Designer Easter Eggs Hack

I made my own designer Easter eggs, large home decor versions, like I'd seen in a high end catalog for a lot less.

With a little bit of creativity, and no fancy skills, I had very similar eggs and I made them in under an hour.

I can't remember if it was last year or the year before when I first saw them, but the moment my eyes caught them on the page, I was smitten.

They were larger than life, full of spring color and so elegant.

These Designer Easter Eggs.

But boy, were they pricey.

Very, very pricey.

Um...no thank you, that was way out of this thrifty (and fickle) girl's decor budget. 

And yet.

I couldn't get them out of my head.

So I ripped the page from the catalog and tucked it into my desk drawer. Hoping that maybe one day, I'd catch a clearance sale.

Well, this year, when I opened the catalog, again, and my eyes fell on that page, I was determined to have them.

No. I wasn't going to buy them...since the sale price wasn't much less than the full price.

I was going to figure out how to make them.

It was a lofty goal, since the originals are truly outstanding, but I knew that if I put my thinking cap on, I could figure out a way to come reasonably close.

Turns out, it wasn't as difficult as I thought it'd be. 

I didn't need to paper mache anything, or paint or stencil any fancy designs and it certainly didn't cost me anywhere near the catalog price.

And I think mine are actually just as darling. 

But I'll let you be the judge.

DIY Floral Designer Home Decor Easter Eggs

To start I gathered my supplies. I have to say I wasn't exactly sure of my direction when I began this journey.

I thought about decoupaging eggs, but I don't have a great history with that process.

Then I stumbled on some lovely stickers at Dollar Tree while I was buying my tin tile and that's what I settled on.

Also I opted for large, round plastic eggs, but you could make these same eggs from wooden cutouts. It actually might be easier to apply the stickers to a flat surface.

And wooden eggs were everywhere at the craft store. Small sizes for inside:

Or large ones, for your lawn or front porch.

However, since I wanted to replicate the catalog eggs, I went with the round, plastic ones.

Here's my supply list:

The process was very simple and largely self explanatory, but here goes.

Step 1: Paint The Eggs

I didn't use any primer, even though the plastic surface was slick.

I used chalk paint. It works really well on any surface and I only needed one coat.

It didn't take long to dry either. By the time I finished painting my second egg, the first was dry.

However, I did wait several hours before I moved on to the next step. 

*If you don't want to use chalk paint you could use spray paint. I recommend one like Krylon that has a primer and says it works on plastic.

Step 2: Arrange The Stickers

This is where the art comes into play.

I wanted a floral pattern, so I placed my stickers on the egg and kept building my bouquets and vines until I was happy with the look.


I made sure to cover all sides of each egg, so they would look finished from every angle.

Top to bottom.

If I didn't like the way something was going, I just moved the stickers around until I was happy.

Step 3: Decoupage and Seal

Once I was satisfied with my designs, it was time to lock everything into place. 

To do this, I carefully lifted my stickers and added some decoupage gel, underneath them.

Then I added it on top of them, as well. 

As a matter of fact, I covered the entire egg with it to give it a nice glow.

Step 4: Cut and Seal

So this step was an afterthought, it wasn't something I thought I'd need to do, but I noticed that one of my flowers wasn't sitting flat on the egg when it dried.

The floral stickers were pretty thick and made of a sturdy plastic.

And no amount of decoupage was helping, so I took my scissors and snipped it in a few places, so it would hug the curves of the egg and sealed it again.

Not every flower needed this, just one stubborn nonconformer, but it's worth it to keep in mind.

When I was done, I had two eggs that I adored.

I think they're even better than the originals, because I made them to match my new family room decor.

And they were much cheaper.

The eggs were purchased during a buy one get one sale, so they were $15 for the pair and the stickers were $5 in total.

So I made two giant, decorative Easter eggs for $20.

A far cry from the individual price of each of the originals.

And displayed on my yard sale candle holders, you'd never know the difference.

Fabulous.

At least I think so, but as I said, I'll let you be the judge! 

😉

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• Greeting Card Easter Banner
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Happy Crafting!