Many months ago, as I was making plans for my daughter’s candy party I started looking into getting custom water bottle labels. I’d seen parties (on-line) that had cute custom labels on the bottles and I wanted to try to do the same. I found labels I could buy for $0.80-$1.00 each, but that was out of the budget. I continued searching for any “how-to’s” on making my own labels, and searched for good prices on the printable vinyl that most custom label sellers seemed to be using. Even the vinyl was quite expensive. I continued looking for information, and I was finally able to put together some ideas from a few different sights and make my own cute labels. The best part is, I didn’t have to buy any special materials, and the cost per label is only pennies!
Within about a weeks time I made custom labels for my daughter’s party (photo above), the “She’s about to Pop” showerI helped a friend host (below), and also some pretty labels for a 55th anniversary celebration (second photo below).
You need-
A strip of paper (custom designed, or just printed scrapbooking paper) 1 3/4″ tall and 8 1/2″ wide.
Paper cutter (for neatly cutting your paper)
Packing tape (clear, heavy tape 2″ wide)
Water bottles(I use Target’s store brand, Archer Farms, because they are smooth, sleek looking bottles).
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Thank you so much! Beautiful for my daughter’s bridal shower.
This is genius! Thank you so much.
So very very happy that I found your site and many thanks for the wonderful idea! I would like to add that I used a 20oz bottle of Aquafina water because there is a smooth portion right in the middle and it worked fine. I also used $1 wrapping paper along with $1 packing tape all from the dollar store. The back side of the wrapper was lined with tape as well so the entire label is moisture resistant! Love the fact that wrapping paper comes in so many designs and it was easy to work with.
Thank you!!!! You are a lifesaver… I been trying to figure out how I was going to do my water bottles for my wedding. This is the perfect idea. Thank you again…
So i was looking, and… If i don’t already have Photoshop, it is not free, correct? Like, my party is small invite-wise but a BIG small Bash, if you know what i mean. If not, its that this party is already semi-costly, and I have overcome my budget. If i wanted to do a nearly-completely free water bottle label, could i use Word, and if i wanted art i use clip-art? I was thinking it would look cute, just not quite sure if it would have the smae effect…
Thanks for the information on making custom water labels
You might do better printing on Tyvek. If you have an Express Mail envelope made from this, cut it to 8.5 x 11 and run it through the printer. The material looks like paper, but is waterproof. Don’t know about the inkjet ink, though . . .
So nice think ill be making these for my sons 2nd birthday