Ovos de Páscoa Pintados
Autor: Eu | Publicado: 2016-03-13T15:16:00-07:00


HOW TO PAINT WOODEN EASTER EGGS



You will need:


– BLANK hollow wooden eggs
– Small piece of very fine sandpaper
– Pencil
– Eraser
– Paint (we have used acrylic)
– Paint markers and Sharpie markers
– Brushes
– Matte Varnish


- ovos de madeira ocos EM BRANCO
- Pequeno pedaço de lixa muito fina
- Pencil
- Apagador
- Paint (que temos utilizado acrílico)
- marcadores de tinta e marcadores Sharpie
- Escovas
- Matte Varnish



How to:
Step 1: Design your eggs!
You may find it helpful to sketch some ideas and patterns for your eggs before you start painting.
Creating colour roughs, with markers or paint, is also a good way to see how your egg designs will co-ordinate together.
Use a pencil to lightly sketch an outline of your design on the egg. It’s much easier to erase any mistakes at this stage! Keep the line work nice and light so that it will not show thorough your paint.

Passo 1: Design seus ovos!
Você pode achar que é útil para esboçar algumas idéias e padrões para os seus ovos antes de começar a pintar.
Criando roughs cor, com marcadores ou pintura, é também uma boa maneira de ver como seus projetos de ovos irá coordenar juntos.
Use um lápis para esboçar levemente um esboço do seu projeto sobre o ovo. É muito mais fácil para apagar qualquer erro nesta fase! Mantenha o bom trabalho e linha de luz para que ele não vai aparecer completa sua pintura.


Step 2: Lightly sand your wooden eggs if required.

Passo 2: Areia levemente os ovos de madeira, se necessário.



Step 3: Paint your eggs.
You can separate your hollow wooden eggs and paint each half individually. This is ideal when you want to paint half the egg a different colour. Also consider painting the inside of the egg too – which is a nice surprise detail.
I recommend keeping the egg whole if you want to paint it an all over solid colour. This will mean that the paint at the join of the egg will be neater.

Passo 3: Pinte seus ovos.
Você pode separar seus ovos de madeira ocos e pintar cada metade individualmente. Esta é ideal quando você quer pintar a metade do ovo de uma cor diferente. Considere também pintando o interior do ovo também - que é um detalhe agradável surpresa.
Eu recomendo manter o ovo inteiro, se você quiser pintar um todo cor sólida. Isto significa que a tinta na junção do ovo será mais puro.





Hint: Hold the egg using your pointer finger and thumb and paint around your fingers! You can paint the patches at the top and bottom of the egg later when the sides are dry.
Paint pens such as Posca pens and permanent Sharpie markers are also a great way to add fine details to your egg designs. Make sure you wait until the paint is dry before you draw details over painted areas.

Dica: Mantenha o ovo usando seu dedo indicador eo polegar e pintar em torno de seus dedos! É possível pintar as manchas no topo e fundo do ovo mais tarde, quando os lados são secos.
canetas de tinta, tais como canetas Posca e marcadores Sharpie permanentes também são uma ótima maneira de adicionar detalhes finos para seus projetos de ovos. Certifique-se de esperar até que a tinta está seca antes de desenhar detalhes sobre áreas pintadas.




Step 4: Seal
When you have finished painting your eggs it is a good idea to use a matte varnish to seal and protect them. I recommend you do a test area first and make sure you don’t over brush!

Passo 4: Seal
Quando tiver terminado de pintar os ovos, é uma boa idéia usar um verniz fosco para selar e protegê-los. Eu recomendo que você faça uma área de teste em primeiro lugar e certifique-se de não mais pincel!






Step 5: Fill
When your eggs are painted and varnished you can fill them with surprise treats! I have tried to think up non-chocolate / confectionery treats. I have tested the following to find out what fits inside our eggs! Here is my list to get you inspired:

– Tattoos
– Confetti
– Finger monsters
– Fluffy Easter chicks
– Lego mini figures
– Jewellery
– Novelty erasers
– Mini toy car
– Hair clips
– Water bomb balloons
– Stickers
– Loom bands

Passo 5: Preencher
Quando os ovos são pintadas e envernizadas você pode preenchê-los com surpresa iguarias! Tentei pensar em não-chocolate / confeitaria guloseimas. Eu testei o seguinte para descobrir o que se encaixa dentro de nossos ovos! Aqui está a minha lista para que você obtenha inspirado:

- Tatuagens
- confetes
- monstros do dedo
- pintainhos macios de Páscoa
- figuras mini-Lego
- Jóias
- borrachas Novidade
- Mini carro brinquedo
- Grampos de cabelo
- balões bomba de água
- Adesivos
- bandas Loom








I started with this set of beautiful hand-painted egg shaped ornaments that I bought on our recent trip to Prague.

