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08-03-2007, 10:38 AM
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karma: 3 |  Message in a Bottle Invitations
Ok, so this is my first DIY. I'm not done with all of them, but once we got all the supplies, they are pretty easy to do! Finished product (Updated) 
We used resume weight parchment paper, and burned the edges with a candle. The parchment is great because it burns slowly, so you aren't dealing with your invites going up in smoke immediately! The labels were also printed at home and burned, but they burn a lot quicker, so be careful! We punched a hole in the top of the paper to thread our bead decoration through, and to ease removal of the scroll from the bottle. I bought some coconut scented oil (like for burning to scent your house) and put a few drops on the flowers and under the cork. You can definitely smell it when you pull the scroll out. We put a few small shells and flowers from the craft store in the bottle for decoration, and voila!
I haven't finished them all, but I'm really psyched about how the first few came out!
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08-03-2007, 10:40 AM
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karma: 2 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
I love those! Great job!
Amy
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08-03-2007, 10:43 AM
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karma: 10 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
they look really good!!
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08-03-2007, 10:48 AM
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karma: 3 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
OMG- how great. I love that you thought to put the oil in there.
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08-03-2007, 08:10 PM
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karma: 5 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
These are really very nice! Beautiful job!
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08-03-2007, 08:56 PM
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karma: 3 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
Wow! Those look really nice! Great job!!  | |
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08-04-2007, 04:55 AM
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karma: 3 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
I gave my mom her invite last night (the rest go out in a few months), and her initial reaction was to yell at me for spending so much money to buy fancy invitations - lol. She couldn't believe I made them!
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08-04-2007, 05:24 AM
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karma: 2 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
they are super cute
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08-04-2007, 05:46 AM
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#9 | | ... and Aiden too!
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karma: 4 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
excellent work. also like the coconut oil touch.
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08-04-2007, 01:24 PM
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karma: 2 | Re: Message in a Bottle Invitations
WOW, what a great idea! I wish I was that creative.
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