EGGs, eggs, Eggs! I can't get enough!
Especially when you can take something so cheap and plastic
and turn them into something "egg"stra -special! :)
(sorry, I had to!)
I have been seeing egg crates around ~and thought it would be fun to make one.
It also gave me an excuse to use up my extra primed plastic eggs!
I started with two of these old fence pieces that were nicely weathered. They came from one of my many projects never finished. The color is fantastic.(thanks, Steph....and Kami ...the original fence owner:))
I had to use them quick, because my boys had snagged them out of the garage to use as weapons. It was only a matter of time before one was snapped! 
I cut the fence pieces up into a small box
( I used small eggs) about 8"x16"
and glued with Liquid Nails and finished with a couple of "real" nails.
I mixed up some craft paint to make a bluish- turquoise and applied to the primed plastic eggs.
The color makes me happy!
Adding a bit of midnight blue to the turqoise was perfect!
My cardboard dividers look sloppy, but it's eventually covered with the spanish moss.
Super easy and a fun way to display pretty eggs!
The only hard part was waiting for the coats of craft paint on the eggs to dry
....I'm very impatient! :)
27 comments:
I am In. Love. Now I need to go find me some old wood and make this lovely! The coloring on both the wood and the eggs are perfect! Thanks for sharing!
P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S! What a delightful project!... well done.
wow! you are so creative! This looks great! love the old boards.
thanks for sharing!
gail
Very adorable. I love the transformation on the egg color.
This is so GREAT! Each part of it is SO great but I think I love the eggs tag the most...brings the whole thing together! GOOD IDEA!
~Bridgette {allthingzrelated}
I love, love, love all your projects ! Good luck on the giveaway !
just wonderful!!!
That is JUST ADORABLE!! After seeing your egg wreaths, I was outside yesterday afternoon priming plastic eggs....now I can't decide if I should go ahead with the wreath or make this egg crate. I LOVE BOTH!! Thanks for another beautiful idea. :-)
you never cease to amaze me! So cute!
just darling! and I love the shabby look of it all!
Sweetness! I love it! Why oh why did I throw away our left over fence boards?? (Ok.. I know why.. My dog used it as a 6 foot throwing stick....You should have seen him carrying one around!) THis is beautiful, great job!!!
♣Erin Go Brach!♣
love this candace!!! too cute!
I love this idea...I'm going to have to go dig out my old wooden coke bottle crate.
u guys are seriously amazing. you blow my mind everytime i check the blog. martha stewart needs to meet you.
Fantastic! I just love all your speckled eggs. I think I am going to decoupage our plastic eggs (and will save only a few for Easter treats). Love the egg crate made from old fencing. What a great way to repurpose. Many blessings, Tammy
How creative is that--what and EGGSellent idea--thanks for linking up girls!
WOW! Love, love, love this. The eggs, the crate, the whole thing!
So pretty!
Very pretty! I could see these in my shelf or even on my front door displays.
Very cute! I love the creative spin on a traditional Easter egg basket.
I never thought cheap plastic eggs could look so good. And that great crate makes them look even better. I love your project.
My goodness - I love everything about this - Gorgeous!!! The box itself is fabulous! Great job!
I LOVE this!! It is awesome!! Love the crate...the tag...the color...the moss...Love it!!
Soooo cute! Clever way you put it all together. I want one. :)
Thanks for linking up to SNS!
FJ Donna
THis is absolutely beautiful!!! I'm in love!
I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
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