Eu comecei com este conjunto de forma ovo ornamentos pintados à mão bonitas que eu comprei na nossa recente viagem a Praga.





Never mind that they are actually Christmas decorations. I simply removed the hanging cord (don’t worry, it just slips in and out).


Não importa que eles são realmente as decorações de Natal. Eu simplesmente removido

&nbsp;o cabo de suspensão (não se preocupe, ele só entra e sai).




Inspired by their gorgeous peacock-esque colours and pattern, I set about making some coordinating eggs to fill out the collection.


Inspirado por suas cores pavão-esque lindos e padrão, comecei a&nbsp;

fazer alguns ovos de coordenação para preencher a coleção.






I picked up some papier-mache eggs from Spotlight (I was actually hoping to get some timber ones – these aren’t as smooth but they still do the job).


Peguei alguns ovos papel machê de Spotlight (Eu estava

&nbsp;realmente esperando para obter alguns mais madeira - estes não são&nbsp;

tão suave, mas eles ainda fazer o trabalho).




I started by painting two of each in a base colour of blue, gold or white to give me a total of six eggs. I then decorated the gold ones with fine dots of blue paint. For the rest, I a used gold leaf pen, which is great because it’s easier to handle than a paintbrush and gives an amazing shimmering gold effect (way better than metallic paint).


Comecei por pintar dois de cada um em uma cor base do azul, ouro ou

&nbsp;branco para me dar um total de seis ovos. Eu, então, decorados os ouro com

&nbsp;pontos finos de tinta azul. Para o resto, eu um usado caneta folha de ouro,&nbsp;

o que é ótimo porque é mais fácil de lidar do que um pincel e dá um efeito de ouro

&nbsp;cintilante incrível (muito melhor do que pintura metálica).






I knew I wasn’t going to be able to get it very neat so I embraced the handmade look rather than aiming for perfection.


Eu sabia que não ia ser capaz de obtê-lo muito limpo, então eu abraçado a&nbsp;

aparência artesanal em vez de apontar para a perfeição.






Once dry, I finished with a layer of Mod Podge to seal and protect it.

Depois de seco, eu terminei com uma camada de Mod Podge para selar e protegê-lo.





















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Dot Design Easter Eggs










INTRODUCTION

Three overlapping dots stenciled onto eggs beget a batch of new hues. The design pays homage to CMYK printing, which combines cyan, magenta, yellow, and "key" black to yield a spectrum.&nbsp;
MATERIALS

Craft punch
Vinyl sheets, by C-Thru, from duall.com
Cotton swabs
Food coloring
Black dye, surmastore.com
Circle stickers
STEPS

Use a craft punch on vinyl and the shape's border becomes a stencil.
Apply stencil to the egg, rubbing the inside edge for a good seal. Using a cotton swab, dab undiluted food coloring inside stencil; let dry before removing stencil.
To create a dark egg, make red and blue dots first, and then smooth circle stickers onto the shell. After a dip in inky-black dye, the stickers are removed.














NEON DIP-DYED EGGS...
















You’ll need…

Hardboiled eggs
Paper bags
Three pieces of cardboard (or a piece of foam core)
T-pins
Neon food coloring
Hot water
Vinegar
Tongs
Rubber gloves


A PAAS “color cups” dying kit {you’ll use the cups provided and the egg dipper}




Here's how...

01 / Boil the eggs, remove from water, and let eggs dry and cool.
02 / Cover your work surface. I used brown paper bags taped to the counter to make sure they wouldn't move as I worked.
03 / Create a “drying rack” for your eggs. I used three pieces of cardboard, stacked one on top of the other. Place T-pins one inch apart in a square shape. I made eight squares with T-pins. You could also use a cake rack to dry eggs.
04 / Mix one-teaspoon vinegar, 25 drops of food color, and 1/2 cup hot water in a “color cup” and stir.
05 / Once eggs have cooled completely and their shells are completely dry, begin dying eggs.




A couple notes...



The longer the egg rests in the dye bath, the deeper the color will be. Usually, 10-15 minutes will create a deep, vibrant color. You can rest the egg in the bath by bending the egg dipper over the lip of your “color cup” to the desired depth.



Both the “color cup” and the dipper are provided in the kit, but you could fashion a dipper from heavy gauge wire and use bowls you have on hand for the dye.



To create gradients of color, dip egg once quickly for the lightest color. Then, submerge the egg again, not quite as deep as the first dip, and let egg rest in the dye for 3 to 5 minutes. Raise the egg once more to create a third band of color, and let egg rest in dye for another 5 minutes or longer for a deeper color.



