Friday, August 12, 2011

Bottle Cap Party Garland + GIVEAWAY!

As part of E's school bus party, I created a bottle cap garland using bottle caps, chalkboard vinyl, and some twine. I simply cut the chalkboard vinyl to size sticking it to each bottle cap. I used a chalkboard pencil to write the letters, and glued each bottle cap to the twine with a little hot glue. It was really easy, but added a great little detail.

I experimented a little further, and created another version using paper flags and stickers


Check out this great box of bottle caps I found thrifting for $2!


I cut some decorative stickers from the SEI Family collection to fit the bottle caps and crafted little flags from one of the die cuts that had a fabulous rainbow stripe on the back. I think this little party garland could double just as well in a nursery, or little girl's room!

chalkboard vinyl source: Uppercase Living  
suggested bottle cap source: Zwillinge97

Sarah

Thank you so much for a wonderfully creative week, Sarah. We love the variety of useful ideas you shared. We are so happy to have had you as our guest, especially so close to your due date!


If you enjoyed this week as much as we did, leave a comment on this post. Tell us which idea Sarah shared was your favorite and you will be entered into a giveaway to win a fun assortment of SEI goodies. The giveaway ends Sunday, August 14th at 11:59 pm MST.
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65 comments:

  1. LynnSevillanaAugust 12, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Sarah's posts were all so clever and thrifty! I think my favorite was today's bottle cap garland post. Thanks!

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  2. angie gutshallAugust 12, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    I would have to say my favorite was the dyed the onesie, then the party decorating ideas!! Thank you Sarah for a fun week of ideas!! Congrats on the baby!!

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  3. Cindy deRosierAugust 12, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    I love this idea! The bottle cap garland is absolutely adorable and so easy!

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  4. tracy durcanAugust 12, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I always love everything but... the chalkboard on the bottlecaps, so cute and clever!

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  5. Thebug415August 12, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Love the doiley onsies. What a cute idea. I think my girls would love a t-shirt like that too! Great thrift store find too!

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  6. Melissa KayeAugust 12, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I L-O-V-E the Party Love post, with all the party ideas. Lots of inspiration overall this week! Thanks for sharing, Sarah!

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  7. AprilAugust 12, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Ohhhh I love today's idea the best...how creative!!
    - April W

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  8. NathalieAugust 12, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    She did offer a lot of fun ideas and projects and my favorite was probably the gift wrapping inspiration! Thank you for the chance!

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  9. MarciAugust 12, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    I have to say that of them all the bottle cap garland was my favorite! I loved all the cute ideas! All of them were so easy yet they still had the right amount of detail and were ADORABLE!

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  10. Debbie ShermanAugust 12, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Love the cute bottlecap garland and what a great find! Great ideas all of them!! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. SuzanneAugust 12, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    I loved the bottle cap garland post the best - Sarah is so creative!

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  12. KatAugust 12, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Well, it's hard to choose just one! The bottle caps today were special and I will choose today's post as my favorite. Love the stamps used too!

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  13. Mommy Sauri~August 12, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    I loved her party decoration ideas. Thank you for having her on this week. I'll be following her blog from now on!

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  14. mhalpernAugust 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    You could tell that the parties were designed with love. That's my favorite.

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  15. ScrapamumAugust 12, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    The onesie was definitely my favourite!!! Great week Sarah!!!

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  16. SugarlipsAugust 12, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    I love the chalkboard bottlecaps. It is a fantastic idea. I think I am going to try it out.

    edoggsugarlipsandprincessbuttercup.blogspot.com

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  17. AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    today's bottle cap garland!

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  18. sammies02August 12, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Love the bottle cap garland. Gives me great ideas for my stash of bottle caps.

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  19. ChristaAugust 12, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Wonderful! I love bottle caps and have a few in my stash from ages ago. Looks like I have some inspiration now!

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  20. stephAugust 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    je trouve toutes les idées très originales! c'est un plaisir de les découvrir!!! mais j'ai un coup de coeur pour la guirlande d'aujourd'hui!!! Merci;-)

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  21. 🌈🌈🌈August 12, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    All of the party ideas were super cute and fun! Great week @ sei lifestyle.

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  22. smahrtyAugust 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    the stencils on the onesies was so cute! I also liked the gift wrapping ideas. thanks Sarah!

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  23. SherryAugust 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I love that she put so much time and love into creating the party items. I do the same for parties and it is truly a labor of love. And when the party comes together, it is all worth it!

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  24. CAugust 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Awesome posts, Sarah!! My fave are the bottle caps..who knew they could be so cool...oh, and the thrifting! Girl after my own thrifty heart.

    Happy New Baby!

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  25. AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    That's simply charming!

    Thank you for the inspiration!

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  26. JennybeanAugust 12, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    I love the bottlecap garland!

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  27. Deborah Long August 12, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    I loved the gift wrap ideas - thank you for sharing them!

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  28. MarcieAugust 12, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I loved them all, but especially the different gift wraps!

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  29. CherieAugust 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I loved the onesies! I am going to have to try it out, it is on my to do list now! I loved all the wrapping ideas too! Thanks for a fun week, I enjoyed all the the posts!!

    cherie.goyer at gmail.com
    http://oneheartscrapper.blogspot.com

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  30. Shanna FugateAugust 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Great garland ideas!

