My kids and I love to go letterboxing, and one of the best parts is coming up with our own stamps to use. If you’re wanting to make a simple stamp, but don’t want to mess with carving, Michele of Michele Made Me shows how you can use craft foam and old wine corks to create custom stamps.
Usually Molly presides over “Wine O’Clock” finds, but maybe this one jumped out at me because it makes me wish for a Mr. Cart cork stamp in the Uncollection.
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
Wine bottles repurposed as serving pieces, with the addition of cork tops. (Via Behance Network; spotted on Pinterest, via Jessica Vretenar, @jessvret.)
For earlier finds, scroll through Unconsumption’s “wine o’clock” series of posts here.
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
This week, it’s empty wine bottles used as candle holders, filled with soy wax. (Pictured: Rewined Candles, with wax seals color-coded according to varietal scent. Via The Dieline; spotted on Pinterest.)
For earlier finds, scroll through Unconsumption’s “wine o’clock” series of posts here.
Cheers!
Gorgeous Garden Wall Made From Recycled Bottles
Photo Credit: Natalie Seaver
Check out this incredibly pretty garden wall made of recycled bottles. How pretty that must be in the sunlight. A diamond drill bit for glass and some steel poles and you could easily make one of these yourself. I think I might start saving all of my wine bottles for a garden gate next year.
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — time to share a wine-related repurposing idea.
This week’s find: Bottles adorning a fence.
For earlier posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series, click here.
If you have holiday decorations to take down, here are a couple of storage ideas to consider.
Repurpose egg cartons to use as storage for ornaments. (via Unconsumption’s “holiday things” Pinterest board)
If you’ll be storing items in a basement or attic, reuse packets of desiccant, if you have some (e.g., from purchases of shoes or purses); toss them in to help keep things dry.
Use empty coffee cans to help keep strings of lights organized. Store spare bulbs and the string’s plug end inside the can. Cut a slit in the can’s top, poke the cord through the slit, then wrap the rest of the strand around the can. (via Real Simple)
Use some lights year-round: Drill a hole in an empty wine bottle, then thread a string of lights into it. Plug in and enjoy. (via an earlier Unconsumption post here; how to drill a hole info here)
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
Today: “Bottle trees.” (Location: Shangri La Botanic Garden, in Orange, Texas. Photo by Greg Grant; via Felder Rushing’s Bottle Trees site, mentioned previously on Unconsumption here.)
For earlier finds, scroll through Unconsumption’s “wine o’clock” series of posts here.
Looking at YouTube’s official blog, of all things, I encountered this post rounding up DIY holiday gift videos by various YouTubers:
Whoever first said it’s better to give than to receive wasn’t on a budget. For those of you looking to give generously this holiday season without shaking every last cent out of that snowglobe penny bank you were stuck with at last year’s white elephant exchange, we have good news: lots of creators on YouTube are sharing DIY gifts and money saving ideas.
While socks are very useful, after several years of giving them as gifts you might want to try something new. Consider making coasters, a tablet case made from an old plaid shirt, a crochet beanie, or even some homemade BBQ sauce you can bottle up and just add a bow. (via
The video roundup here: YouTube Blog: Holiday gifts made by you, on YouTube
But since the post specifically made fun of socks as gifts, I must note that the above video involves “making a DIY wine bottle sock bag.”
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
Save corks and use them as handles for hors d’oeuvre/food spreaders. (Via Yarni Gras!, which provides brief how-to DIY steps.)
For other wine-related Unconsumption posts, scroll through the “wine o’clock” series here.
![Today’s tutorial: How to cut glass
The question of “how to cut your own wine bottles” occasionally comes up here and on the Unconsumption Facebook page, especially when we post items such as this hanging bottle light or drinking glasses made from bottles.
To help answer that question, Unconsumption reader Jacqueline Burnette, who probably is much more adept at glass-cutting than most of us (she has an Etsy shop offering a variety of her cut wine bottle pieces), shared with us this video on DIY glass cutting.
If you’re interested in trying your hand at bottle cutting, or refining glass-cutting skills that you already have, check out the video. The technique involves scoring the glass, then running hot water over the score mark. Jacqueline adds this tip: Make sure “the water is just under full boiling temperature and that you heat the bottle evenly and thoroughly with the hot water or else you will not get a clean cut.”
[Thanks, Jacqueline!]
For other wine-related repurposing ideas, check out Unconsumption’s “wine o’clock” series of posts here.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvin5dsQl01qzv12bo1_400.jpg)
Today’s tutorial: How to cut glass
The question of “how to cut your own wine bottles” occasionally comes up here and on the Unconsumption Facebook page, especially when we post items such as this hanging bottle light or drinking glasses made from bottles.
To help answer that question, Unconsumption reader Jacqueline Burnette, who probably is much more adept at glass-cutting than most of us (she has an Etsy shop offering a variety of her cut wine bottle pieces), shared with us this video on DIY glass cutting.
If you’re interested in trying your hand at bottle cutting, or refining glass-cutting skills that you already have, check out the video. The technique involves scoring the glass, then running hot water over the score mark. Jacqueline adds this tip: Make sure “the water is just under full boiling temperature and that you heat the bottle evenly and thoroughly with the hot water or else you will not get a clean cut.”
[Thanks, Jacqueline!]
For other wine-related repurposing ideas, check out Unconsumption’s “wine o’clock” series of posts here.
