Hi All!
Can you believe how fast the new year is going? Spring is almost here so we thought it was a great time for a Spring Silhouette Challenge!
Each month I challenge a group of talented ladies to use their Silhouette Machine to create something amazing and this month is no different! We have all come up with some fun, beautiful Spring projects to share with you!
Michelle James Designs – How to Ruin and Save a Table with a Silhouette Machine
Two Purple Couches – Rustic Easter Bunny Sign
Pocketful of Posies – Plastic Easter Egg Makeover with Spring Monogram
Uncookie Cutter – Wood Slice House Marker
Rachel Theodoro – Paper Succulent Terrarium
Dwell Beautiful – Hello Spring Planter
Silhouette Machine
Black Permanent Vinyl
Transfer Tape
Plastic Easter Eggs
Sandpaper
Gold Paint Pen
Teal Acrylic Paint
White Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush
Plaster of Paris
The first step to my Plastic Easter Egg Makeover was to prep the eggs for paint.
To prep plastic on any kind for paint to rough up the surface so the paint has something to stick to. To do this I used a sheet of sandpaper to scar the surface of the egg.
Next I mixed up a small batch of chalk paint using a couple squirts of teal acrylic paint, blue acrylic paint and about 1/8 tsp of plaster of paris.
When my paint had the right consistency it was time to add a thick coat to the outside of the plastic eggs. To make it easier to paint I broke the eggs in half that way they couldn’t roll around while painting.
When all the eggs were painted I grabbed a very small amount of the white acrylic paint and mixed it with water. Then using my paint brush I flinged the paint at the eggs to create a speckled pattern.
For the last bit of definition and character I dotted the eggs randomly with a gold paint pen. Then finally applied my Silhouette Decal using some transfer tape.
Absolutely beautiful and your photography is stunning!!!!
Oh I just love these, Cat! That beautiful matte chalky robin’s egg color and the fun vinyl decals – they really are the perfect Easter table place cards! Love! 🙂
Cat, I love those! They turned out great and no one would know they are plastic eggs. Love that monogram and the color is beautiful!!!
Cat, these are just lovely! They really look like speckled eggs. Thanks for organizing this month’s challenge!
Thank you Emily! I love seeing all of your projects!
These are really cute! I think when you flung…or flicked….the white paint onto the blue surface that was the magical moment. I think I’ll try this with some of those new artificial eggs that don’t have the seam. They aren’t plastic so probably would not need to be sanded.
Thank you so much Teddee!!! I don’t think I’ve seen the ones with out the seam? Do they still open? Thank you so much for stopping by!
These are GORGEOUS!!!! I can’t believe they started as a plastic egg. That is crazy! You did a great job. I love the Silhouette decal but the little speckles are my fave!!
Aww, thank you so much Michelle! I really appreciate it!
Such a great upcycle! This looks so much better than the cheap plastic eggs you get at the store. You would never guess!
Absolutely beautiful! I love the blue color of the chalk paint, and the speckled effect from the splattering. The decal looks perfect on it.
Thank you so much Linda!