The theme of the bridal shower was "wine-tasting". We all started collecting wine bottles and corks to use as decorations. Easy and cheap! I used three wine bottles to make this lovely ensemble.
Taking off the labels on the bottles was the hardest part, but with a little goo-be-gone and my mom's help and patience, we got them paint ready!
I laid newspapers over my mother's beautiful granite countertops and started the project! I bought a can of chalkboard paint from Hobby Lobby (craft store) for $9 to use for a few projects and thought the black would look nice on the bottles.
The paint went onto the glass a bit streaky so I had to paint a thick coat. As it was drying, drips appeared but I kept an eye on them and brushed out the drips through the drying process. I used a foam brush to apply the paint to all of the bottles.
Once they were completely dry, I added the white stickers that I also purchased from Hobby Lobby. Make sure when you're buying stickers to spell something that the package has enough of each letter you need, otherwise you'll need more than one pack. Luckily one pack worked for me!
My next project was creating my own chalkboard signs with pieces of scrap wood. My brother found some pieces for me but they were too big for my liking. I was home alone and couldn't find the power saws so I used a handsaw... for the first time ever! Didn't even cut off a finger. I am proud of myself!
A little sweat, lots of sawing, and 5 minutes later I had 2 perfect pieces to use. I sanded the edges smooth to prepare them for the paint!
My mom brought out the power saw to help me cut the thicker piece of wood. She's a stud!
I started painting one side, again using the foam brush, and let them dry for 2 hours. Then I flipped them over and did the other side, finally painted the edges.
The paint suggested letting them sit overnight and then use the side of a piece of chalk to rub all over the surface. Wash this off and then they are ready to use!
We used the signs to display quotes about 'wine' for the shower!
Check back to see how we will use these for the bachelorette party as well!
Project #3: cute signs for the tables! I bought a pack of 5x7 card stock from Hobby Lobby to cut into triangle shapes. I made a mark at 2.5 inches and made a diagonal line from the corner of the card stock to the mark.
I used each triangle for a letter to spell out 'gifts' and 'wine tasting' for the tables at the shower. I had these stencils already so I used them to pencil the letters. Then I used black paint to color in the letters.
I three-hole punched two holes at the bottom of the triangle a 1/2 inch from the edge. I ran 'wine' colored ribbon through the holes to string the letters together. They turned out pretty cute, much cheaper than a similar version I saw on Etsy!
We used black paper to drape over the food/wine table. We wrote the types of wine and what food to pair with each wine. It looked so cute!
Overall, the bridal shower was a huge success! My day of crafting paid off and everything looked great. Now the countdown to the bachelorette party begins!
