{all images taken by me with my personal camera. please credit if you share elsewhere!}

if you’re in the midst of cleaning out your craft closet, (or in my case, valentines day exploded all over the apartment in the form of ribbons and glitter), you might be looking for a fun way to store all of your leftover “stuff”. sometimes i have a pretty piece of ribbon left, but i only have a few yards and i just don’t have the heart to throw it away, so i usually stick it in a jar or bag with the rest of the leftovers.

today, as i was cleaning up the kitchen, i spotted our overflowing bag of wine corks. i’ve been meaning to make a cork board or something fun, but haven’t had the time or inspiration to get going on that yet. so i thought, wouldn’t those corks make a perfect little ribbon spool? and today’s DIY cleanup project was born.

materials:
scissors
wine corks (it’s even more fun if you drink the wine as you go)
tape (i used washi tape because it’s easier to remove without leaving a sticky mess, and it looks pretty)
leftover ribbon
pretty jar or container for the completed “spools”

instructions:
1. grab a wine cork and tape one end of the ribbon to the cork. some ribbon does not need to be taped, just use if needed.
2. wrap the ribbon tightly around the cork, secure with tape. 

pretty easy, right? and just think of all the room you just saved. throw your pretty jar of “spools” on your desk or in your craft cabinet and you’re good to go!

happy crafting :)