Making a mountain out of mini eggs
Easter eggs are not just for kids, or at least not as far as I am concerned. I like to gift a few mini eggs to friends and family too. But handing over a rather dull net of chocolate is, well, a bit humdrum, so usually I try to gussie them up a bit.
In previous years I have made little ‘shopping bags’ and folded pouches but I thought it was time to try something different. This presentation is not 100% successful. It is a bit wobbly and needs to go into a flat bottom cello bag for transportation (as in to the recipient, not to a penal colony). Also I am not wild about the foil wrapping on the eggs. It is a bit busy for my tastes but that is how they come. The hard candy shell eggs would have been better visually, but obviously hygiene prohibits the use of unwrapped items. I don’t think anyone would like a mouthful of glitter along with their chocolate. Or indeed a little bit of Riley now that we are in moulting season!
Still, the idea is ok, I think. I just made a quick box base from double sided gingham card and added a layer of with shredded paper. Shakespeare, in case the recipient should also fancy a jigsaw puzzle and some light reading. The outside is covered with multiple cuts of a picket fence die that was free with issue 144 of Papercraft Essentials magazine. Good free stuff!! Then I filled the box with some polystyrene eggs (from The Works) that had been covered in Martha Stewart glitter, one of my sadly deformed chicks and as many mini eggs as seemed feasible. Think of loading to the max a salad bowl, or a skip, whichever you can best identify with.
The final touch is a banner made with Clearly Besotted Mini Banners stamps and die. I cut the shape twice – once around the stamped image and once from plain gingham cardstock. I used red liner tape to fix an couple of cocktail sticks to the back of the stamped image and then 3D foam to cover the workings with the second die cut. A couple of Lawn Fawn Hoppy Easter eggs were hanging around so they got used too.
Having stared at chocolate so much I am now off to eat some!
This looks fab! What a lovely way to present some rather lovely looking chocs! I’m sure these will go down a treat 🙂
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Thanks Karen! I just need to figure out how to move them!
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That is seriously cute!!! xx
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Thank you so much!
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Whoever receive this will be a very lucky person! Little chick is so cute (deformed or not) 🙂
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Thanks Kim!
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That is a great way to give an Easter gift! Someone is going to be so happy to get that gift.
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Thank you! And thanks again for letting me know about the spam issue – I had no idea! I will remember to check there from time to time. Hope you are doing well today! Xx
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I never knew about the spam thing either till Susie over at Susieshy had Anne Merhling tell me. Turns out she had the same thing as I am having now. Who knows why?????? Technology…….
I am doing well. Just taking my time healing. My sister in law who had the same surgery tells me it takes a while for all effects to be done. So I guess I pray for patience LOL.
I hope you are having a great Palm Sunday!
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Thank you, and you too! Sending you love and good wishes Xx
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How cute is that!!! Wrapped in a cello bag would be lovely tied up with a nice ribbon! The Easter Bunny had best watch out – you could put him out of work! 😀
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Might need to take a little run up to give him any competition…one box doth not an Easter make!
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I think this looks really nice 🙂 could make a joke about the risks of putting all your eggs in one basket…lol…what colour glitter did you use? And did you see the glitter carrots in The Works?
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How come I miss the good stuff? Glitter carrots? C’mon! So, the glitters are from the set we discussed before – old, from Martha Stewart and all named after metal, minerals or crystals, I think! Or at least along those lines anyway. These ones are Kunzite (same as the pink glittery bunny I did a while back), Florentine Gold and Aquamarine Crystal. A light brushing of diluted pva is all you need to make the glitter stick. Well, not to make a glitterstick, of course….
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The glitters are so pretty I’d wear them as makeup…or just sprinkle them in my hair…💄💄new phone…I’m boring everyone rigid with my newly discovered emojis!! 🐱 x
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I did think there was more iconography than usual! But new toys are meant to be played with or what is the point?! (imagine some kind of question mark and arrow here)
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Totally! 😊😺👻🐰🐰🐣🐤
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I would love to recieved chocolate eggs like this, what a beautiful presentation. Your glittered eggs are perfectly glittered. What did you use for adhesive? I always end up with sparse spots. Beautiful work!
