Easter egg mushrooms!

my last post for  March Mushroom Madness  
wraps up with this creation... just in time for Easter!

why not decorate for spring with mushrooms, along with the bunnies and eggs?
ah, but these are no ordinary mushrooms - these are made from eggs!
you can use REAL eggshells, as i did, or simple plastic eggs to get this whimsical result.

(i know, eggs are really pricy right now! i always save the shells to use in my garden,
but i'm always happy to turn 'trash' into 'treasure' via crafting!)

 continue reading to see how easy they are to create....

last fall, i created mushrooms using painted foam pumpkins cut in half.
this year as i contemplated ideas for spring decor projects, i thought about those

and asked myself, 'why not make miniature mushrooms using egg shell halves?'
(this is how most of my projects start... with a 'why not?'!!)

so i gave it a try, and these cuties are the result:

while the tops are eggs, the stem is something else related to spring.
as i went through my spring decor bins to gather elements,
i found a few other items to incorporate into this project. one of them became stems.

here's the 'how to':

first, let's do the 'prep' work - in this case, painting!

in the photo on the top left, you see two halves of a very real eggshell and two resin bunnies.
while the bunnies are cute, they're just a bit too 'country' for me... but i had an idea.
so when i painted the eggshells to use in the mushrooms (seen in the photo top right),
i also painted the bunnies - don't they look like white and milk chocolate now??!

i matched the paint colors to real chocolate, then gave each bunny two thick coats.
a fine spray of clear lacquer gives them a subtle realistic shine:


the bottom left photo shows some foam carrots i found in a bag.
after painting them with the 'white chocolate' color, i sprinkled them with white glitter (center)
and then inserted part of a wood skewer into the carrot 'tops' to assist in final assembly.

the mushrooms and bunnies needed a place to live,
and i thought of a spring 'nest' of sorts - made from a vintage ladies' hat / 'Easter bonnet'!
it's a simple pillbox style, in yellow, and i've had it for a few years...

(does anyone out there remember Robinson's stores?
i never shopped there, but i did enjoy studying their window displays!)

turned upside down and placed on a tray filled with faux grass, 
it sets the scene for a spring tableau.

here's how assembly went:

the upside down hat needed some filler so the mushrooms would sit up high,
and i literally grabbed something that was in reach: a small yellow knit cap in my stash.
i folded the cap rim inward to 'double up' the fabric,
then flipped it over and tucked it into the hat. it created a shallow 'bowl' shape,
and i filled that with the fuzzy green eyelash yarn i like to use for 'grass' effects.

the wood skewers inserted into the carrots made tucking them into the yarn and cap easy,
and that held them steady so that i could attach the tops of the mushrooms.
a small drop of hot glue on the 'tip' of the upside-down carrots held the egg shells on,
and the proportions of stem to cap were perfect!

NOTE: real eggshells are very fragile. if you use them and want to strengthen them,
paint the insides with white glue and let it dry before painting the outer shell.


a sprinkle of white glitter on the tops of the 'shrooms was the finishing touch
TOP TIP: i use aerosol hairspray when applying glitter -
it's easily controllable and holds like a dream!

with the milk chocolate bunny nestled inside the hat next to the mushrooms
and the larger white chocolate bunny reaching up to the side of the hat
surrounded by a few happy yellow eggs,
the tableau is a sweet scene that evokes springtime,
perfect for a dining table centerpiece or an entry hall console
for your Easter celebrations!

(just keep the kiddos from trying to eat the 'chocolate' bunnies!)

thank you for joining me for my whimsical
March Mushroom Madness journey this month!
it's been fun for me, and i hope you've been inspired...

my April posts will revolve around a floral theme,

and the first one is a fantastic last-minute Easter decor creation, so stay tuned!

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pumpkin 'shroomkins

shared online:

funky junk interiors | new upcycled ideas #671 

thank you for including my project in your feature, Miss Donna!

creatively beth | creative crafts linky party #138 

thank you for including my project in your feature this week, Miss Beth!

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