Not only was Good Friday a holiday, but so was Easter Monday for us hospital workers - a four day weekend that I needed to prepare for hosting the family Sunday dinner.
Since I didn't have time to decorate Easter eggs beforehand, I spent Monday and tonight finishing up a few last projects. I especially wanted to decorate Meeka's eggs - my daughter's lovebird who laid five eggs in February. To read more about her, click HERE for the story.
They are so tiny! Here are two of hers compared to the size of a regular chicken egg:
I drew Meeka on one egg, using Copic markers - on the reverse I glued on a feather of hers, along with her name and the date. The other one I simply covered in gold using a vintage package of "Excelsior Gold Enamel" I found at an antique store last year.
I also wanted to try my hand at making the chicken egg Victorian - looking... perhaps with some lace and a pearl? First I coloured the egg gold, then measured out the lace and gathered the top using some old linen thread I had.
Then I used a second style of lace to wrap all around the sides from top to bottom. I added some vintage jewelry pieces; a gold disc on the top where I ran seam binding through to hang the egg by, and a faux pearl at the bottom with a seam binding bow to finish it off.
So that's it for this year - finally finishing off 2013's Easter crafts and decor!
Your elegant eggs make mine look like an acid trip. lmao
ReplyDeleteHa! Oh JoJo.... yours are amazing! Vibrant colours and beads. I love them!
DeleteHola! me gustó mucho tu blog, sobretodo las antigüedades que son algo que me encanta, lo vintage y todo lo retro.
ReplyDeleteTambién participo en el blog de Vicki, que es una hermosa persona.
Un beso, te sigo.
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I had to translate your very kind comment:
DeleteHello! I really liked your blog, especially antiques that are something I love, vintage and retro everything.
I also participate in Vicki's blog, which is a beautiful person.
A kiss, I follow you.
Thank you so much Eugenia, and welcome! You are too kind!
I love your Victorian egg! I missed wishing you a Happy Easter, so I will wish you Happpy Spring! So, glad you got a nice long weekend!
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Carol, thank you! I really had no idea how it would turn out... Happy Spring to you as well. Too bad we have yet to SEE Spring up here. We are expecting more snow in the next few days! Yikes!
DeleteMauree, this is very special talent you have to make everything look so lovely and Victorian..hope you are having a lovely week!
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Aw, thank you Dagmar... I am pleased on how it turned out. Hope you are having a great week as well!
DeleteSo beautiful! Life to the full! Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome Melissa! I was so pleased to have found your blog... I will be back soon!
DeleteHI Maureen, thanks for visiting with me here in Virginia, and for your very kind comments as well... I am new to you site as well, and there is so much here to enjoy. You are quite a talent..... absolutely love hyour blog and your gorgeous crafts and art work! Will look forward to visiting often!
ReplyDeleteOh I had a great time visiting your blog, and you can be sure I will be back! Thank you so much for your very kind words; welcome!
DeleteIt's gorgeous Maureen and so detailed. Those little eggs are just the sweetest:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy! I shall have to keep any more that she lays for next year! They are too cute not to keep!
DeleteI love your lacy egg! I am pinning it for next year. Am following you!
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