Easter Eggs

Many of you have responded about the BEAUTIFUL Easter Eggs that Rachel did. Here is some more information.

Using our reinkers to die the eggs

Mix about a teaspoon of vinegar per half cup of water with your favorite Stampin' Up! Reinker. Use 5-10 drops of reinker depending on your color choice and desired look. Want it darker.. add more lighter add less.

She also used rub-on's

Her directions were Apply rub-ons directly to your eggs and then carefully smooth the rub on with your finger.

Sticky Pages, Sticky Cuts and Sticky Strips

It's easy to create one of a kind Easter eggs with your big shot assorted dies and sticky pages. For even faster decorating, use the pre cut sticky cuts. Sticky Strip is also great for straight lines and patterns. Simply apply one side of the adhesive to the egg and remove the red backing when you are ready to roll the egg in glitter. Use your finger to firmly press the glitter onto the sticky areas to be sure they are well covered. It may also be helpful to rub your embossing buddy on the egg before starting and to use a small brush (like a soft paint brush) to remove the excess glitter when finished.

Rachel also used Glue Dots to create polka-dot eggs by applying glue dots or mini glue dots to your egg. Dip the glue dots in assorted glitter to achieve the desired look. use your finger to firmly press the glitter onto the sticky area.

One more amazing "trick" Rachel did was using embossing powders. Rub your egg with the embossing buddy. then Stamp the image onto your egg using versa Mark and cover the stamped image with embossing powder. Finally, hold your egg with kitchen tongs and heat with the heat tool. She blew the inside of her eggs out so that she could store and use them again year after year!

Thanks again Rachel for sharing with me and now with others about your wonderful idea!