Wine Bottle Charm

Decorators are full of ideas for presenting a bottle of wine to someone. You can buy a wine gift box, wrap the bottle with a new hand towel, or even wrap the bottle with regular gift wrap. But why wrap the bottle at all? There are no rules about presenting a bottle of wine and, if you'd like to do something different than the norm, why not make a wine bottle charm? It's a cute way to decorate a gift bottle while creating a theme at the same time.

There are thousands of ribbon choices you could make for the wine bottle charm so it's easy to select one that accents the bottle, or that represents a certain occasion. A red, white, and blue ribbon, for example, instantly gives any bottle of wine a patriotic appearance. A velvet ribbon has an elegant look whereas a brightly colored, satin ribbon creates a different accent. Whatever ribbon you choose, it should be between ½" and 1-½" wide.

Wrap the ribbon around the area of the bottle where it begins to taper into the neck. Bring the ends together, cross them over, and use a dot of hot glue to secure. Or, create a slightly different look by gluing the very ends of the ribbon together. Use the ribbon as-is or glue on buttons, rhinestones, or other craft supplies.

There are many things you can glue onto the ribbon to decorate it and/or create a theme. Glue on a tassel for a graduation party, a silk flower for a wedding, a drawer pull for a housewarming party, a crocheted heart for Mother's Day, or even a miniature flag for an Independence Day celebration.

When you look at a section of your nearest craft store where they have flat, wooden shapes, you'll find something for any theme you have in mind. The shapes are lightweight, cheap, and come in painted or unpainted images like pets, shells, vehicles, flowers, fruits, lighthouses, sports balls, and much more. That makes it easy to give a unique theme to any bottle of wine.

Other things you can glue on to the wine bottle ribbon include a large button, layered circles of lace, a collection of beads, a wire shape, a pom-pom, or a bow. It's quick and easy to make a wine bottle charm and, when you present the gift with the charm, you give something much different than most people. The host or hostess will love the wine itself and will cherish the wine charm as a keepsake.