Women who love wine, food, travel, crafts, entertaining. Think twice about putting that wine bottle in the recycling bin and instead turn it into a fun do- it- yourself project.

We know how crafty our Wine Sisters can get with wine corks, so we hit the pages of Pinterest again to discover interesting ways to up- cycle your wine bottles. Here’s what we found: 1. A bottle of spray paint in your favorite color and a few clean wine bottles – even mason jars – can turn into colorful vases. With little effort, these painted bottles and jars can brighten up any room. Wine Bottle Vases. Make copies of your favorite old photos to make an eye- catching gift or momento. Use this tutorial to transfer them onto glasses or bottles.

Unfold the corkscrew and insert it in the cork. Position the tip of the corkscrew in the center of the wine bottle's cork, push it in, and begin twisting. How to get a cork out of a wine bottle without a corkscrew. Chances are you’ve been stumped by this question: How do you save an open bottle of wine and ensure it will be delicious the next day? Ditch the fancy gadgets. Wine corks are some of the best recyclables to transform into craft supplies, as they are attractive and easy to work with using household tools. Wine cork crafts are. Quinoa Recipe more.

Decorative Wine Bottle Gifts. Here’s a cute idea for Halloween. Create ghosts, witches and pumpkins with these Halloween wine bottle decorating ideas. Wine Bottle Decorating Ideas. And immediately after Halloween, you can be ready for the winter holiday season with frosted wine bottle craft. Pretty and sparkly for a Winter Wonderland effect. Frosted Wine Bottle Craft.

This crafty idea involves cutting through a bottle. We found a no- blade- needed method here.

Cork & Canvas invites you to break away from your typical night out with the perfect cocktail of creativity & conversation. New Zealand's Paint & Wine Night.

With a few basic craft tools, you can make a beautiful new centerpiece such as these wine bottle candle covers. Wine Bottle Candle Covers. For the more craft- savvy: You’re going to need a pair of safety goggles and a power drill for this one.

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Drill a hole in the back of a bottle of wine, add some string lights, and you’ve got yourself this wine- inspired holiday decoration. Wine Bottle Lamp. And for the really ambitious crafty types: Collaborate with a few (hundred) of your favorite Wine Sisters and build your very own wine bottle house. Wine Bottle House.

Remember to check out our wine cork crafts post and explore more DIY wine bottle and wine cork crafts on our Wine Crafty Pinterest board. Looking for some wine to enjoy in order to build up your empty wine bottle supply? Check out our new online wine shop.

Happy crafting, Wine Sisters! Check out more wine bottle and cork crafts at the links below: 5 crafty wine cork projects. Halloween: Not Just for Kids. Holiday Wine Bottle and Cork Crafts.

Craft Corner: More Wine Bottle and Cork Projects.

Ways to Open a Bottle of Wine. Cut off the foil. Most wing corkscrews don't come with knives, so use a sharp kitchen knife to score the foil just under the lip of the wine bottle. Pull off the foil cap and discard it. Set the corkscrew in place. Place the tip of the corkscrew in the center of the cork and push down gently.

The metal cap surrounding the screw should rest against the top of the bottle, with the butterfly wings lowered against the neck of the wine bottle. Chicken Curry Rice there. Turn the handle. Hold the metal cap in place on the bottle with one hand, and use the other to turn the handle and screw the corkscrew into the cork.

As you twist, the wings will begin raising upward. Continue turning the handle until the wings have raised to an upright position. Push down the wings and remove the cork. Place the bottle on a table and use both hands to push down the wings of the corkscrew. As you push them down, the cork will begin lifting. Continue pushing until the wings are flat against the bottle's neck and the cork has emerged from the bottle.

If you flatten the wings and the cork is still in the bottle, use the handle to twist it further into the cork until the wings are raised in an upright position again. Push them down again to raise the cork. Continue this process until the cork comes out. You might have to grasp the corkscrew and pull out the cork to finish the job.