Blue/Brown Eggs, Easter/Christmas Eggs - Getting my craft on!!

[sgtmom52]

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They look great! Love the western theme.

I too had problems getting the rub-ons on in one piece. I decided to go with gloss spray acrylic instead of ModPodge. I put the first coat on and it looks pretty good, although I think I sprayed a little heavy as I did get a few runs. I'm going to try to lightly sand off the runs and respray today.

 

[thechickenchick]

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I am in the same boat. I have been lucky to get 1, sometimes 2 a day latley, out of 17 hens

I gave some as gifts last year and they wnet over well. I have seen some new ideas in the mean time that I would love to try, but I can't justify buying eggs to blow out.

 

[texasgal]

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They look great! Love the western theme.

I too had problems getting the rub-ons on in one piece. I decided to go with gloss spray acrylic instead of ModPodge. I put the first coat on and it looks pretty good, although I think I sprayed a little heavy as I did get a few runs. I'm going to try to lightly sand off the runs and respray today.

I looked at the gloss spray acrylic .. i didn't buy either.

I do better with DH if I buy a little at a time ..

Yesterday I spent 15.00

If I go spend another 10.00 today he is less likely to say something than if I dropped 25.00 or 30.00 at the craft store.. silly, I know..

 

[sgtmom52]

I bought my gloss acrylic spray at the Hardware store paint section for just under $4. a can. Same stuff as at the craft store and much cheaper.

 

[texasgal]

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Ahh .. good idea .. and two different stores will raise LESS flags .. hehehehehe

I think the stuff at the craft store was like 5.99 or 6.99 ..

 

[thechickenchick]

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Great idea, I am going to check there. Thanks

We don't have a craft store anywhere close to our tiny little one horse town.

 

[sgtmom52]

DH always cringes when I go to the craft store. He doesn't care how much money I spend ~ he just thinks I am bringing home more stuff to fill up my craft room! He doesn't understand that I NEED all that stuff!

 

[Muggsmagee]

Love the ideas! I'm so glad I found this thread...had to comment on it so I can reference it later! Way to go you crafty people! Thanks for the inspiration and directions.

 

[Breshcandra]

What kind of ribbon did you guys use?

 

[algopurple]

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Except for the horse/western ones, you have the same ones I used last year. I think they look just fine. Great job for your first time. Should have seen how bad my first few turned out lol. I thought they looked terrible but my family liked the cracks they get if the rub-on moves. Said it gave it an antiqued look.