It's a pretty easy but oh-so-time-consuming project. The kind best tackled snuggled on the couch watching a movie or ten ;) If your up to the hot-gluing challenge - here's the breakdown...
Start with an egg shape (I found these eggs filled with Pop Rocks at both the Dollar Store and Walmart - I like the size and that they're flat on the bottom)
Since the colors were a little...um, bold, I sprayed the eggs with a beige paint for plastics
Cut fabric strips (for the mini rosettes) 1 inch wide by 4 1/2 inches long (I used two coordinating cotton fabrics from a Quick Cuts Stax)
To make the rosette, start by folding a strip of fabric in half longways
With the fold facing up, fold the right corner to start the rosette
Release the lengthways fold and wind the strip around the center, twisting as you go to create the rosette
Hot glue the edge of the fabric to the underside of the now-formed rosette
To assemble, hot glue the rosettes to the egg (I ended up using approximately 250 rosettes - there's alot of gluing here!)
For the finishing touch, I glued in a few hydrangea petals that I had left over from the Hydrangea Easter Eggs
I am thrilled with the result! Here's the inspiration board again
And here's a little Easter vignette
Luckily the weather is still unseasonable chilly, or I don't think I would have finished it in a weekend!
47 comments:
What a gorgeous egg! I haven't seen this done before - great idea!
I would love if you came over and linked this project to my weekly Round Tuit party at:
http://jembellish.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Beautiful egg!
Just wanted you to know how much your easter egg hydrangeas inspired me-I've featured them today on my blog so you may get some visitors!! Thanks for your creativity! Claire
So sweet and cute! I love it!!
Oh, it's GORGEOUS!! I love your version...and I loved your 'watching a movie...or ten'!!! I'm rubbish at crafting when I'm watching the tv. I either miss what's on, or I mess up what I'm doing. No good at all!!
Sarahx
That looks so pretty! I so don't have the patience for it, though!
Thank you for sharing this on More The Merrier Monday. I'm following you now as well.
I can see why this took so long! I made some of those rosettes for another project and it took forever. I can't imagine making so many! But it's worth it because your egg came out great! Beautiful!
cute!!! I´ll feature on my blog. Hope you don´t mind
hugs from Brazil
That looks like it took forever! But it turned out really pretty.
Thanks for visiting!
This is such a cute idea! I love the bright pink flowers. So glad I came across your blog. I'm a new follower.
That is so cute! I appreciate the amount of time it took with those little fabric rosettes. You displayed the egg perfectly!
I love this!
Beautiful...I love Easter and your eggs fit in so well with all of the fun decor for the holiday...now if I could just get you to make me one...hehe!
thanks so much for linking up!! this is really cute! worth the work i'd say. crafting does tend to get to be time consuming, eh? haha oh well at least its enjoyable :)
oooh! very pretty! I can see they are a bit labor intensive, but who cares as long as it's fun, right?
I am amazed by this. never seen anything like it. so cool.
kathryn
-thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com
Egg-dorable! (sorry, couldn't help it!) You do have the patience for these projects...and they come out so beautifully!
Have a beautiful evening~
;-D Kathleen
LOVE the egg!! Don't know if I have the patience to make one right now, but may have to try it later. Thanks for sharing.
Have a God Filled Day
Shirley
This is gorgeous! You did a great job- adore the colors :)
That does look time consuming...but it really came out beautiful. I am your latest follower. I would love for you to come and check out my blog and follow me back at www.diybydesign.blogspot.com. Thanks so much.
Beautiful - definitely worth your time.
That is so sweet--love it--we are a follower of yours now!! http://holidaysnobs.blogspot.com/
What a gorgeous egg! It just gives off such a soft, feminine/ spring time vibe. I can only imagine how many times I would have burned myself attempting this!
Your egg turned out super cute...looks like a lot of work though! :)
Your egg looks wonderful, so cute and feminine!
Those little flowers are just darling!
How sweet and original. Thanks so much to linking up to Beyond The Picket Fence.
Another great egg! This one is just as sweet. :-)
Love this! I would have never had the patience to make all of those rosettes! You did an awesome job! Thanks for stopping by and linking, have a wonderful weekend!
What a clever idea, I love the egg you used, looks darling!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Carlee
ladybirdln.com
Thanks for the tutorial on these rosette eggs; You know you can always present it with a little grand standing, like you have here, since it may be one of a kind; in case we don't have time to make two. Terri www.morningdewdrops.typepad.com
oh gorgeous!! you make it look so easy.. Im going to have to try this as well.. :-)
This is so beautiful!! Great job!
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Your Easter egg is so pretty! LOVE it! Thank You for visiting House Revivals -- I'm following you back :)
~Amanda
Very pretty. I applaud your patience and wish I had a little more to do something so lovely. Thanks for sharing!
oh god, its soo pretty looking thing and the best thing is that you can make it at home with a little effort and creativity, just too good.. great job done
Swiss Affordable Hotels
very pretty I am going to share with my teen daughter I think it will keep her busy
all i can say is WOW!
kisses
heather
This is a darling project!
Thank you ever so much for linking up.
I do hope you have a glorious weekend.
Wow! This turned out so cute!! Great job!
I am hosting my first linky party today and would love for you to link up! :) {nifty thrifty sunday}
xoxo,
Vanessa
Beautifull!!!!!!
What a beautiful egg! Thanks for sharing tutorial
Sherry
That is so darling! I love the little extra touch of the flowers. Thank you so much for linking this up to Inspiration Friday! :-)
Vanessa
Really lovely!! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday:)
this is adorable! I would love for you to come link up to my Sew Crafty Party !
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Adorable egg!! So cute.
So sweet! It came out great! I am a new follower and visiting from Creative Itch!! Love your blog!
Have a great day!
Michelle
www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.com
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