Tutorial - How to Make a Laced Heart Cork Bracelet

A deceptively simple, stitched bracelet tutorial

Tutorial at The Chilly Dog Blog

"I really like combining different materials and techniques in my crafting. These bracelets incorporate three beautiful textures (leather, cork and metal) in an unconventional way. The bracelet is made by lacing metallic leather cord through a strip of cork, almost like an embroidery stitch. Don't be intimidated, though. The stitch is deceptively simple once you get the hang of it".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Phone Stand with a Cork

Portable, customizable, and small enough to hang from a key chain

Tutorial at Akamatras Blog

"Hey, I've talked about my gadget mania before! I've also told you how much I love to read e-books on my e-reader of my phone. Well combine the two and you'll see I was in serious need of phone stand! Lol! I know, I am turning the things the way I want them but this time, I did get my way and it was free.  The procedure is very simple and quite easy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Paint Sprayed Cork Coasters

Thrifty crafty tip for a quick home decor item

Tutorial at Life & Lisa Blog

"Recently I have developed a love for party decorations and table laying. My Pinterest account is not helping this addiction; at this stage I think I can safely call it that. Two things I've learned through my exploration - (1)You need an eye catching, awe inspiring focal point. (2) The little changes make a big difference. This DIY is one of the little changes you can make to add to the overall feel of your decor. Whether it's a party or you're just looking to add some colour to your dining table; this is perfect. As well as all of that, it was also one of my favourite things (drum roll please)… cheap to make".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Plant Markers with Cork

Make any kitchen or herb garden look pretty

Tutorial at Emma Owl Blog

"I love my little cork markers – and not because I don’t know what Basil looks like – but because they look soooooo cute!!  These cork markers are great for herbs and veggies that you are growing from a seed – and genuinely need a marker for, and they are also great to add to a gift or just make your garden and kitchen look pretty!  I love giving herbs in a pot as a birthday or hostess/host gift, and these little things really do add that special finishing touch! In the mean time, they are making my garden herb patch look all fancy".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Easy Decorative Pinboards

Turn a cork potholder into an attractive corkboard

Tutorial at The Things She Makes Blog

"I'm a fan on storage / space saving / accessories being decorative as well as functional.  I've made a speech bubble noticeboard before and this project largely follows from that - creating pinboards that are decorative if not in full use, three times lucky.  As the paint was a huge fail [I should have known, these cork pot stands were only ever going to absorb everything] I pondered on what to use instead for a few weeks until I decided sticky back plastic deserved a come-back in my life and found a nice roll of embossed light-gold plastic".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cork Wreath

Recycle wine and champagne corks into an all-season wreath

Tutorial at Make it Easy Crafts Blog

"Grab a glue gun, some wine and champagne corks and in no time at all you can create a beautiful and unique wreath to decorate your home.  Don’t have any corks, don’t you worry!  You can purchase wine corks at craft stores and online at etsy.com or Amazon.com in bulk! The mushroom shaped champagne corks gives the wreath it’s uniquely different look.  This wreath makes a great gift with corks leftover from a wedding/anniversary reception too".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Cork Coasters

There are so many innovative things you can do with cork

Cork Coasters Tutorial at Eliza K Prints Blog

"This has been something I've wanted to try for a long time, but haven't had enough cork to do so! We're not big wine drinkers and as you can see from the photos, we only really drink one brand. I like the uniform look only using one brand accomplished, but I think it would be fun to mismatch as well. This project also fits in with my goal of trying to create less waste and use things I already have. Don't throw away your cork! ".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Embroider Cork

I love the way this looks

Cork Embroidery Tutorial at Little Treasures Blog

"In expectation of the Earth Day and to show awareness for the protection of our beloved Earth, I have prepared a cute, recycling project – consisting of stitching cork discs. When embroidered, the cork gains an enriched and amazing appearance and the jewelry created with the little corks is extraordinary and truly unique. So without further ado, find some used wine corks and let us start

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