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The Day I Nearly Lost a Thumb Making Christmas Ornaments

Published: Dec 17, 2012 ยท Modified: Dec 22, 2019 ยท This post may contain affiliate links

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wine cork wreath ornamentNotice: I am typing this with one hand...

A few weeks ago my friend Natalie shared a picture on Facebook of a reindeer made of wine corks.  Obviously, I fell in love.  Upon searching I found all kinds of nifty crafts to make with wine corks, and decided I would hand make all of my Christmas Ornaments this year - especially since I am involved in a few ornament swaps, and I AM the MoscatoMom after all.

So I cheated a bit and ordered wine corks (did you know you can do that?  God bless all of the people who drank all that wine who made my crafty disaster possible) and set to work on making ornaments.

The first ones I made did not require any cutting.  I simply hot glued corks to make Wreaths

wine cork wreath ornament

Christmas Trees

wine cork Christmas tree ornament

and Candy Canes.

wine cork candy cane ornament

Easy right?

Well then.... I just HAD to try and make a Rudolph.  And I did.  ONE.  And he was so cute, I wanted to make more.  So I carefully picked out my corks again, picked up a 7 inch ceramic butcher knife, and...

thumb craft disaster

The good news is nothing is severed or broken, and I should be just fine in a few weeks, although I will forever have a scar and because I was too much of a weenie to let them extend my thumb all the way back, its possible it will heal a little too tight.  Is there a Bloggers Compensation Program?

Thankfully my one little Rudolph was already completed, so it wasn't a total loss.  And as much as I wanted to create the whole crowd of reindeer, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Coment, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen (yes, I had to sing the song to get that right) will have to wait a few weeks to join their friend Rudolph... at least until the splint is removed and I come up with a smarter plan for cutting the corks.

wine cork reindeer rudolph

On a positive note, I got to go to the salon today to have them wash my hair, which I love.  It is amazing how much you use you thumbs for - even on your left hand.   So far Mike has had to learn how to fasten a bra, put up a ponytail, and open sugar packets.

Oh how I love that man.

lynseysig

Love this?  Check out my Wine Cork Holiday Wreath!

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Comments

  1. trisha (mom blogger) says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    You went to the salon just for a hairwashing? That is what a naked man in the shower is for.

    trisha

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 17, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      He offered, but I wanted it blown dry too, and he got frustrated enough trying to get it into a ponytail for me. lol

      Reply
  2. Karen Reilly says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Aww Lynsey I love this post! I hope it doesn't hurt you too much ๐Ÿ™
    Thank goodness for Mike being there to help you with those things too lol! You don't realize how much you use your thum!b

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 17, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      Its better now with the splint - last night was awful.

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    My mom sliced her thumb back when I was in college.
    Not to scare you but she eventually had to have surgery on it because she couldn't bend it to hold stuff. If you get to that point (and I pray that you don't), let me know so you can talk to her about it. She is a nurse but wishes she knew more going into that than she did.

    I hope it heals quickly for you!!

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm

      Hey Beth, thanks. I am praying it isnt that bad.

      Reply
  4. Joy Williams says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Bahahaha to Trishas comment! LOL Id also like to see a video of mike putting your hair up!

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm

      It was comical. I made Cayce take me to the salon before being seen in public LOL

      Reply
  5. Heather Roberts says

    December 17, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    On the bright side... The reindeer that got finished is so adorable I want to come steal it!

    I hope your thumb heals nicely.

    Make Mike split the corks for the rest of the reindeer put on gardening gloves or something so he doesn't lose a thumb too!

    Reply
    • admin says

      December 17, 2012 at 4:58 pm

      I am thinking those metal gloves that shark videographers wear LOL

      Reply
  6. Valerie says

    December 17, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    So cute.....sorry it had to be at your thumbs expense! Hoping for fast healing!
    Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  7. Ann says

    December 17, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    Oh no! I guess you're just like me when it comes to using sharp instruments.

    Reply
  8. Natalie says

    December 17, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    Oh my gosh - I feel so guilty! I should have realised you're not fully trained in the use of kitchen equipment! ๐Ÿ™‚ Hugs for a speedy recovery!

    Especially love how you've balanced the shades of red, white and rose - and oh that reindeer! Adorable!

