Upon reading my "Bad Girls of the Bible" book the other day, I stumbled upon a most beautiful little encouragement. This is coming from Eve's chapter...the original bad girl ;)

I'm going to start my note with Genesis 2:15 "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."

Eden is often translated as "delight" or, by way of a Persian word, "paradise". This was no ordinary garden people. It was a carefully designed and beautifully executed park of wonderful trees and beautiful flowers, everything we could ever imagine I'm sure, and then some. Such gardens don't maintain themselves; that was Adam's job. Even before the Fall, he was given the task of caring for the garden. It was a cushy gig though, far from hard labor. There weren't any weeds, mosquitos, thorns or grub worms. Adam had everything he needed to be happy in this garden of his; food, water, warmth and shelter. It engaged his senses with all its colors, fragrances, and textures. Not to mention, the sway of the trees and sound of flowing streams were music to his ears. Sounds like Heaven to me!

After giving Adam the one commandment he was not to break, say it with me everybody..."Don't eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil". Like any good parent, our heavenly father built a hedge of protection around his child to keep his innocence and to keep him from things he just didn't need to know. And of course Adam was obedient, but he was lonely. Leading to my main point...

The Lord says, "it is not suitable for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18

Was this announcement to give Adam a helper to keep his mind off the forbidden fruit? To help with gardening? Or was it in response to Adam's very human longing for companionship? One commentator (myself included) voted for the last option:"Solitude is not good; man was created for sociability." Even those of us who enjoy our quiet moments begin to get stir crazy. It's a God given drive to connect with other people (hence the popularity of facebook!). Those with very little of that drive are labeled "loners", people with even less are called "hermits" and those with none are put in straightjackets. People need people.

"So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh" Genesis 2:21

And here goes the purpose of my entire story :) ...

Why the rib??

Maybe because the rib isn't exactly a load bearing wall. But I choose to go with the second opinion of the two and completely agree when the author says, "...God wisely chose the bone nearest to the man's heart as a gentle reminder to keep his helpmate close by his side-physically, emotionally, spiritually."

Uh! Steal my heart, what a wonderful way to look at it! When I read that one sentence, it sent my heart a flutter. I love it and just wanted to share. Enjoy!

She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.

Proverbs 31:25

A Beautiful Role

"The essence of a woman is beauty. She is meant to be the incarnation-our experience in human form-of a captivating God. A God who invites us.

"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters...Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the riches of fare. (Isaiah 55:1-2)

Beauty is what the world longs to experience from a woman. We know that. Somewhere deep down, we know it to be true. Most of our shame comes from this knowing and feeling that we have failed here. So listen to this: beauty is an essence that dwells in EVERY woman. It was given to her by God and it was given to you. Surely you would agree that God is nothing if not beautiful. All around us his creation shouts of his beauty. The sound of a brook, a quiet beach, the sun streaming from a billowing cloud. As Sam Weil wrote, 'The beauty of the world is almost the only way by which we can allow God to penetrate us...' Beauty capitvates the senses in order to obtain permission to pass straight to the soul. God has given this beauty to every woman, it is our core. It is who we are and who we long to be and one of the most glorious ways we bear the image of God in a broken and often ugly world."

I just wanted to share this with my sisters this morning. I think it's a beautiful thing that we are the human form of a captivating God. We represent His beauty and mystery. I love to relish in this fact and am so thankful not only for it but that it was shown to me. It makes me feel more beautiful ever to know this ;)

(Eldridge, 131 & 132)

Mmm mmm! Delish Recipes ;D

Hi all! I have a great recipe here for these cold winter days that will really hit the spot. We LOVED it and I had it whipped up in no time! Everything was in the bowl and ready to go before the noodles had even finished boiling and the best part is, it was easy on our wallet ;) So here you go, enjoy!

Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake

8 oz uncooked rigatoni
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 an onion-chopped
1 (10 oz) pack of frozen spinach
3 cups, cooked shredded chicken breasts (I used chunk chicken in a can to save time & $$. It took 2-12.5 oz cans)
1 (14 oz) can italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare rigatoni according to package directions. Cook your onions in skillet over med high heat until tender and put in mixing bowl. Drain chopped spinach, well, pressing between paper towels to make sure it's pretty well dry. Add the rest of the ingredients (except for mozzarella) into bowl and mix. Spoon mixture into casserole dish and sprinkle mozzarella on top. Bake covered for 30 minutes then uncover and bake for 15 more minutes or until bubbly.

