DIY Pallet Fish Drink Coasters

I'm so excited about today's project! As you may have seen, I've been working on decorating my outdoor deck. I'm going with a blue theme and when I found a set of gorgeous fish plates that match, I was over the moon! 

I've made several accessories to go with my deck decor including this easy to make tray that was repurposed from an old sign. 

And that lantern... go ahead and ask, I found 4 of them on the side of the road! 

They've been several colors in the past couple of years but I'm staying with the blue to match the deck for now. 

And the fish plates that were found at Target, had a matching tea towel I turned into an easy pillow.

I didn't even mention the napkins... they also sold a set of matching fish paper cocktail napkins and I'm using one today to decorate coasters. 

I made these drink coasters a while back and you can visit this post to read all about it. 

If you don't want to make your own coasters, Dollar Tree sells some adorable little pallets you can use for this project. 

First, I painted the top of my coasters with a light teal color. 

You can skip this step but I had another design on these that I wanted to cover. 

When the paint dried I coated the coaster with matte Mod Podge. 

I peeled the top decorative layer off the paper napkin and laid it onto the coaster. 

I made sure to tear the napkin along the spaces in the coasters too. 

I coated the napkin with another coat of Mod Podge and let it dry. 

Another technique is to put Mod Podge down on the back of the box, let the Mod Podge dry, then use parchment paper and the mini iron to reactivate the Mod Podge.

When the Mod Podge was dry I used a large emery board to sand the edges of the napkin and between the spaces. 

This removed all the overhanging napkin from the coaster.

When my coaster was completely sanded, I used a piece of parchment paper to cover the coaster then ironed the top of the coaster using this adorable little craft iron. 

Truth be told I've used this little craft iron on clothing touch ups when I was too lazy to pull out the big iron. 

Ironing the top of the coaster when the Mod Podge is dry reactivates the Mod Podge and smooths out all the wrinkles. 

I love that tip, it works so well! 

Lastly, I sprayed the coasters with a coat of spray sealer to make them last! 

So here are the awesome pallet fish coasters that now match my outdoor decor! 

Of course you can use any decorative napkin to make your pallet coasters match your home. 

I just love them and I'm going to use them all the time with my matching fish plates! 

These would make great gifts for Mother's Day or any occasion! 

Thanks so much for visiting and before you go please sign up for the Homeroad emails so I can send my latest DIY tutorial straight to you! 

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Author: Homeroad

Estimated cost: $5

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Napkin Decoupaged Drink Coasters

Decoupaged drink coasters made with dollar store small pallets.

materials:

• dollar store mini pallets
• cocktail napkins
• Mod Podge
• parchment paper
• sand paper 
• spray sealer

tools:

• small craft iron

steps:

1. Coat the pallet wood with Mod Podge
2. Separate napkin into layers and use the layer with the design
3. Lay the napkin on the Mod Podge and gently press it down
4. Coat the top of the napkin with Mod Podge
5. Let the Mod Podge dry
6.  Sand the edges of the napkin with a nail file or sandpaper to finish off the edges of the coaster.
7. Use a spray sealer to protect your project. 

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