The "Old" Bottles

Today I'm sharing what I did with the "old" bottles that were pictured in this post.  I have to note why I'm classifying them as "old" bottles though.  Obviously they are just wine bottles.  There is nothing special about them.  They aren't some amazing thrift find or anything.  My cousin totally called me out on my old bottles.  However, my opinion on it is that once the wine is gone, they become old.  :) 

Forever ago I saved a picture from the Choose to Thrive blog.  Here is the link to the original post.  However, I've seen these pictures all over Pinterest (I've finally figured that out).  I knew when I saw the pictures that I wanted to make them to add it to my fall decorations.  Here is my finished product. 

When I saw the original posting I didn't really read it to see what her bottles were.  I search all summer for 4 bottles that I like and that would give me the look that I wanted.  She used old root beer bottles for hers.  One night while pouring a glass of wine I decided that these bottles were perfect.  I like the curve of the bottle and I'm very happy with how they turned out.

They were SO easy to do!  Once the bottles were empty, I peeled away as much of the labels as I could.  This process was not much fun.  You could do it while watching TV or when you are in class (like I did -- love online classes).  Then I soaked the bottles in warm water for about 20 minutes.  After that I used my Pampered Chef scraper for my stones and got the rest of the labels off.  I took the bottles to my cousin Sarah and she bedazzled them.  I love all the things that she can do with vinyl!  After Sarah was finished with her vinyl magic I put some wheat in the bottles and I was finished.  I love them! 

This morning I went to a fall planting group class at Wilson's, a local nursery in Frankfort.  I made an adorable fall piece and tomorrow I hope to make a large fall planter.  I'll be sharing pictures once it's finished.