My Elegant Little Eggs ~ How to Chalkpaint Plastic Eggs

 Easter will be quickly on us, and to be honest, I'm not a big decorator for this special Holy Day. 
When we had little ones around we would do quite a bit more decorating but as an adult, and a child of God, I really cherish this time with my church and family, being mindful and grateful of what Christ did for us all and celebrate my Salvation, because of it.  He Is Reason, Indeed! Truly, that is the most important thing of all.

 I did, however, have time in the past couple of weeks to fiddle around with something I'm really enjoying.  I have been seeing Easter eggs all over the internet, as I am sure you have made of every possible material and decoration. They truly are extraordinary.  

The one thing I hadn't seen, was any chalk-painted eggs! And, as you may know, I love my chalk paint! Especially, when I can tint it easily for pastels! I also truly wanted to make a frugal option. So, I bought these dollar store plastic eggs to start with!  8 of them for $1.

I used some krazy glue to keep them closed and sanded the little bit of overlapping plastic at the seal.  I can tell you now, from personal experience, plastic did not love chalkpaint!  At least not with the first coat. Never deterred, I found that if you stipple it on for a coat or two by your third you can paint it on just as easily as painting a wall. 

Then I tinted 3 different spoonfuls of my paint and out the final coat on. I  even lightly sanded them. When I had the color and finish I liked, I put a clear sealer on them and started to decorate.

A little bling and bejeweling, thanks to the dollar store and my local crafts store, there were plenty of options to either glue gun on or just peel and stick! 

(Paired here, with some beautiful roses and they make a perfectly seasonal centerpiece)

One of the most difficult tasks for me, as a writer/photographer, is picking out exactly which image will go first, or that you will like the most, or truly represent how the project actually turn out.  It's always a dilemma for me. I tend to like a lot of them, but they don't always read, as well as on the computer screen or printed page as they looked in just photograph form.   As you can see, too, depending on the lighting and surroundings, they can look entirely different. Hopefully, I've shown you enough for a true representation.

 I, truly pray that you all have a very Blessed Easter with your family and friends. I hope you've enjoyed my little "Elegant Eggs" They were great fun to make and I'm sure I'll enjoy them for a long time to come! Who wouldn't love an egg with pearls or diamonds?!

In all seriousness, as I write this, it is the last week of March and Easter will be within just a few short weeks. It is such a wonderful time to be grateful for all that we have been given, freely from Our Father, and not take one second of it for granted.

~Theresa

Jesus said to her,  “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die..." 
-John 11:25-26 (ESV)




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