Is it cold where you are?
Because hell froze over.
While I love to cook, I’m not especially crafty. I even have a Pinterest board titled Stuff I’ll Never Make. Maybe it’s the wine holiday spirit, but I decided to take the plunge with an appropriately-themed wreath. (The theme here is wine.)
Yes, I finally did something with the bazillion wine corks we’ve been collecting. It really wasn’t difficult and I’m so happy with how it turned out. All that hard work drinking wine paid off!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 14″ straw wreath
- Glue gun (I like my baby one)
- Glue sticks
- Wine corks (at least 200)
- Whisky (crafting is stressful)
Step 1:
Line your table with newspaper. I got started then quickly realized this was going to be a messy project. The glue and straw got everywhere.
(You’re going to need to vacuum after you’re done too.)
I wasn’t kidding about the whisky.
Step 2:
Beginning with the inside of the wreath, line the wreath with corks. To do this, simply put a line of hot glue down one side of the cork and process to lay them side by side along the wreath. They won’t all be perfect; just stick them in where you can. You can fill in the gaps later with decorations.
You don’t need to worry about the back side of the wreath since it’s going to be hanging on a wall.
Step 3:
After your first layer is done, glue the remaining corks at fun angles. I used my champagne corks for this part.
Don’t worry about that straight line of glue anymore. You’re just going to have to blob it on the corks wherever you can to get them to stick since the surface of the wreath is no longer flat.
The more random the second layer is, the cooler it looks. I’m going to continue adding to it as we drink more wine.
Bonus Round:
Add your flare! This wreath is decorated for Christmas, but just change up the accents depending on the season. This is going to become a Valentine’s wreath next!
FYI:
Before you begin, pick out the coolest corks you have and the ones that are special to you. Save them for spots where you’ll see them more. I write on special corks so I remember the occasion. Making this wreath felt like looking through a photo album!
That Stag’s Leap cork is from the bottle we drank after the Tough Mudder.
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Between this and the gingerbread house, I don’t even know who I am any more! 😉
Have you ever made a wine cork craft?
What’s for Christmas dinner?
That is adorable! I’m totally impressed!!
So I totally saved all of these wine corks from my job at a wine bar because I was going to make wine cork trivets. I even saved them when we moved and everything. I think I finally recycled them.
Awwwww… I wish had them! I want to make a bath mat next. Back to drinking…
Love this! I am the same way… totally not crafty at all so I’m impressed with your skills!!
I a super impressed. I bow before you.
Next time we’re together we need to add a cork or two to that wreath.
As you should. MWAH!
I really need to do this, because I have SO many corks I’ve been saving. Nice work, Laura! 🙂
Trash to beautiful treasure 😉 Christmas time is the only time I get my DIY on!
Love this idea!! Pinned it so I can do it next year. I just made a giant bulletin board with all my corks – this is just as fun 🙂
I want to see it when you do!!! I love the bulletin idea. Happy New Year!
Love this! I’m sending it to my mother.
I absolutely love this and I’m loving your crafty side! 🙂
It’s so bad, right!? Wait till I tell you what I made Vegas for our anniversary…
this looks awesome! where did you get 200 corks from…you have been saving them? happy holidays!!!!
Ummmm… I drink a little. 😉
So I totally don’t drink [like at all] but I still think this is super cute!! Im all about DIY christmas decor. That crap is expensive other wise! Ive made bulb wreaths for my house and I absolutely adore them 🙂
Haha! You can buy them on Amazon too. 😉
I’d love to do a bulb wreath too!
Nice work. Beautiful. I very love.
Love how festive that wreath is, and yay for being able to use up things hanging around the house! :]