September 21, 2009

Cork Place Card Holder How To

Thanks to my fabulous bestie we got the place card holders FINISHED! It feels so good to have another item checked off my list!
They turned out perfectly, just as I expected. What I did NOT expect was how time consuming these bad boys would be. We were up till after 12:30 (midnight) cutting, gluing, and balancing. I even cut my thumb! Cutting the corks was not an easy task to say the least. Some corks were a little less dense than others, making it slightly easier to slice through them, but I still have indentations on my hands from the razor knife. And yes we have some burn spots on our hands and fingers from the hot glue too. But see for yourself, were they worth the blood, sweat, and tears?


My boo boo (ok so it's not SO bad)
side profile
we glued washers to the bottom to help them stand upright
finished product
a few
and the head table all got champagne corks!


So what do you think?

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28 comments:

  1. Tara GibsonSeptember 21, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    i LOVE it!!!!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    I love the idea! So cute!

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  3. Kelsey @ Seattle Smith'sSeptember 21, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    Ok -- MOST CREATIVE THING EVER!! I seriously love it and have never seen that before! So fun!

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  4. JaneSeptember 21, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    Those look fantastic! Great job.

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  5. Brown GirlSeptember 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    Oh my gosh, love them! What a cute idea!!

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  6. MrsKBJSeptember 21, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    Very cute!! I love those!

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  7. Sole MattersSeptember 21, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    CUTEEE! love the idea! very creative!

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  8. carrie1September 21, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Cute name holders! =)

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  9. AshleySeptember 21, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Cuuuute!! I love the place card design!

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  10. Polka Dots & Protein BarsSeptember 21, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    So pretty! Great work!

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  11. LaurenSeptember 21, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Those are awesome!!!!!!! :)

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  12. KaraSeptember 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Such a clever idea Shan!

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  13. JordanSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Those turned out really cute!! :)

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    what a creative yet still classy idea. i like!

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  15. JessicaSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    They turned out great! My best friend just got married a couple of weeks ago and she did the same thing. Love the idea!

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  16. LawGirlSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    They look great!

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  17. RachelSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    They are SOOO cute!!

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  18. a boy a girl and a pugSeptember 21, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    They look amazing! So fun!

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  19. d.a.r.September 21, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    Those are super cute!!!

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  20. AprilSeptember 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    Shannon - I have tons from my wedding that someone could re-use if you know someone who wants them! Look on my FB for pics! They have pink ribbon on them.

    April

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  21. Crazy Shenanigans-JMOSeptember 21, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    I love those! I actually may steal this idea one day!

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  22. Blue Night DesignsSeptember 22, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Very cute idea, love it!

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  23. Lucky in LoveSeptember 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Oh my gosh...those couldn't be more perfect :)

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  24. JulesSeptember 23, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    They look great! I have always loved this idea. The placecards look really nice too.

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  25. BeckyOctober 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    omg that is the cutest thing ever...my brother's wedding is this saturday, i wanna do this for them!! im nervous on time though haha how long did it take you to collect all those corks?!?

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  26. AnonymousNovember 20, 2009 at 7:40 PM

    It is extremely interesting for me to read that blog. Thank author for it. I like such themes and anything connected to this matter. I definitely want to read more soon.

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  27. AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    It is rather interesting for me to read that blog. Thanks for it. I like such themes and everything that is connected to them. I would like to read a bit more on that blog soon.

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  28. UnknownFebruary 2, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    genius! was this even before pinterest? im impressed!

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