We don’t really celebrate Easter in our household, but being the home decor junkie that I am, I find it a sin to leave the house undecorated! I was inspired by Lucy from Craftberrybush to paint my own Easter eggs. However, instead of colourful eggs I opted for neutrals!
Lucky for y’all, this decor hack costs only a few bucks, but can go such a long way for decorating. You can use these for a wreath, a cloche, an apothecary jar display, or just fill a bowl with them!
Please bear with me, this was my first timelapse attempt. I didn’t realise my phone could automatically do a timelapse (oopsie!), so the screenshots aren’t perfect, but they get the point accross. Turns out editing it without the right tools is a no-no so instead I’m adding images step-by-step, for how I achieved the above look.
STEP 1:
Paint the eggs! Here I have a breakdown of my mini-steps themselves!
First image: First, I used a nail buffer to take out any plastic nubs to smooth the egg. Up close, they are still there, but you can’t tell at all from a distance.
Second image: Second, I started by adding a basic brown watercolour wash to the egg. The reason I recommend watercolour is because it’s so forgiving! You can just wipe the entire egg (even after it dries), with a wet paper towel, and it’s clean again.
Third image: After which, I would allow the egg to dry between layers. Don’t worry if it looks messy, messy = good in this case! I only used two tones, brown watercolour and black. Once I felt like my brown base was good, I switched to black and started spritzing it on with the brush and my finger as shown. Don’t worry that it looks messy, it all becomes cuter as it dries!
Fourth image: Allowing the egg to dry for each HALF. This is the point where I felt closest to “complete”. So I’d let the dark paint dry on one half of the egg, then flip to the other. Otherwise you’ll have water spots pool.
Fifth image: Lastly, I’d go over with a less watered paint and add little dots that break up the pattern. Good rule of thumb is work in threes. One large blob, one medium, and one small, even better if they overlap, and just keep adding. That’s really it for making your cute Easter eggs!
Step 2:
Seal the egg with a clear spray paint! I used Rust-oleum’s Clear Matte finish!
All of the materials used were from the dollar store. From the Easter eggs (come in a carton of 12), to the brushes, to the moss, fake grass, and wheelbarrow that I used in the above photos.
Notes:
Now, you can use other paints, but if you’re worried about the pattern washing off over the years, have no fear! I sealed my eggs with clear spray sealant in a matte finish, and I swear you cannot even tell it’s on there.
Do NOT use plastic eggs, unless you are ready to prime them! Paint simply won’t stick to a shiny plastic egg!
If you don’t have a Dollarama near you, Michael’s has a wooden Easter egg assortment (they are better quality, but also a bit more expensive, and more effort to paint white). Since we don’t really go all-out for Easter, I thought this was just a beautiful way to add neutral Spring flare to the house!
Stay tuned for how I transformed the above bunnies (also dollar store find)! in an upcoming post!
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