To create a two-toned egg, dip egg in one color then move egg to drying rack for 15 minutes. Finally, dip other end in second color.&nbsp;




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Need: hard boiled eggs (cold), pretty fabric, glue (craft glue)
1. Cute out shapes you like from fabric
2. Carefully paint a thin layer of glue and press fabric down on glue - paint another thin layer on top (make sure there are no bubbles in glue)
3. Dry and if you want a glossy look add another layer of glue otherwise display in pretty dish for company.
Eggs will spoil - so only sit out on table when ready to eat.
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Need: hard boiled eggs (cold), pretty fabric, glue (craft glue)

1. Cute out shapes you like from fabric

2. Carefully paint a thin layer of glue and press fabric down on glue - paint another thin layer on top (make sure there are no bubbles in glue)

3. Dry and if you want a glossy look add another layer of glue otherwise display in pretty dish for company.

Eggs will spoil - so only sit out on table when ready to eat.

Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects,gold leaf and so on



Metalic Easter Eggs







I have a thing for spray paint and Sharpies. &nbsp;Get those two things together and I can create some crazy things. &nbsp;Recently, I put the two together and wasn’t sure what would come out of it. &nbsp;I was pleasantly surprised when the outcome were these darling Easter eggs that I can’t stop looking at!









To make these eggs, I used fake decorator eggs, flat blue spray paint and metallic gold spray paint, and a thin black Sharpie

















By keeping them in the carton, it created a unique pattern on the egg that I instantly fell in love with! &nbsp;It’s funny how the most fun ideas can just HIT you sometimes!

Using a Sharpie I added decorations and flair to make these eggs the perfect decoration for Spring!



e Easter ideas in future posts, but in the meantime I invite you to visit&nbsp;past Easter recipes, such as these&nbsp;brownies baked in eggshells



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Summary:How to decorate easter eggs using stickers to create a polka dot effect





Ingredients



boiled eggs (white preferably)

water

white vinegar

food colouring

small round metallic stickers (not all stickers will work fine, that is why I suggest metallic ones, other types of stickers might not be removed as easily)

Directions:







Boil eggs, and let them cool

Once cold, place stickers on every egg until covered

Fill a glass or bowl with water (3/4 capacity), add 1 tbs vinegar and mix well

Add drops of food color until you like the hue

Put hard boiled eggs in the glass, one by one (I use a tablespoon to put them in and take them out)

Dry the eggs with a paper towel and remove the stickers inmediately (Metallic stickers can be reused several times)

For a glossier effect, wipe the eggs with vegetable oil (using a paper towel)

When properly stored (3-4 days in the fridge), these easter eggs can be safely eaten afterwards. I suggest you using them to prepare these delicious hard boiled egg cookies, which are my sons’ favorites right now!

Preparation time: 20 min



Cooking time: 10 min



PAINTERLY PASTEL EGGS






Here’s what you’ll need:&nbsp;hard boiled eggs, acrylic craft paint, a paint palette, and a paint brush



To make your own brushstroke eggs:&nbsp;Choose a color scheme, pour out a small amount of each color, and mix paints to get the perfect colors (if you don’t want an ‘out of the tube’ color). Using a quick brushstroke, add short lines of paint (just like polka dots but in brushstroke form) over the entire egg, leaving space between the strokes to add more later. Set aside while it dries and start another egg the same way. Once the first round of paint is completely dry, add a second color of brushstrokes, wait for it to dry, and then add your third and final color.

Double the size of your brushstroke lines by painting two or three short strokes right next to each other,&nbsp;to make more of an abstract polka dot egg&nbsp;(like the eggs on the top left below).



Lace Patterned Easter Eggs!








We did ours a couple different ways.

Some with just strips of lace and some completely covered!



HOW TO:

Wrap your lace around the egg EXTREMELY TIGHT.

Twist and fasten with an elastic.&nbsp;

(We used mini hair elastics!)





Dip egg into your dye.

*DISCLAIMER: Regular dye WILL NOT work!

Trust us, we tried it. :)

In order to get the pattern of the lace to show through you MUST

use vinegar and boiling water!

We made our dye with 2TBS vinegar, food coloring of our choice, and boiling water (enough to fully sub-merge your egg.)





Let sit in dye a good 4-5 minutes.







And then simply snip off your lace!









We thought these were cute, and a little different than your traditional egg dying traditions!&nbsp;



Any of you have cute,&nbsp;DIFFERENT&nbsp;ways you've dyed eggs?!?!









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My son is going through his Super Mario Bros. phase. I

For this instructable, you will need the following:



One Dozen Hard Boiled Eggs- some might crack during the cooking process. It's good to have extra.