Disruptive Honesty

Don't let the title of this post fool you, just keep reading ;)

I think it's safe to say that it's a pretty common thought to see Jesus as this untouchable and perfect person. We probably envision him as we see him paintings. As this dreamy, whimsical, angelic man. And yes, I think it's a beautiful image but I think it causes us to not be able to relate to him as much as we could. It's a little intimidating, right? Well, I've been reading this incredible book called, "Beautiful Outlaw; Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus" and it is THE most incredible book. It has helped me to see Jesus for who he really is. Playful and fun, honest and real. I'd like to share a little bit from the chapter about his disruptive honesty. I just love it...

To come to know Jesus intimately, as he is, as he wants to be known, is to release a redemptive landslide in your life. What if at this moment you have terminal cancer, but don't know it. The disease is silently ravaging your body while precious days slip by in which you could be taking action. Now-what if your doctor knew but didn't want to tell you because it would inconvenience him? You'd sue him for malpractice. What if your family knew and didn't tell you because "they didn't want to upset you"? You would be furious. Don't you see how incredibly important it is to know the truth? Well, we can always count on Jesus to tell us the truth. Sometimes he's playful; sometimes he's fierce; the next moment he's generous. This is the beauty of disruptive honesty, you can count on him to to tell you the truth in the best possible way for you to hear it because you need to hear it. We love his honesty when he goes gunning for the Pharisees in Matthew 23:15 but when he turns his sights on us we begin to squirm, something in us gets offended. The world is stone drunk, and raging at Jesus because he's trying to keep us from taking the car. Who is being unreasonable? The spirit of our day is a soft acceptance of everything-except deep conviction in anything. This is where Jesus will suddenly confront the world as a great rock confronts the river flowing ever downhill. He is immovable. Conviction might be a matter of personal opinion, but truth is like a great mountain, solid and immovable whether we like it or even acknowledge it. Chritianity is not a set of convictions-it is a truth. The most offensive thing imaginable.
And Jesus is a rock alright. "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense" (Rom. 9:33). A rock is offensive in your shoe because it is an inconvenience. If we said, "Away with all rocks!" we would wish the planet right out from under our feet. But a rock is also the only refuge from the raging seas. The shipwrecked soul doesn't curse the rock because it is immovable; he clings to it, weeping for gratitiude. Remember-when Jesus tells us the truth, he doesn't say, "You are on your own now. Deal with it." He offers us a way out. As John said, "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ" (1:17). Truth and grace. Anytime Jesus pulls the rug out from under us, he extends his hand to lift us to a place of refuge.

(Beautiful Outlaw)

Elf on a Shelf

So I was chatting with my girl Nat today and she shared with me the cutest Christmas idea for the little ones! Stop me if you've heard of it...elf on a shelf?! I'm sure it's already a tradition for many families but if you've never heard of it, you may want to try it with your kiddos this year for fun :D The concept goes a little something like this...get a cute little elf and put it up on the shelf and tell the kids he's santa's helper from the north pole and he's come to your house to be santa's eyes and ears. They observe for santa, letting him know who's naughty and who's nice, hehe! And they don't stay in just one spot, elves like to play games and are very mischevious so they don't stay in one spot for long! When the kids aren't looking you take the elf and move him somewhere different. A fun idea is to put him in the freezer for them to find, since it reminds the elf of the north pole ;) hang him from the fan, or put him on the couch holding the remote, haha! The creativity is limitless, it'll be fun playing hide and seek with the elf. And after Christmas of course the elf "goes back to the north pole with santa" until next year. I love it! Nat was cracking me up with ideas to do with your elf. This was my fave, get a dry erase marker and draw mustaches on all the faces in your frames around the living room, what a mischievous elf ;) Take funny pictures of your elf and once developed, switch out pictures in frames with pictures of the elf, he likes pictures of himself, hehe! A good spot for your elf would be in front of an open book, maybe even a Christmas book! Like I said, the ideas are never ending. I was cracking UP looking at all the things different people did with their elf, here are some of my favorites...

