Glitter Striped Eggs

These eggs are quick and simple (though a bit messy!) to make.  I shared a lot of eggs I made using the Cricut a few weeks ago (here is the LINK to that post and the LINK to the post with information about emptying the eggs before decorating).

While I was experimenting with various ways to decorate the eggs I tried a few things that I haven't had a chance to post.  I thought that I'd put at least one of them up today (and maybe save the rest for next year!).  If you are dyeing eggs this weekend you could give this a try.

I started with the plain white emptied eggs and wrapped several widths of Scor-Tape around the eggs in different patterns.

After the Scor-Tape was applied, I dipped the eggs into various colors of dye.

Don't keep the eggs in the dye bath too long - you do not want the dye to loosen the protective cover on the Scor-Tape.

I dyed the eggs with the tape in place first to be sure that the color of the glitter would be pure with the white egg as the background.  In thinking about it later, it might be simpler to dye the eggs, let them dry and then add the tape and glitter.  The color might be a bit different but the glitter coating is so solid it should hide any egg color.

After dyeing and drying the egg, I removed the strip of protective paper from one of the pieces of Scor-Tape.

Then I sprinkled fine glitter (I used Martha Stewart glitter) on the tape.  I rolled the tape in the excess glitter a few times to be sure it was completely covered.

When you remove the protective covering from the lower strip of tape you will need to trim it at the intersection with the top layer.

If the wider tape is the lower level of tape, you will need to carefully cut the thin layer and stick it into the wider tape when it is exposed.

You could add some more glittered shapes or gems to the sections of the egg separated by the tape.

One more view of my "experimental" eggs - I think it would be fun to create glittered names on the eggs - maybe I will try that next year...

If you are not familiar with Scor-Tape, here is a LINK to the Scor-Pal site where you can see the various sizes and prices.  Scor-Tape is very strong and easy to work with.  I usually use it for holding boxes together (I used it for the "cupcake cage" I shared in yesterday's post HERE).  I haven't tried the large sheets yet (I keep meaning to order some).   I think that it would be fun to try the sheets for making custom cuts that I could then easily glitter.  The Scor-Tape works wonderfully for glitter on cards - here is a LINK to an old post where I tried it for the first time on a card.


Some Easter entertainment for you...

Do you like the movie "Up"?  Are you a fan of the "Peeps" marshmallow candies?  My sister sent me this incredible LINK to the entries in a contest sponsored by The Washington Post.  The LINK on the left of the page will take you to some videos showing the top five entries.  I think you will enjoy this!

Glitter and Scor-Tape - Wow!!

I acquired a lot of Martha Stewart brand glitter last year - I do have a weakness for sparkly things and it comes in such pretty colors! I used it to refurbish my Starbucks holiday decorations, using the glue that comes with the Martha Stewart kits (here is a LINK to that post if you missed it). This glue is too "wet" for cards - it makes the paper curl up and wrinkle. I wanted to use more of the glitter for paper crafting but I was not happy with the way it was sticking (or rather not sticking) to my projects.

Today I decided to try an experiment with a different method for sticking the glitter to my card. I recently got some Scor-Tape and I have used it to assemble boxes. The tape is super strong and very easy to use. On the package it also says "perfect for glitter" - so I gave it a try...




I used two sizes of Scor-Tape - 1/8 inch and 1/4 inch. I placed strips along the lower part of an A2 card, leaving the protective backing in place. Then I removed the backing from one strip at a time, sprinkled each one with the glitter and then shook off the excess.



Here you can see how perfectly even my lines of glitter turned out - and once you brush off the excess, this glitter is really stuck down! In case you are wondering, the colors I used in this sample are "golden beryl," "fire opal" and "turquoise" (top to bottom).



In this close up view you can see the contrast between the DCWV glitter cardstock and the actual glitter stuck to the card with the Scor-Tape. The sheen and sparkle from the glitter are so brilliant - the glitter stripes grab all of the attention when you look at the card.



I put the rest of the card together just to show the contrast between the glitter cardstock and the glitter applied with the Scor-Tape. I would like to try some of the wider tape - I could cut out my words or shapes and get the same brilliant sheen for the sentiment on the card.




Maybe I should make some more bunny candy holders and "sparkle them up!" I definitely recommend trying the Scor-Tape if you haven't already -I can't wait to try some more variations with it.

I'll be back to some more design studio information and maybe some files tomorrow - but I sure had fun playing with the glitter today!