Custom Water Bottles for Parties

 This post has nothing to do with cooking, but I really wanted to share it! These water bottles are a simple way to bring color into your parties and gatherings. The best part is that they are simple and inexpensive to make. 
Start by deciding what colors you want to use as a theme at your party. For this post, I am using  turquoise and brown. These bottles will be used for a bridal shower this weekend. These are the materials you will need for this project:

 You will need bottled water, clear packing tape- 2" wide, scrapbooking paper, and a paper cutter

 

Start by removing the labels from your water bottles.

 Cut your paper into strips that are 1 3/4" by 8 1/2" 

Place a piece of tape over the strip so that there is a border of the sticky part of the tape all around. This is what will attach the paper to the bottle.

Turn the strip over and press on the back side of the paper so that it evenly sticks to the tape.

 

Take your strip and start wrapping it around a bottle. Make sure that it goes on even. You don't want a crooked label. As you wrap the bottle, press down on the edges of the tape so that they are secure.

 

Voila! You have a custom water bottle that will bring a splash of color to your party!

** These are not completely water-proof. I don't recommend putting them into ice to chill them. I am planning on keeping them in the refrigerator and then putting them out right before it is time to serve them. You could also serve them with cups of ice.