For those who know me well, you know that I LOVE STARBUCKS. Even if I don’t get there everyday, you know that I would like to be there.
My stint of unemployment allowed me to do freelance work and bootcamp planning at Starbucks. And even though pay wasn’t great (or good), I downgraded my usual $4.12 drink to $2-something. Hey, moderation in EVERYTHING is important.
Even though the free time of unemployment didn’t last long (thankfully!), the rekindled idea of making a coffee table top of Starbucks gift cards has been going strong. On weekends, I went to a few estate sales looking for coffee tables I could cover in a collage of symbols and nostalgia of my favorite company. And finally, after months of searching and yielding nothing, I enlisted my family to help me build a table from scratch. Because refinishing a whole dining room set isn’t enough….Thanks Perkos/Eckenrodes 
So now, the work begins. And the first daunting task was laying out the design. With the help of my local Starbucks’ Baristas, I have hundreds of cards to work with. While some card designs are plentiful, some aren’t and it was a battle that my sister helped me conquer. We fought OCD and math, straight lines and dimensions. Common patterns, colors and logo directions. While all of these gave valiant efforts, quite a few hours later, we have the design of my coffee table top.
Now all I need is a slab of wood, some sides, 4 legs, stain, and glass. Assembly required. Some coffee would be great too…
And you say I’m the crafty bestow! Love this and your creativity here! Can’t wait to sit on your sofa (not put my feet up on this masterpiece) and drink some vino… Only bc you know I don’t do coffee… Xoxo!
You are crafty with everything! I am crafty only with a few things and only with help from people
My table will not exclude any form of drink!! Can’t wait to see you the next time that will be!
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