Decoupaged Springtime Eggs

It is now officially Spring.

Yeehaw!!!

I have chosen to ignore the foot of snow still outside my door and go ahead with the springish decorating!

For those of you who cringed at my Facebook status last week...it is with joy I tell  you that yesterday I marched outside in complete desperation and yanked all the spruce and pine branches out of all the leftover Christmas decorating in our front yard. I just can't handle hanging a springy, flowery wreath on the front door with evergreen branches, skates and candles right next to the door. Snow or no snow.

Y'know what I mean?

Here is my official start.

Source: pier1.com via Brown Paper Packages on Pinterest



Last year I noticed these eggs in a Pier 1 flyer, so I kept it tucked away all year since I knew it would provide some inspiration later on.

I've never really decoupaged anything before, but I thought I'd give it a try and see if I could come up with anything similar to their flowery eggs.



I found these bright, cheery napkins at the Dollar Store and thought they could be fun with their loud colors - a slightly unusual choice for me, but every now and then I like to live on the wild side. I also picked up a package of styrofoam eggs and set to work with my Mod Podge (matte) and a brush.

I really have no idea how to decoupage, so I tried lots of different methods before I found one I was happy with. That method was cutting an oval shaped piece out of the napkin with at least one or two flowers on the piece.

Then applying the Mod Podge to a small section of the egg...

...and then smoothing the piece of napkin down over the Mod Podge. I brushed along the edges to get it to lay down as flat as possible.

It's pretty sticky and the napkin would tear a bit if it got too wet, so I would let it dry in sections in an egg cup, and then continue applying pieces of napkin until it was totally covered. After everything had dried, I applied an all over coat of Mod Podge and then let it dry again.

And there you have it!

I found this little wooden wagon in a craft tote in the basement and thought it would make a cute little container for the eggs.

What spring/Easter decorating have you been up to lately?!

Are you still looking at snowy mounds out your window, or are you happily watching your tulips and daffodils push through the ground?!

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