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. |