Gingham Painted Eggs and an Updated Basket

I'm sharing how to paint a gingham pattern onto eggs, as well as how I updated an old basket!

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It all started with my latest issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. There was an article in there all about gingham...how to dye eggs in a gingham pattern, how to make gingham aprons and table runners, decorating a basket with gingham fabric strips. I was smitten. I love gingham! Lying in bed the other night, I was daydreaming about gingham...you know how it goes.

I really wanted to paint gingham eggs but I wanted a more permanent solution for the time I would be spending. I remembered seeing white craft eggs (a baker's dozen) that are a blank canvas for painting...and I dreamed up this little 'ole project (well, obviously it's not my original idea but my tweaked version).

How to paint gingham eggs

Select several colors of acrylic paints. You're going to use just a tiny bit and thin it with water. Using a small flat craft brush (keep in mind that the width of the bristles will be the width of your gingham), follow the directions in the pictures below.

Once the larger lines are painted, use a fine brush to paint thinner lines.

Some helpful tips to ensure the best results: Tap off the excess paint or you will get drips on your egg which won't look pretty. I have a heating tool which I used to dry the paint faster (a blow dryer would work just as well) before moving on to each subsequent step. Make sure your paint is completely dry before putting your eggs in your carton.

Gingham Painted Eggs How to www.diybeautify.com

How to Update a Basket

The basket was a cinch to update. I think I've had this basket for close to 15 years and the colors show how outdated it is. I gave it a couple coats of white spray paint. The handle got a quick update with strips of torn gingham fabric tied around it. Super cute and easy, right!

The final step I took was to add black letter stickers to spell out 'He is risen'.

I love how my gingham eggs turned out, and the modern update to my outdated basket. I also like the fact that these eggs are not hard-boiled ones that will need to be tossed in a few days...they are going to last indefinitely!!!

Best of all, my updated Easter basket declares the best sentiment of all time...

....the real reason for celebrating Easter...

HE IS RISEN!!!

Okay, I think I'm finally done with my Easter decorating...but you never know! How about you? Are you done or just getting started? What's your favorite Easter craft this year?

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