Guardian Angel Message in a Bottle

By Angela Sellari

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.