PROJECT: Wine Bottle Centerpiece

This is a cute project by my friend Jessica Strobel.  Here’s her post on how to do it yourself:

I love buying inexpensive things and making them into something wonderful.  I’ve just recently had the desire to recreate. Being a mother of two young boys limits my time so I love projects that are easy.  Here’s how to do it:

1) Collect three empty wine bottles.  Spray them with a white spray primer - I didn’t bother peeling the bottles..busy mom remember :-)

2) After the bottles are dry, add spray adhesive from the neck down and roll them in Epsom salts.

3) Place the bottles on a tray.  I used a silver serving tray because I like how the light reflects against it. 

4) Pour a box of wicker potpourri on to the tray - I used a version that I bought at Michael’s that was painted silver. 

5) Pour the remaining Epsom salts over the potpourri.

6) For the branches, I clipped some aspen tree twigs outside.  You can also purchase something like this at a hobby/craft store.  I then spray painted them silver.

7) After the bottles are dry, carefully squeeze the twigs into the bottles, (careful because the paint on the bottles can chip).

8) I’m a messy gal, so I had an unexpected paint drip mark on one of the bottle necks.  I used the ribbon from the box of potpourri to cover it.  Oh, the tricks we learn as mothers to cover up messes ;-)

9) Place a few tea lights around the tray for a warm glow. I only had them lit for the picture because my two year old likes to blow candles out and “make wishes.”

I love the finished look!  I hope you all enjoy it as well.  Thanks for sharing your blog, Anne.

JESSICA’S CELEBRATORY WINE: Rascal Pinot Gris, $9.99.  This is a great wine, (and actually one of the bottles that I used). CHEERS FROM JESS!

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