Hey guys, if you follow me on instagram you may have seen a few of these pictures lingering a few weeks back. Cactus’ are one of those cool trends we are seeing everywhere in interior spaces. You must admit, they are a pretty cool plant that come in many different shapes, colour and size! Today I am going to show you how I created my own Watercolor Cacti Egg Garden!
Supplies:
• watercolor paint
• food colouring
• paint brushes
• eggs
• black felt pen
How to Paint Watercolor Cacti Eggs
Step 1: Prepare your eggs for decorating. These days its all about convenience, and I will admit I took the easy route and bought these plastic decorating eggs! They may not be as authentic as the real deal but I am already budging for time. *You can find these eggs at Walmart or the dollar store. Step 2: Mix food colouring and water in a small dish, begin rolling egg for a base coat.
Step 3: I wanted to create a tie-dye effect so I took the little capsule of food colouring and squeezed a few drips over top of the egg.
Step 4: Once your base coat is dry, its time to bring out those watercolor paints. You don’t necessarily have to paint cactus’, this is your opportunity to get creative with your eggs! Step 5: Once you have painted your image onto the egg, let dry. *These eggs dry quick. With watercolor I like to apply a second layer of paint. This is a picture of the first coat (above) before I applied the second (below). Step 6: Apply your second coat of watercolor paint. I like to add more depth to the edges of my cactus’.
Step 7: Once your eggs are dry, apply with paint or a pen the cactus spine detailing.
There you have it, your own cacti egg garden!
I think egg decorating is one of Jack’s favourite things to do… anything based around paint and making a mess fits into his list of hobbies (this was before the mess) !!
Thanks for reading and have a fun-filled Easter, friends!
laura says
This is so cool! My daughter and I will have to try this!
Kassandra says
Thanks :) They are so much fun!!
Emily, Our house now a home says
These are beautiful! I am amazed that this is free hand, I would hate to actually eat them or break them because they are so pretty.
Kassandra says
Thank you!! Luckily, they are synthetic eggs- my kids have whipped them around the house and they are yet to break!! phew :)
Nina says
Gorgeous!! I never would’ve thought to paint cactus on eggs, but now that I’ve seen yours I want them!
Kassandra says
Haha yes!! I have been admiring cactus and knew I needed to do some egg decorating with the kids… so they both just went hand in hand lol
Justine Y says
I loved these when I saw them on my Instagram feed. They are so unique and beautiful! And I hear you on saving time and convenience, we don’t even boil our eggs before we dye them. We’ve dyed raw eggs for the past three years (we haven’t had an accident yet, knock on wood!) and then my kids love to pick what color eggs we’ll use to make their scrambled eggs in the morning!
Kassandra says
Aw, thanks! That is such a great idea!! That totally makes breakfast so fun :)
Holly Housewife says
love these!!! What a cute chic decor piece and so simple!
Kassandra says
Haha thank you!! they are the cutest :)