What child doesn't love milk? When they go to get some out of the fridge, the look on their face would be priceless!

Mom painted the kid's noses red while they were asleep, haha!!

Have fun with your elf on a shelf!! I can't wait to do this someday with my kiddies ;D And let's not forget the real reason for the season everyone, the birth of our savior and friend, Jesus Christ!

For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given...And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Idols

My precious sis sent me a study on Hosea. I'm only 3 days in and am already getting so much out of it. Today I looked at chapter 2 and did some soul searching on idolatry. Although I don't worship any little handheld wooden idols like we've read about in the Bibe (yes, I left out the "L", it's my Bibe, always has been. Haha!) I can safely say that I can be accused of having an idolatrous heart toward Him because I give too much attention to other things. Boy, was that an eye opener. I thought I was safe since I don't worship those wooden religious relics BUT Idols can be anything from someone you love so much to music, clothes, money or power. What do you spend too much time on aside from God. That very well could be your idol. Anyway, after my conviction of the realization that I idolize my husband more than my Father at times, I was directed to some familiar scripture that I love & can relate to my new found conviction.

"Therefore I will block her path with thorn bushes; I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way. She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for them but not find them." Hosea 2:6,7

When I read this, I see "chase after her lovers" and the word "lovers" as a form of idolatry. What do you chase after? Money? Popularity? The finer things/labels? Love? Poor Gomer (the woman for whom these verses were inspired) She was chasing after lovers, clothes, food and drink. You see it to this very day, I know I'm guilty of having a few idols myself. For example, when you do finally get that coach purse you've been wanting all year, does it bring you happiness? Of course it does! But, do you not agree that eventually that purse ends up in the back of your closet? Material things are fleeting! It only brings temporary happiness-->"She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for them but not find them." Your "idols" don't bring you true soul quenching love, satisfying you to your very core forever and ever. Don't you long for this? I feel like it's in our very make up, in every fiber, the desire to feel truly satisfied, fulfilled and loved. These verses might seem a little harsh but just consider it for a moment. He is purposely thwarting our efforts to find a life apart from Him. He does this in order to wear us out, to get us to turn back to Him in thirsty longing.

He then begins to woo us. Which is exactly what happened to me and I'm willing to bet has happened to EVERY single person who believes.

"Therefore I am going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her." Hosea 2:14

The moment this happens is the most beautiful, indescribable (there are literally no words) thing that will ever happen to you. These are not empty words, they are living and true and have happened time and time again to His children all over the world. Can I get a AMEN? Haha!

"In that day," declares the Lord, "you will call me 'my husband'; you will no longer call me 'my master...'

"I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion." Hosea 2:16, 19

THIS is what I long for. Reading this, experiencing this firsthand is what I was made for. My sister said it well after her travels ," I'm grateful that my true home is where I've yet to set my feet :)" I'm thankful for this conviction today. I will begin to try my hardest not to put any other idols before Him.

"Those who cling to idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." Jonah 2:8

