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Today I am thrilled to show you how to make these cute numbers! Frosted Luminary Wine Bottles!!
These make great hostess gifts! It is a ton of work to host for the holidays, even just hosting out of town guests. How fun would it be to bring your “hostess with the mostess” a token of your gratitude? You can certainly do that with these cute bottles!
Items Needed:
- Glass wine bottle with cork
- 1 set of mini Christmas lights 20 count, white cord
- 1 can of Krylon Frost Spray Paint
- Scrapbooking letters (or Silhouette/Cricut if you have one)
- Ribbon
- knife
1. Start by removing your labels from your bottle. The best method I have found is to remove all paper or plastic labels and then soak in hot, soapy water for a few hours. I leave it in the sink and forget about them. When the water is cold, use the back of a butter knife to scrape off the goo. You can also use Goo Gone.
2. Decide what style you prefer. I did a bottle in both methods so you make a better decision! You can add stickers before you frost the bottle (Monogram S version) to leave clear glass design, or you can add stickers after you spray (JOY version) 3. If choosing to do the Monogram style, simply place your sticker on your bottle how you like. You can also do this method with whole words as well! (Snow, Cheer, Joy, Noel, etc.) 
4. Next spray your bottles in a well ventilated area. Spray about 10-12 inches from your bottles using even strokes back and forth. 
5. Let dry for about 5 minutes and carefully remove any of the stickers you placed before spraying. I used an Xacto knife to help me get the corner free without scratching the frosting. Remove sticker. 
6. If you choose the “sticker after” method (JOY bottle), then once your bottle is dry, sticker away!
7. To top your bottle, use a sharp knife, cut a notch out of the cork from the bottle. This is where the cord from the lights will fit out of the bottle when you put the cork back into the bottle. 
8. Insert the lights carefully one by one. (light bulb pointed down. If you send the light bulbs in pointed up then it makes it hard to take the lights out if you need to reposition them.) 
Bring cord out top of bottle and insert cork. Finish with ribbon bow! 
If you choose to Monogram your bottle with your hostess’ last name initial, they can remove the bow and keep it all year round! They look great on top of your kitchen cabinets! 
P.S. It is very hard to take good pictures of a lighted up bottle when my photo conditions stink to begin with. Just saying…
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Amazing! Just beautiful. I love it!
Thanks Michaela! I promise they look even better in person!
Oh I love these! I have been wanting to do a glass etching project, and these have provided ample inspiration!
I’d love for you to link up to my Fresh Friday Link Party!
http://www.releasemecreations.com/2011/12/fresh-fridays-link-party-6.html
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Thanks Maureen! I will head over!
I love these. Theyre so pretty! New follower here. Would love it if you would stop by and share this at my linky party going on right now :) http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/12/bedazzle-me-monday-11.html
Have a great week!!
Wow! Those look fantastic…what a great idea!! So glad you shared this at Shine On Fridays!
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These are so pretty! I am going to try this for sure!
Found you via link party. :O)
Thanks Jennifer! Glad you stopped over!
i love that idea!!
Thanks Rhiannon, I appreciate you stopping by!
No way! You’ve done it again! I LOVE this, too!! Sheesh. Christmas is gonna have to last 3 months at this rate! (and I’m NOT complaining!) Thanks, girl!
Thanks again! They look even better in person :)
these look great! I’m looking for inexpensive Christmas presents… can I ask where you found the frost spray? Any craft store I’m guessing?
I’m going to follow you for sure! :)
Hi Rachel, I found mine at Michael’s, however I have seen it almost everywhere that spray paint is sold!! Thanks for following along! I appreciate it!
Very cute!
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This is so unique and beyond cute!! I love it!! Would love for you to please share it via my Pin’Inspirational Thursday linky party please…LOVE it :)) http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/2011/12/pininspirational-thursday-11-linky.html?m=1 thanks so much :)) Wishing you a happy Thursday..~Marilyn
AWESOME idea!!!! Would you please share this with my readers for Fun Stuff Fridays linky party? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-3.html
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Awesome idea!! Very creative!! Your newest follower!!
I love this effect! The lights are so pretty under the frosted glass!
Found you through the TT&J link up…These are so cute – so creative!
They look amazing! I have seen these before but could never make them- I wish I was as clever as you!
Best Christmas wishes,
Natasha.
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They look so adorable what a great idea. I will follow on my way out so as I know my way back so as I can check out your clever projects. I hope you will find the time to come visit my place soon and do the same. Cheers SpecialK XoXo
What a fantastic idea! Thanks for the tutorial and inspiration.
New follower
Jen
They look fantastic – so simple (although you have great artictic flare clearly) but great results !
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