For this project you will need:
Styrofoam Florists Cone (mine is from Michael's sized 98mmx301mm)
Faux Eggs-small and regular sized eggs (I purchased mine from Hobby Lobby, I used 2 small packs of regular sized eggs, and 2 small bags of small eggs)
Moss (I picked up my bag at Dollar Tee)
Hot Glue Gun
Container or flower pot for the topiary
If you would like to paint your eggs you will need:
Acrylic paint in Light Blue/aqua (I used Folk Art brand Sky Blue)
Acrylic paint in Brown.
Paint brush (small and regular)
If you would like them blue like mine, lay them on one side or prop in a container and paint one side at a time with the blue paint and regular sized brush.
Let Dry before flipping and painting the other side.
To create the speckles mix some brown acrylic paint with water so the paint is thin a drippy.
Dab some brown paint onto your small paint brush. Make sure you are working outside or an area where paint can splatter (or cover the area well with paper towels). Holding the brush about a foot and a half over the eggs take your free hand and firmly tap on your hand holding the paint brush to create a spray of speckles onto the eggs.
If you get too big of a brown paint blob just paint over it in blue when dry.
Create the Topiary:
Start by removing approximately 2" of the top of the florist cone so that it isn't so pointy. You can use a knife to slice the tip off.
Hot glue one of the regular sized eggs onto the top of the cone. The glue takes a minute to set so hold onto the egg until it stays put.
Then start hot gluing a couple rows of the smaller eggs near the top of the topiary. Place them randomly with space in between them.
Continue attaching eggs down the topiary again randomly gluing regular sized ones with some small ones in between.
Don't glue the eggs too tightly together as we will be filling the gaps with moss.
Once completed gluing all your eggs on the topiary start to fill the gaps with moss.
Make sure you put your topiary on a piece of newspaper or paper towel as the moss is messy.
Fill in a gap between the eggs with hot glue.
Immediately push a small clump of moss into the hot glue and use the back of a paint brush or a stick to press the moss firmly into the hot glue.
Fill in all the gaps with moss and put your topiary into a pot of your choice. If you see any brown paint spots you don't like just touch them up with blue paint.
I link up at these parties:
http://craftingrebellion.blogspot.com/p/linky-parties_28.html
Check them out for great craft ideas!
Check them out for great craft ideas!
Check back soon for our next tutorial!
XOX,
The Rebel Crafter
I REALLY love the robin's egg colour! and the brown specks are awesome! I thought you bought them already like that! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love this and would love to feature it on Scribbles and Swirls the next few days :) great job - it turned out beautiful!
ReplyDelete~Tami
Great tutorial and love the results! I would love it if you would come link up with Busy Monday (open Monday through Thursdays) at A Pinch of Joy, a linky party for ideas that make life better, easier and more fun!
ReplyDeletebeautiful eggs. I love the blue color!
ReplyDeletemegan
craftycpa.blogspot.com
What a fantastic idea for Easter! I'm going to have to pin this so I can make it!
ReplyDelete-Melissa
www.serendipityandspice.com
This looks fabulous! Great job! Found you on tip junkie. Stop by and say hi.
ReplyDeleteKarin :)
The home-made eggs are fab - so want to try this... only a little concerned my toddler will try to lick them... maybe next year!
ReplyDeleteOOO I love this!!! I'm so glad I found your blog! I'm your newest follower. I can't wait to try some of your tutorials! We have similar style, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the hair pins you did with the skulls and sparrows. Way cute!
ReplyDeleteStay crafty x0x0
Jess
{www.CraftyNonsenseNoted.com}
Wow!! Love your topiary!! I would love it if you linked up at my party going on now! (It's my very first one!!)
ReplyDeleteJill
www.jillifyit.com
Oh my goodness, I love this! It is the perfect spring decor without being too over the top. And I love the neutral muted color of the blue with the added brown spots. I might have to try my own. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo Pretty! Perfect for spring :)
ReplyDeleteLove for you to share this at my Wednesday's "Made by ME" linky party here:
http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2012/02/made-by-me-20-linky-party.html
Saw your link on Adventures of a DIY Mom.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! Just pinned it so I can try it sometime.
Saw you at the Adventures of a DIY Mom party and had to stop by! I really like your egg topiary! Nice tutorial too! I have a party going on now...I'd love to have you join in!
ReplyDeleteAnother great idea! Love this!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking it up @ Creatively Living!
--Katie
I love those eggs!!! so cute! They look really great on the topiary too!
ReplyDeleteI am having a project party... you can link this up if you want or any of your projects: http://bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/03/project-party-weekend-pretty-striped-pencils-tutorial.html
Hope you can come!
I love topiaries and I love Easter! So basically, I absolutely love this! I need to get started on some Easter crafts myself...we don't have much longer!
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to stop by the Naturally-Nifty Party and link this and any other great projects you have up!
http://www.natural-nester.blogspot.com/2012/02/naturally-nifty-linky-party-4.html
I love this SO much! I'm your newest follower and I'd love it if you followed back. I would love it if you linked up to my little party: http://www.nutmegplace.com/2012/03/showoff-saturday-4.html
ReplyDeleteHope to see you there!
This is sooo pretty! Great job & thanks for the tutorial!!
ReplyDeletexoxo
twentyfour7
What a fantastic idea! I am featuring it today:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thegunnysack.com/2012/03/who-was-stuffed-in-gunny-sack-week-27.html
Stop by and grab an I Was STUFFED button! :)
~Tonia
LOVE it, it looks fab, it would be great if you could share this at my party at http://twiggstudios.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunday-show-off-linky-party-4.html
ReplyDeletethankyou enjoy the rest of your weekend xxxx
Super cute idea! Looks like it came from a high end catalog!
ReplyDeleteHow cute and festive!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
Rachel
adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty, I love it! Love the blue eggs and all the moss. Really pretty!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL!!1I hope I can shaer this idea at https://www.facebook.com/Bowtterflies?ref=tn_tnmn
ReplyDeleteGave this a little FB love this morning on the CL FB page.
ReplyDelete--Katie
@ Creatively Living
Hey! Just wanted to let you know that you've been featured at Jillify It! Thanks so much for linking up! Hope you link up again tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteJill
www.jillifyit.com
Love your egg cone. What a great centerpiece to have for spring/Easter. Would love to have you come link-up at Finished it Friday! Have a fabulous weekend!
ReplyDelete~Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva
This is so cute! Just out looking for an egg topiary and ran across your blog. We would love to have you share this at our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Sixsistersstuff.com
ReplyDelete-The Sisters
Hi-wanted you to know I featured your egg topiary on my blog today!!
ReplyDeleteJust saw this on Pinterest, and then I was like "crafting rebellion, YES!!!" SO so cute, I really want to make 2 of these for my mantel. Will link bak if I do. :) Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Just linked to your tutorial from the StyroCrafts Facebook page. Thanks! Sharon
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!!!! I want one!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!
This turned out really cute. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea! Thanks so much for the tutorial! I need to use this idea for my Easter table.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to the party.
blessings,
karianne
I was just at Hobby Lobby today and wish I'd seen this earlier. I would have bought some of those eggs and a cone form. Love, love, love this!
ReplyDeleteThis project is egg-celent. haha Thanks so much for joining the party. :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be amazing as my Easter centerpiece! Thanks for the tip of cutting off the top of the styrofoam.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you linked this to our Cinch party.
Kelly
This is TOO cute! Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDelete-Heather
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