This tutorial is from last year, but I wanted to share it again since the the time is right. These Easter Eggs are still in the Pottery Barn catalog but they’re also super easy to do-it-yourself.
I fell in love with a Pottery Barn vignette as I often do. This one was for Easter. The PB one is pink but I wanted yellow.
Problem: Silk flowers/branch, pitcher, 2 bunnies = $200 for seasonal decor!
So pretty much not going to happen on my budget.
However, out of budget inspires DIY projects.
Materials:
- Creamy white vase (I had a pitcher. Scour thrift stores/etc.)
- White ribbon
- Straight pins
- Deco Art Paint (Americana Gloss Enamels in white and added a bit of Deco Art Dazzling Metallics bronze and Americana Acrylic in eggshell)
- White bunnies (I used two ceramic bunnies I already had in my Easter decor)
- Paper Mache Eggs x 11 (approximately less than $10 with Michael’s coupon)
- Faux Forsythia ($5 at Michaels). We have real Forsythia but no such luck just yet (although you can force budding!).
My Total: Less than $20
Tutorial: Arrange Forsythia or branch in vase. Decide where eggs should be hung.
Make a loop of ribbon and knot the end
Insert straight pin through side without knot.
Push pin with the ribbon into top of paper mache egg.
Hang on a branch in your arrangement.
I used these three paints, mostly white mixing in a touch of the others.
Paint the paper mache eggs.
I painted them while they were hanging so I didn’t have to paint then dry and turn and paint again. However, my fingers were covered in paint. 🙂
My existing Easter bunny stash dug out of storage…
Ali helped out and gave the bunnies a fresh new look using the same paint I mixed above to paint the eggs.
Let eggs dry about 30 minutes. Use a pencil to draw the letters to spell
“HAPPY EASTER” or “spring”.
I made a similar fuzzy/scribbled font as my PB inspiration using a Sharpie, tracing over the penciled letters.
All done…
Roeshel… you need to get out of my head!!!
I can’t believe you just posted the EXACT thing I was eyeing up in the Pottery Barn catalogue just yesterday and thought I could totally DIY this!
Well, now I am convinced I can do this too – and I’m loving how you knocked off the PB bunnies too, by the way!
Thanks for the very timely (and psychic) inspiration!
Take care,
Christina
Wonderful, better than pottery barn and fun too. Hugs and happy weekend wishes, Katherine P.S. It’s giveaway time at Katherines Corner!
Wow, that looks amazing. I love it.
You go girl!!…love it…thx for once again providing some thrifty, wonderful inspiration!!…xo, Mariaelena
Great copycat! It looks great and means a lot more when you make it together. ~ Maureen
So, so cute! You are just too talented. And I LOVE the yellow way better than the pink from the PB picture.
Heather
You can’t even tell that those are a knock off. They look great! Really adds to your sweet Easter display. Cute bunnies too 🙂
I’m so glad you shared this tutorial! I also love the Easter vignette in Pottery Barn and I’ve frequently thought about trying to replicate those exact eggs. Great job!
You are simply the most marvelous one! I love this. You did a beautiful job and yours really is prettier! You’re amazing.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
I absolutely love your table display! The bunnies look so cute and much better white. And you eggs are perfect! x Julie
How sweet is your display! You did a great knock-off job on those!
Absolutely fantastic job — which is exactly what I’m beginning to expect from you, LOL 😉
Smiles,
Lesli @ BeautifullyCoastal.com
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SO very cute!!!!!
Hi! Ok seriously, yours is better than the pottery barn one! I kid you not! LOVE it 🙂 I’m new to your site and holy smokes it is awesome! Just followed your RSS feed and pinned ya! Have a great weekend!
Nice to “e-meet” you, Jessica! You have some awesome DIY projects and your family room is gorgeous! An inspiration. Ours is a work in progress.
This is so beautiful and you had such great ideas to make them, pinning it! 🙂
hi i am elen i love your decoration your idea is fantastic and you did great job on your decoration it is most beautiful thing i have ever seen you are a great artist and decorator. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