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💜 Iris Coaster — Design Only

A Printable Mosaic Coaster Template About Healing, Resilience & Quiet Strength

Create your own Iris Coaster mosaic with this printable design-only template — a gentle floral design inspired by healing, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to keep opening after hardship.

The Iris Coaster design features soft unfolding petals, rich violet tones, and a warm yellow centre, creating a meaningful small mosaic project with emotional depth.

This option is perfect if you already have your own tiles, tools, adhesive, grout, coaster base, and mosaic supplies at home, and simply want the printable design template to begin creating.

Designed for a 10cm coaster project, this floral mosaic pattern is ideal for mindful making, colour planning, petal shaping, and creating a small handmade piece with a powerful story behind it.

Please note: this listing is for the design template only.
No physical materials, tools, instructions, tiles, adhesive, grout, coaster base, or masterclass access are included.

[Image suggestion: Hero image of the Iris Coaster design printed clearly on paper, styled beside purple, violet, lavender, white, and yellow mosaic pieces. Keep the template flat, visible, and easy to understand.]

🌿 A Small Design With a Meaningful Story

On a quiet tabletop, the Iris Coaster begins as a simple design.

Soft petals.
A glowing centre.
A small flower waiting to be built piece by piece.

Its petals unfold in rich violet tones, soft as lace, with gentle yellow at its heart glowing with quiet warmth. Each mosaic fragment you place becomes part of a larger story — not just a flower, but a symbol of endurance, patience, and emotional healing.

The iris carries the feeling of something that once wondered if it could ever fully open again.

Shadows of doubt, past struggles, heartbreak, and uncertainty made its edges feel fragile. But slowly, layer by layer, it grew into itself.

Each piece became a small act of resilience.

Each petal became a reminder that healing does not happen all at once.
It happens gently.
Quietly.
One small return to yourself at a time.

[Image suggestion: Close-up of the printed Iris Coaster template with a few violet and yellow tesserae placed loosely over the petal areas, showing how the maker could begin planning the design.]

💫 The Meaning Behind the Iris Coaster Design

The Iris Coaster design is about the quiet strength that grows after hardship.

The deep violet tones suggest reflection, wisdom, and emotional depth.
The yellow centre brings warmth, courage, and a small glow of hope.
The petal shapes invite softness, movement, and gentle unfolding.

When finished, this design becomes a small reminder that:

You are stronger than you know.
Every challenge has shaped part of your beauty.
Healing is possible.
Resilience is worth celebrating.
You do not have to rush your unfolding.

This design is ideal for makers who love creating pieces with story, symbolism, and emotional meaning — not just decorative projects.

🧡 Why Choose the Design Only Version?

Choose the Iris Coaster Design Only option if you simply want the printable pattern and already have your own mosaic materials.

This option is perfect if you:

Already have tiles, tools, adhesive, grout, and a coaster base
Want the lowest-cost way to access the Iris Coaster design
Prefer choosing your own colours and materials
Enjoy adapting mosaic patterns in your own creative style
Want a small floral mosaic project to practise on
Like working independently without step-by-step instructions
Are collecting printable mosaic coaster templates
Want a meaningful design for mindful creative time

It gives you the creative starting point, while leaving the making process entirely in your hands.

✨ What’s Included

This listing includes:

The Iris Coaster printable mosaic design template
A 10cm coaster-sized floral pattern
A design guide for creating your own iris mosaic coaster
A printable template you can use as your project base
A meaningful floral design inspired by healing and resilience

This is a digital/printable design-only product.

🚫 What’s Not Included

This product does not include:

Physical tiles
Coaster base
Adhesive
Grout
Sealer
Tools
Printed instructions
Step-by-step guidance
Shard painting learning support
Masterclass access
A finished coaster
A physical kit shipped to you

If you need instructions, extra learning support, physical materials, or a complete kit, choose one of the larger Iris Coaster kit options instead.

