Thrift Store Coasters Turned Front Door Decor

I've got something fun for you today!!!
Today is the second time I'm joining in on the Swap It Like It's Hot Tour!
This is where a bunch of my blogging buddies and I go armed with $10 to the thrift store of our choice, and we each buy some goodies to send to a friend, so that they can transform them into something fabulous!

I must admit, I was thinking that I was stumped on those coasters. I was pretty sure I must have made Christy mad in order for her to have sent me these bad boys.
I laid in bed every night for a solid week trying to come up with something amazing. While at my own birthday party, I even threatened the guests that they would get no cake until they came up with a suggestion on what to make with these freaking coasters.
Let's just say a working robot, or a wooden toy train set was beyond my skillset.
So the other day, while I was looking over my Fall decorations, I wanted something new for my front door that had some pretty Fall colors in it.
That's when inspiration struck.
I started by spray painting the coasters with black chalkboard paint. Once that was dry, I painted 4 of the coasters in red, orange, green and yellow chalkpaint.
I then hot-glued all of the coasters onto some ribbon that I picked-up at Michaels.
I then wanted to write the letters F-A-L-L into the round chalkboard circles. You know how most girls are just born with that pretty girly handwriting? Well I wasn't ... I have the handwriting of a serial killer. That meant I had to beg my sister-in-law to use her pretty handwriting and do it for me.
I received my items from my lovely talented friend Christy from Confessions of a Serial-DIYer.
Here is what I received: Some straight-out-of-the-70's coasters (each the size of my head), and a dated metal planter.
For my second item, the planter, I decided to go with another fall project.





First, I spray painted it with Rustoleum's Primer in white.
I then stenciled on a fleur de lis on both sides.
Next I cut out a square out of a sheet of moss. I then glued on a faux pumpkin for a pop of color.
To see the after shots make sure you head over to my blog on the link down below!












Original article and pictures take http://www.hometalk.com/10734888/thrift-store-coasters-turned-front-door-decor site