Unique Styrofoam Greetings Egg Tutorial

Festive egg is pretty enough to decorate your nest but look inside for an even nicer surprise! Send your Easter greetings in a dimensional card.

Completion time – 2 hours

Materials
STYROFOAM
Egg, 4"

Other Materials

Green tissue paper
Floral-print decorative paper, two coordinating
Coordinating floral die-cut shapes"Happy Easter" rub-on phrase
Striped pastel ribbon, 1/4" x 1 yd.Spray glitter
White metal hinge
Pastel metal brads

Tools
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Pencil
Ruler
Small disposable bowl
Foam paintbrush
Water basin
Paper towels
Scissors
Flower paper punches, two sizes
Quick-dry matte-finish decoupage medium
Paper glue
Thick, white craft glue

Instructions

1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut foam
egg in half lengthwise.

2. Tear green tissue paper into small squares. Apply decoupage
medium to curved surfaces of one half-egg using foam brush and
press paper pieces to foam; gently fold paper over to cut side
of foam and glue to secure but do not cover center of cut
side. Repeat to cover outside of second half-egg. Let dry completely.

3. Trace one half-egg twice onto back of patterned paper and cut out.
Use paper glue to glue paper pieces to cut sides of half-eggs. Let dry.

4. Follow manufacturer's instructions to apply rub-on greeting
to large oval die-cut shape; glue to one half-egg. Glue
smaller chick die-cut to half-egg.

5. Adhere hinge between egg halves as shown; dip ends of four
brads into glue and push firmly into foam. Let dry completely.

6. Center ribbon length over hinged edge of egg halves and glue around
center of egg, leaving long tails for tying into bow; let dry.

7. Refer to photo to punch several flowers of each size from
patterned and solid sides of decorative papers. Layer flowers
with brads, dip brad ends into glue, and insert firmly into foam egg.
Spot glue petals to egg using paper glue, if desired. Let dry.

8. Attach one die-cut circle to each side of egg, over ribbon;
secure with brad dipped in glue. Close egg and tie ribbon into bow.

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