Easter Finery Eggs

Easter Finery Eggs
Designed by: Mary Lynn Maloney

Typical Project Completion Time: 2-3 hours

Materials Needed

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Eggs: 4", two; Block, Sheet or other scrap

Other Materials:
Pearlescent pigments: purple, mint green
Matte finish gel medium
White tissue paper
Decorative papers: pink paisley, pink stripe, sage green
Grosgrain ribbon, assorted widths
Assorted embellishments: ribbon buckles, word dangles, brads, stickers
Wood pick, chop stick or other pointed tool
Paintbrush
Scissors
Craft knife
Ruler
Small, disposable bowl
Thick, white craft glue

Instructions

1. Insert wood pick into side of egg and use as a handle. Tear tissue paper into small, irregular pieces. Mix 3 Tablespoons gel medium with 1/8 teaspoon desired pigment. Brush a generous amount of mixture onto foam egg, apply a torn piece of tissue paper, and brush more pigment mixture over the paper. Continue until egg is covered. Insert wood pick into foam block, and let egg dry thoroughly.

2. Cut pink paisley and sage green papers into 3/8" x 12" strips. Add buckles to strips and wrap strips around eggs, covering holes made by wood picks. Adhere with thick, white craft glue (optional: hold strips in place with straight pins till glue dries).

3. Continue decorating eggs with paper strips and ribbons, adding other embellishments as desired.

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