71 Projects: Wine Cork Memo Strip

As part of my 2013 New Year's Resolutions, I, along with some of my Facebook friends, am challenging myself to start and complete 71 different craft/projects over the course of a year... Crazy, I know.  I did my first one on New Year's Day!

Project 1: Wine Cork Memo Strip

Start Date: January 1, 2013

Finish Date: January 1, 2013

Total Time: 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Super Easy

Total Cost: $0

Supplies:

Wine Corks

Yard Stick

Hot Glue Gun

Run a thick bead of hot glue where you want your cork to be placed.

Place the cork on the glue, making sure to bump it up to the cork next to it.  Try to center the cork as best as you can.  Corks vary in size.

I used nails that were thin enough to hide between two corks, yet long enough to go through the project and into the wall.  I used three nails, one each, placed three corks from the top and bottom, and one in the middle.  You are going to be using this to tack photos and messages.  You don't want it to fall off the wall every time you use it!  Just place the nail between two corks and hit it into the wall.  I used the opposite end of my hammer head (what it that called... the side that you take the nails out with) to get between the corks and push the nail until it was barely visible.

I made sure to have the brand of wine showing.  I like the fun names and pictures on the cork to showcase my taste in wine!  (See the nail between the French Lick Winery and Simply Naked corks?)

I use this to tack little reminder notes such as dentist appointments cards and J's school schedule.  I love it :o)

Now, drink up so you can make this project!

Hint: If you don't drink wine, or haven't been saving your corks, you can buy wine cork vase filler at Target.  This project would make the perfect gift for a wine lover!

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I linked this project to Made By You Monday at Skip to my Lou, Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Tip Me Tuesday at Tip Junkie, Cowgirl Up at Crafty Texas Girls, Wicked Awesome Wednesday at Handy Man, Crafty Woman, Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts, Hookin' up with House of Hepworths, The 36th Avenue Party Time, The Feature Friday Linky Party at Blissful and Domestic, Time Travel Thursday at the Brambleberry Cottage, Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House, Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch, and Shine On Friday at Happy Go Lucky.