Where would we all be if not for our mothers? Well, not here—that’s for sure. No matter what your budget may be while searching for the perfect gift for mom this week (Mother’s Day is Sunday, in case you forgot) there is no greater (or cheaper) gift than one that you’ve put your own blood, sweat and tears into. And so, behold our latest Pinterest-inspired craft attempt: recycled wine cork coasters!

We had a lot of extra corks sitting around the office, and ribbon, and a hot glue gun, and that’s really all it takes to make these coasters. Oh, and you may also need a sharp knife to cut the corks in half. It’s a pretty easy craft and takes no time at all. The only flaw with the finished product—the hot glue is definitely visible between the cork pieces.

After the first coaster was complete we tried extra hard with the second one to use a minimal amount of glue, while still trying to hold each cork piece together, but even with the second coaster, the glue is visible. This can be frustrating to the perfectionist types! But if the coasters are a gift for Mom, and your mother loves you, she’ll probably still appreciate the effort.  

This project is definitely pinpossible—the coasters just aren’t quite as beautiful, or neat, as the Pinterest experts make them out to be.

Cheers,

Meghan & Hannah