A few weeks ago, on one of ny homemaking groups,
my friend Rhonda posted a link to a blog tutorial for making these decoupaged eggs. Last weekend, while Greg watched "Transporter 3"
(a huge dissapointment of a movie, btw), I got out the plastic Easter eggs and played in Modge Podge and torn up pages of an old hymnal. I used the scrappiest of my old plastic eggs, now they have a new/old look and will be a neat addition to the Easter/Springtime decor
This hymnal was, I think, scrounged from the leftovers of a huge auction many years ago. It is falling apart (beyond repair) and the pages are brown and aged - perfect for this project. Plus, I liked the idea of using a hymnal for something I will use for Easter decorations. If you visit
http://inspireco.blogspot.com/search?q=glittered+eggs for the tutorial, you'll see she used glitter, ribbons, and neat little trinkets to decorate her eggs. I didn't get so far as glitter - I had to clean up before bed so the cats didn't play in my project - and then I ended up liking these eggs plain. I like the glitter version, too, so you may see some of those in the future.
3 comments:
your eggs look great!
I thought about hymnal pages and looked for an old one around here, I know I got one years ago at a thrift store for craft projects, but I can't find it.
You are right about the old paper working so nicely, it just melts around the round eggs.
Your eggs are fabulous! You will enjoy using these over and over in Easters to come. Funny that I just posted the fabric eggs I made this morning. We are all thinking eggs right now. :-)
Hugs ~
Heidi
Very cute! You are so crafty and creative. :-)
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