“If anyone asks, I’m drinking all this wine to collect corks for a project I saw on Pinterest.”
See, we knew you were saving up wine corks to make this fun project…..
WINE CORK PINE CONE ORNAMENT
Today, we are again joining some blogging friends for a monthly crafty de-stash, hosted by C’mon Get Crafty. Basically, we are trying to use up all those supplies we tend to hoard…collect. It’s a use what you got challenge, and we love it! #CraftRoomDestashChallenge
|CHECK OUT THIS PAST DE-STASH PROJECT – FARMHOUSE VASE USING AN OLD T-SHIRT|
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- PINE CONE BASE SHAPE The one here was an actual pine cone base, but The Mister thought a dollar store foam football might work. A foam cut Christmas tree could also be a possibility. Basically, use what you got… that could form that shape.
- Since this is a pine cone base, it needed to be covered with packing paper so the wine corks could be glued on.
- Glue Gun/Glue
- HIGHLY RECOMMEND – Finger Tip Protectors!!!!!!!!!
- String
- Ribbon, two were used here, buffalo check– leftover from this project, and the green was from the packaging on some sheets.
- Wine Corks, depends on how large you make your pine cone so have another glass 🙂
- Serrated Knife or Small Saw, I would recommend a small tooth serrated knife like this. The larger the tooth on the knife, the more chance for crumbs when cutting your corks.
- Greenery/Sprigs
INSTRUCTIONS
- Using a serrated knife, cut the wine corks to your desired thickness. These were done approximately 1/8 to a 1/4 inch.
- Take your base, and cover/glue, it if necessary. And yes, the irony is not lost on us that we are using a pine cone to make a pine cone.
- Starting at the bottom, start gluing your cork disks in a layering fashion. Think roofing. AND SERIOUSLY, I can’t even recommend the finger tip protectors enough. Your fingers will thank you…and so will the rest of the house as you won’t be yelling at getting burned every few seconds from applying each disk.
- After you have worked your way up to the top, make a ribbon hanger. Fold the ribbon in half and glue/pin it to the top.
- Finally, add any additional greenery and ribbon to the front.
HERE ARE TWO MORE WINE CORK CRAFTS SO YOU CAN DRINK ALL THE WINE 😉
Wine Cork Angel Ornaments and Wine Cork Place Cards
Before you leave, don’t forget to check out all the other de-stash projects.
I love it! I’m always trying to think of ways to use up those wine corks we save. I’ve done angel ornaments, but that didn’t put much of a dint in the collection of corks we have. This would be great. I like the idea of using a small dollar store ball for the base that your husband had. Pinning and sharing.
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How awesome to have a collection of corks. An angel sounds cute.
Oh, how cute! It’s kind of like giving a pine cone steroids! 😉 I really like the bigger size and chunkier texture. Pinning for later. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Haha! Too funny! Thank you Marci. I love how it turned out.
OMG, that is so cute! I have a 5-gallon bucket full of wine corks we collected for a scout project… I’m thinking I could snag a few…
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There are so many great ideas of things to make.
Very cute! Looks to me like a great reason to drink wine!
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Haha!Too funny Roseann…that would be a lot of wine.
Adorable project. I laughed when I saw that you are using a pine cone to start with. Definitely a new way to showcase a pine cone.
Donna, The irony of it all …hahahha 🙂
This is so cute! I have some wine corks that I picked up at a yard sale. If I had to drink wine to get some corks I would never get enough for a project. LOL
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Ha! NO kidding. It’s a good thing you can buy the corks in thrift stores.
I love this up-cycle. It would make a great gift topper for a bottle of wine!