Wine Cork Trivet

I needed a small trivet to put under my
teapot. A trivet that elevated the teapot
 a bit too. One that would also work for fall. 

So I made one. 

This was a fast little project;

All I need are wine corks and a glue gun. 

I decided on the size.

I decided on the pattern.

It's the same method I used when making

my wine cork coasters. 

 So simple. I love using my wine corks.

Cheers!

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Wine Corks Galore!

I was invited to a wine cork wreath 

making party while visiting Texas. 

It was at Aleecia's house, a good 

friend of my daughter Kim.

 Aleecia had a trunk-full of wine corks!

 Styrofoam wreath forms were painted 

and ready for us.

 Time to pick a pattern.

Lots of glue guns were used.

 I decided on a random pattern.

 Kim decided on an in-line pattern.

I glued on lots of corks.

 Wine and snacks

 Kim's wreath

My wreath. 

This wine-themed ribbon 

is just right thru Thanksgiving, then I 

 will use a Christmas ribbon for December.

 We also made coasters.

 Six for me, six for Kim.

 We also made Christmas trees.

I will add a small screw eye to the top and

a ribbon to hang from the tree.

This is Aleecia's tree with a 

wine cork garland.

She sent me home with a box filled

with corks so that I can make my own.

That's my project for today.

Cheers!

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DIY Cork Coasters

I love wine cork crafts and these cork 

coasters are so easy to make.

Grab a few corks.

  All you need are 8 corks and glue.

Choose the corks you want to use that

 will fit together the best.

 I glue the 2 center corks together along their

 sides and then the 2 end corks on their
connecting ends. I used craft glue, but I
think hot glue would make the hold stronger.

 Attach 2 more corks.

 Attach the ends. 

It's OK if there are tiny gaps.

 The white glue will dry clear.

 Rubber corks work too.

I made 2 for us. Fun cork project!

You may have noticed them under my 

Rita's Margarita in my last post.

  

Cheers!

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Mini Wine Cork Wreath

A quick little project using just a few 

wine corks and some wire.

Tie on a ribbon.

I had a some corks left over 

from my garland projects,

see HERE and HERE.

 Change the color of the ribbon for 

any holiday. Cute little wreath

for a table vignette or tied on to

a gift bottle of wine.

Cheers!

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Wine Cork and Red Bead Garland

This is a very versatile project.

It's too nice today to stay inside, 

so I'm on my patio stringing wine corks 

and red beads to make a garland. 

Or:

If you don't live in south Florida then you can 

say "It's too cold today to go anywhere, 

so I'm staying inside by the fire and stringing 

wine cork and red beads" 

See what I mean? Versatile!

You can use any color beads. I found this 

long string of red wooden beads at a garage

 sale last summer for $1.00. 

Larry pre-drilled the holes in the corks, 

so that threading the fishing line through

 went very fast.

 

I had a long string of corks/beads 

accumulating next to me on the couch. 

Like my last cork garland with tutorial

 HERE. The red beads mean I can use 

this garland for Valentine's Day, 

Christmas, and the 4th of July.  

I've been using so many corks lately I'm 

actually now low on corks. I missed my 

last opportunity to score lots of corks 

at a wedding we attended. 

I could have asked the bar tenders to 

put all the corks in a bag then I could have

 made the bride an nice sentimental garland. 

(note to self) You can never have too many corks! 

Cheers!

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 Chicken Cordon Bleu

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