Acrylic Paint:



Cadmium Red



Deep Black



Burnt Sienna



Brilliant Green



Unbleached Titanium Hue



Medium Gray



Permanent Rose



Azo Yellow Medium



Titanium White



Sharpie Poster Paint:



Red



Floursent Green



Floursent Blue



White



Tools:



Lead Pencil



Paintbrushes



Bowls with water



Old newspaper



Plate for paint



Paper towels



Wet rag- &nbsp;in case you get paint on surrounding surfaces:





Black Sharpie



washi tape easter eggs


march 20 2012




You guys, Easter’s a couple of weeks away, and I went on an Easter egg decorating binge last weekend.&nbsp; I realized that I hadn’t dyed eggs in years, and I think I may have been trying to make up for lost time.&nbsp; These don’t require any dye though — just get some eggs, washi tape, and scissors, and go to town.



The directions are kind of self-explanatory; just cut tape in different shapes and apply to room-temperature eggs (hard-boiled, if you wish).&nbsp; The only one that was a bit tricky was the gold dot egg — I layered two types of washi tape and punched out dots with an oversized hole punch.



Whaddaya think?&nbsp; Is it something that you’d try, or do you prefer the tried-and-true dyed Easter eggs?&nbsp; I think these are so lovely, but I couldn’t resist a little dye action too — I’ll share those a little closer to Easter!&nbsp; xoxo





Rolled Easter Egg Painting








Materials

Easter eggs. I used plastic, but just about any eggs will do. If you can pry the chocolate ones away from your kids, more power to you!
Paint. Tempera or biocolors. Washable is always preferable!
Paper
Tray to hold the paper. We used a wooden tray, but I’ve also had great success with an open cardboard box.


Before we got to rolling, N wanted to dip half-eggs in the paint…

And print them.

Then she took a closed egg, rolled it in red and white paint (because her favorite color is pink, and she’s proud of her color-mixing knowledge!)…

…and then rolled it on the paper.

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SILK TIE* DYED EGGS



*I included an asterisk in the title because through some trial and error in my kitchen I discovered other types of silk will work, as well as not all silk transfers equally.&nbsp;&nbsp;I made what seemed a brilliant move by ordering a lot of 100% silk ties from Hong Kong on eBay (though fortunately had picked some up at Thrift Stores as well) only to realize when making the eggs the ties were not actually silk and transferred no dye to the eggs.&nbsp;



This left me under the gun, pulling out some tie silk fabric as well as other types of silk I had from sewing projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fortunately they worked.&nbsp;&nbsp;I found the more intense the color in the silk the better the result.&nbsp;&nbsp;The more textured tie silk also seemed to transfer more color as well as texture.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some ties transferred their pattern though very subtly only.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I don’t recommend Thai or raw silk; 100% silk neck ties, silk neck tie fabric, blouse silk all work well.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also I attempted a few ties that were silk though had been treated for stain resistance and they did not transfer much dye.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shop for neckties or blouses at Thrift Stores for inexpensive options to deconstruct for this project.&nbsp;



Example of a more subtle pattern/pigment transfer



Lastly I noted where I did not ensure the silk was snugly wrapped on the egg a white spot was left which I actually liked.&nbsp;&nbsp;I felt the eggs looked very primitive and batiked.&nbsp;&nbsp;I’m sure if you wrap the egg oh-so-snugly and then wrap the muslin you would have more overall coverage.







SUPPLIES/INGREDIENTS:

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;White raw eggs at room temperature (in the quantity you desire to dye)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;White vinegar (see instructions to determine the amount you will need)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enamel or glass saucepan or stock pot (only slightly larger than the number of eggs you will dye)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100% brightly or vividly colored silk neck ties (or silk blouse fabric)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Muslin or tight weave cheesecloth in the same amount of tie fabric you’ll use

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cotton string

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Large baking pan

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Old towel (or paper towels)

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tongs

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Scissors

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Egg carton





1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cut open neckties at the inside seam.&nbsp;&nbsp;Remove all lining and discard.&nbsp;&nbsp;Iron open the tie from the wrong (inside) of the fabric.













2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cut out squares of silk fabric and muslin enough to fully cover the egg and be able to be tie closed on top.&nbsp;&nbsp;My squares were between 5-6” and were by no means ‘perfect’.&nbsp;&nbsp;I eye-balled the size needed.







3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Place a square of muslin onto a countertop or table.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lay on top of that a square of silk with the right said facing up.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the right side of the silk square place one raw egg.&nbsp;&nbsp;Carefully wrap the egg in the silk, trying to keep the silk as smooth to the egg as possible, and then muslin, tying the top snugly closed with a length of cotton string.











4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Select an enamel or glass pot tall enough to allow eggs to be covered with liquid as well as large enough in diameter that the eggs will rest close to each other but not be smashed in.



5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Place the eggs in the pan and add 50% white vinegar and 50% warm water enough to cover the eggs but not much more so the eggs do not float.



