Rock Candy Sugar Egg

Hello friends,

I had an idea I wanted try. It was really only meant for a post on Instagram, but then I decided to photograph all the steps...so here we are.
As a kid, I was always enamored with Easter sugar eggs. You know the ones—with hole on one end and a tiny, magical scene tucked inside. I remember being given one as a child and loving it so much that it lived on my bedroom shelf until the day I left for college. Today, I’m finally bringing that bit of childhood magic back, but with a crafty twist! I’m creating my own 'everlasting' version using a paper mache egg from Hobby Lobby and a custom blend of Rock Candy Mix (regular and chunky) for that perfect crystalline look.

Here are some of the supplies I gathered before I started. 

This includes eggs (in the dish) that I colored with Speckled Egg paint earlier in the month for another project.

I went to Hobby Lobby to find paper mache eggs. I found exactly one left in the paper mache section of the store. This was not in the Easter Section.

I wanted the hole to be larger so I cut it. It would probably be wise to draw a pattern first but I just went for it! Because the paper covering separates when you cut into the egg, I needed to wrap something over the edge. 

I chose to use Teabag Paper (purchased on Amazon). I tore it into a few small pieces and used Collage Medium to apply it to the egg, then wrapped each piece to the inside. I set the egg aside to dry completely before painting.

Here it is painted - my new edge worked! I know the pink on the inside looks bold pink but that is just the shadow. In person, it is not so bold!

Cut a small piece of heavy chipboard for the "floor".

Then use hot glue to secure it to the egg.

Add your painted Salvaged Rabbit.

I made a mix of Rock Candy to cover the outside of the egg.

You could use it as is or color the Rock Candy with Alcohol Ink (I used Aqua).  Just a few drops and strir with a craft stick.

Pour it out onto a deli sheet to dry.

Once dry, I returned it to the cup. On a separate deli sheet I squeezed out a quarter sized puddle of Glossy Accents. I used my finger to spread the Glossy Accents onto the egg, then used the cup to shake the Rock Candy mix onto the glue. NOTE: I covered all of the egg except for the small part on the back where the egg would rest while drying. Once dry, I turned the egg over and added more Glossy Accents and Rock Candy to the "bald spot". 

I added a bit of COllage Medium to the chipboard base then added vintage easter grass. Set aside to dry.

Working on my Studio Mat + silicone mat, I created a few cards with Distress Ink and water.

Then I cut leaves using a favorite die - Skeleton Leaves.

I added a bit of more Glossy Accents to random places on the leaves and sprinkled Chunky Rock Candy over the top. 

I added a few of the leave to the egg with hot glue. I also added a bow to the top. The tails of the bow will be folded and tucked under (as you will see in the main photo at the end).

Remember the eggs? This is how I colored them. I put eggs into a small snack size bag then squirted some Speckled Egg Distress Paint into the bag and squished it around until coated. I squeezed the eggs out onto a paper plate (so they don't roll away) to dry. Once dry, splatter with Scorched Timber.

I also made the little adornment with a Memo Pin + Quote Flair + wood plug. Make the hole in the wood plug with an awl, then push the memo pin into the hole (with a dot of hot glue). Add the Quote Flair to the top of the Memo Pin.

Add the Eggs and the Quote Flair to the egg.

I made the flowers in the background using the end of a small paintbrush.

Add the vintage trim with Collage Medium. 

The vintage flowers at the top were added with hot glue.

Hope this inspires you to make something for Easter. I love that this can be enjoyed year after year, just like the sugar egg I had as a child.

Now carry on,

paula