Lisa, she IS fun, but she would be even MORE fun if she drank it all from blue bottles ... ;-) However, in her defense I will say she collected the bottles I'm offering from HER friends ... not that drinking wine (within appropriate time intervals) needs any defense ... :-)

SOME INSTRUCTIONS I FOUND: A lighted wine bottle makes a unique gift and is a beautiful night light for any time of the year. You can leave the label on if the bottle was for a special occasion and write the date on the label or remove the label and apply Rub On Transfers as I have done on these bottles. Materials Needed: Wine bottle, washed Drill or drill press with 1/4� carbide bit Duct tape and electricians tape WD40 Miniature light string with 50 lights Wire cutter, wire stripper, twist wire caps Chartpak Rub On Transfers. (The ones I used: Sno Friends #CSL071 - Sea of Fish # CS145) Here's How: 1. Wash wine bottle and remove label. Place a piece of duct tape on the area to be drilled. 2. Drill slowly and spray the area you are drilling with WD40 to keep bottle from shattering. Rinse bottle to remove any glass particles. 3. Cut wire off light string about 3� from light closest to plug. Insert end off wire with plug through drilled hole and out top of bottle. 4. Strip cord from ends of wire about 1� and also from ends of wire with lights. Twist wires back together again and screw a twist wire cap on the wires to firmly secure and make connection. Stuff the lights into the bottle. You may need to use a dowel stick to distribute the lights evenly into the bottle. 6. Apply Rub On Transfers of your choice to decorate the bottle.

Nellie: I believe you can get what's called a diamond bit or a glass bit for a drill. I did the same thing you're talking about. Since I don't have a drill or know anyone that has the glass bit, I just stuffed the lights in the top and put the cork in. The cord can be covered up by ivy/grapes or whatever you'd like. Even if you drilled a hole in the bottom, you'd still see the cord going to the wall. So I wouldn't worry about it. I have more pics of my bottles on the projects page on my website. Here is a link that might be useful: My webpage

I saw a page that took the large wine bottles and put paint in it and swirled it around the bottom half. A small solar light was then set in the top and at night when the light came on they marked the path. Beautiful. going to use glass paint and try the mirror glass paint too. I also thought of pushing the colored paper they use to cover baskets with, you know it comes in red, blue green etc. Ill try red to see if it looks like a flame. I love this stuff lol.