6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Boil the eggs gently for 45 minutes with the pot partially covered.&nbsp;&nbsp;In a second sauce pan warm an additional amount 50% white vinegar/50% water to replenish the egg pot if evaporation reduces the water volume during boiling (just add it to the egg pot if needed).



7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While the eggs are boiling, line a large baking pan with an old towel or several layers of paper towels.&nbsp;Also ensure the tongs, scissors and egg carton are nearby



8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Once the eggs have completed boiling, remove each one by one with the tongs and place in the towel-lined baking dish to cool fully.&nbsp;&nbsp;When cooled, cut the string with the scissors, carefully peel off the muslin and silk.&nbsp;&nbsp;Allow the egg to dry fully in the egg carton, being careful not to smear the transferred dye when the egg is still wet.&nbsp;&nbsp;Discard the used silk and string; the muslin can be reused for another dying.



9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Once cooled you can rub the egg gently with cooking oil for a bit of a shine or leave it as is.&nbsp;&nbsp;Refrigerate for egg hunting or eating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Note: some of my eggs emerged with slight indentations.&nbsp;&nbsp;Those should not be eaten but are fine for decorative purposes.





er a way to start it off than with confetti dipped Easter eggs!?



DIY CONFETTI DIPPED EASTER EGGS





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Eggs, Hard-boiled or Hollowed OutCraft PaintPaint BrushesDrying Rack&nbsp;(Optional, but makes life so easy!)Decoupage Glue/Mod PodgeFoil Confetti (I buy mine locally at a party store but find similar&nbsp;here&nbsp;and&nbsp;here!)



First you gotta paint those eggs! Let them dry completely.



Once dry, apply a thin coat of mod podge to the part of the egg you want covered in confetti. Then immediately sprinkle confetti over the mod podge till it’s covered! Let dry completely on the drying rack again.

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And yes, folks, it’s as simple as that.





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Speaking of Spring, Easter is almost upon us…and even if you don’t officially celebrate Easter, decorating for Spring is always more fun with some pretty eggs, right? I decided to go all the way with my Easter Eggs this year – and all the way for me naturally meanstons&nbsp;of metallics, tons of glitz &amp; my favorite Washi Tapes!! You can use hard-boiled eggs for this, or you can blow out your eggs first. I blew them out this year, because I’m planning to display these for a few weeks &amp; maybe even use them again next year. If you’ve never blown out eggs,&nbsp;this video tutorial&nbsp;explains everything (it’s simple once you do an egg or two.)

K, so here’s the DIY Scoop: For the metal-leafed eggs I like to use &nbsp;Mona Lisa Speedball Metal Leaf. It’s not too pricey, comes in different metal shades &amp; it’s easy to use. Simply spray your eggs with a bit of&nbsp;spray adhesive&nbsp;(much easier than the gooey adhesive you need to paint on with a brush!), wait a few minutes for it to get tacky &amp; apply the metal leaf carefully by hand. All you need to finish it is a super soft brush (I like to use a big make-up brush) to press the metal leaf into place an&nbsp;BAM&nbsp;– amazingly shiny eggs! To create simple patterns on the metal-leafed eggs like I did, just use a strip or two of Washi Tape &amp; remove the tape after you’ve finished leafing – the contrast between the white egg shell and the shiny metal is really stunning! Oh, and if you’re planning to keep these eggs for more than one Season, I recommend spraying them with a&nbsp;sealant&nbsp;to protect them for the future. If you want to learn more about the basics of metal leafing,&nbsp;this video&nbsp;is super helpful.

For the Washi Taped eggs, you can let your imagination run totally wild. I picked my favorite rolls of tape and cut them into triangles, thin strips &amp; small rectangles to create fun &amp; modern patterns. The tape sticks really well to the egg shell – it’s super fast and easy! For some extra dimension, I added a strip of fabric ribbon to one of my Washi eggs…just use any fabric/all-purpose glue you have lying around to attach the ribbon to your eggs.

The DIY marbled golden Easter egg has never been so easy



While these eggs are undoubtedly beautiful and deserve a prime spot on your kitchen countertop this Easter, they are also surprisingly easy to make with kids. If you're already planning to dye Easter eggs in pastel hues, you can use the marbling instructions in this tutorial to make colorful golden eggs that are truly one of a kind.