Tamar

Hello everyone! This morning, I read from Tamar's story and would just like to share a little. "Her story has it all: mysterious deaths, deceptive relatives, mistaken identities, hidden babies, even a woman sentenced to burn at the stake!" At one point in my life, it never interested me to pick up my Bible because I thought I'd be bored to death reading about facts and historical figures. No no no, don't be fooled as I was! It is filled to the brim with excitement and intrigue. Her story can be found at the end of Genesis 37, I encourage you to read it for yourself. To sum it up, this poor young woman is married off to Judah's son. Judah was a mean and stubborn old man. Her husband was put to death in his evil ways and she was handed off to his brother (customary of the Levirate tradition) who was also struck dead for the same reason. They were horrible husbands, poor Tamar. After a series of events, not in her favor of course, and over a period of time, she took matters into her own hands. She disguised herself and tricked Judah (the stubborn man, her father-in-law) using her feminine ways to become pregnant with his offspring. And yes, this is a story introduced to me through "Really Bad Girls of the Bible" so bear with me ;) Get to know her and her story before you judge her actions. She was an emotionally abused, grossly ignored woman who'd been through hell and back who was desperate for a child, the child she felt she deserved after everything she'd been through. She was an honorable woman who made one bad decision. But that's the tricky thing about God's grace and master plan, everything happens for a reason friends and when this story comes full circle, a savior is born. Anyway, once he finds out she is pregnant, as his daughter in law and part of his family, he demands she be put to death. But clever Tamar isn't going down so easily. "she sent a message to her father in law. "I am pregnant by the man who owns these," she said. Gen 38:25 You see, she had asked for his seal and staff at the moment of um...how to put this nicely....conception. It was his payment to her. These were items of great importance and identity to the man who owned them at the time and he had given them to her as she had asked (that's what you get Judah!) and finally, for once, Judah did the right thing. When the seal and staff were shown to him, he recognized them and acknowledged them, admitting his wrong doing. In the Bible, he even admits "she is more right than I am". She eventually gave birth to twins, how like God to replace Judah's two sons with twin boys through all of this.

Lesson learned: "The Lord uses her in spite of her sin. That's the hook we hang our hope on, sisters. Not in 'getting it right,' but in knowing that although we get it wrong over and over, consistently, even blatantly, God's power to accomplish his will is not limited to our meager efforts. We are made for one purpose: to worship and glorify God. Our challenge is to stop trying to make things work out for our good and let God work things out for His good and perfect will through us." Which is always in our best interest to begin with, am I right? ;)

Happy Halloween!

Hi everybody! I've been out of town for a couple weeks and I'm back just in time for a few last minute recipes for a spooky fun dinner tonight! I started a tradition with Zac last year of making a scary dinner on Halloween night and will continue that fun tradition tonight and top it off with a scary movie, oooOOOoooo ;) Last year the menu included eyeballs (I will share the recipe because he loved them so much he wants them again this year, ha!) monster cupcakes and witches brew with shrunken heads. We just had spaghetti to go along with it all but of course it was scary spaghetti or something like that. Anyway, today's menu is going to be super fun! I'm going to make his favorite meatloaf and turn it into a mummy! I'm also going to pair it with cheesy swamp creatures and of course we have to have the eyeballs too. I can't wait to get started! Also, just to let you know, I'll include the links to the recipes for last years Halloween dinner as well at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

My Mummified Meatloaf

* You can use your favorite meatloaf recipe or use the one I've included. It's a Tiger family favorite sure to please!

Prep: 20 min
Cook Time: 1 hour

1 1/2 lbs of lean ground beef
3/4 cup of milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
3/4 cup of crushed saltine cracker crumbs

1/2 cup of ketchup
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar

*Additional ingredients special for the mummy part

Sliced olives stuffed with Pimiento
American cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan. After you mix the ketchup and brown sugar separately from the rest of the ingredients, spoon a little bit onto the bottom of your pan. Only spread about 2 spoonfuls of it down. In a mixing bowl, mix all remaining ingredients and place in pan. In this case I plan to add a little bit extra of cracker crumbs so I can shape my meatloaf into a mummy. After you have created your mummy, spread rest of ketchup mixture on top of loaf then place in oven for one hour or until juices run clear.

After it is cooked and removed from oven, wait about 3 minutes, then lay one inch thick strips of American cheese across the body leaving a narrow space on the head for the olive slice eyeballs. Trim any excess cheese from sides and place loaf back into oven to melt the cheese for about one more minute.


Scary Swamp Creatures

Prep: 15 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Macaroni & Cheese
Sautéed Spinach
Olive slices stuffed with Pimiento

Mix up the batch of macaroni & cheese then spoon it into greased muffin cups and bake until firm, about 25 minutes. Let the creatures rest for about 10 minutes, then gently remove from tins. Then, place them upside down on a bed of sautéed spinach and add olive slices for eyes.


Spooky Eyeballs

Prep: No time at all ;D
Cook Time: 10 min

Eggs (choose amount based on guests, it's just my husband and I so I will do 5-6 eggs...I know it's a lot but he really likes them, haha!)
One package of cream cheese
Sliced olives stuffed with Pimientos
Hot sauce or Ketchup

*Also on this recipe, you can use your favorite deviled egg recipe instead of mine.

