Bonjour!
Message In A Bottle
By Vanessa Spencer

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Capture a simple sentiment in this old-fashioned message in bottle for a creative way to communicate or personalize your message. I began decorating the box from the Message in a Bottle Kit (5SBO-MIAB01) with patterned paper from the Camden Collection (5SG-19396) by using a Matte Medium (5EC-05305) for the glue, which I also used to seal and protect the paper with by simply painting over it.

I removed the bubble wrap and used excelsior instead to give it a more natural look. You can find excelsior at most large craft stores. For the bottle, I rolled up my letter and tied it with a small piece of Topaz Ribbon (5WH-021), then carefully dropped the message into the bottle! Next, I stamped the "bonjour" greeting from Cavallini & Co.'s Paris Stamp Set (5CPSTAMP/PAR) onto a ticket (5MA-32448K), punched a hole in the ticket, and attached it to the neck of the bottle with more of the eye-catching Topaz Ribbon (5WH-021).

Place the bottle inside of the box and close the lid. For a finishing touch, wrap a couple of layers of the Smoky Quartz Ribbon (5WH-023) around the outside and tie it together to seal the box for a dramatic effect!

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Message In a Bottle Kit
8oz bottle -- includes box and bubble wrap
Price: $5.99
SKU: 5SBO-MIAB01
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Topaz
Bundle includes 3 yards
Price: $4.69
SKU: 5WH-021
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Smoky Quartz
Bundle includes 3 yards
Price: $4.69
SKU: 5WH-023
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Ticket Findings Kit
Each set contains 24 tickets
Price: $4.49
SKU: 5MA-32448K
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Paris Rubber Stamps
11 assorted wood-mounted stamps
(from 1/2" x 1 3/4" to 2 1/4" x 1 1/2") 4 1/2" x 8" metal tin
Price: $25.95
SKU: 5CPSTAMP/PAR
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Matte Artist Medium
16 fl.oz. / 473 ml
Price: $14.89
SKU: 5EC-05305
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Camden 6x6
48 sheets of double-sided 6 x 6" paper
Price: $8.49
SKU: 5SG-19396
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