🎨 Suggested Colour Palette

The Iris Coaster design works beautifully with:

Deep violet
Rich purple
Soft lavender
White
Cream
Warm yellow
Golden yellow
Soft grey grout
Pale neutral grout

You can keep the design close to the original iris-inspired palette, or reinterpret it in your own colours to make the piece more personal.

[Image suggestion: Flat lay of the printed template beside small grouped piles of purple, violet, white, cream, and yellow mosaic pieces, with a soft neutral background.]

🕯 A Mindful Mosaic Project to Make Your Own

The Iris Coaster Design Only template is ideal for a slow, thoughtful creative session.

Because it is small, it feels achievable.
Because it is floral, it feels soft and expressive.
Because it carries a story, it becomes more than a pattern.

As you create it, you can focus on:

How the petals unfold
Where the violet tones deepen
How the yellow centre glows
How each fragment helps shape the flower
How the grout lines become part of the finished feeling

It is a quiet project for anyone who enjoys building beauty piece by piece.

💜 Skill Level

This design is best suited to makers who feel comfortable working from a printable template and choosing their own materials.

Best for:

Confident beginners
Mosaic hobbyists
Creative adults
DIY crafters
Makers with existing supplies
People who enjoy floral designs
Anyone wanting a small symbolic mosaic project

If you are brand new to mosaics and want more support, the instructions or kit versions may be a better choice.

🎁 A Beautiful Design for Handmade Gifts

Once completed, the Iris Coaster can become a meaningful handmade gift or personal keepsake.

It would make a lovely finished piece for:

A thoughtful handmade gift
A tea or coffee ritual coaster
A bedside table accent
A creative desk piece
A self-care corner
A small floral artwork
A practice piece before a larger mosaic
A gift for someone healing, rebuilding, or beginning again

The design carries a gentle message without needing to say too much:

You are still becoming.
You are still strong.
You are allowed to heal in your own time.

🌸 The Feeling of the Finished Piece

When made, the Iris Coaster becomes a small symbol of healing and resilience.

It holds the feeling of:

Opening slowly
Healing gently
Growing after hardship
Finding beauty in the process
Trusting your own timing
Creating something meaningful by hand
Letting each fragment become part of the whole

The finished coaster is more than functional. It becomes a small daily reminder that self-acceptance, growth after loss, and the quiet joy of rediscovering yourself are possible — and beautiful.

💛 Art That Gives Back

Every Iris Coaster Design Only purchase carries meaning beyond the template itself.

10% of this purchase goes towards fighting sexual violence.

When you choose this design, you are not only beginning a meaningful creative project — you are helping creativity, care, and change ripple outward.

[Image suggestion: Printed Iris Coaster template beside the Shimmer & Whimsy House logo and a small card reading “10% of this purchase went towards fighting sexual violence.” Keep the styling soft, elegant, and brand-aligned.]

🛒 Begin With the Iris Coaster Design

Choose the Iris Coaster Design Only option if you simply want the printable template and the freedom to create it your own way.

Print the design.
Gather your materials.
Choose your colours.
Begin placing each piece.

A small iris.
A quiet creative moment.
A mosaic about healing, resilience, and becoming.

Explore The Iris Coaster Collection-

Discover The Iris Coaster through its story, and full collection, where its quiet message of healing, resilience, and self-acceptance unfolds across wall art, the hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, framed canvas, everyday favourites, useful goods, the cup collection, 15oz mug, 11oz coloured-inside mug, travel mug, water bottle, tote bag, clothing collection, hoodie, t-shirt, tank top, and a chance to create it yourself as a gentle reminder of your own strength and growth. Perfect for gifting yourself or others.

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❤️ Love Heart Coaster — Continue the Story

If the Love Heart Coaster speaks to something quiet and true in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or be gifted as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, it's mosaic mail club edition, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting the truth that love does not have to look like everyone else’s to be whole. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through mosaic kits, and our useful goods collection, which has our cup collection containing, 15oz and 11oz mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, and our clothing collection, that has hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that emotional intimacy, self-respect, and loving differently are all beautiful, valid ways of moving through the world. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or a hands-on creative experience, you can explore the Love Heart Coaster collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own way of loving.

