Wednesday, April 8, 2009

My Preppy Easter Egg Tree!!

Here are the pictures yall have been waiting for! I could not have been happier with the way that it turned out. I do admit that it does look a little different from Martha's tree, but it has a fun college spin on the traditional. Anyone recognize that tree?! Yes, I recycled my Christmas tree! This project was so much fun, and I think that even little children could have fun with it. Not only was it simple to make, but the result really brightens up any Spring home!


I found these little chicks at the checkout at Michael's yesterday (for around a dollar), and I just could resist. They are nestled throughout the tree an just give it a little bit of whimsy. These are the best upclose picture of the actual finished eggs. You can see that the holes don't even show at all (yes, the perfectionist in me was worried about that)!


Of course, I had to finish it off with a big hot pink bow! Although... the craft store kind of ripped me off. I got home and the ribbon had been cut about a yard from the end and stapled back together?! No clue what happened there but the bow turned out to be fine with only 2 yards.


Here are my ribbon choices. Originally, I was just going to do pink and green; but I decided that it would look really cute with all of the spring colors. I would make sure to use at least 5 different ribbon choices so that it adds enough variety to your tree. Also, the yellow ribbon (50 cent kind from the craft store) you will probably need more than one spool. To make the tie you just loop the ribbon around 4 of your fingers and tie a knot. Then tie a little bow. I cut the ends of the ribbon on a diagonal to add a little visual interest. You will hot glue the bow to the egg and then hang by the loop. To attach the ribbon around your egg, I just used hot glue on both ends and made sure that the ribbon was tight and straight around the egg.


This was the first batch of blown eggs (notice the ones missing?! they went to chocolate chip cookies!). I had to go back to the grocery when I realized that this many eggs would only decorate one side of my tree! Just make that you make the top hole fairly small and that the bottom hole punch allows all the "guts" of the egg to come out. Also, I used a paper clip to break the shell, and it worked just fine.

21 comments:

Prissy Southern Prep said...

This is so cute!!! Love it.

DietCokeStraightUp said...

So cute!!!!

Muffy said...

This is FABULOUS!!!! Congrats on a project WELL DONE!!!!

Preppy Pink Crocodile said...

Adorable!! My grandmother always put up an Easter Egg tree too. You did a fabulous job!

Jennifer said...

Very cute! That is so crafty and fun. I will have to use this idea when I have a home to decorate!

Posh Peach said...

It looks beautiful! Great job!!!

Megan said...

That is soo cute :)

capperson said...

this is gorgeous!!

Gifting Gumshoe said...

What a great tree-you're so talented!

Sandra said...

That is the cutest!! And - great job on the eggs. That is not an easy task!! xoxo

theluckiestmrs said...

This is adorable! I especially love the two little chickies!
TOO cute!!

Suzanne said...

Nice work, it looks adorable!

Girl with the Curlz said...

This is so cute. I love it.

Linda

Hopsy said...

OHHH, this turned out to be F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S!!

Lou Lou said...

SO CUTE!

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Legal Preppy said...

well that is just the cutest ever!

Mommy, That's My Name, Don't Wear It Out said...

darling!

MLG said...

How adorable, I love it!!

Miss Janice said...

This is a darling tree. The eggs are soooo cute and love the ribbon bow!

BLC :o said...

Aweeee! This is JUST precious. You so pulled a Martha Stewart of an Easter off. Xoxo-BLC