Boil your eggs, cut in half and remove yolks. Place yolks in mixing bowl with cream cheese and mix with fork. Fill egg whites with filling and top with olive halves to create your eyeball. Next, dip a toothpick in your hot sauce (or ketchup) and draw on your veins. Easy!

Can't wait to get started on our fun dinner for tonight. I hope you all are able to enjoy some of these recipes too! Happy Halloween!!

- Recipes from last year's Halloween dinner...

Witches Brew with Shrunken Heads

http://www.marthastewart.com/317697/shrunken-heads-in-cider?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-desserts

Monster Cupcakes

http://www.kids-fun-and-games.com/monster-cupcakes.html

Halloween Costume Ideas!

Hey everybody! The topic of halloween costumes came up today as it always does this time of year and the big question on everybody's mind is, "What should I be this year?! What are you going to be?!", haha! It always sneaks up on us right? And then before we know it, all the costumes at Target & Walmart are all bought out and then we're really stuck!

Well I've always been a huge fan of "do it yourself-ers", a word I just made up for those who think outside the box. Those costumes that get your attention and make you think to yourself,"Why didn't I think of that!" My favorite part about Halloween is the creativity involved in the costumes people come up with. I love it! SO on that note I've explored lots of fun costumes that will maybe take a little legwork out of your search. Here is a small list of some fun costumes that are sure to set you apart from the crowd. Just a little something to get the creative juices flowing!

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Oh man I love this! When I saw this picture all I could think to myself was BRILLIANT!


Publisher's Clearing House

This I love. I actually did this with a friend about 4 or 5 years ago, needless to say I didn't have a digital camera back then and I don't have a scanner so I can't share my own pic :p BUT we were a hit at the party! Everyone loved it! Ladies, just rat your hair a little, give yourself the "I just rolled out of bed" look and throw in a couple pink foam curlers and wear some jams. Guys, make your big check, get some balloons and put on your suit. Go ahead and spray a little gray into your hair and grab some thick black glasses!


Garden Gnomes

So fun! Do this as a group or on your own. I love their props! You could even make a sign that says "welcome to our lovely garden" or make yourself a fishing pole with a bright red fish like this guy...

Go ahead, google "garden gnomes" and see what other fun props you can come up with ;D


I Love Lucy

My friends Jasmine and Manny did this last year for Halloween, how fun is it?! They look so amazingly great and I'm a huge Lucy fan so I instantly fell in love!


Castaway

Oh yes, love this movie, love this idea. Tom Hanks and his side kick Wilson!


Birthday Girl & Piniata

I'll explain this one a little. This is my friend Thi! She basically found a little princess dress, wore birthday girl accessories such as a tiara, birthday girl button and birthday girl sash. Then she found those little ruffle fold down socks like you used to wear when you were little ;) and I think she had a Hannah Montana purse (nice touch) and brought a big plastic bat. Then she found this big "animal" type costume and glued tissue paper all over its head to make it look like a piniata (you have to really get creative with your piniata folks) and when it was their turn to show off their costume on stage, she pretended like she was hitting him with her bat and he threw candy out to all of us, it was hilarious and they won first place!

Spice Girls

Oh yeah, I used to love the spice girls back in the day. Great idea to do with your ladies!


Roller Coaster Riders

Awesome!! How did these guys come up with this idea?! I don't know but I love it! This would have your friends cracking' up :D

Paper Dolls

I love this, so clever! Well done ladies.


Where's Waldo

My husband and I are suckers for a Where's Waldo book! If I make it home in time for Halloween this year I want to be "Waldette" Waldo's lady friend ;) The funniest part about this costume is you can hide behind people in all your pictures, how hilarious is that?! Ha!


Tetris

This is so cool, I love how they did this. Great idea!


Raining Cats & Dogs

This is too cute, anyone could do it and it would be such an easy, cheap DIY costume!


Toy Story Slinky Dog

Not sure how they pulled this off but how awesome would it be to see this at your next Halloween outing? Super cool.


