Daring Cardmakers mid-week challenge to make an Easter card..
I'm not overly happy with my card, not at all what I imagined in my
head! ..and when I went to take this photo, I suddenly realised it
couldn't even stand up because I rounded the base too much.. so
had to prop it up with a glass.. I wish I could tie a decent bow too..
this one's a bit sad....oh well will just have to do this time!
The girls and I did some egg blowing and decorating after school
These are for our 'egg tree' centerpiece for the dining table
The eggs are threaded with some coloured thread with a little
bead tie on to the base, then attached to the driftwood branches
which are anchored into a tall glass vase with rocks and shells ...
Rhiannon didn't like this pic..I think it's funny ~ it does take quite
a bit of effort to blow everything out, I think I nearly blew a blood
vessel instead while doing 5 eggs in a row! LOL
These decorations were done using a few different methods:
* designs drawn in white or coloured crayon {or a candle} then egg
dipped in food colouring* {*with some vinegar and hot water}
* candle wax drips on egg, then dipped in colouring* and then
pick off the wax once the food colouring is dry
If melting wax ~ thread a skewer through egg and hold skewer
instead of handling the egg, then position skewer across bowl
* sticky dots randomly stuck on egg {pre-dipped in food colouring*}
then dipped again in contrasting colour, remove dots once dry
A few tips: if dipping egg ~ thread your eggs onto the sticks before
dipping in food colouring ~ heaps easier to dip on a stick and
just put the stick into a mug or tall glass and let it air dry
It's also a nice way to display some of the rocks, shells and
driftwood collected on our recent beach-combing adventures
Last day of work tomorrow then 10 days off ~ niiiice! :O)
