Wine Cork Art

I've been collecting wine corks for a while.  When my husband's great grandmother passed away in 2009, I found a large stash in her house.  Others have come from friends and memorable events.  I've always wanted to do something fun with them, but never had the right inspriration.

I found this frame last weekend while I was at a yard sale.  It was the perfect depth for the wine corks and it was a neutral color.

Don't think I'm a horrible person for crafting over the Declaration of Independence.  Certainly I can't be as terrible as the person who sold it for $1!

 

So, after I got over re-purposing this frame, I started arranging and gluing my wine corks in a pattern.  It took some creativity to make them fit with no holes or gaps, but in the end, I was really happy with how it turned out.  I like the way it is subtle and doesn't "pop" on the wall... just what I wanted.

 

 

And there's more!  It doubles as a hot pad for serving dishes!