{"id":30810,"date":"2016-01-25T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=30810"},"modified":"2016-01-21T15:38:15","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T20:38:15","slug":"snowy-wine-bottle-vase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/snowy-wine-bottle-vase\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30867 size-full\" title=\"This snowy wine bottle vase craft is an easy and inexpensive way to add a beautiful touch of winter to any mantle, centerpiece, or just about any place you need a vase.\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2016\/01\/Snowy-Wine-Bottle-Vase-v.jpg\" alt=\"This snowy wine bottle vase craft is an easy and inexpensive way to add a beautiful touch of winter to any mantle, centerpiece, or just about any place you need a vase.\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2016\/01\/Snowy-Wine-Bottle-Vase-v.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2016\/01\/Snowy-Wine-Bottle-Vase-v-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>By contributing writer Beth<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This snowy wine bottle vase craft is an easy and inexpensive way to add a beautiful touch of winter to any mantle, centerpiece, or just about any place you need a vase.<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t get much snow where I live, so that must be why I love snowscapes and snowy crafts so much!\u00a0This is a great craft for winter. I love that crisp, white monochromatic look, so I pair this snowy white vase with natural and gold accents for simple and clean looking decor.<\/p>\n<h3>Supplies Needed<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30818 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase supplies at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/supplies.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase supplies at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/supplies.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/supplies-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Empty wine bottle (You don&#8217;t even have to remove labels since they&#8217;ll be painted over and covered completely.)<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Plaid-24959-Podge-4-Piece-Scrapbooking\/dp\/B00CH9LH86\/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453407314&amp;sr=8-7&amp;keywords=mod+podge&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">Foam paint brush<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DecoArt-Americana-Acrylic-2-Ounce-Titanium\/dp\/B000XZVP24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453407461&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=white+craft+paint&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">White craft pain<\/a>t (I like to use water soluble paint since it&#8217;s easy to clean up!)<\/li>\n<li>Disposable pans\/trays (optional, not pictured above)<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Podge-CS11302-Original-16-Ounce-Finish\/dp\/B001IKES5O\/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453407314&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=mod+podge&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">Mod Podge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Morton-Epsom-Plain-U-S-P-Pound\/dp\/B010813796\/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1453407215&amp;sr=1-5&amp;keywords=epsom+salt&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">Epsom salt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Branches, flowers or twigs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Paint the bottle with the white paint.<\/strong> Let the first coat dry completely. You don&#8217;t need to bother painting the bottom unless you just really want to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30817 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 1 at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/paint-the-bottle.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 1 at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/paint-the-bottle.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/paint-the-bottle-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Add another coat of white paint<\/strong> so that the streaks are mostly gone and there are no bare spots.\u00a0Let the paint dry completely and wash the paint brush so that you can reuse it for the Mod Podge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30815 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 2 at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/let-the-painted-bottle-dry.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 2 at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/let-the-painted-bottle-dry.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/let-the-painted-bottle-dry-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Pour the Mod Podge in a\u00a0dish or tray.<\/strong> <strong>Place the bottle in another tray or pan to catch any drips.\u00a0<\/strong>I used disposable pans, but you don&#8217;t have to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30819 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 3 at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/use-trays.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 3 at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/use-trays.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/use-trays-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Coat the bottle with Mod Podge.<\/strong> I like to put on a\u00a0really thick coat so it will catch enough Epsom salt in then next step and\u00a0look more snowy. As you can see, I also like to add a few extra drips down the bottle. I think this adds to the melted and re-frozen look. Move to the next step before the Mod Podge dries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30813 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 4 at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/cover-with-mod-podge.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 4 at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/cover-with-mod-podge.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/cover-with-mod-podge-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0Immediately press Epsom salt into the Mod Podge along the entire bottle.\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;ll be able to see any empty spots, and you can just add a touch more Mod Podge to\u00a0fill in those spaces.\u00a0You&#8217;ll also want to push any tiny clumps off the bottom of the bottle.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30812 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 5 at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/coat-with-epsom-salt.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase step 5 at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/coat-with-epsom-salt.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/coat-with-epsom-salt-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Allow the bottle to dry completely<\/strong> before moving. You can place branches, flowers, or whatever you like in the vase after it&#8217;s finished.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/final-horizontal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30814 size-full\" title=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/final-horizontal.jpg\" alt=\"Snowy Wine Bottle Vase at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/final-horizontal.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2015\/12\/final-horizontal-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This project took less than 2 hours from start to finish (including all drying time). It&#8217;s easy enough for beginners and children to accomplish with no problem.<\/p>\n<p>This would also be a really cute effect on wine glasses to go with the wine bottle!<\/p>\n<h3>You might also like&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-wreath\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make a Winter Wreath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/10-ways-to-use-a-vase\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Ways to Use a Vase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/natural-grass-home-decor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Natural Grass Home Decor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/bethk\/\" target=\"_blank\">More posts from Beth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By contributing writer Beth This snowy wine bottle vase craft is an easy and inexpensive way to add a beautiful touch of winter to any mantle, centerpiece, or just about any place you need a vase. 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