Saturday, February 27, 2010

Easter decor ~ thanks Pottery Barn

When I was lurking shopping at Pottery Barn recently, I spotted these Vintage Paper Eggs.

I thought they were the most adorable little eggs ~ then looking at the price tag $19.00 for six paper eggs...eeekkk!  I set them back down on the table.  Then the wheels in my crafty little brain started turning!

I returned home to Craft Central and went to The Graphics Fairy!  I used four of her Easter vintage images and made eight of my own little hanging eggs! 

I printed three images for each egg on cardstock.  Used an oval template and cut them out.  Folded them in half, glued them together, added some glass beads (instead of glitter) and then added the gold cord and bead on top!  ~Easy~






The Willow Tree is - branches from Michaels, they were $1.29/ea. and I used three for the tree.

Everything I needed to make this paper egg project was in my craft closet, so this didn't cost me anything!  For $19.00 I could probably make about 200 of these ~ but eight is enough!!!

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17 comments:

  1. Marcy I was just there yesterday and I did not see those...great idea with the graphics fairy, I have to go check it out!

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  2. Oh-hh, what a fun project and so thrifty! Along with the willow tree the paper eggs make for wonderful Easter-time decor.

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  3. What a fabulous creation! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful idea. Aren't the images from Graphics Fairy simply the best? Happy creating!

    Blessings, joy and sunshine, Terri Smith
    http://www.dimplesdragonflies.blogspot.com

    Note: This was my first visit to your site and I now am one of your Followers. Found you through your link up with Graphics Fairy today.

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  4. This is SOO beautiful!! Thanks for the wonderful pictures and tutorial! We will surely have one of these cuties for the Easter season!

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  5. So fabulous...you are very clever! Looking forward to checking out your blog!

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  6. these images are so cute, they make such a nice decor, Petra.

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  7. What a great idea - I saw them there yesterday. Going to download right now. I will have to buy some glitter or glass beads though. I have everything else. Thanks for sharing.

    Carol

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  8. Oh those are lovely! Great job!

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  9. These are really neat! Love how the finished 'eggs' look on the potted tree branches. Thank you for sharing this great idea!

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  10. Hi Marcy,
    These are adorable!!! I may need to make some of those this Easter. They look so cute on your tree! Thanks so much for linking this one up today for "Brag Monday".

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  11. I saw these yesterday at PB too! Yours are way cuter!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Very cute Marcy!

    Thank you for sharing your inspiring crafting Ideas an for participating in Karen's event!

    Shell

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  13. Love them! Great idea and thanks for sharing.

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  14. Really cute! Love these. I have used some of the vintage Easter images in a mini book before but now I know what ELSE I can do with them. Thanks for the inspiration.

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