Coffee Station Coaster

***  I've edited this to add that it is Sept, five months after I posted this, and this thing  is still kickin'!

We have a little corner on our kitchen counter that is dedicated to coffee.  Charles is a dedicated coffee drinker so we thought he needed his own coffee station.  As you can see, we have white builder-grade counter tops (sad, sad).  This means that the coffee station counter gets a lot of coffee stains.  I'm constantly having to bleach the counter to get it clean and then the next day... more coffee stains.  I made this to help fight the stains.

I bought a 12x12 ceramic tile and decoupaged some scrapbook paper to the top.  I did have to cut the paper down just a bit.  I used rubber bumpers on the bottom to keep the counter from getting scratched up.  Now when I get coffee stains, all I have to do is wipe the coaster off!

* Edited to add that you're going to have to let this cure for several days or else you'll have cups sticking to it.

** Edited again to add that if you're having a problem with mugs sticking, you can add a coat of polyurethane. 

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