Decorating eggs for Easter is one of my favourite traditions. This year, I made natural dye Easter eggs with pressed flowers and leaves. These natural dye Easter eggs are fun to make. It’s a process but you still have time before Easter Sunday! All you need are eggs, fruits and vegetables for the dye, and pressed flowers and pressed leaves to decorate the eggs. I used pressed wood anemones for my Easter eggs. And even though they are not perfect, I love how they turned out.
This year, Easter will be different. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, families will spend Easter at home, maybe even in isolation. It is still really important to stay at home, but that doesn’t mean you can’t decorate your home for Easter. I think we can all use a distraction during lockdown, so I’ve put together a list of easy Easter egg decorating ideas. Hope you find a way to be creative, even in these uncertain times.
Continue reading 4 easy Easter egg decorating ideasHello there! How are you? It’s been a while since I last updated my blog. I have been really busy with work and family. But I did want to decorate Easter eggs and share them with you. It’s kind of a tradition of this blog. And to be honest, my Easter egg blog posts are my best read posts. People visit my blog spring, summer and fall to read about my Easter eggs. I don’t know why, but I’m not complaining. So here is this year’s decorating idea, botanical Easter eggs DIY.
Happy Easter! I love decorating eggs for Easter and this year, I kept it really simple. These delicate egg vases are a sweet, easy and inexpensive Easter project. The pure white eggs combine beautifully with the delicate flowers and the fresh green leaves.
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It’s almost Easter, so it’s time to get crafty. Join me in this blog post where I show you how to make pressed flower Easter eggs. I have always loved decorating eggs for Easter. First as a child, and later with my children. My boys are growing up too fast and are no longer interested in crafts. They love an Easter egg hunt but prefer chocolate eggs over dyed eggs. I’m on my own now!
Last year, I dyed my eggs in different shades of blue and green to create an ombré effect. This year, I tried a new Easter egg idea I’m sharing with you. It’s an easy and affordable project. All you need are eggs and pressed flowers.
Continue reading DIY pressed flower Easter eggsWhen floral artist Judith de Vries announced a Christmas wreath workshop in Amsterdam, I immediately signed up. Those of you who know the work of Judith de Vries know her wreaths are not your ordinary Christmas wreaths. Judith encouraged us to get creative with dried flowers, hips and berries. Read on to learn more about Judith’s art, the Christmas wreath tradition and the workshop.
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It’s time to bring Christmas into your home! This Christmas birds DIY is a fun and simple holiday project. You can easily make these ornaments yourself, out of wrapping paper and ribbon.
A traditional, green tree decorated with lights, garlands and baubles is a must-have for me, but I also like a simple tree branch with a few ornaments. I love nature-inspired Christmas decorations. Wintry branches are beautiful on their own and easy to arrange in a tall, glass vase. They are even more festive when you decorate them. These Christmas birds are easy to make, a fun holiday project you can do with, or without, your kids.
Continue reading Christmas birds DIY: nature-inspired Christmas decorationEaster is just a week away so I decided it was time to dye some eggs. While the kids are busy with their egg holder and paintbrush I am working on my own project: dyeing eggs in different shades of turquoise.
Haven’t dyed your Easter eggs yet and looking for an easy project? These pretty turquoise eggs make an easy and inexpensive Easter decoration. All you need are eggs, a simple Easter egg kit and some patience.
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