AN "EGG"CITING CHALLENGE

As you know, from now until Easter, I will be discovering exciting ways to dye Easter eggs.

I was googling ways to dye eggs and ran across these natural colorings. Some look fascinating while others are...well...a pure challenge.

But I'm up for it. Dear God, help us all and the poor little eggs who will sacrifice their shells for the sake of my amusement.

And to the eggs I will experiment with: Little eggs, you will all be my Frankensteins in the hands of the Favorite Things Guy. As a blessing in hopes your outside shells really do turn out to be beautiful, I'll say this, in the words of Effie Trinket from THE HUNGER GAMES, "May the odds be forever in your favor."

Now, let's get cracking...NO PUN INTENDED! LOL!

CANDLE IN A CUP

I was at work and found something someone actually threw out.

It's a candle making kit from Hobby Lobby. I followed the directions to the letter and was rather proud i didn't blow anything up.

Then...

With a stir of the spatula...

A soaking of the wick...

And with a lot of TLC, I made...

          A candle in a cup! What do y'all think?

EGG DYE ATTEMPT #1: THE ROBIN EGG

As promised, I am trying to dye various Easter eggs in a variety of different ways.

For starters, I choose to call this one "the robin egg." It looks like a natural robin's egg and can be done in any color. Here's how I did it:

First, I boiled one egg. Then, I took the egg and sprayed it with a thick layer of vegetable oil. Then, I dropped the egg in a cup consisting of a mixture of warm water and blue food coloring. I allowed the egg to sit in the dye mixture for fifteen to twenty minutes and then removed the egg from the cup.

I took a wash cloth and wiped the egg as though I was drying and polishing it. What happened was the colored dye began to stick to the egg, and as I rubbed it took on a shiny, speckled form.

It was awesome and very realistic!

For my next egg dyeing experiment...Well...you'll just have to wait and see. =)

Be Patient, Dear Hearts...SOON!

Soon...very soon, people. Winter will pass, and Spring will be here with its warmth.

SOON! =)

THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE...WELL...REALLY PRETTY EGG

I know Easter isn't but a few weeks away, but I am still looking forward to doing this. There's nothing like the joy of dyeing eggs for such a festive and sacred time of year. Nothing like it at all! In fact, it was the only time as a child I enjoyed the smell of vinegar.

The ONLY time.

Throughout the course of the weeks to come, I am going to work on various ways to dye an egg: regular, Tye-dyed, neon, natural, marble, etc. Life gets away from us so many times, but sometimes we have to make ourselves do stuff. Pain and heartache is inevitable and part of our lives. Well...so can this be as well.

And I want you all to come along and do this with me. Our kitchens will smell with vinegar together and we will be better people for having made the world a little more beautiful as well as interesting. =)