As of today it is officially March which, as far as I'm concerned, means it's also officially spring! And spring means egg decorating - so today I'm sharing how to create these rainbow Easter eggs using craft supplies from Dollar Tree.
With a collection of plain foam eggs already on hand and just waiting to be made pretty, I've been brainstorming lately, trying to come up with some different design ideas. In the past I've used paint, beads and even terra cotta pots to decorate them. After debating between sequins and colorful textures, I eventually decided to mod podge each one with a bit of crepe paper, check it out:
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Supplies
As I mentioned, the eggs I already had on hand, but you can pick them up at Wal-Mart. Everything else; the crepe paper, Mod Podge and even the paint brushes are from Dollar Tree.
You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link to browse their collection of craft supplies. Don't forget to check out the party section as well, as that is where you will find the crepe paper 😉
Crepe Paper
Begin your project by tearing your crepe paper into bits, keeping in mind that the smaller you tear the pieces, the less they will fold over when applied. Whether or not they fold over is completely up to personal preference. You can use scissors if you want a clean, smoother egg, but I was going for a more textured look.
Mod Podge
The second step of this process is to apply a bit of Mod Podge to your egg (top photo). This creates a sticky surface for your crepe paper bits to adhere too. Press a bit of paper into place (middle photo) and then paint over it with another layer of Mod Podge (bottom photo) to seal it into position. Continue adding sections of crepe paper in the same way until one side of the egg is covered.
One Side Only
Why just one side? I like to leave one side dry so I can rest the egg on a paper plate to dry. Once the eggs are dry, I flip them over and repeat the Mod Podge process. This way I avoid them sticking to the plate and prevent any of the dried crepe paper from pulling off when I pick up the egg.
Note: Don't worry about those bubbles, they will go away as the Mod Podge dries 😊
Drying Eggs
You can tell when your eggs are ready to flip as they become vibrant (and no longer sticky 😄)once the Mod Podge is dry. Repeat the Mod Podge/crepe paper process on the unfinished side and set aside again to dry.
Finished Eggs
And after another hour or so, there you have it: a cheerfully bright set of rainbow Easter eggs!
Rather not make up any decorative eggs yourself? You can click here to find these rainbow crepe paper eggs (and many other styles) available for purchase in my Etsy shop.
And don't forget to check out Dollar Tree (affiliate link) to find all kinds of holiday decor inspiration!
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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
As I mentioned, the eggs I already had on hand, but you can pick them up at Wal-Mart. Everything else; the crepe paper, Mod Podge and even the paint brushes are from Dollar Tree.
You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link to browse their collection of craft supplies. Don't forget to check out the party section as well, as that is where you will find the crepe paper 😉
Begin your project by tearing your crepe paper into bits, keeping in mind that the smaller you tear the pieces, the less they will fold over when applied. Whether or not they fold over is completely up to personal preference. You can use scissors if you want a clean, smoother egg, but I was going for a more textured look.
The second step of this process is to apply a bit of Mod Podge to your egg (top photo). This creates a sticky surface for your crepe paper bits to adhere too. Press a bit of paper into place (middle photo) and then paint over it with another layer of Mod Podge (bottom photo) to seal it into position. Continue adding sections of crepe paper in the same way until one side of the egg is covered.
Why just one side? I like to leave one side dry so I can rest the egg on a paper plate to dry. Once the eggs are dry, I flip them over and repeat the Mod Podge process. This way I avoid them sticking to the plate and prevent any of the dried crepe paper from pulling off when I pick up the egg.
Note: Don't worry about those bubbles, they will go away as the Mod Podge dries 😊
You can tell when your eggs are ready to flip as they become vibrant (and no longer sticky 😄)once the Mod Podge is dry. Repeat the Mod Podge/crepe paper process on the unfinished side and set aside again to dry.
And after another hour or so, there you have it: a cheerfully bright set of rainbow Easter eggs!
Rather not make up any decorative eggs yourself? You can click here to find these rainbow crepe paper eggs (and many other styles) available for purchase in my Etsy shop.
And don't forget to check out Dollar Tree (affiliate link) to find all kinds of holiday decor inspiration!
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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams 2019
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Love these eggs - they turned out so pretty. Found you at Best of the Weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy for saying so! Hope you are having a great Monday so far :)
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