Put a Cork in It!

Poppin' bottles all night!!!

Instead of throwing away the corks after partying like a rock star have you ever thought of putting them into good use?


There is an abundance of uses for bottle corks but many of the ones I have come across are of decorative purposes or you need to be an alcoholic to have that many corks to make a decent project.

One evening with a few girl friends around a bottle of bubbly I started asking for ideas and this is what happened. STAMP!!!! and CARDHOLDER ... a 2 in 1!!! OMG!!!!

Before starting this task I did not know how difficult it was to carve cork. It was a heap of crumbly mess, so you have been warned!

This is what I ended up making!

What you will need:
- cork(s)
- pen/ marker 
- wood carving tools (purchased from Micheal's Craft store, or an Exact o knife, shank or sharp object of some sort to chip at the cork)
- clear nail polish

Instruction:
Using the pen or marker trace out a design and then chip away at it!!! Once you are done chipping away use the clear nail polish to paint around the design. The purpose of the nail polish is to prevent the cork from soaking up all the paint.

I cut a little slit on top of the cork to create space for a photo or card.  If you have tons and tons of corks it can be turned into seating card holders and can double up as a little memento stamp.