Got Wine Corks?

My name is....and I am a wine cork hoarder.

It's true.  I have had this tote of corks in my crafting supplies for years.  Many years.  Since before we moved here.

I have made many Christmas tree ornaments over the years, gifted many, and maybe even sold some.  I can't remember.

..... so I'm him-hawing at letting go of these corks.  Or keeping a handful.  Or not.  

Today, I decided to take you down "wine cork memory lane" (and myself) to decide if I shall pass these corks on.  They were not saved for storage over the years.   I have been a bit creative.

I made several of these, which were gifted to family one Christmas. 

(only one of these were ever made, and it never made it {yet} to my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot)

 (two ornaments to the lower left, one a mushroom, using a bottle cap for the top, and the other underneath it with a simple tassel, which will be posted onto my DIY, S.C.R.A.P. blogspot in the near future).

You can see how to make the wine cork mushrooms at my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot.

This ornament is also posted on my DIY recycling/crafting blogspot (S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot). 

I made wine cork necklaces that you can see how to make on my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot as well.

 I made wine cork necklaces that were sold at the Farmer's Market and also gifted.  I added small charms to them.

Here is the wine cork garland I made years ago.  You can also see how to make one of your own at my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot.

I made wine cork magnets.  And gift some.

I made a wine cork trivet.

I made a wine cork tray.  You can see how I made this over at my S.C.R.A.P. blogspot as well.  I made this for a daughter, who used it to store her bottles of nail polish, and other makeup on.

I made garden markers using wine corks.  You can see how to easily make these at my S.C.R.A.P. Blogspot.

Oh, and if you are wondering, I did not drink all of those bottles of wine.  We once lived in a community, where a very nice restaurant served lots and lots of wine.  They kindly saved me some corks.   

Now.  

To keep or not to keep.  That is the question.

This morning I woke up to a thunderstorm.  I kid you not.  In February.  A full blown downpour, rainstorm, thunderstorm.  In the month we typically get the most snow. It's 48°F and they are saying we'll have a high of 60°F?  What the heck is happening?