Supplies:

Foam block (mine was 12 x 6 inches)

48 toothpicks

Dozen white eggs

Set of food coloring

White vinegar

Heatproof jars (large and deep enough to dip eggs into)

Metal spoon

Leafing kit (found at the craft store in the framing section)&nbsp;

If you cannot find a leafing kit, you'll also need:



Metallic gold leaf

Size (glue-like liquid for applying gold leaf)

Leafing sealer (optional)

Foam brush

Masking tape for cleaning up metal leaf remnants

Directions:



The DIY marbled golden Easter egg has never been so easy

. Hard-boil a dozen white eggs, or empty each one out using an egg blower tool. To boil, gently place eggs into a pot, then cover with enough cold water so that the eggs are submerged 1 inch deep. Bring the water to a boil, and simmer for 1 minute. Next, remove from the heat, cover with the lid, and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes. Gently scoop the eggs out of the water with a slotted spoon, and let them cool in a colander.

2. While the eggs are cooking, boil a small pot of water for the dye.



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3. As you're waiting for the eggs and pot of water to boil, construct a drying rack with a foam block and toothpicks. Space the toothpicks about an inch apart. Every 4 toothpicks balances 1 egg, so you will need a total of 48 toothpicks.



4. To each jar, add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, and double the amount of food coloring drops indicated on the packaging (I followed the instructions for teal and dusty rose). Carefully scoop out a cup of just-boiled water from the small pot, and pour it into one of the jars. Fill the other jars the same way.



5. Carefully place a hard-boiled egg on a spoon, and gently lower it into jar. It helps to hold the jar at an angle as you're dipping the egg in. The amount of time you leave the egg in the dye will vary depending on how deep and saturated you want the colors to be. I left my eggs in for less than a minute.







The second secret is my old plastic lazy susan from the bathroom closet! Huh? Yes, a lazy susan!



Supplies Needed:



spray paint in a variety of pastel colors. &nbsp;
lazy susan
disposable shower cap ( optional)
play-doh or similar clay compound
blown out eggs




The Process:





First you need to have blown the eggs in advance and filled in the ends. &nbsp;I posted the steps for that yesterday in this&nbsp;blog post here.
Once your eggs are ready for decorating, set up a good spray painting area with plenty of ventilation.
Take each egg and place it on a pedestal of play-doh atop a small container. I used empty cream cheese containers. Here you see why a true crafter seldom throws things away! I needed 2 dozen cream cheese containers! This arrangement is to allow you space for spraying.






Place all of this on top of a lazy susan that has been covered. &nbsp;It is important that you can easily spin the egg as you spray. &nbsp;




I used a disposable shower curtain cap- the kind that are a give away in hotels, to cover the lazy susan. It worked very well. This is only because I "borrowed" the lazy susan from my closet and it needs to go back there!
As you slowly turn the lazy susan carefully start spraying. Use light coats and aim down from above. The curve of the egg helps created the color gradation by blocking some of the spray.






Side Note: My husband is a&nbsp;sculptor&nbsp;and his studio has a finishing room. It is extremely functional at a time like this. I get to do spray painting indoors with ventilation even though it was too cold outside. Any spray painting is more of a challenge in the north at this time of year.

As always with spray paint, several light coats are required. Don't spray too much at once or you will get drips.






I did a variety of eggs. Some are just one color...




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thers I sprayed with one end up, alowed them to dry, and then sprayed with the other end up.....



Others I sprayed from both sides but allowed some of the white egg to show through in the center.....






I tried a variety of color combinations liking the blue/purple combo the best. I didn't have any spring green spray paint and the collection needed that for a complete Easter mix.



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After the eggs dried I glued strings onto some for hanging in an Easter Egg tree...





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and others are left without for use in baskets...



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and bowls mixed with eggs created in earlier years.





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Beautiful



To create the eggs above:Shop for pretty trims, and ribbons at your local fabric and craft store.&nbsp; Some trims can be cut apart to make individual flower heads. Choose trims that are narrow and in scale with the eggs.&nbsp;Dye a batch of hard-boiled eggs in your favorite color palette.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Once the egg shells are thoroughly dry, glue pretty trims onto your eggs. One simple trim around the center of the egg is a simple and pretty embellishment.




Découpage&nbsp;Eggs
Working as a contributing crafts' editor for&nbsp;Woman's Day&nbsp;magazine in the 1980's,&nbsp; I learned this trick: Découpage eggs with cocktail napkins!An easy project. Here is the How-to in découpage eggs!Hard boil white eggs. Peel the paper layers of cocktail napkin&nbsp; apart. Use the thin printed outside layer.Cut&nbsp; the paper into small strips to cover the egg. Using white glue - slightly watered down, brush the&nbsp; glue over a section of the egg, place the paper over the glued area. Brush more glue over the paper smoothing out wrinkles and adhering well. Add more glue and more paper to cover the egg. Do one side at a time, allowing to dry in between..&nbsp;


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Paper Embellishments
Hardboil your eggs, Leave some eggs natural brown and white.&nbsp; Dye some eggs in pale shades of pink and blue. Use of brown paper and twine inspired this Easter egg project. A simple how-to!&nbsp;The&nbsp; brown and white dots are made with a paper punch.&nbsp;&nbsp; The flower petals and bunny figure are cut from brown paper using small nail scissors.&nbsp; Apply paper shapes with a glue stick.Add eggs wrapped with thin twine.


