It is officially Spring...the birds are chirping, the sky is blue, the hyacinths and early-blooming tulips are starting to peek through the earth... ahhh.
Goodbye Winter.
Wait a minute...
I just looked out my window and I don't see any hyacinths or tulips. In fact, my "earth" is still white, covered with snow. The sky is blue (that's a good thing) - but it has a 21 degree temp to go with it. Hmmm. Something is wrong with this "Spring" picture.
So while I wait for true Spring to arrive here in Minnesota, I have been (somewhat) content with preparing for Easter by decorating my home and working on Spring/Easter craft projects.
It seems that every year about this time, I get the urge to play with eggs.
I love buying a bagful of plain little eggs and adding bits and pieces of lace, ribbon and millinery left over from prior projects.
These eggs are not for the minimalist.... they are a bit decadent, with all their frou-frou finery.
While I like "plain" eggs, I just can't seem to resist the urge to pretty them up a bit.
I've also been making pretty Easter tags using vintage images.
I made some extra ones to gift to friends for Easter...
and a few are available for sale in my Etsy shoppe (these come in sets of 3 with a handmade tag).
Many many Easters ago (maybe 20?), I handpainted actual eggs. I gave one to my mother, another to my dear Mother-in-Law, and kept two or three. These are so fragile, that over that years, they have cracked/broken ~ so I'm down to just this one.
When I look at the teeny tiny details, I'm still amazed that I had the patience to paint these!
Enjoy these first few days of Spring 2014!
(ps Linking to Beverly's Pink Saturday)
I used to paint dozens every Easter and give them away to family and friends. I think I have two left. I'll never forget the Easter that my two little toddler sons picked each hand painted egg off a tree they were hung from and smashed them to see if there was candy inside.
Posted by: Karla Nathan | Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 02:14 PM
Hi Mercedes--Your eggs are, of course, beautiful!! Hope that Spring comes soon to MN. I'm happy to be your partner in JoAnne's peat pot swap, I've made a peat pot that I think/hope that you will love, it's ready to mail, I just wanted to verify your address...if you could flickrmail me (which seems not to be very dependable these days) or email me at [email protected], I will get it right out to you!! Happy Spring! Lorraine
Posted by: Lorraine | Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:06 PM
I am amazed, too. Happy Pink Saturday, Mercedes. I am so glad you joined us today.
Your eggs are all stunning. I would never be able to select a favorite because each one is so pretty.
Posted by: | Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 11:29 AM
OMY...such beautiful eggs.
Happy Spring.
Posted by: bj | Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 10:58 AM