Hello crafters I hope you have all had a great week! I have nearly finished the craft room blitz! I have a couple of items that I have doubled up on which I will give away on my blog next week....so stay tuned.
I am here today to share a decorated Easter Egg Ornament that I have made. For Christmas last year I made some giant decorated ornaments using Soccer Balls. After Christmas I got to thinking how and what could I use to achieve an egg shape. After some trawling on the Internet I found the perfect solution...A balloon!
I inflated a balloon and used torn up strips of wrapping tissue and watered down PVA glue to form a layer and left it to dry fully before applying another layer. This isn't a project to be rushed and I have been working on my eggs on and off for about 8 weeks.
On this Egg I left an oval opening at the front for the Chick to hatch. I painted the inside of the Egg with Pale Pink acrylic paint.
After about 12/15 layers the egg shape becomes firm. I burst the balloon and cover the tissue with a layer of sparkly lace & voile which masks the unevenness of the surface.
Now for the fun part I hauled out all of my lace trims and began to decorate the outside of the Egg.
Side View
Back View
I finally added a cute fluffy chick to complete the project.
I have really enjoyed this project. I love making items to decorate the home no matter what the season. I have enjoyed revisiting my childhood and using the Papier Mache technique...I found it quite relaxing listening to music and getting all 'icky'.
I am entering my project into the following Challenges:
Thank you for visiting have a great week! xx
Wow! What an amazing creation, Suzi! I imagine you had a wonderful time creating this super special egg! Thanks so much for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week!
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Hi, Suzi! Your Shabby Easter Chic is adorable, and so beautifully adorned! Thank you for the step by step instructions and wonderfully photographed instructions. SO CUTE! So glad I got to see your critter project showcased at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge. Hope to see more of your creations in the future. Please check back to see if you are a winner or A Designer Favorite. Sending you wishes for a wonderful day!
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Eeeee !!! What an AWESOME project. That is delightful and really so pretty. I LUV it xxxx
ReplyDeleteSuzi, I am so excited to see your wonderful work at Frilly and Funkie again! This egg is AMAZING! I love every frilly detail and especially excited that you made your own egg--squeal!!! I would never have guessed this started out as a lowly balloon and tissue! I'm tickled PINK you shared this in our Pass the Tissues challenge at Frilly and Funkie! Hugs! PS Latest follower!
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ReplyDeleteU really rocked the F&F Challenge with this!!!
OMG, how adorable! Love it to bits! Thanks for joining in our challenge at Frilly and Funkie.
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness Suzi!!!!! This is truly stunning! The layers of lace house that adorable little chick perfectly. Thank you for joining us at Frilly and Funkie xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being our favorite at Frilly and Funkie this time! A well deserved win! Hugs!
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