Speckled Eggs
Ahh,&nbsp; then there is the speckled decorated egg! The look almost as true as eggs found in a bird's nest.Easy DIY Easter egg decoration!Dye the eggs using soft pastel colors - Just a few minutes in the bath. Allow to dry.Be sure to cover yourself and working surface.Using a watered down sepai brown acrylic paint, take an old toothbrush and run your finger along the brush to splatter the paint.Place in a terra cotta dish with a ring of wheat grass around the edge of dish.&nbsp;




Glitter Eggs TUTORIAL




going on with weekly giveaways.Hello, gorgeous Glitter Easter Eggs.

Love them!

And don’t ya love the cute little eggs stands? Those are Rolo’s. Yup,&nbsp;a festive egg stand…. that you can eat.&nbsp;It doesn’t get better than that!&nbsp;These eggs would be fun to make with kids or in a craft group.

How to Make Glitter Eggs

supplies: paper mache eggs, paint, glitter, sponge brush, plastic cups {1 for each color of glitter}, sealing glue like Decoupage.&nbsp;&nbsp;{i prefer Decoupage over Mod Podge. there is less odor and when it dries, its not sticky like Mod Podge}

Paint the paper mache eggs in coordinating paint color as your glitter.




You’ll need to do 2-3 coats of paint for good coverage. You don’t want the brown to show through.
With a separate sponge brush, apply a nice thick coat of Decoupage all over your egg.&nbsp;{you will get glue all over your fingers. remember i said this was a messy project?}
Put your egg into the plastic cup with the smallest part of the egg facing up and then pour glitter over the egg.&nbsp;{the cup helps minimize the mess and keep glitter confined}
GENTLY shake the cup around to evenly coat your egg adding more glitter as needed. Allow the eggs 30-60 minutes to dry.


Tips and Tricks

These are my secret weapons for this craft:





Wet wipes and my hair dryer.&nbsp;I don’t think my sanity would still be intact if I had not used these.

The&nbsp;wipes&nbsp;are so handy to wipe off the glue and paint off your fingers. Because when you’re painting something round like an egg, you’re bound to get it all over your hands. And when you’re dealing with multiple paint colors for one project, keeping your fingers clean is important so that you don’t mix colors. AND wet wipes clean glitter off most surfaces very well! The wetness grabs those little glitter pieces very nicely.

The&nbsp;hair dryer&nbsp;was a huge time saver. I used it to cut down the drying time for the eggs. Yes, Virginia has some lovely humidity, so drying time can be an issue. Especially when you’re doing 2-3 coats of paint per egg, that adds up. So a minute or two with the hair dryer sped the drying time up a lot.





Metallic-Dipped Easter Eggs

We love the way golds and silvers add a sophisticated touch to even the simplest of decorations. To make this Easter egg design, turn to metallic-hue paint pens after dyeing your eggs. Simply draw whatever suits you -- try polka dots, stripes, or a dip-dyed effect.








What you’ll need:

Eggs
Americana Chalky Finish Paint in Heritage
Green felt
Scissors
Glue gun/glue
Paintbrush


And the steps:

I simply painted my ceramic eggs with the amazing new line of Americana Chalky Finish paint in Heritage (a GREAT carrot orange)!
While those dried, I cut one-inch strips of green felt.
I then cut the felt strips into “fringe,” leaving the strip in tact at the bottom.
I applied hot glue to the bottom of the strip, rolling the strip as I went along to create a “fringed” carrot top.
I then glued that carrot top to the top of the Easter egg with more hot glue.




And the result – adorable and bright chalky finish Carrot Easter Eggs! I absolutely LOVE how they turned out…TATTOO EASTER EGGS



I ordered a package of&nbsp;jewelry tattoos&nbsp;(affiliate link), because I loved the metallic detail. &nbsp;I am a huge fan of feathers, so when I saw this package, I was completely sold!



I painted the eggs with&nbsp;Chalky Finish Paint&nbsp;first and I just love the look of the vintage chalky paint and the modern metallic tattoos. &nbsp;My girls thought they were pretty snazzy, too! &nbsp;Let’s learn how to make these super easy and very fancy Easter Eggs!



Supplies:

Americana Decor Chalky Finish &nbsp;Paint
White Easter Eggs
jewelry tattoos&nbsp;
Damp Rag




It is hard to decide which is the easiest part of making tattoo Easter eggs… the painting or the actual addition of the tattoo. &nbsp;For this project I added a couple of coats of chalky finish paint to the eggs and waited for them to dry. &nbsp;I painted half, let that dry, and then finished the other half. &nbsp;This greatly reduces any smudging. &nbsp;The kids really enjoyed helping me out with this part.



