16 x special Easter eggs to make yourself

No Easter without eggs! Hand-painted, dipped in glitter or stamped with dried flower motifs: check out how to make all these beautiful Easter eggs yourself.

Picasso

Brush, leftover paint and sweep. It doesn’t have to be neat, because the more casual the stripes, the better the result. tea light peach € 2.25 (House)† other (privately owned)†

present!

It requires some precision work, but the result is impressive. Cut strips of paper from an old book and stick them on the egg in a zigzag pattern. Almost too pretty to unpack. Pink liqueur glass from € 4,-, cast iron rosette € 5,- (The Cat of Gold)†

1. Creative with raffia Tie a piece of raffia around the egg and put a feather in between. We made coasters from wooden rings wrapped with raffia. Raffia € 2.99 (pipoo)†
2. Gold leaf Subtle and stylish: dried leaves, coated with gold paint, are carefully glued to the eggs. Tablecloth of washed linen € 49.99 (hm.com)coiled placemat Por do Sol, 47×35 cm € 4,- (zaanschfaamwebshop.nl)terracotta Scale € 1,- (boet-stijl.nl)wooden disposable spoon 10 pcs. € 15,- (Seletti via bol.com)† patch cloth € 12.50 and cast iron rosette € 5,- (The Cat of Gold)†

eye catchers

These eggs are clearly a case of ‘little work, great effect’. You get the thread effect by gluing embroidery thread to the top and bottom of the egg. cast iron egg tray € 15,- (The Cat of Gold)†

1. For clarity This is an egg. Or an ‘oeuf’, if you will. But of course you can also write the names of your guests on the eggs with pastel chalk, or a short Easter wish. Cotton ribbon €0.99 (Action)beige tablecloth of washed linen € 49.99 (H&M Home)†
2. mosaic egg Egg broken? That’s a good thing, because in imperfection is art. We glued the eggshell pieces to a new egg like a mosaic. ceramics egg cup € 5,- (The Cat of Gold)† spoon (privately owned)linen tablecloth Aina, pm € 7.99 (Ikea)†

softies

Are they chocolates? French Butter Cakes? Cupcakes? No, we painted the eggs powder pink and wrapped them in a matching polka dot band. White candlestick incl. Scale €37.95 (boet-stijl.nl)pink sign and dinner candles (lightsfij.nl)peach colored dish 6 pcs. € 15,- (The Cat of Gold)coiled placemat Por do Sol, 47×35 cm € 4,- (zaanschfaamwebshop.nl)†

Lucky one

A nest full of beauty. The motifs on the eggs come from sprigs of herbs, which left an imprint on the colored eggs. Linen dishcloth €12.95 (lichtfijn.nl)† raffia € 2.99 (pipoo)†

1. touch of magic Glitter makes everything a party. Apply a little glue to the bottom of the eggs and sprinkle with that glitter. vintage table € 65,- (Van Dijk and Ko)† Scale € 9,- (jolandelijk.nl)pink dessert plates 2 pcs. €7.50 (The Cat of Gold)† other (privately owned)†
2. Leapfrog These bunnies guarantee a cheerful Easter breakfast. Pose, paste and you’re done. Miniature bunnies 2 cm, set 4 € 2.50, small basket €0.80 with miniature eggs €0.65 (everything christmaswebshop.nl)†candle holder Phoebe €22.95 (zaanschfaamwebshop.nl)pink liqueur glassesset with carafe € 17.50 (The Cat of Gold)†

blueprint

You get a nice veined effect by running a drop of blue paint mixed with water over the egg with a stick. Blue sign € 9.85 and soap dish € 24.50 (zaanschfaamwebshop.nl)ceramics spoon €7.95 (boet-stijl.com)† other (privately owned)†

1. spring bouquet Paint old school eggs! With a brush and different colors of paint you can turn each egg into a colorful work of art. dried flowersper bunch € 8.95 (zaanschfaamwebshop.nl)† other (privately owned)†
2. Fifty fifty Place half the egg in a bowl of boiling water with coffee (or onion peels) and vinegar, and it will get a natural colored hue. Table € 39,- and Scale €25 (jolandelijk.nl)† basket (cycle)colored quail eggs 50 pcs. € 9.45 (floristik24.nl)†

Butter, cheese & eggs

Freehand or very precise; with a special ecoline marker you ‘stamp’ beautiful patterns on the eggs. Washed linen tablecloth €49.99 (H&M Home)†

Egg on chic

The presentation is half the battle. These eggs become very special in a shot glass, under a bell jar and provided with spring flowers. Touch! bell jar €9.99 (Xenos)vintageshot glasseseach € 4.50 (zaanschfaamwebshop.nl)papers garland with birds 300 cm € 7.50 (boet-stijl.com), tablecloth Alvine Spets €9.99 (Ikea)† other ­(privately owned)†

Make it yourself! Look here for the supplies and work descriptions