With Christmas on its way, our thoughts are turning to ideas that will let us make the festive season something really special. And although there are plenty of beautiful cards about, what better way is there to show your love for friends and family than by making your own?
When we saw this ultra-simple but oh-so elegant homemade cork stamp project by Anja on her blog Neuerstoff.knobz.de, our minds turned to the little wooden embellishments that we'd picked up from our local bead store and craft shop but, somehow, had never quite gotten around to using... and then we thought of the corks from the bottles of wine that accompanied our Sunday afternoon gathering with friends... bingo!
As Anja says, "This is the fastest DIY-project I ever made." Have fun, we did!
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