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Beach House Book from Drink Coasters

This, with a bottle of wine, would be a cute hostess gift.
4 5/8″ from floor to peak of box
5 1/2″ high at the center of the house with book inserted
6″ wide from roof edge to roof edge
Materials:
2 Coasters – 4″ x 4″ thick cardboard coaster (restaurant kind)
Empty tea box – cut in half (dispose of top 1/2)
String
8 Eyelets
12 sheets of paper cut to 4″ x 4″
2 shells
Decorative Paper
Scalloped Scissors
Fence Punch by Martha StewartTwo coasters are cut 5/8″ from one end.   They’re covered in decorative paper and assembled as a hinged stab binding.

4″ x 4 1/8″ assembled
The tea box, shown naked, was covered in decorative paper.
The Roof Book was inserted.
This would be cute as a Chalet or a Cabin.
Beach House Book