Cute (quick & easy) Cork Board!

I got this idea from a friend of mine who has a larger scale of this in her kitchen. I absolutely love it and even better, it takes very little time and effort!!

So I've been collecting wine corks for awhile wanting to do something cool with them, but apparently I don't drink enough wine cause I didn't have a very good collection. Anyway - while I was at walmart today, I spotted bags of corks. Seriously? Could I complete my project? I immediately knew what I would be doing this evening! So I snagged all they had, along with a couple other cool things I found (note to self: check that aisle more often) and headed home.


Grab your supplies:
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Corks
Ribbon & Embellishments (if desired)
Xacto Knife (possibly)

Now, let the fun begin...

1. Position corks to achieve your desired shape. You can do more than just a square - think of items in your house that you could use as a template (clock, cups, plates, etc). You may need to trim a few pieces to get everything to line up properly. The xacto cuts through cork like butter, especially with a fresh blade - so be careful!

2. Glue pieces together and allow to completely dry.

3. Embellish as desired! I used items from Two Chicks Designs - Chick'n Noodles, Chick'n Feed & Chick'n Feathers.

Here is my finished project. Super easy, and had I not stopped to eat dinner, I would have been done in less than an hour. Now I have a cute little hanging cork board for my scrap area to post little reminders to myself!

This has more possibilities than just your basic cork board. Here are some other ideas spinning in my head:

a shaped board for a child's room

recipe board for your kitchen

table top (you'll never have another watermark)

basket

coasters

picture frame

trivet

I would love to see if you create something along these lines - so definitely come back and share!!