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Jan19

Cork Heart

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This was an easy project that I first read about at https://trishsutton.com/wine-cork-valentine-heart-decor-printable-pattern/. I keep a steady supply of corks on hand (it’s a fun item to collect!), so this quick heart was a no-brainer to try.

I first printed out a heart outline and lined up some corks to make sure I had enough. No problem!

I then dragged the cork tops through a big blob of red acrylic paint. It took a little while for these to dry. Next, I hot-glued cork to cork, following the printed heart outline. After giving it all a little while to completely set, …

I tied some white ribbon through the top and hung it on the door into my garage. Cute!

Jun10

Cork Monogram

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I have a cork-monogrammed R on top of my refrigerator, and I always get compliments on it. When my friend Jackie K. admired it, I knew I had to make one for her. Cork projects aren’t difficult to do — after all, who minds collecting corks?! — but certain materials make the job easier. Read the rest of this entry →

Oct19

Cork Ball

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You’ve probably seen a million of these cork balls on the Internet — my post will be different from the others only in the lessons I learned along the way.  Saving the corks was the easy part!  I also bought a green Styrofoam ball (probably 6″ in diameter).  I used brown craft paint to cover the Styrofoam.  I only used one coat — it wasn’t a great job — but my intent was to eliminate some of the green from the original ball’s color.  Mission accomplished. Read the rest of this entry →

Nov5

CORK MONOGRAM

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We’ve all seen cork projects scattered over Pinterest, and this one is no exception.  My post, however, will help you avoid the crapsmanship that I used for my first monogram — an R that sits above my refrigerator.  (I know, the photo’s too dark.  I’ve got to learn how to take better pix!)  CRAP ALERT:  I made two easily avoidable errors.  First I used one black cork.  It just looks like a blank space, right?  Don’t use a black cork; you’ll be sorry!

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