A while ago, I picked up some plain coasters from Crate and Barrel and thought they would look nicer with some heart decorations. I’m pretty crazy about hearts no matter the time of year, but we’ll call these Valentine’s Day-inspired coasters. :)

Supplies needed: cork coasters, paint, heart shapes/stencils, washi or painter’s tape

To make the heart shapes, I used a makeshift stencil traced from clipart. When painting the coaster above, I taped the heart to the coaster with washi tape. After a few failed hearts, I just started making brushstrokes.

They turned out a kind of messy, but I’m trying to embrace the idea that DIYs are supposed to be a little messy. That way people can see and appreciate that they’re handmade. Right…? That’s my new logic.

Have you done any V-day crafts this month? If so, leave some links in the comment section!