Call me Corky!

Hey all and Happy Monday to you! Another week closer to March! Thank the Lord! I must admit though February isn't the worst month of the year. You've got Ground Hog's Day (even though I don't believe his prediction this year :), Valentine's Day of course, and my personal favorite...my Husband's birthday!!

Oh I just love that man so much. He is my best friend, my biggest supporter and the absolute love of my life. I still get so sad every day he leaves for work and am standing at the door waiting for him to get home. It's been five years and I am still shocked every morning when I wake up and look over and realize I love him more than when I fell asleep. It's crazy...but I guess that's love!

For his birthday weekend Hub wanted to go back to where we got married, French Lick Indiana. I thought that was the sweetest idea, so we packed up the car and headed down. We ate, danced and gambled the night away (well he gambled...I watched :). The next morning we headed to my in-laws and much to my surprise...I got a gift! My mother-in-law remembered me mentioning recently I wanted a hot glue gun and she just so happened to have one she wasn't using. I was so excited because I had been wanting one for weeks now, but hadn't had time to go look for one. Saved time and money! Awesome! In-laws rock!

I already knew the project I wanted to tackle first. I dug out as many wine corks as I could find and got to gluin'! First I laid out the design I wanted, then started gluing the corks together in big sections. Once it was all done I found the perfect spot for it to hang on our wall.

I am just smitten with my corky little heart!! I originally tried it in front of the TV, but it just didn't look right. Almost pink. But I love where it's at now and I love how easy this was to make.

 See how pink it looks compared to a pink background? Weird.

Oops!

Supplies:
65-70 Wine corks
Glue Gun
Glue sticks (at least 5 if you're using a smaller gun)

Directions:
So all you have to do is glue glue and glue some more. It might help to trace out your pattern on paper first so you can glue your corks along the lines. I had to break mine a time or two when the corks weren't lining up right. Luckily for me, hot glue is super easy to work with. If you mess up, peel the corks apart, tear off the old glue, and try again.

What are your plans for Valentine's Day? Pizza and a movie at home? Fancy dinner and dancing? My amazing Hub is taking me to the same restaurant we go to every year, then we get dessert to go and enjoy it at home curled up on the couch. Can't wait!

Need corks?

Got a hot glue gun?


Thanks for stopping by!

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