Die-cut Cork Doily Coasters

Here's a quick and easy project that would make a perfect hostess gift. 

I found some cork placemats at Ikea and was wondering how that material would react when rolled through the Big Shot. Success! The trick is to find the right thickness. If you feel resistance and the material is hard to roll through, abort the mission. Back it up and try something thinner. You could break the machine- and being without a machine is scary- trust me. Don't ask about my first Vagabond :-( But... lesson learned. 

So,  you found the right thickness of cork... trim it to a 6" strip and select a die to work with. I used the Doily, Lace Medallion to cut a set of four cork doilies. They measure about four inches and are the perfect size to hold glasses.

I used the Sweet Things set to make the Sweet tag. Cut one from red paper. For the backing paper, place two pieces of pink cardstock. The die will cut the one closest to the blade through and the one under it will just be scored, but the edges should be cut. Place the scored piece under the red tag.

Tie up doilies with a piece of pink wired ribbon and present!

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