Peter Rabbit Distressed Easter Eggs
Turn craft eggs into one of a kind Peter Rabbit Easter decor. This is an easy decoupage project with a little extra distressing for that vintage vibe.
Any Peter Rabbit lovers out there? That cheeky little rabbit has a huge fan
following and these easy distressed DIY eggs are sure to add sweet Beatrix Potter cottage
vibes to your Spring and Easter decorations!
I'll show you how to create these Easter eggs in no time at all. Keep reading for the tutorial as well as my tips for adding an aged look with my distressing trick! You'll find lots of styling ideas as well.
Easy distressed Peter Rabbit Easter eggs
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Supplies
- Peter Rabbit napkins - these are the exact ones I used
- craft eggs - I used these eggs
- matte mod podge
- craft brushes
- clear and dark paste wax
- stipple brush (I used the medium size brush from this set)
- lint free rag (a piece of plain old t-shirt works great)
I've shared lots of decoupage projects in the past, here are a few to check out if you need a refresher on exactly how to decoupage:
-
Floral decoupage Spring flower pots
-
How to make cottage floral decoupage eggs
-
Cabbage roses decoupaged jar lids using fabric
Step 1 - cut out design
Just like with any decoupage project, the first step is to cut out your design
and remove the layers of ply so you're left with a very tissue-thin design.
Step 2 - decoupage design onto eggs
- brush mod podge onto the egg
- carefully place the design onto the glue
- smooth the design (knowing there will be some wrinkles)
- brush a thin coat of mod podge to the top of the design
Step 3 - distress eggs
This process of aging the eggs uses
both clear and dark brown paste waxes. Why both? Just like with
furniture, if you start with a coat of clear wax, you'll have the ability to
manipulate the dark wax. If it's too heavy, it can wiped back.
But if you don't use the clear wax coat first, the dark wax will be
permanent.
To distress the eggs and create a vintage, aged, old world look, follow these steps:
- using a rag, rub a light coat of clear wax over an egg
- add just a touch of dark wax to the tip of the stipple brush, using the lid of the container to off-load the majority of the wax
- apply the dark wax to the egg using a pouncing motion, creating a stippled effect
- set eggs aside to dry completely
- buff eggs with a clean dry rag
Why buff the eggs?
If you look closely at the image below, the egg on the left has not been
buffed. The egg on the right has been buffed. It has a smooth finish with a
slight sheen. You can't tell by looking but the egg that has not been buffed
feels dry and rough.
What is buffing exactly?
You're simply wiping the egg with a clean rag, applying pressure and you rub in circles. This removes any excess wax, and helps to work the wax into the surface, creating a really pretty finished look.
Normally with furniture, I'll buff fairly soon after applying wax. However, with these Easter eggs, I recommend not buffing until the wax has had time to sit (I left mine overnight). If you buff too soon, you'll lose the stipple effect and basically create the look of a tea-stained egg...which isn't the worst thing in the world lol!
I like that these stippled Peter Rabbit eggs look like they have a little bit
of dirt on them...fitting for that naughty little rabbit who's always pulling
up Mr McGregor's rabbits and cabbages!
You can see that the stippling with dark wax helps to disguise the edges of
the napkin and gives a more cohesive look to these sweet cottage eggs!
I love them piled in a white bowl with some natural filler.
But here are a couple of other ways to display your Peter Rabbit Easter eggs.
If you have an egg holder, you can use that. Extra points if it's vintage!
Mine isn't, it's a reproduction piece that I found at Hobby Lobby.
Add the decorated Peter Rabbit eggs to a hutch, cabinet or shelves. You can
tuck them into
faux cabbages, and use stacked dishes to prop them up.
You can make some of my
gingham Beatrix Potter inspired carrots and tuck a few eggs nearby. The colors are just perfection together!
Little baskets filled with Peter Rabbit eggs would make cute gifts!
Craft matching decor
I made a few decoupaged peat pots using the same Peter Rabbit napkins, and
sprinkled them around my table. They were very easy.
The trims give such sweet cottage vibes to the humble peat pots! I added some
carrot bundles from the dollar store.
Mother Goose and the little duck are giving Peter a stern talking to, he's
been raiding Mr McGregor's vegetable patch again!
Finally, use egg cups or any little vessel to hold the DIY Easter eggs. Get
creative!
I hope you love this sweet decoupaged egg craft. I had soo much fun making
these eggs and styling them. Are you a fan of Peter Rabbit?
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