Transforming wine bottles into festive decor is a creative and joyful expression. Display your unique Christmas creations in your home or gift them for a thoughtful touch.
Read on to discover how to craft stunning Christmas decor from wine bottles, from gathering your materials, preparing and painting the wine bottles to adding embellishments and finishing touches.
1. Gather your materials
- Mod Podge
- Americana Decor Chalky Finish or craft paint of your choice
- Diamond Dust or Sparkle Mod Podge
- Rit Dye
- A paintbrush
- A foam brush
- Embellishments, such as button snowflakes, burlap, or twine
- Candle or fairy lights (optional)
2. Prepare the wine bottles
Begin by soaking the wine bottles in soapy warm water to remove the label. This will make it easier to decorate the bottles and ensure a clean surface for painting. After soaking, rinse the inside of the bottles thoroughly.
3. Paint the wine bottles
First, turn the bottles upside down and apply two coats of chalky paint using your choice of color. Allow the paint to dry for approximately one hour.
Next, add some sparkle to your wine bottles. Paint on a light coat of Mod Podge, then lightly sprinkle the Diamond Dust or apply Sparkle Mod Podge. Let the bottles dry for a few hours, allowing the sparkle to set.
After the sparkle has dried, use Rit Dye to add a touch of color. Dip a foam brush in the dye and lightly paint it onto the bottle. Gently dab the bottles with a paper towel to create a unique, textured effect. Allow the dye to dry completely for about an hour.
4. Decorate the wine bottles
Once your bottles are thoroughly dry, it’s time to elevate their festive appeal with creative embellishments.
Secure button snowflakes onto the bottles using a reliable adhesive or glue. For an added touch, consider incorporating charming buttons, conveniently available in packs at craft stores such as Michaels or Dollar Store.
Enhance the rustic look by wrapping bottle necks in burlap and twine, adding a stylish knot. Check out tutorials at TheKnotsManual for knot variations to elevate your design.
Finally, complete the look by affixing a Dollar Tree snowflake. This craft project combines elements like buttons, burlap, twine, knots, and snowflakes for a unique and festive decorative piece.
5. Add the finishing touches
For an extra touch of holiday magic, add candles to the opening of the bottles or place fairy lights inside. This will create a warm, inviting glow that will light up your home during the holiday season.
Check out more ideas with repurposed wine bottles.
I am all about a little of both! Great project – I have never mixed Rit Dye with Mod Podge. Love the look!
Debbie love this idea. I’m doing a table for Christmas celebration at church and am using a snowmen theme. Can’t wait to try using red for blue. Let you know how it turns out.
I tried you Dr Pepper pork chops the other night and they were a HUGH hit. Fresh turnip greens from our garden and baked sweet potatoes with cornbread. Doesn’t get any better. My friends wanted the recipe and I posted it on Facebook giving you the credit. Thanks so much. Will go in my favorite recipes to be used again and again.
Oh that is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing.
That is so cool! I have all the ingredients 🙂 empty wine bottle and all!
Love it!!
Debbie
loves your wine bottle that’s my craft this year an corks would love to see what you come up with
Hmmm.. corks, I will have to see what I can do with those:) Thanks Patty.
Super cute as always Debbie!!
This is a fun project! I’m enjoying your blog tonight…catching up on what you’ve been making lately. Wish we could have a glass of wine together! Happy Fall! Sweet hugs, Diane
Such a great idea and I have LOTS of empty wine bottles! I do something similar with olive oil bottles but have a more shabby type of style. Love this rustic look!
Great Suzan! Glad you like it.
Love your craft. Now I have ideas to use w/my bottles.
Great Ann! Have fun.
Did you put a coat of clear varnish over the finished bottles?
This is a great idea.
I have some bottles (empty Young Living NingXia Red bottles) that are nice to use. I have painted some with designs, baked in the oven and then varnished. I use them to hold dishsoap. I wanted to do something different with the ones I have so this idea would be perfect. Thank you!
I did not use a varnish on these. However you can. But because of the rit dye, even with a varnish, I could not guarantee that they would not run. That is a chance you have to take. Mine were just decorative with no water contact. The varnish though may hold the dye.
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