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Sweet, Bubbly, and Simply Sparkly!

10.30.2014

Sparkly Wine or Champagne Bottle GiftIt’s been one of those days. You know the days. The days that drag on and on, while you sit at your desk or stand at your podium and mentally break down inside, all while counting down the hours until you can make it home and open a bottle of wine. Or a can of beer. Or a gallon of ice cream. I’m no judge.

The best thing about bad days: They only last 24 hours. Tomorrow is a brand new day (aren’t I just so optimistic?). It better not be a brand new bad day.

So let’s start tomorrow with a little glitter, shall we? It’s been a while since I did something sparkly, and well, I’m not quite living up to my name. So in typical Rae of Sparkles fashion, cheers to announcing my Super Sparkly Champagne Bottle!

Apply Modge Podge to the bottle, everywhere you want the glitter, and dump the glitter on (excess will fall off). Spray a coat of clear spray paint over the bottle, and…Sparkle Champagne or Wine Bottle GiftTa Da! (Cue the applause)

Grab a piece of ribbon, and attach the tag to make it a Wedding Shower gift. Or even a Wedding Gift.Sparkle Wine or Champagne Bottle GiftIsn’t she beautiful? If I had her waiting for me at home tonight, I’d be speeding down the freeway right now. Or stuck in traffic. One of the two. I’m going to put my money on the traffic. Ugh. Of course those fellow drivers would get in the way of me and my bottle. That’s life.

It’s just so unfair.

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  1. alicecarman says

    10.30.2014 at 8:27 am

    This would be a great center piece with a few of them lined up on the dinning room table. Fab idea!

    • Shauna841505 says

      10.30.2014 at 12:25 pm

      That would be super cute!! Maybe we’ll see pictures on your blog soon! 🙂

  2. Bobbie Beckman says

    10.30.2014 at 8:49 am

    I have a lot of those days. Maybe I should be making some sparkle beer bottles….

    • Shauna841505 says

      10.30.2014 at 12:25 pm

      Or just drink them. 😉

  3. funkyfashion007 says

    10.30.2014 at 8:50 am

    This is the perfect girly gift to give someone, I love it!:)

    • Shauna841505 says

      10.30.2014 at 12:26 pm

      It is!! My friend loved his bottle! 🙂

  4. iwillbloom says

    10.30.2014 at 11:57 am

    Love your project! I’ve decided I’m going to have one big mother of a party on my 41st birthday…..I can see these – with gold glitter – all over the place!!!

    • Shauna841505 says

      10.30.2014 at 12:26 pm

      Yes!! Take pictures! 🙂

  5. jjbegonia says

    10.31.2014 at 8:50 am

    What a cute idea! I had one of ‘those days’ yesterday, and wish I had thought to just start glittering things : ) Sparkle makes everything better, right ; ) XO

    • Shauna841505 says

      10.31.2014 at 11:00 am

      I couldn’t agree more! 🙂

    • Amber says

      3.15.2017 at 7:41 pm

      Shoot, so that’s that one suspspeo.

  6. Lesley Coulthard says

    3.25.2015 at 3:41 am

    what a fantastic idea. Where do you buy ‘modge podge’ from? x

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