DIY Soda Bottle Flower Favor Bags

A while ago, I pinned a cherry blossom painting made from a soda bottle. So I thought, "What a perfect way to decorate a bridal shower invitation." I wanted to test it out on a gift bag first, though, and good thing I did. Because when I was planning my wedding, nothing was easy, nothing went as planned. So of course, this craft went that way. I saved it, though, and I like the result, but it's a good lesson. Don't expect your wedding DIY to come out like Pinterest.

DIY Soda Bottle Flower Favor Bags

What You'll Need:

• Paper plate or paint palette
• White gift bag
• Soda bottle (I actually used a Sparkling Ice bottle, since that's what I handy)
• Silver paint
• Gold paint
• Paint brush

What You'll Do:

Check your soda bottle. You'll need to make sure it's one with five "feet" at the bottom. The ones that around round, like water bottles, won't work.

Add a dollop of paint to your plate or palette. Dip each foot in the paint.

Stamp the soda bottle onto the gift bag.

And, according to Pinterest, that's supposed to be that. But look. This looks more like dots than anything else. And you can't give a gift bag like that. So this is where you kiss Pinterest goodbye and break out your own ideas.

Take out a paint brush and dip it in the paint. Turn your spots into almond-shaped flower petals.

Use the gold paint to paint the centers of the flower, plus decorative lines.

Let this dry completely and then fill it with your thank you gifts for your gifts. If you need thank you gift ideas, check out our bridesmaids gifts and the thank you gifts we gave to those who helped us at the church.

BRIDAL BABBLE: What would you fill these soda bottle flower favor bags with? (If you want to know, I filled mine with Pete's anniversary gift because yup, our first anniversary is next week. Can you believe it?)