🦋 Butterfly Coaster — Continue the Story

If the Butterfly Coaster speaks to something hopeful and resilient in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or be gifted as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting transformation, courage, and the beauty of rising after hardship. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through mosaic kits, and our useful goods that has the cup collection containing, 15oz and 11oz mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, and our clothing collection that has, hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that growth, healing, and self-trust can carry you into something brighter. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or a hands-on creative experience, you can explore the Butterfly Coaster collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of resilience, change, and becoming.

🌹 Rose Coaster — Continue the Story

If the Rose Coaster speaks to something tender and brave in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or be gifted, as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting resilience, reflection, and the courage to bloom again after being hurt. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through mosaic kits, and our useful goods collection that has the cup collection containing, 15oz and 11oz mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, and our clothing collection that has hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that protection, wisdom, and openness can all belong together. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or a hands-on creative experience, you can explore the Rose Coaster collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of healing, boundaries, and blooming brighter.

🌿 Mandala Coaster — Continue the Story

If the Mandala Coaster speaks to something steady and reflective in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or be gifted as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting balance, resilience, and the beauty of becoming whole through life’s fragments. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through mosaic kits, which has our useful goods, that has the cup collection, that has 15oz and 11oz mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, and our clothing collection that has hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that the pieces of your life can still form something meaningful, graceful, and complete. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or a hands-on creative experience, you can explore the Mandala Coaster collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of healing, harmony, and self-acceptance.

🌻 Sunflower Coaster — Continue the Story

If the Sunflower Coaster speaks to something hopeful and resilient in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or as a gift, as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting resilience, warmth, and the courage to turn toward the light again after hardship. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through mosaic kits, like the useful goods collection that has the cup collection containing the 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, and our clothing range that has hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that growth is possible, even after life has bent you. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or a hands-on creative experience, you can explore the Sunflower Coaster collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of healing, strength, and becoming radiant again.

🐾 Paw Print Coaster — Continue the Story

If the Paw Print Coaster speaks to something tender and loving in you, there are gentle ways to stay with its story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home or as a gift, as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting love, memory, and the quiet resilience that remains after loss. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through mosaic kits, that has our useful goods and our cup collection containing 15oz and 11 oz coloured-inside mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, and our clothing collection which has hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that those we love leave lasting footprints on our hearts. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or a hands-on creative experience, you can explore the Paw Print Coaster collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of remembrance, healing, and enduring love.

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🌸 The Iris of Solara — Continue the Story

If The Iris of Solara speaks to something hopeful and awakening in you, there are gentle ways to stay with her story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through the unique art prints, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas, each one softly reflecting the courage of choosing yourself and blooming into your own life. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through our useful goods, clothing, giftware, and cup collections including 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mugs, water bottles, travel mugs, tote bags, hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops — small reminders that it is never too late to follow your joy, embrace your potential, and take up space fully. Whether you feel drawn to the artwork's design itself, a practical everyday piece, or you can explore The Iris of Solara collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of self-trust, courage, and becoming.

🌸 Violetta — Continue the Story

If Violetta speaks to something quiet and tender in you, there are gentle ways to stay with her story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that softly reflects resilience, self-acceptance, and the courage to open again after holding yourself together for too long. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through our useful goods, clothing, giftware and cup collections containing a 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that true strength is not about staying closed, but about trusting that softness, vulnerability, and connection can exist alongside steadiness. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the Violetta mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build her story piece by piece, turning reflection, creative healing, and emotional growth into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Violetta collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of strength, softness, and learning to let yourself be held.

🌸 Aveline — Continue the Story

If Aveline speaks to something soft and resilient in you, there are gentle ways to stay with her story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, a premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects patience, self-acceptance, and the strength found in remaining soft after hardship. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through the useful goods, clothing, giftware and cup collections, which have a 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mugs, water bottle, tote, hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that vulnerability is not weakness, and that even the gentlest hearts can flourish after challenge. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the Aveline mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build her story piece by piece, turning reflection, creative healing, and quiet resilience into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Aveline collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of patience, softness, and becoming.

