Start a long term project

Good morning and happy birthday leap year babies!!!
Well today I have decided to start a "long term" project and show you some ideas. Well actually it's TWO long term projects. I was inspired last night over dinner with my fiance's family.
What do you need to do to start collecting for these two projects??? DRINK WINE!! HA! I'm going to start collecting the cork's to fill up vases and the wine bottles will be collected to make a pretty bottle tree for our garden. Anyone else getting their garden ready for Spring???
Here are a few links I have been researching for these projects with of course follow me on Pinterest for pictures of great ideas.  :-).
This link is just for the "tree" part of a bottle tree. This would be the hardest piece of your bottle tree to DIY because you would need a welder to do it at home. So if you don't have a welding tool in your garage you might consider purchasing this part.
http://www.hopfrogmarket.com/store.php?seller=Testride&pd=2868444

Now this website you can even purchase the actual bottles colored if you want too. AND you can purchase gift certificates. Maybe your MIL would love a bottle tree in her yard?? I know mine does!

http://www.bottletree.com/?gclid=CM-B-umpw64CFcdeTAodvD5cdA


OK now here is a BEAUTIFUL version of a bottle tree LOVE IT! Thank you Pinterest!

http://pinterest.com/pin/58124651410241374/


So I'm having a hard time finding an "good" tutorial on how to make a bottle tree. But I'm pretty sure its self explanatory. You need some metal rods some tools to cut them to your preferred size and a welding tool to weld them together LOL!

http://www.ehow.com/how_5313656_make-lit-bottle-tree.html

This is a DIY version

http://www.lightweightmiata.com/projects/winetree/

OK now as your collecting all of your wine bottles KEEP the corks too! Here are some awesome ideas for "Cork" decor.

http://pinterest.com/pin/164170348885999050/

This one says it has corks....but it looks like it has buttons in to me ;-)

http://pinterest.com/pin/128282289355374121/

And here are a few other "cork" decor ideas you might like

A wreath

http://pinterest.com/search/?q=cork

"Cork" cork board!

http://pinterest.com/pin/162974080234981601/

http://pinterest.com/pin/189080884324914483/

Cork Frame (SUPER CUTE)

http://pinterest.com/pin/188095721906381223/



Happy wine drinking and collecting! I'll show you my creations as soon as I have drank my fill of wine to have enough for a bottle tree and a cork filled vase!

XOXO Stay tuned for DIY bridesmaids gifts