Valentine’s Wine Cork Made Into Three Gifts

I’ve been never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day if I’m truthful speaking. It tends to be a wasteful and consumer driven holiday.  I tend to avoid all the store bought stuff and express my love through my homemade gifts. Not just on Valentine’s Day but all year around.  Whether that may be a spouse, relative, or friend, or even for myself (upcycling is my self care!) There are so many different levels of love, so let’s show those people with a handmade gift! 

Let’s start by creating a reusable stamp with a wine cork. I always save my wine corks after a bottle. But if drinking wine isn’t your thing, or you don’t drink; then ask friends or family to save the corks for you. Or check to see if your area has a creative reuse store. Here in San Antonio we have Spare Parts and I bought an entire bag of wine corks for a past project even!

3 easy steps to complete this fun stamp. 

Step 1: Draw your design onto the bottom of the cork. I do recommend to use a pencil in case you need to erase your design. That way you don’t get confused by what lines to cut on. 

Step 2:  Simply just use a knife to chisel around your shape. No special tools needed here! As always the most sustainable thing is the one you already own. Please wear protection on your hands! I use these no cry gloves in the kitchen as I learned my lesson many years ago. There will always be some imperfections when craving by hand, but I personally find it beautiful! The cork is easy to chisel off, and it shouldn’t take you more than 2 minutes to make a simple shape. 

Step 3: Dip your new stamp into some paint and now decorate whatever you want! 

Unlike the potato stamps made back in the day, this stamp you can re-use for a long time!  

Ok but now you’re thinking how is this a gift? Let me show you! 

Gift 1: I find the stamp makes for great gift wrapping paper. Just use some old packaging paper and stamp away. No need to buy expensive wrapping paper that you can’t even recycle anyway.  Plus it makes for a more personal gift wrapping as well.  Inside this gift is some homemade treats. 

Just as a little side note, I’ve stopped buying plastic tape for a few years now. I just use whatever I have on hand. In the picture below you’ll see I’m using some sticky photo corners I had leftover. You can always use stickers too or even just some cut up old address sticky labels. Its just going to end up in the trash anyway; mind as well give it another use.

Gift 2: But we’re not finished yet! I personally love a multipurpose item and this one is it! You can also use this as a wine charm. Just cut off the stamp a little below and use a little toothpick to make a hole. Then thread an old twist tie to wrap around the wine glass. Now everyone can keep track of their own glass. Store bought wine charms can get pricey, so why not save some money.  Plus these are great conversation starters when people ask about them. 

Gift 3: You want to go one step further?? Ok. When it’s not being used as a wine cork, take off your twist tie and now thread an earring wire through there. You now have some cute earring that are always ready to stamp or keep your wine glass saved! A three in one gift!

Cheers to you not just on Valentine’s Day but everyday of the year! 

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