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I thought I’d finished my Spring decorating (link back for more of that here) until I stopped in at my neighborhood Goodwill store and . . . well . . . you know how the story goes from there.

 
I spied this (not so) marvelous ceramic egg, circa 1978.

I didn’t love the pink flowers and there was a little chip off it’s nose (can you believe they were charging $1.99 for a chipped egg?) but  that was all okay. I immediately saw it’s potential and began to formulate my plan.

  Step one: Gather some moss from my yard.

Step two: Lay it out to dry on Beauregard’s tray
(Beauregard is our porch watchdog).
NOTE: It is really good to allow the moss to dry completely. I was impatient and worked with it while it was still a bit damp, resulting in the surprise of little baby worms wiggling out of the moss when I applied the hot glue. Yuck! By morning they were all dried up and stuck to my tray.  Double yuck! 

Step three: Print an Easter graphic from The Graphics Fairy, cut a few slits for ease in molding it around the egg’s lid and ModPodge in place (a layer of glue under the paper, another layer over).

 Step four: Use the glue gun to attach moss to the bottom of the egg,
 
leaving the bottom uncovered so it would have a firm surface to stand upright.

Step five: Add a little ASCP Dark Wax to add age and highlight the wrinkles in the paper (I think they look a bit like cracks in the egg), topped by another coat of glossy ModPodge to seal and finish it off.

I think these bunnies are so darn cute!
 

          I ended up gluing the egg’s top and bottom together for stability and glued a row of moss over the seam.

So now for deciding where to display my mossy little Easter egg . . .

. . . under cover on my cake plate,

 with my vintage book Rabbit Hill (also a thrift store find),

 or tucked in among my other decoupaged eggs (tutorial here). 


I am delighted with this mossy, bunnied, egg.

 
Sometimes, I just have to say to God, “You are brilliant! I never could’ve come up with this idea without You!”
 
   Blessings,
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  16. Such a pretty creation! Love the moss — you’re so lucky to have it growing right in your yard! I always collect lichen when I visit family in Louisiana; I microwave it in case there are any bugs.

    Happy Creating,
    Catherine

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  19. Taking a second hand find and making it into something special is my kind of thing. Love the way you presented the finished product.

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  20. Love your wonderful eggs, wow the goodwill has so many great finds for creative people, I love some of the fantastic things people make that look as though they were purchased in the finest shops…love your talent

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  27. This is so pretty! I love the graphic that you mod podged to the egg. And I’m impressed that you picked moss from your yard… I would’ve been fairly grossed out by the worms!! Thanks for stopping by and linking up with Much Ado About Monday. We really appreciate it! Stop on by next Monday with more of your great ideas! Have a great weekend. 🙂

    ~Emily

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  29. I love what you did with your Goodwill find, one never knows what inspiration is hiding in those stores 😉
    I specially love the outdoor element.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Have a wonderful holiday weekend.
    Michele

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  32. Patti, your egg is gorgeous!! Oh, what a great idea. I just pinned. 🙂 I have a bunny I covered with moss that I have got to get posted. LOL Wow, I love yours! Thank you so much for sharing our bloglovin button, too! We appreciate it so much.

    Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent this week. I love seeing your awesome creativity!! Have a Blessed and Happy Easter.
    hugs
    Kathy

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  37. Patti, I love it! You really turned it into a piece of art that has that vintage feel. I’m still laughing about the worms. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  38. What a transformation! I love your bunny print and it looks great with the bit of brown. I have that moss growing all over my yard….did not know I could dry it and then use it! Thanks for all the great ideas!

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