🌺 Amberflame — Continue the Story

If Amberflame speaks to something tender and resilient in you, there are gentle ways to stay with her story a little longer. This handmade mosaic art story can live in your home as mosaic wall art, through a hand-signed collectible print, premium poster, framed poster, canvas, or framed canvas that quietly reflects healing after heartbreak, self-acceptance, and the courage to open again on your own terms. It can also become part of your everyday rhythm through our useful goods, clothing, giftware and cup collections containing, a 15oz and 11oz coloured-inside mug, water bottle, tote, hoodie, tee, tank, or travel mug — small reminders that growth after loss is possible, and that vulnerability can exist alongside strength. For those who feel drawn to step more personally into the meaning of the piece, the Amberflame mosaic kits offer a hands-on way to build her story piece by piece, turning reflection, creative healing, and emotional resilience into something tangible. Whether you are drawn to the original artwork, unique art prints, wearable pieces, useful goods, or the make-it-yourself experience, you can explore the Amberflame collection and choose the version that feels most connected to your own journey of healing, courage, and becoming.

✨ Explore More Mosaic Stories

Find the design that speaks to your season of life

Every Shimmer & Whimsy House design carries its own little world — a story of growth, resilience, love, healing, courage, or becoming. If Willow reminds you to keep caring through uncertainty, you may also love these other mosaic stories.

🦅 Wildlife, Protection & Conservation Stories

[Willow, the White-bellied Sea Eagle — A Story of Resilience, Care and Connection]
[Just a Lil Nibble — A Story of Teenage Rebellion, Growth and Becoming]
[Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle — A Story of Recovery and Change]
[Eira the Emperor Penguin — A Story of Hope and Conservation]
[Emperor Pingu — Learning to Make Friends]
[I’m Coming, Mummy — A Penguin Chick’s Journey of Connection]
[Our Light Beneath the Waves — A Story of Love and Shared Strength]

🌿 Growth, Healing & Becoming Stories

[An Array of Ripening — A Story of Patience and Transformation]
[Perfectly Ripe — A Story of Growth and Imperfection]
[Sliced Perfection — A Story of Care and Small Victories]
[Warmed By The Sun — A Story of Inner Happiness]
[Heirloom Quality — A Story of Generational Healing]

🌸 Flowers, Softness & Self-Trust Stories

[The Iris of Solara — A Story About Choosing Yourself]
[Violetta — A Story About Being Strong for Too Long]
[The Iris Coaster — A Story of Healing and Resilience]
[The Rose Coaster — A Story About Blooming After Being Hurt]
[The Sunflower Coaster — A Story About Turning Toward the Light]

🍎 Boundaries, Wisdom & Emotional Strength

[The Poisoned Apple — A Story About Betrayal and Purposeful Growth]
[The Cursed Rose — A Story of Blooming After Change]
[Felix the Dragon — A Story About Gentle Boundaries]
[The Mandala Coaster — A Story About Finding Balance Through Life’s Fragments]
[The Love Heart Coaster — A Story About Loving Differently and Fully]

🐞 Kindness, Difference & True Worth

[Lady Splendour the Ladybug — A Story About Beauty, Kindness and True Worth]
[The Lady of Ashes — A Story of Difference, Love and Acceptance]
[The Paw Print Coaster — A Story About Love, Loss and the Footprints That Stay]

🎭 Deeper Emotional Art Stories

[The Sad Clown — A Story of Visible Struggle, Healing and Resilience]
[The Peacock’s Awakening — A Story About Becoming Who You Always Were]

🏡 Step Into the Whole Shimmer & Whimsy World

If you love story-led mosaic art, you can also explore:

Every design begins as a handmade mosaic, then grows into a world of meaningful pieces — art for your walls, objects for your rituals, gifts for people you love, and creative experiences for those ready to make something with their own hands.

There is no one right way to connect with a story.
You can hang it, wear it, gift it, collect it, carry it, or create it yourself.

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Iris Coaster — Digital Download Design Template