Being on a budget meant that I had to get creative with a wedding gift for a dear friend. I was able to complete this look for under $15! Here’s what you’ll need:

• –Oil-based Paint Marker Sharpies (colors of your choosing)
• -Plain coffee mugs from the dollar store (microwave safe & dishwasher safe)
• -Stickers or stencil
• -Oven

I cleaned the coffee mugs to prepare them for paint, then I applied the stickers for each of the mugs. I chose to give these mugs as wedding gift, so I used alphabet stickers to form “Mr.” and “Mrs.”

Once the stickers were applied, I used the oil-based paint markers to make dots around the letters, dense near the letter and becoming less dense as the pattern moves out from the sticker.

Let the mugs dry for several hours or overnight, then it is time to bake them! Don’t turn the oven on to preheat just yet, instead place the mugs in prior to preheating to avoid heat cracking or damage. Bake the mugs at 450° degrees for 30 minutes and let them cool inside the oven before removing them. Check out my other DIY or handmade craft ideas under $15.

To Recap:

1. Pick your marker colors, your mugs, and your stickers/stencils
2. Clean the mug before applying stickers/stencils
3. Draw your design
4. Let it dry
5. Place mugs inside cool oven
6. Bake it at 450° for 30 minutes
7. Let mugs cool inside the closed oven
8. Enjoy your DIY mugs!