Candle Coaster

Ya' know those plastic beads that almost every little girl gets some time or another while growing up? 

They look a little something like this.

Well I still have some from when I was a kid. Yes, that means that these beads are really old and it is about time I do something with them or throw them out!

Let me also introduce you to my little Dollar Tree scented candle.

My little white scented candle need a candle coaster.
That is what I call them because that is about what they look like.

So I go to my craft area and see what I have.

I found this piece of scrap wood.

Then I wanted something that would reflect some light and make it special. That is when I came across the bag of OLD beads.

Other than this all I needed was to grab some 220 grit sand paper,  white paint, modge podge, and 2 foam brushes.

First, I sanded the rough edges of the piece of wood and then wiped off the dust. 

Then painted 2 coats of white acrylic craft paint.

And normally I would have just started gluing beads on with no plan, but this time I wanted to do it right the first time. It was good that I arranged a plan first because the plan changed a gazillion times before I found something that worked.

This is where I forgot to take some pictures because I was also watching my husband play a video game that was like watching a movie :)

Once I knew the pattern I was going to use I took all of the beads off and put a really thick layer of modge podge around the edges of the wood because this is where I wanted to start my pattern. Once I had the glue covered I added a big glob to the center and carefully spread it out to meet the area already covered. I then finished adding my beads.

Since the modge podge was so thick I let it dry over night before moving it around. 

And this is the non dramatic before and after:

Before:

After:

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See the print in the frame? Well that was something I made up for Valentines that I didn't post about.

This year was our 7th Valentines Day and I wanted to celebrate not just the day but how many special Valentines we have been blessed to have together.

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Such a simple, quick, and cheap little project. 

I was really happy to use up some of those beads. All this time I have debated throwing them out and now I'm looking all over my house trying to find a way to use them.

Hope this inspires you to look around your home and reuse something old to make something pretty and new.
The best part is you may as well call it FREE.
Who doesn't like FREE?

Till next time,
      Daree



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