One of the traditions around here on Easter weekend (and for lots of you out there too, I'm sure) is to decorate eggs for Easter. I'm not sure who looks forward to it more, me or the kids. It's just a fun thing to do together...messy, colorful, creative, and...together.
My DT tips post for today centers around doing the eggs up a little differently...Papertrey style!
I used Papertrey Ink dies to cut tissue paper, which I stamped using the coordinating stamps, then decoupaged onto eggs. When you put the decopage glue over the tissue paper, it almost disappears, leaving only the stamped image visible and the eggs almost look as if they are hand-painted.
First step is to prepare your eggs. You can either hard boil them, or blow them. I usually blow them out because no one around here like hard-boiled eggs and they usually go to waste. To blow them out instead, just use a sharp object (I used a paper piercer which I washed thoroughly before use) and pierce a hole at both the top and bottom of the egg, making one hole slightly larger. Use a long sharp object (I used a skewer) to poke into the hole and break the yolk, and stir the egg up a bit. Then blow air into the smaller hole to expell the contents of the egg. You can then rinse it and set it aside to dry.
Now comes the fun part. You can first dye the egg. I actually spritzed mine with different colors of Glimmer Mist...a little quicker and easier than mixing up dye if you're just going to do a few eggs.
Now choose a die and stamp set to use. I'm using Embellishments for this egg. I used Butterfly Dreams and Turning a New Leaf on some of the others. Diecut some white tissue paper...this step goes quickly because you can cut several layers at one time.
Now stamp the tissue paper with the coordinating stamp. I'm using Raspberry Fizz ink here with the Embellishments stamp set.
Now use a foam brush to brush on some decoupage glue.
Now lay the stamped tissue paper over the glue and use your brush to gently smooth it down. The tissue paper gets kind of fragile when it's wet with the glue, so use more of a blotting motion rather than brushing it.
You can use your fingers to smooth out any wrinkles or rough spots.
When you have it looking the way you want it, you can brush on a finishing coat of decoupage. Now just set aside and allow to dry!
They look so pretty all piled into a bowl, but if you'd rather give them as favors or even use them at each place setting for Easter dinner, I found that the Favor It #1 die is just the right size to hold one egg. It has just enough space for the egg and a bit of grass or shredded paper to nestle it in. I trimmed the handles off, just because I wanted my egg to show a little more, but you could just as easily leave them on if you wanted.
I hope you enjoyed today's DT Tips and I hope you have a blessed Easter!
Stamps: Embellishments, Butterfly Dreams, Turning a New Leaf, Tag-its #1
Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Lemon Tart, Hawaiian Shores, Ripe Avocado
Cardstock: Vintage Cream
Dies: Embellishments, Butterfly Dreams, Turning a New Leaf, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" Circle collection, Favor It #1
Other: tissue paper, Glimmer Mist, decoupage glue, patterned paper from the Sweet Threads collection by Basic Grey
These look stunning thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tammy | April 22, 2011 at 12:31 AM
AMAZING!! but just more typical gorgeous beautiful work by you yet again... You are a truly talented lady - inspiring! Thanks
Posted by: Denise Johnstone | April 22, 2011 at 12:45 AM
What an adorable project! Those eggs look so amazing - it's juist like they've been intricately hand-printed ;)
TFS, and have a great Easter weekend, hugs, Ruth S
Posted by: Ruth S | April 22, 2011 at 02:10 AM
These are THE most gorgeous eggs I have ever seen! Amazing! So pretty! Truly a shame to eat them.. ;-)
Hugs, Wendy
Posted by: Wendy ten Hove | April 22, 2011 at 02:14 AM
Oh they are beautiful Betsy - what a lovely project idea. Hope I have time to try a couple before the end of the weekend.
Posted by: Ann | April 22, 2011 at 04:01 AM
Since I have adult children now, this idea inspires me to revive our old tradition of blown eggs hanging from and "Egg Tree". These are so much prettier than the ones we made when the kids were kids!!!
Thanks, Betsy!!!
Posted by: Suzanne Russell | April 22, 2011 at 05:53 AM
Wow! Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for sharing such a great idea!
Posted by: Martha S. | April 22, 2011 at 06:04 AM
Love It!! Thank you so much for the idea..
Posted by: lenet | April 22, 2011 at 06:05 AM
Amazing. So simple, yet so beautiful!
Posted by: Maureen D. | April 22, 2011 at 06:06 AM
Awesome job...beautiful eggs...TFS
mary ann
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Posted by: mary ann w | April 22, 2011 at 06:08 AM
That is AWESOME! I LOVE the decoupage over die - so much cleaner. Can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Aliessa Preston | April 22, 2011 at 06:11 AM
WOW - what great ideas, love the glimmer mist as a die. End results are stunning. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Judy | April 22, 2011 at 06:13 AM
So beautiful!!
Posted by: Stephanie | April 22, 2011 at 06:14 AM
A wonderful project and beautiful eggs!
Posted by: Cammie | April 22, 2011 at 06:15 AM
I agree with everyone else, your eggs are beautiful. Thanks for the hints on tissue paper - I really like the results and imagine this would work great on other objects.
Posted by: Julie E | April 22, 2011 at 06:48 AM
Simply beautiful!
Posted by: Karen | April 22, 2011 at 06:52 AM
I seriously think I could do this quick-like for my Easter dinner on Saturday! Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Cindy Boney | April 22, 2011 at 06:53 AM
wow! what a great tip!
Posted by: betsy sammarco | April 22, 2011 at 06:55 AM
Fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial. Happy Easter :)
Posted by: Lili Worley | April 22, 2011 at 06:56 AM
Betsy this are so lovely! I actually gasped when I saw the picture! Hee! Thanks for this idea---sadly, I think my son will not want anything this delicate, but I may do some for myself!
Posted by: Kathleen | April 22, 2011 at 06:58 AM
Beautiful work and brilliant ideas as always, Betsy. Thank you, and have a wonderful Easter.
Posted by: Coco | April 22, 2011 at 07:00 AM
I'll keep them and hang them on an Easter tree. Just beautiful. Hope mine come out as nice as yours. Thanks for the idea and tutorial. God bless and have a blessed Easter. Hugs, Syl xxxooo Stampin' in Indiana
Posted by: sylvia | April 22, 2011 at 07:04 AM
So incredibly gorgeous!
Love how you nestled them in the Favor It #1...
stunning.
Thanks so much for sharing and have a safe and Happy Easter!
Posted by: Renee Lynch | April 22, 2011 at 07:06 AM
Betsy--I've read about using this technique with tea lite candles, but never would have thought about using it on eggs. What a brilliant idea!!! Thank you.
Posted by: Cyndi | April 22, 2011 at 07:07 AM
Just gorgeous! What a great idea.
Posted by: Anita Farrell | April 22, 2011 at 07:22 AM