Christmas in August Refreshment

I always decorate bottles of water for my classes, not only because attendees need to stay hydrated, but mostly to let them know how special I think they are, and how much I appreciate them. My Christmas in August card class was this Sunday, and I thought I would share those bottles with you today.

I used to buy larger bottles, but too much was wasted. These smaller ones are just right. The brand doesn’t matter. Remove the original label and measure it. Cut your paper to that measurement, or maybe just a little longer.

Here’s how I did it:

These particular bottles are Dasani 10.1 fl.oz.  I cut the 9″ x 2″ belly band from the new Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper.  I put some Fast Fuse adhesive at each end, and wrapped it around the bottle.

I stamped the banner from the new Banners for Christmas stamp set in Emerald Envy ink onto Whisper White card stock. I then stamped “Christmas” from the same stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink, and “in August” from the Project Life Date It stamp set in Delightful Dijon ink, inside the banner. Then I cut it out with the coordinating die from the  Bunch of Banners Framelits. I attached the banner to the bottle with Fast Fuse, leaving just the two ends loose.

I recommend adding any ornamentation to the belly band after it’s on the bottle. If you add it before, it might pop off or stretch oddly when you curve the band around the bottle.

I hope this inspires you to do little things like this for your own events. Even just turning a boring old bottle of water into something that will make your guests feel special, since you went to the time and trouble (almost none of either, actually!) to create this for them.

Here’s what I used:

The first 2 items will be available when the new Holiday catalog goes live on September 1. Everything else is available now!

Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!