    You truly suffered for your art <3

    Reply
  9. Sarah says

    December 17, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    Blogger's Compensation...lol!

    Sorry you got hurt! But it made for a GREAT post and made that one little reindeer even more special because now he has a memory attached to him!

    Reply
  10. Maryann says

    December 17, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    see in our house we have a saying, if you bleed then we know you were successful! My husband bleeds a. LOT. So in my book you were successful!!

    Reply
  11. Hanan says

    December 17, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    No pain no gain, right? Glad you're okay! Those ornaments are so cute. I think we might add that to our to-do list for next year!

    Reply
  12. Sherryl Adam says

    December 17, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    I have done some wine cork crafts before and used an electric knife (like you use to carve a turkey) but I would highly recommend that you use some kind of protective gloves Lynsey! ๐Ÿ™‚ Wishing you a speedy recovery!

    Reply
  13. Melinda@LookWhatMomFound...andDadtoo says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    OMG! he's cute though!

    Reply
  14. Chelli Forshee says

    December 17, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    So glad you AND your thumb are ok!! And you're right that Rudolph is too darn cute. Mike gets my vote for man of the year ๐Ÿ™‚ Merry Christmas!!!

    Reply
  15. Jennifer Brown says

    December 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    YOUR ORNIMENTS ARE AWESOME! I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY!!!!

    Reply
  16. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    December 18, 2012 at 7:40 am

    Those are adorable!!! And let me just say that I'm glad Rudolph's nose isn't red from your catastrophe!

    Reply
  17. Pam says

    December 18, 2012 at 7:44 am

    They are all adorable! And Rudolph is so cute he is almost worth losing a thumb over!

    Reply
  18. Stefani says

    December 18, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Those are really CUTE ornaments. If I go to make them, I will definitely think of your poor finger.

    Reply
  19. Beeb Ashcroft says

    December 18, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Yeeeeouch!! This must have taken a long time to type with one hand. I hope your finger heals up quickly. Now that your husband has learned how to tie a ponytail, perhaps you can teach him how to make the rest of the ornaments, although I think Santa's sleigh will be fine with just Rudolph. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Your ornaments turned out cute, if it's any consolation.

    Reply
  20. Mellisa says

    December 18, 2012 at 3:07 pm

    Man, that looks like it HURTS!! On a better note, at least the reindeer is adorable.

    Reply
  21. Tesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired says

    December 18, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Oh no! That is awful! I hope your thumb heals quickly. Those are super cute ornaments and the Rudolph is adorable so I can see why you went for it.

    Reply
  22. JulieK says

    December 19, 2012 at 7:20 am

    What adorable ornaments! I love that you can order corks!
    Sorry about your thumb!

    Reply
  23. Mandi Welbaum says

    December 19, 2012 at 8:30 am

    OW! While the ornaments are super cute, it's a good thing you didn't chop off your whole thumb! I hope it doesn't hurt too much!

    Reply
  24. Jenn says

    December 20, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    Ahhh! Rudolph is evil. He sure is cute though. Get better soon!

    Reply
  25. 1stopmom says

    December 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I am so glad you are ok *hugs*! You did great with the ornaments and the reindeer is adorable.

    Reply
  26. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    December 22, 2012 at 12:35 am

    Oh wow, now I'm glad that I am not crafty by nature ๐Ÿ™‚ I hope that you're doing ok. I had a friend who was cutting a 5lb block of cheese and accidentally sliced her wrist. I now buy only sliced cheeses because I have that kinda luck.

    Reply
    • Lynsey says

      December 29, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      I have to admit, every time I have picked up a knife since this I have been VERY weary.... ๐Ÿ™

      Reply
  27. Ann Marie says

    May 28, 2017 at 6:36 am

    GM
    So sorry to see your injury
    Question what is used to hold corks to get her to make ornament wreath
    In a ornament exchange this would be great

    Thanks ann marie

    Reply
    • Moscato Mom says

      May 29, 2017 at 11:53 am

      I used a hot glue gun to hold everything together ๐Ÿ™‚ then secured it with a ribbon tied around.

      Reply
  28. Cathy says

    November 29, 2017 at 7:32 am

    I've heard that boiling corks and water for 10 minutes makes them easier to cut hope that helps!

    Reply

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