Show someone how much you love and care this Valentine’s Day with the gift of a Guardian Angel Message in a Bottle. I recently saw a similar gift in a popular children’s clothing magazine with a price tag of $64. The magazine version is beautiful and features a vintage glass bottle with a hand-scripted message. It’s so lovely! But with $64 being way outside of my budget, I set off to recreate the gift. The total project cost me less than $5, and it turned pretty cute.
“I give you a bit of myself so you’ll know I’m close when you need me. Your guardian angel.”
Supplies:
Glass bottle 7″ – 10″ tall, with cork
Wax
Ribbon
White paper (A piece of copy paper works fine.)
Tea bag
White feather that will fit inside the bottle
Note: I used the wax from a tea light candle to seal the bottle. Affiliate links above.
Directions:
1. Place the feather inside the bottle and melt a bit of wax to seal in the cork.
2. Type the message “I give you a bit of myself so you’ll know I’m close when you need me. Your guardian angel.” onto a Word doc, using a fancy script. Print and cut out the message. Instead of using scissors, I carefully tore the paper to give it a vintage look. Prepare a cup of strong tea. Dip the paper message into the tea. You may need to repeat this process to get the desired effect. Allow to dry completely (place on a napkin, in the microwave, on defrost setting to expedite this process). Once the paper is dry, dab around the edges with the tea bag to further the aged effect.
3.Use a piece of narrow ribbon or jute cord to tie the message onto the bottle.
Oh, this is just too sweet!
Lovely gift idea!
I think this is the coolest Valentine idea ever! It could also be a wonderful handmade gift idea for Christmas, or for someone in the hospital.
I absolutely love this idea! I’m so broke, I can’t pay attention, and this is a great idea!
very pretty. good gift
I love this! The original price is way too much…and your post is a great alternative.
I’d love to make one, as I have a special angel.
$64? Come on! It just takes some creativity to make your own!
That’s exactly what we were thinking!
This is such a sweet gift! And you cannot beat the price either!
Such a beautiful and sweet idea, love it.
This is so beautiful, I lost my Dad a year ago and this touched me so much. I want to make one for my Daughter. This is so beautiful. Thanks so much for your tutorial, and your directions are great, love the tips you added like bottle from Michaels. I wish you could give a class to others that are so vague. I really appreciate you sharing your crafts.
I am so sorry for your loss, Karen. Thank you for your kind words. If you decide to make this, we’d love to hear how it turns out.