Once your eggs are dry. &nbsp;Apply the temporary tattoo just as you would to your skin. &nbsp;Cut out the tattoo, stick on the egg and dampen the &nbsp;back of the paper for about 30 seconds.



Remove the paper &nbsp;backing and you are left with this little beauty. &nbsp;The picture truly does not showcase how pretty these foil tattoos are and they were a cinch to apply.



I am in love and the girls are too. &nbsp;They were quite &nbsp;proud of their work! &nbsp;My little La La even helped me photograph them and she had such a great eye for arranging the eggs and taking the photo. &nbsp;Future blogger coming soon!



To see the botanical butterfly eggs we made, be sure to visit our&nbsp;temporary tattoo Easter eggs!


Silhouette Easter Eggs





Eek! I can't believe it's almost Easter. I know Christmas and Halloween are pretty fabulous, but Easter is by far my favorite holiday. There's just something about the hope of warmer weather and flower buds that warms my heart! Easter is one of my favorite months for crafting too! I think it's because there are so many great project ideas for Easter that you can easily include your whole family. When I made these adorable Easter eggs, by two little girls loved creating some right along side me! This is a really easy project for busy moms too.

Items needed :

Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - Eggplant
Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - Lavender Fields
Americana Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2oz - Iris
Americana Decou-Page (Glue-Sealer-Finish) 8oz - Americana Decou-Page Satin
White card stock
Scissors


Instructions :

To make these delightful little eggs, all you need is&nbsp;DecoArt Multi-Surface&nbsp;paint, white cardstock, a pencil, scissors, and Decou-Page. The eggs are ceramic eggs that I purchased at Hobby Lobby. You can use real eggs, paper mache eggs, or even plastic eggs will work.





To get started, paint your eggs with two coats of Multi-Surface paint. I am using three different colors for variety.







When you paint is dry, you will want to cut some Easter themed images from light cardstock. I used my Cricut machine to cut these existing images that I had, but you could easily hand draw some shapes, or find free files on the internet.&nbsp;

Don't feel like you have to stick with white paper either. A bright color would look really cool too!







After you cut out your images, just use a strong adhesive to adhere your images. If you want your eggs to last a long time, be sure to put a think coat of Decoupage on the top.







Be sure to visit&nbsp;Natalme&nbsp;&nbsp;for more projects and to learn more about Natalie Wright.







Napkin Decoupage Eggs




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&nbsp;&nbsp;Materials:


&nbsp;“blown” eggs, napkin, nail scissors (better for cutting small patterns), decoupage glue





&nbsp;1) Follow my egg blowing instructions to “blow” you egg shell out clean. Make sure your egg shells are fully dry before you start!&nbsp;





2) Cut out your patterns as neatly as possible – I focused on two large pieces for either side of the egg and then some flowers and leaves as “fillers”. It is good to cut a little more than you will need, as once you start sticking, you don’t want to put things down to cut out more pieces.&nbsp;





My napkin came in 3 layers – try and remove the 2 unnecessary layers under your pattern. To avoid wrinkles: cut smallish designs, you can also nip the design in strategic places to help it “fold” and then when you add the decoupage glue, that will help smooth it out. The key really is that you are using one layer of a 3 ply napkin, which is very thin. 12/03/2016 Egg Decorating Ideas ­ Decoupage :



&nbsp;Red Ted Art's Blog http://www.redtedart.com/2013/02/25/egg­decorating­ideas­napkin­decoupage­eggs/# 3/9&nbsp;



3) Dab the egg with decoupage glue.&nbsp;

4) Add your pattern. And apply more glue over the top. Be very gentle – pat the glue if necessary.



&nbsp;As the napkin can tear.&nbsp;



5) I had to put the egg down and let dry a little before I conti

nued, as my fingers were sticking to the napkin and damaging it. So if need be, do this in

&nbsp;“two sittings per egg”. I have shared the above photo so you can see that it all looks a bit

&nbsp;messy at this stage.&nbsp;



6) Fill in any gaps. Let dry fully. I didn’t expect for the white part of&nbsp;

the napkin would dry “clear”, but I think it is quite a nice side effect. Our egg was brown, so&nbsp;

the final egg is brown with the red pattern. You could always colour your egg with food dyes first.&nbsp;

7) Re‐open the hole from the egg blowing and insert a thread and hang.&nbsp;



PRETTY! The best thing about this technique, is that the egg decorating ideas are endless – napkins do come in so many different designs and colours.

&nbsp;Butterflies would look wonderful. My kids would adore bunnies and I think flowers would be pretty too.

&nbsp;Just check what napkins you have at home or what your local shop currently has available.