I forgot to add these photos to my Easter post, so thought I'd give them a post of their own. Here are some primroses and a solitary pushkinia from my garden (with a couple of daffodils from the ones my colleague gave me), in an egg shell, painted a lovely sky blue.
I saw this idea on Gillian's blog,
Tales from a happy house and was inspired to get myself a ceramic egg holder and make an egg shell vessel. I did strengthen the egg shell with layers of tissue paper and PVA glue, because I knew that the first time I used it, I would break it, if it wasn't strengthened.
Here's how Gillian did it (she made six egg vessels - I only managed one, but I filled the other sections with a variety of egg-based decorations and there were also chocolate eggs, but they are long since eaten). The crocheted egg was from
Thomasina Tittlemouse, won in a giveaway last year) Thank you to Gillian for some great inspiration.
I love primroses and was so pleased to have some flowering for Easter.
Love your sky-blue eggshell vase, Ellie! Looks full of the promise of Spring filled with primroses. Good idea to strengthen it with tissue paper and PVA. E x
ReplyDeletePS Love your Easter tree too by the way - beautiful for Easter and, as other commenters have said, full of year-round potential!
Dear E
DeleteThank you - your crocheted egg worked beautifully with this little arrangement, so many thanks. It was lovely to be able to pick some primroses as I wasn't sure there would be anything flowering with the cold Spring we have been having. The strengthening on the egg shell worked well as it is more robust now and of course, I do enjoy a messy job! I am looking forward to my next challenge for the seasonal tree (which has been a great success) - perhaps more flowers?
Best wishes
Ellie
This is so pretty! I love the flowers in the blue egg, and the crochet egg is gorgeous too! Wishing you a happy sunny week.
ReplyDeleteHelen x
Dear Helen
DeleteA huge welcome and thank you. The little primroses in the egg vase made things feel very Spring-like. The crocheted egg went really well with all the pastel colours too. I hope your week is sunny and joyful too.
Best wishes
Ellie
It looks lovely! And what a good idea to strengthen it with PVA glue and tissue paper, I wish I'd thought of that. I was going to put mine away in the "Easter decs" box but I doubt they'll be in one piece when I pull them out next year! x
ReplyDeleteDear Gillian
DeleteThank you - both for your comment and for the idea in the first place! The strengthening did work well, but I managed to get into a complete sticky mess (as I always seem to whenever PVA is involved!) although it was a lot of fun! I'm not sure whether mine will survive until next year but if I'm organised, I can always make some more then.
Best wishes
Ellie