Easter Egg post 3

I just love the glitter eggs you find in the store and have always wondered how you get the glitter to stay on. I started playing with ideas and found it! I also discovered some other neat tricks on the way. Here are the glitter eggs I made.

Directions for Making:

1.  I used Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers in white or a color close to the glitter I was using and dabbed a section of the egg.

2.  While the egg was wet, I sprinkled on glitter. I tried different types: very glittery, dull glitter and course glitter to give different looks. This is time consuming since you have to do a section at a time and then let it dry but it's so worth it.

*I found by using the paint under the glitter, the paint fills in spots that the glitter might not adhere to so it gives the illusion that there is more glitter on the egg than there probably really is.

3.  Once your egg is totally covered in glitter and dried, take it outside and spray it with a coat of acrylic in either flat or gloss. I tried both and really couldn't see much of a different but it makes it so the glitter does NOT rub off.

4.  Cut ribbon and hot glue it around the egg to make a ribbon hanger or leave it off and use the eggs in a basket.

Paper Mache Easter Eggs - Design 2

I'm back today to show some more paper mache eggs I got creative with. 

These were so simple to make and they turned out awesome. I used two colors of Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers. For the top egg, I first dabbed on espresso to cover the whole egg and then when that was dry, I dabbed on gold. For the bottom egg, I first completely covered the egg in pool color and then dabbed on copper. 

Thanks for stopping by again today.

Jearise

Hanging Easter Eggs Part 1

I am putting up Easter decoration and thought I would try my hand at decorating my own paper mache eggs. I was at the craft store and looking at how expensive already decorated ones are and I thought that I might as well try it myself and see what happens.

I was so happy with the way these turned out.

I started out by dabbing sections of the egg with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers. I did a section at a time so that I could turn the egg without getting paint all over me and it was easier to find something to put the egg on to dry. I used a shot glass. Once it was all painted and dried I went back and used Stickles Glitter Glue to create various designs on each egg. Finally, I attached a satin ribbon with hot glue and there ya go. You may want to seal them with acrylic spray paint so they last for years to come. You can use gloss or flat to create different finishes. 

Tomorrow I'll have two more eggs with very different designs from today to show you so please join me again. 

20 Days of Easter - Day 4 and 5

I missed the day before yesterday and I thought I would get two posts up yesterday but that didn't happen so I'm here today with two similar cards to share so I'll just say they're my projects for day 4 and 5.

I designed this Easter basket card in Inkscape which is a free program you can use to design your own svg files to use with your cutting machines. I have more cartridges then I will ever use because once I learned how to use Inkscape I discovered I could make what I wanted without having to look through cartridge after cartridge for just the right image. I use my cartridges once in awhile and some people prefer them and that's fine. I think if I used them more, I would be familiar with what is one each cartridge and it would be easier for me to find what I was looking for.

I made one side of the basket and then welded it to the other side to make my card edge. I used a square shape with a copy and paste feature to make the lattice work design on the basket. The eggs were just a bunch of ovals that I put together and then welded.

I used my Sizzix Big Shot to give the basket some texture and then I used a chalk ink pad over it to make it stand out.  I have found that chalk ink works better to highlight raised areas.

Here is the second basket card I made but this is a little different.

I used my hot glue gun to make the flower embellishment on this card. I just started gluing and turning and gluing again until I was done with it and then I added a half pearl to the middle. This was my first attempt at making a ribbon flower and I like the way it turned out. I'll have to get a tutorial up on how to make them.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll have more up for you tomorrow.

The 20 Days of Easter - Day 3

It’s Friday! I hope you get some Easter decorations up this weekend. I know I will be doing that. I’ve been making all these decorations and now I need to start decorating.

I didn’t get to post yesterday and was going to in the evening but was so tired that I fell asleep to today there will be two posting so please join me twice.

I designed this bunny rabbit in Inkscape and then used my Sizzix eClips to cut him out. He turned out cuter than I thought he would. I had made him a year ago and didn’t like the way he looked so I just saved the file and forgot about it until this past week. I opened the file up and decided to do some tweaking since I’ve learned more about Inkscape in the past year.

I used Bazzil cardstock with color core and then instead of inking around the sides of the bunny, I sanded it. I also sanded his body parts to give it a different look and I like the way it turned out. The paper was red underneath but not a bright red.

I used an embossing folder to give the bunny's tummy some texture and I went over the raised area lightly with chalk ink.

If you want to design your own svg files for svg cutting machines, Inkscape is a free design program to download. You can find lots of videos on line on how to use it. It takes a little bit of time but once you learn, there is so much you can do and it’s FREE!

You can not only make cutting files but you can do blog buttons and digital layouts. I really like my Inkscape and I really, really like that it's free. :)

I have entered this at:

Cut It Up - Easter Challenge #42

Craft for the Craic - April Challenge Something for Easter

Simply Create Too - mid challenge #58 Easter or Bunnies

20 Days of Easter - Day 2

Here we are day two of our Easter count down and today I would like to share another type of basket I made. This tray is from the SVG Attic set Spring Fling. I've used this tray in the past for decoration and am using it again for Easter. I find it very versatile.

The paper used is from DCWV's Country Time stack. The press on half pearls and lace were from the discounted dollar bins at Michaels. They have lace and half pearls and all sorts of other stuff on clearance right now for 50 cents. The flower is a paper white flower from my stash that I used apple green Glitter Mist on.

Just a note...The ribbon is a teal color but the same color green as the flower and half pearls run through it. It's hard to see in the picture and the green in the teal ribbon looks to be a dark brownish green when it fact it is more of the darkish green that is on the flower.

Thanks for dropping in today and see you tomorrow. 

Only 18 more days till Easter! 

I'm entered at

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party #28

City Crafter Blog Challenge #205 - spring/Easter

Miriam's Crafting Blog's 11th Monthly Challenge - Texture 

20 days of Easter - Day 1

Today I would like to share an Easter basket I designed and made. I have seen these on a few cutting file on line stores and thought I could make my own and add my own decoration to the outside panels. I'm still a novice when it comes to designing my own svg files for my Cricut and eClips but if it's not too hard, I'll take on the challenge.

My handle got a little lop sided from me carrying it around the house trying to find a good light source. I but the handle twice so I could glue the pieces together because I didn't like the white side of the paper showing. I added some pretty ribbon to the handle that I grabbed out of the clearance bin at Michaels.

I also made the eggs that are in the basket and I will be showing you how to make those as my 20 Days of Easter continue.

Paper used is from the French Country card stack pad by DCWV and you can find it now at Michaels for under $10.

I'm linked up at:

 Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party #28 - Anything Goes.

City Crafter Challenge Blog challenge #205 - Spring Easter.