Three Blind Mice

I absolutely love this, such an original and cute idea!!


Forrest Gump

AMAZING! All I got to say about this one ;D


Nerds

This is fantastic! I used to eat these like it was nobody's business back in the day. What a super fun idea!


Target Lady

For the SNL fans, how amazing would it be if the Target Lady showed up at your next Halloween party?! She is HILARIOUS and my favorite SNL character, I gotta do this one year!


Pac Man

Haha!


Wind Blown Lady

Too cool, love this! The link to this website is at the bottom of my page if you're interested in this one.


Humpty Dumpty

For you soon to be mommas out there!

More Ideas

Deer & Hunter
A couple years back I was a hunter and my friend was a deer. I found myself a bright orange hunter vest from the thrift and wore camo pants and a camo hat with a badge that said "if it flies, it dies" haha! Then Chels wore a bullseye on her dress, pinned on a bushy little tail and wore antlers. It was a hit!

The Whomping Willow
For all you Harry Potter fans out there! We saw a whomping willow at the Harry Potter premiere a few months back and it was so funny! He walked around whomping everybody, I think it would be cool to put a little blue car in your branches too. Love it!


I hope some of these inspired you! You could modify any of these for kids, babies or pets too. The options are limitless! Have fun getting creative this year folks, I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Please feel free to share any other creative ideas in the comment box below, I'd LOVE to hear them! Here's the link to my favorite Halloween costume website if you'd like to search more ideas. Happy Halloween everyone!

http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/

Love, Kat

Feelin' Crafty {DIY Tutorials}

Coasters!
When I was a little girl, my mom & dad used to jokingly call me the "mod podge" queen. My bedroom had pictures cut out of magazines taped up all over the walls expressing my creativity, individuality and latest famous crush, especially around my bed where I'd lay my head ;D So it's only fitting that here I am years later doing my first tutorial on what else?! Mod podge! I can here them giggling already, haha! The whole idea started with this monstrosity...

My husband's idea of a trusty coaster, the one he's been using for the last two weeks because we don't have any, poor guy! Well here is a fun idea to help you peeps like us out there that could use a coaster or two instead of a stained index card :D
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DIY Mod Podge Coaster Tutorial

1. You'll need tiles (see #2), scissors, mod podge, felt, sponge brush, hot glue gun, fun paper - either scrapbook paper or wrapping paper and some polyuerthane spray paint.

2. Purchase your tiles. I bought mine at Home Depot and grabbed a handful of the cheapest ones they had at only 16 cents a tile!

3. Go ahead and lay your tile down onto your fab paper and trace around it with a pen.

4. Cut your squares out next.

5. After you cut the square out and get it to your desired size (it took me a few tries to get it exactly the right size), apply about 3-4 drops of mod podge to the top of your tile and spread with your sponge brush. The first time I tried I put too much on and the paper bubbled up on me. I figured out as I went that less is more ;) Let dry for about 20 minutes.

6. While it's drying, cut out four small felt circles. Or you could cut out a square to fit the bottom of your tile. Then use your hot glue gun to apply to the bottom of your coaster.

7. Now, drop about 4-5 drops of mod podge on top of your decorated tile and spread with your sponge brush. Let it dry for about 15 minutes and then repeat. Do this about 5 to 6 times.

8. Voila, that's it for now! Let your coasters dry over night and the next day spray a coat of your polyurethane on and let sit over night one more time. Then you're ready to use your fab new coaster. Don't set anything hot on your coaster for one month, that's how long it takes for the mod podge to fully set.

Enjoy!!

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And for those of you who are just not interested in making your own or don't have time, I've made a handful for sale! Please comment, email or Facebook me for more information, thank you!

Vintage

Fall Vintage

Beauty

Royal Vintage

Prices

One coaster - $3

A set of 4 - $10

(includes shipping & handling)

So far I have the 8 different designs. If there is one in particular you like I can make four of the same design for a set. Also, I can combine any of them to make a set if you'd like to get creative! Or you can go with one of the combinations I put together already. I'll be sure to post more as I make them! Comment, e-mail or face book me for more info!

Kat