Showing posts with label Glitter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glitter. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Easter Bunny Egg Wreath
I put together this pretty rainbow wreath a few weeks ago and I'm so excited to share it with you all today! This is the first part of the project that I did with glittery Easter eggs. I shared the other part of this project in my Glittery Easter Egg Topiary last week.
I love how the glitter adds a new dimension to ordinary plastic Easter eggs. Aren't they pretty?
Materials and Supplies
- Plastic eggs
- Wreath form
- Hot glue gun
- Mod Podge
- Ribbon
- Foam brush
- Glitter
- Scrapbook paper
- Scissors
How To Make This
1. Cover the Easter egg in a fine layer of Mod Podge or other glue.
2. Roll the Easter egg in the glitter.
I had the best luck by putting the glitter in a disposable bowl. After the first pass, there were some unglittered spots from where my fingers were. Once the eggs dried, I spot-touched them to make the glitter more even. Click here to see more about how I glittered Easter eggs.3. Gather your wreath and ribbon.
I used about 15 feet of ribbon ( 1 1/2 rolls).4.Cover the wreath form in ribbon.
Wrap the ribbon around the wreath. Tuck the ends under the wreath to hold it in place. You can also dab a bit of glue to the ribbon when you get to the end.5. Lay out your eggs around the wreath.
I tried a few different combinations and decided to go with a pastel rainbow.6. Hot glue the eggs to the wreath.
I put my eggs right up against each other, but you could also do it with some small gaps.7. Add a bunny outline.
My wreath had a large opening and needed some interest in the middle, so I added a bunny silhouette to it. I traced the outline of a bunny on scrapbook paper and cut it out. I used the bunnies that you see on either end of my Easter Mantel to trace the outline.Make a loop with your ribbon that goes over the wreath. Then glue the ends of the loop to the back of the bunny silhouette.
8. Hang the wreath on the door.
I wasn't able to use a wreath hanger with this because of where the eggs sit on the wreath. You could add more ribbon to hang it from. I ended up just resting it on a nail that was already on my door.Link Parties
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Glittery Easter Egg Topiary
This project started out as a way to use some leftover Easter eggs from my wreath project (which I'll be posting later this week). However, it turned into my favorite Easter craft so far! I am in love with the glittery Easter eggs. Here is how I did it.
Materials and Supplies
- Styrofoam topiary
- Plastic Easter eggs (I got mine at the Dollar Tree)
- Mod Podge
- Glitter (I used clear, extra fine glitter)
- Hot glue gun
- Green grass (paper kind)
- Foam brush (not shown)
How to Make This
1. Cover the Easter egg in a fine layer of Mod Podge or other glue.
2. Roll the Easter egg in the glitter.
I had the best luck by putting the glitter in a disposable bowl. After the first pass, there were some unglittered spots from where my fingers were. Once the eggs dried, I spot-touched them to make the glitter more even.Tip: Glittering the eggs can get messy! I bought a disposable casserole dish and a plastic tablecloth at the Dollar Tree. I put the bowls of Mod Podge and glitter inside the dish. When I was done with the project, I wrapped up the tablecloth and threw everything away.
3. Glue the Easter eggs to the styrofoam topiary.
I put a fairly large glob of glue on each egg, using a hot glue gun.4. Press the plastic eggs to the topiary.
I held each egg in place for 20 to 30 seconds to make sure they would stay.5. Continue applying eggs until you've filled the topiary.
I tried to space them out a bit, while not leaving large gaps.6. Fill in the gaps at the top of the topiary and between the eggs with paper grass.
I used a hot glue gun on some of the larger gaps to help hold the grass in place. Most of the grass stayed in place, just by putting it between two eggs.7. Trim any errant grass.
I kept mine fairly wild, but you could make yours neater, if you're going for that look.Link Parties
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