This is an Easter craft I made a few years ago. These eggs were featured on the cover of Martha Stewart Living for April 2004. You use origami paper and Mod Podge (always with the Mod Podge) and wooden eggs. As always, mine didn't turn out as perfect at Martha's goons' eggs. It's tricky to get the paper sliced just so so that it will fit smoothly around the curved ends of the egg. The green egg on the bottom was my first attempt and you can see that it's bumpy, but the other two eggs are better--practice makes perfect and all that jazz. I do love them and someday I'll attempt a few more.
I'm excited to be participating in the Spring Fling Pink & Green swap! My partner is the very fabulous Risa and her blog is The ParTea Planner. Risa is lucky enough to have a job where she gets to plan wonderful tea parties; how fun! Do go over and check out her blog, especially the photos of the absolutely gorgeous parties she has done. I guarantee you'll want to be her guest!
Speaking of Martha (aren't I always?), the previews for tomorrow's show have her doing glittery Easter crafts with someone named Laurie Davis. Glitter? I'm so there! Also, Katie linked to this cutie pie pom-pom bunny that was on Martha's show yesterday. I meant to watch but forgot! They don't look too difficult, but you can also buy them already made. Maybe I'll bookmark that for next year. I think I'm about crafted out for this Easter!
LOVE your eggs! Please clue me in on the cutting tecnique? I'd love to try this and I have loads of origami paper (if you ever need any let me know, China town is loaded!)
ReplyDeleteAnd those bunnies, ack! Love them. Maybe bunny people will live in my doll house.
I tivoed Martha for 3 weeks and didn't see anything good and stopped tivoing it. :(
Those eggs are so very cute. You should not tempt me into another Easter project, I'm still working on my baskets. haha
ReplyDeleteThe eggs are perfect what a great idea.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what everyone gives and received with the SPRING swap.
Dangit! I knew i shouldn't have sat down here... and now you've got all these fun links and ideas and ooo more below this post! Will I ever get out of my jammies today?!
ReplyDeleteWait, did I see that right? She's charging 85 bucks for a bunny!? Gawl-lee. I am in the wrong business.
Those eggs are gorgeous! I wonder if that technique would work on real eggs, if the insides were blown out. Then they could be hung on an Easter tree :)
ReplyDeleteI made 1--that's right 1--Easter modgepodge egg this year..LOL. I didn't bother cutting things perfectly so it was a major project to get the paper to lay perfectly...which it never did..LOL..but that's okay...I'll try it again Saturday and maybe like you said practice will make perfect. I need at least 2 more to make it somewhat a semblence of a basket of eggs..LOL
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from one heidi to another, love the eggs! and love your blog! i will totally be putting it into my roation of reading!
ReplyDeleteThose eggs are so cute,yeah decopauging round edges are tricky! Lots of slicing involved!
ReplyDeleteGood morning again :)
ReplyDeleteSwing on over some a bit of muumuu fashion and some coffee later on. There's some great recipes being posted around and about via a bloggers' potluck!
I still can't believe you vacuume in pearls AND high heels.
wink!
Happy Easter!
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