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14

Dec

Wine Corks: What Can I Do With Them?

Recently, I got a request to do this post – yay for requests! Wine corks are pretty awesome things to craft with, so here are some fun tutorials and ideas if you’ve been collecting them! Click on the photo to get the tutorial. Enjoy!

Misc. Tutorials:

Cork Dork: 10 Cool Things to Do with Leftover Wine Corks: Dr. Vino
Wine Cork Craft Project Instructions: WineIntro – this site has multiple craft ideas for corks!
How to Reuse Old Wine Corks: WikiHow – this site has 14 great ideas!

10 Uses for Wine Corks: ThisOldHouse - click on the photo to get all 10 tutorials!

Cute Little Cork Stamps: CraftChi

DIY Create Wine or Bottle Stoppers From Old Crystal Knobs, Billiard Balls, Finials: Many Shades of Shabby

Business Card Holders: AnotherWineBlog

Reuse Wine Corks to Make Fun Place Cards: Instructables

DIY Wine Cork Placecard Holders: CasaSugar

Wine or cider mulling spice bags (and recycling wine corks): Eating Well Anywhere

Recycled Wine Cork Keychain Favors: CraftZine

Make a Wine Cork Man: CraftersLoveCrafts - why NOT!?

Cork Trolls: FamilyFun

Home Decor Tutorials:

Wine Cork Corkboard: WineIntro

How to Recycle Corks Into a Corkboard: WikiHow

How to Make a Wine Cork Bulletin Board: eHow

Wine Cork Corkboard: HowStuffWorks

Corkboard: WineIntro

Wine Cork Trivet (hot plate): WineIntro

DIY Wine Cork Trivet: Care2

Wine Cork Trivets: CraftersLoveCrafts

Cork Trivet and Coaster Set: Design Sponge

Make a Wine Cork Wreath: FrugalLiving.About

Christmas Tutorials:

Cork Ornaments: AllThingsChristmas

Make Christmas Tree Ornaments from All Those Cork Wine Stoppers You’ve Been Collecting: Indie Fixx

Wine Cork Angels: CraftersLoveCrafts

Ideas, Inspiration, and Photos:

Cardinal Birdhouse with a Corky Roof: TheCraftyWino on Etsy

Wine Cork Coasters Set of Two: TheCraftyWino on Etsy

Corky Chalkboard/Message Board: TheCraftyWino on Etsy

Cork Furniture Art: GalleryOfFunctionalArt - lots of chair and other furniture ideas for corks!

I’m looking for more! If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

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13

Dec

Faux Fur: What Can I Do With It?

So.. what can you do with it? I see it at Jo-Ann’s all the time, and honestly wonder what the heck could possibly be done with it. This post lists everything that I could find, with tutorials!

Actually, I made this stocking with some faux fur for my fiance’s niece. I hope she loves it!

Monster Stocking Tutorial from Crap I've Made

Click on the photo to get the tutorial.

Accessory Tutorials:

How to Sew a Child’s Fur Muff: Scribd

DIY Faux Fur Neck Warmer: Love Maegan

How to Make a Fake Fur Stole Wrap: ismoyo

Faux Fur Compact: FamilyFun

Beanie: Child's Faux Fur Trim: CraftBits

My Big Red Muff Tutorial for a Vintage style faux fur handwarmer: Craftster

My Big Red Muff Tutorial for a Vintage style faux fur handwarmer: Laupre

Clothing Tutorials:

DIY Faux Fur Vest: LoveMaegan

Pet Tutorials:

DIY Reversible Pet Bed Tutorial: RedThreadDIY - hey! That's me!

Luxe Dog Bed From a Faux Fur Coat: FineDivingChicago

How to Sew Faux Fur:

Halloween Tutorials:

Six Kids Animal Halloween Costumes, One Pattern: Suite101

Fur Boots/Feet/Paws: FreeWebs User messerschmitt51

Christmas Tutorials:

Faux Fur Lined Christmas Tree Skirt Tutorial: Centsational Girl

Christmas Stocking Card: Kaboose

Greyhound Santa: AllFreeCrafts

How to Make a Fur Christmas Tree: RoxyCraft

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Fun Faux Fur Bag: U-Handbag

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

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09

Dec

DIY Soap Making Tutorials and Techniques from The Soap Queen

I’ve always been interested in making soap – but had no idea how to go about it.

Soap Queen is an AMAZING blogger that I’ve discovered recently, and wanted to share some of the tutorials that she had on her blog on mine! She has so much talent and has an excellent product offering. Her soaps would make EXCELLENT and UNIQUE Christmas gifts!

Simply click on the photo to go to her tutorial. Enjoy – and be sure to subscribe to her feed if you’re interested in making soap!