Personalized Drink Bucket {Wedding Gift}

 Let's just say....wrapping presents is NOT my gift! 

I can make a bow, but wrapping presents is just not something

 I've ever spent a lot of time on.

I do appreciate pretty packages!

So, I'm always looking for simple ways to make presents look cute!!

 

You know my addiction to Pinterest, and I've seen a few ideas there for personalized drink buckets.  Check out this cute one at Sweet Thoughts Boutique.

I decided on this design that I saw at Katies Rose Cottage blog.

 Check out her cute tutorial where she adds the burlap with a number stencil, 

by clicking on her blog title link. 

I found this cute bronze bucket at Target and followed Katie's directions.

I cut a section of burlap and pulled the ends off so it was a tad frayed on all edges.

Then I used some Ivory acrylic craft paint and dabbed some paint in the center area.

While the paint was drying, I chose a font and printed out the Monogram letter.

I cute the letter out and made a simple stencil.

To keep it from moving too much, I taped the edges, 

and filled in the "H" with a Sharpie marker!

I then painted the back of the burlap with Mod Podge and placed it on the bucket.

The Mod Podge dries clear and should keep the burlap from fraying any further.

cute, huh???

Here it is with fun drinks in it....

I used this combo of burlap garland and lace ribbon from Michaels, to wrap some of the

fun items I was putting into the bucket.

The last little touch was the card! 

My mom found this cute little pic of my niece when she was little.

I think it's from a party where the girls were playing dress up.

We made a black and white copy of it and attached it to some card stock...

wrote our message and tied it to the bucket handle with lace ribbon.

The wedding shower was fun

and wishing C & J a blessed Wedding Day!!!!

Linking up to:

The NY Melrose Family Whimsy Wednesdays

House of Hepworths 

Live Laugh Rowe 

xoxo