I love decorating for Christmas, so it’s fun to start a few projects here and there as Christmas gets closer.
I’m excited to team up with some creative bloggers to share all sorts of DIY Christmas ornaments today and tomorrow! You definitely have to check out their projects (links below). There are so many great ideas! Thanks to my friends Vicki and Jenn from 2 Bees in a Pod for getting us all together!
You guys know I love wine cork projects, so – surprise, surprise – I’m sharing a fun Christmas ornament made with wine corks today!
This was such a fun project, I ended up making a few of these instead of just one. They make the perfect hostess gift, and I definitely won’t mind if I end up having more than one of these on our tree this year.
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Supply list:
- Wine corks (11 per ornament)
- Green sharpie
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Red ribbon
How to make a cork Christmas tree ornament:
1. Line up the corks in a tree shape.
I picked a red wine cork for the bottom of the tree. For the “pine” part of the tree, I used either white wine corks or the opposite side of the red wine cork, so the top I’d be coloring green was plain cork.
2. Cut the ribbon.
Cut the ribbon into 10-inch pieces.
3. Color the top 10 corks green.
4. Glue the corks together.
I started at the bottom of the tree and worked my way to the top.
5. Let it dry.
6. Glue the ribbon to the side of the cork trees.
I glued the ribbon right in the middle of the side of the trees so the tree would hang straight down from the tree branch.
If the ribbon is too far forward or too far back on the corks, the ornament won’t be straight.
7. Let it dry.
8. Hang it on the tree!
Remember to hop around and look at all the other creative ornaments bloggers are sharing.
2 Bees in a Pod | Pocketful of Posies | Green With Decor (you’re here!) | The Resourceful Mama | Somewhat Quirky Design | It All Started with Paint | My Creative Days | The Flamingo Chronicles | The Crowned Goat | Life on Deer Run | Lehman Lane | Eclectic SoapBox
You can see more Christmas DIY projects here:
- DIY Christmas icicle ornaments with a heat gun
- A DIY Christmas village from the thrift store
- DIY Christmas cards from old buttons
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Vicki and Jennifer 2 Bees in a Pod says
Meg – we love wine cork projects (and wine)! This tree is precious. We love all of your tips on putting them together. Thanks so much for participating in the ornament hop!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, ladies! What a fun blog hop, thanks for organizing!
CoCo says
Meg, this is such a great idea! I love the way you painted the backs of the corks green and added the red ribbon – too cute! CoCo
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, CoCo!
Cat @ Pocketful of Posies says
What a great idea Meg! I love wine cork projects! These are super cute too! This would make an amazing hostess gift with a bottle of wine for all of our holiday parties!
Thank you for sharing!
Cat
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Cat! So glad to hear you love wine cork projects, too!
Lindsay Eidahl says
Great project to use all the wine corks I have lying around!!! 😉
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Lindsay!
Tara says
Really fun ornaments Meg! Wish I had been keeping my corks, I really have to start drinking now to make some:). And I love that they are green!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Tara! I love the green, too 🙂
Karen says
This is so cute Meg! How clever to use a red wine cork on the bottom!
I’ m sure that I can easily save up enough corks to make one myself 🙂
Happy Holidays!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Karen!
Kimm at Reinvented & Roadkill Rescue says
What a clever and cute way to “upcycle” those wine corks!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kimm!
Kim says
What a great way to reuse wine corks. This ornament is really cute!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Kim!
Iris Nacole says
This is such a cute idea Meg! Thanks for sharing!!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Iris!
Jennifer Pierce says
I love this idea! I guess I need to go raid my mother in laws for her wine corks. 🙂
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Jennifer! Gotta collect wine corks wherever you can 🙂
Pam says
I have a friend who has an impressive collection of wine corks. I’ll have to talk her into a crafting day so we can make these. Very cute, thanks for sharing!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Pam! Definitely talk her into a crafting day!
Lucy @ Patina Paradise says
Great repurposed ornament. I need to find a source for corks to make some. ;o)
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Lucy!