Santa Clause Wine Bottle // Tutorial

As y'all have read, I found something similar to this on Pinterest and was pretty bummed when there wasn't a tutorial. Thank goodness for a little bit of my crafty skills and being able to somewhat duplicate!

You will need:

bottles

twine

gloss red spray paint

matte black spray paint

glitter spray paint

self stick gems

craft clear crystal rhinestones (I found mine at Hobby Lobby)

glue gun/glue sticks

painters tape

fabric glue

bells

1.

I began with soaking all the bottles for easy removal of the labels and then dried them.

Spray your bottles with red gloss spray paint. I applied several times.

 2.

Follow that with the glitter spray paint.

You can add as little or as much as you want to. I would suggest after every couple of sprays to shake the bottle again. You will notice not much will come out if you don't. 

3.

Allright. On the original that I found, I could NOT tell what the black 'belt' was made of.. sooo I looked in all my stuff and found some painters tape and I had just happened to have black metallics paint for another project. 

I thought it worked pretty good!

Take off the tape after the black dries.. it won't take the red or the glitter!

4.

Next, I glued on the twine with the Crafter's fabric glue.

You have to be a little patient with getting it started but once you get the first piece glued you are good to go! You don't have to apply glue to the whole section either.. once you get it started you are OK just to apply every couple of wraps.

And don't worry about the glue that shows.. it dries clear and you will never see it!

5.

I found these stick on gems at Michael's and just eye-balled the placement. Be sure to get them as close to where you want them.. if you try and move them the sticky will come off the back and they aren't any good anymore.

6.

Next, I glued the clear crystals on with a dab of glue from the glue gun.

Finish your project with glueing on the bells at the top and you have your very own Santa bottles!

Hope this tutorial helps and have fun making them!

Both of these sold this week at the salon before the Christmas Bazaar and the same lady who bought them has asked for two more.. whoo hoo!! 

P.S. If you have a better idea come to mind for the black please share! 

A Christmas Bazaar is near...

Last year at the salon, we held our first annual Christmas Bazaar. There were tons of crafts, refreshments, and fun fellowship.

We are coming near to our second one being held this Saturday and boy is getting crunch time!!

I have been working on crafts nonstop EVERY night for I don't know how long.

Here are a few of the items that I have made the past few weeks and there may be a few more to come! I had every intention of getting y'all the Santa tutorial and it may still be here for tomorrow or Saturday but between work and getting things prepared for Saturday it hasn't happened.

I am sooo sorry and I promise I will try my best to get it out tomorrow or Saturday!

Have a great night y'all!

Happy 2 Year Anniversary to the One Whom My Soul Loves

Time flies when you are having fun! 

We certainly cannot complain about this past year.. I promise it seems it only continues to get better and better. Sure we have our moments but what is important is that we have learned and GROWN from those hard times. God has certainly blessed us and I pray for His continuing guidance and covering over our marriage.

Get ready for picture overload! 

I even took a few out because I thought it was too much. Ha. I wasn't quite sure this session was going to happen this weekend as planned but YAY it did! My longtime friend Stacey (introduction post coming) has picked up photography as a hobby and I am SO beyond THRILLED with how these turned out. They captured everything I pictured and wanted and more!

Shane, thank you so much for all the wonderful memories this past year.. TWO down and many more to come.. WHOO HOO! Thank you so much for all the fun, laughter, and love that you give. I look forward to many more precious moments and what God has in store for us!
I love you to infinity and back!