon, as these were sturdier ribbon. I also trimmed the ribbon close to the coaster and burned the edges to seal. I finished this coaster with the fun corded gold ribbon.