I Hope We Didn’t Need That Old Map of Portland

by Katy on March 25, 2012 · 17 comments

It turns out that old and stained coasters look mighty fine when Mod-Podged with a map of Portland. Do you like how the previous pattern was Japanese?

Katy Wolk-Stanley

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”

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Cheapchick March 25, 2012 at 9:32 am

I love these – I have a love of travel and these are cool. I may have to try this with some old tiles.

Kathy M March 25, 2012 at 10:10 am

These are great~

Jo H. March 25, 2012 at 11:02 am

Isn’t it ironic …! They look good.

Bauunny March 25, 2012 at 11:14 am

They are gorgeous! Still thinking about what to bring as gifts. How about “local” tea? Artisans in the U.S. are doing interesting things with tisanes, herbal teas, etc.. Another thought, our recent French exchange student brought the ingredients and recipe along to bake some white chocolate muffins. (turns out that in France, vanilla is a powder, not a liquid!). When my daughter traveled to Spain, near the holidays she baked her great- grandmother’s sugar cookie recipe for her host family – and they ate them for breakfast! (Cookies for breakfast is very common in Spain…..and when you think about it,it makes just as much sense as pancakes, donuts or sweet rolls). Perhaps bringing recipe and ingredients you might not be able to find in Japan would be a fun activity and treat for your host family.

Diane March 25, 2012 at 11:40 am

I love these. I was planning to make some for Christmas gifts. Where did you get the coasters or are they tiles? Thanks.

Katy March 25, 2012 at 12:14 pm

The coasters were something I bought 18-ish years ago in Albuquerque. But they’re just the cork on the bottom, laminated paper on the top that you see everywhere.

Katy

Diane March 25, 2012 at 5:41 pm: Thanks. I’ll be on the lookout for some cork. I have a replica of an old map of New Orleans and want to make coasters for my son and his wife for Christmas.

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Liz March 25, 2012 at 12:18 pm

I really like these. I am new to the blog, could you please explain how the school trips to Japan came to be? Is this a “sister city” situation?

Katy March 25, 2012 at 6:47 pm: No. My kids have been in a public school Japanese language immersion program since kindergarten.

Katy

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Laure March 25, 2012 at 1:41 pm

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Laure March 25, 2012 at 1:42 pm

Sorry about the “mis-post” – losing my mind. Great coasters! I think I may tray as Christmas gifts. I’m not very crafty but think even I may be able to handle these. Wonderful idea for a host gift, even when traveling within the U.S.

Practical Parsimony March 25, 2012 at 3:05 pm

So these are not really the ceramic tiles sold as coasters? Just cork and cardboard? Or, is there a tile in the middle? Sorry to be so dense.

Katy March 25, 2012 at 6:46 pm: There is some kind of firm layer, but I don’t know what it is. The idea is to use some already made coasters.

Katy

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Trish March 25, 2012 at 4:46 pm