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Hi, nice to see you! Thanks for the kind comment. As for glue, I just used approximately 2 parts tacky pva glue diluted with approx 1 part water. I think maybe the tacky glue is slightly thicker than normal pva. Then just the lightest, thinnest of coatings with a flat brush. At first I was slathering it on, but then I got big gloops and ended up with shapes that had glittery wrinkles!
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This is adorable! What a cute idea! I always do the whole “I have to buy something” thing and it never dawns on me to make something. I’m terrible that way. Such a pretty presentation too!
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Thank you! I find a few eggs in cute packaging go down better than a shop-bought egg with adults. They want the chocolate less, I guess!
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So cute! Too cute to eat, hope no one eats the glittery eggs (though the results could be impressive!)
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Waaaah! I hadn’t thought of that! Glittery teeth and sparkly saliva. Nice!
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It’ll be easy to tell which of your recipients look before they eat! 😂
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This is such a good idea! I think all your friends and family will love to get that!
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Oh, thank you so much!
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Adorable (even sitting inside the final cello bag!!), Gillian! GOSH, now I want chocolate eggs!
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Sorry! I have just had a couple of mini ones, just to embrace the season….
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I’m supposed to avoid chocolate anyway! 😉
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These are really cute. I only really give to my husband and mum at Easter, and it always seems to take me by surprise (but at least I remember Christmas, dad always got surprised it was near) and I end up giving last minute purchased eggs which are neither exciting noir personal
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Ah well, any chocolate is good chocolate!
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They get random baked good at other times of the year, so any guilt is assuaged
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Totally!
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Gorgeous, as always! I kinda like the deformed chick – he has character!
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Aww this is so cute! Whoever is going ti get it will be excited!
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Thanks so much!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks!
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Cute, cute little basket. I could sit and eat everything in that basket. Ha
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Thank you. Some might taste a bit gritty…!
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Hi. I’m new here, I hope it’s ok to comment. I have seen your name on comments with The Chicken Grandma and several others. I just have to tell you how much I LOVE this basket!! Adorable! Jessica
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Of course commenting is ok! Lovely to meet you. I have paid a visit to your blog just now. I look forward to continued interesting reading and great photos. Thanks for stopping by!
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Thank you so much for visiting mine. So kind of you. Any friend of the Chicken Grandma is a friend of mine! 🙂
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Aw, how adorable! What lucky recipients! Xx
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Thank you!
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What? No smoky quartz glitter?? No, seriously, your eggs are so, so tweet.
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Haha! Thanks!
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This looks amazing! I love the little chick hanging out with the eggs XD
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Thanks so much, and nice to meet you! I have just hopped over to your blog – I really like your writing style and you made me laugh. Am looking forward to reading more!
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Its nice to officially meet you too. I’m beey impressed with all your crafts. I dont have the patience for that XD but i love to read and see other people do them 😄
I’m so happy you like my rambly blogs, I always hope they’ll make someone smile or laugh 😄
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adorable!
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Thank you!
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This is so precious! You’ve done beautiful work!
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Thank you so much!
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It will make a really nice gift! Love these chickens, I used to have some of them a while ago.
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Super cute! Really, are they nested on a bed of shredded Shakespeare? I never thought of that, but I like it!
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Yep really Shakespeare. Mainly because I had some pages that had got a bit crumpled. It is probably treason….
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Oh! I’ll never tell!
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Phew!
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You really do create awesome gifts. I love the little picket fence. I can see why you would get an urge to eat chocolate afterwards…😉
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Well thank you! Chocolate is compulsory. Helps the brain. No, wait, that’s fish…
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😆
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Oh these are awesome! So cute! I love the picket fence around the base! Adorable! Sorry I’m so late in commenting…had to replace my computer! Yuck! 🙂
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No worries – I am behind on everything this week! Thanks for taking the time. Hope you are not too traumatised!
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Just frustrated because the lap top was only 18 months old, out of warranty and going to cost $700 to fix…so bought a new one instead.
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Ouch!
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That’s so adorable, I wish someone would give this too me 🙂
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Oh thanks so much!
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So precious!!!Love the glitter!!!
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Thanks! Martha does glitter like nobody else!
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She surely does!!!
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