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  31. Jenny McGeeAugust 12, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I liked the gift wrap and the bottle cap garland from today. Sarah had lot's of great ideas. Thanks for a chance to win. jeannett_mcgee@comcast.net

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  32. Janet's JoyAugust 12, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I loved the onesies that she made. Good luck with the new baby!

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  33. scrappinbevAugust 12, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    what a find...I love the bottle caps.

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  34. ChunyuanAugust 12, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Thanks Sarah. I love the bottle cap garland and died onesie too.

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  35. Kelly MassmanAugust 12, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    love, love, love the bottle cap garland-easy and so cute but I wouldn't have thought of it on my own!

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  36. Amy BennettAugust 12, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    I did enjoy this week. Sarah's thrifting and her gift wrapping were great fun but my favorite post was about birthday party decorating. I have a huge family and there is always a birthday party going on. I got some great inspiration!

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  37. Adrienne S.August 12, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    I loved all the ideas, but the gift wrapping was my favorite as my mom would say "presentation is everything".

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  38. jengdAugust 12, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Those bottle cap garlands are fab!! I really liked Sarah's party post- great stuff there.

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  39. Kim MAugust 12, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    I loved all her posts, they were so interesting. My favorite was her thrify clothing finds followed by the gift wrap. She has some really clever ideas!

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  40. glendaAugust 12, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    it's always fun to make a gift original and all your own, 2 thumbs up for the gift wrap!!

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  41. KellyGAugust 12, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    So creative and cute! It has been a fun week with lots of great, unique ideas! Love the bus party and all the little details and I love all the projects with the bottle caps!

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  42. TigerberryAugust 12, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    It is a tie between the diy doillie on the onesies and the paper wraps. It does look like fun to start out with kraft paper and decorate it for gift wrap. Thanks, Sarah, for sharing your projects this week.

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  43. lotsofbearsAugust 12, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    I love that Sarah shops at thrift stores! She's a very talented lady.

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  44. ShanaAugust 12, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    I loved to see all the thrift store finds and the party ideas. Sarah is so creative!

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  45. Mary ValentaAugust 12, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    I loved Sarah's creative wrapping ideas! I have to keep up with my Sister in Law, so maybe I can finally show her up in the wrapping Dept. if I win some of this great set!

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  46. Tenny KusumaAugust 13, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Such great inspirations. Thanks Sarah. My fave would be the gift wrapping inspiration.

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  47. kaw1963August 13, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    This was a great week! Many great ideas for being thrifty, which is important in this economy! I really liked the doily spritzing on the onsie, a very easy way to go from plain to wow! Thanks for sharing!

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  48. Heather (goldiecar)August 13, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I love the drink bucket!!

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  49. BethAugust 13, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I loved the doily onsies! Very Very girlie!

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  50. Stephanie JAugust 13, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Thanks for all of the thrifty & fun posts, Sarah! My favourite was definitely these bottle cap garlands, though - I'm thinking making a bunch of them will be an afternoon well spent with my daughter!

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  51. Nicole DoironAugust 13, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Sarah is one talented papercraft artist! I just loved her tips on how to make beautiful gift wrapping and her party decor set was just FAB! Thank you so much for all the great inspiration this week and for the chance to win some awesome SEI goodies! :)

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  52. AnonymousAugust 13, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Thanks for having Sarah as a guest blogger! She is so fun and sweet. I loved her birthday party stuff, so much love put into a fabulous memory for her family and friends. Here's hoping to win some fun SEI mechandise.

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  53. Savannah O'GwynnAugust 13, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    OHH! What fabulous ideas from Sarah! I love the bottle cap garland! FUN!!! THANKS for the chance to win:) sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com

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  54. Erica HettwerAugust 14, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    LOVE how she put the chalkboard vinyl on the bottlecaps. So cute and such a useful idea for labeling party drinks. Lemonade, coffee, punch. Love it!

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  55. joettererAugust 14, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    I love the creative gift wrap.

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  56. UnknownAugust 14, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    This week was great! I love the bottle cap ideas!! ~Jen

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  57. Melinda AKA medialadyAugust 14, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    This has been a great week of ideas but I think my favorite was the onsies. What a cute idea.

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  58. ChristineAugust 14, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    I loved the look of the bottle caps on the "bucket-o-drinks" super super cute =)

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  59. PC&TrevAugust 14, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    I loved all of Sarahs creations. It is almost too difficult to choose. I would have to say, the super cute bottle caps. Having a guest blogger is a great idea. Loved it!

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  60. Laura StewartAugust 14, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    this is cute, I like the garland

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  61. JulieAugust 14, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    So many clever ideas! I love the bottle cap "drink" banner. So adorable!

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  62. BrittneyAugust 14, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    The party decorating ideas - fabulous!!

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  63. GingersnapsAugust 14, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Darling! Love the bottle cap banners, what a great idea!

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  64. ShannonAugust 14, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    I adore the onesie!!

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  65. Samantha TaylorAugust 15, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    What an amazing week! All the ideas have been fantastic, but today's post was fabulous, and with the thrift store find, such a deal!

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