Mosaic Eggs

Category: bethie's world | Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:18 pm

I saw some painted eggs online that were very pretty but I knew paint could never make it in the Southern sun. I want eggs in a cute nest so I look around for something to glass in a robin's egg blue. Egg Gourds. They are hard as a rock and ready to go. These are easily grown and will cure right on the vine and have many crafty uses. Grow some. Here are the egg gourds shown with a white size medium egg.

The glass is small so I put it on with tweezers.

Hubby works his grouty magic. Black grout is a Big Mess.

I search around for some wild grapevines that still have some "give" in them. Hubby twists me up a grapevine wreath and I take the leftovers and weave a crude bottom into it. I want plenty of drainage on them.
All done.

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kuntrygal wrote on Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:52 pm:

Bethie those are beautiful, and the perfect Robin's egg blue. As always, your work is impecable. I always look forward to your blogs and pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Droopy wrote on Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:42 pm:

Drool! I could live with a nest like that in my garden. Lovely work. Wonder how much heat those egg gourds will need to grow and set fruit?

eileen wrote on Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:39 pm:

Oh I want those eggs of yours Bethie. They are perfect and I know just where I'd place them in my garden!!! I'm drooling all over my keyboard just wishing they were mine.

CritterPainter wrote on Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:42 pm:

Whooo, I would roll over and bark to have creativity like yours! Those are absolutely perfect!

glendann wrote on Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:49 am:

Bethie as always perfection.I love the birdnest and eggs I hope my seeds grow well this year.

Jewell _2009 wrote on Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:12 am:

What a wonderful idea! I've got to try this one with my leftover glass from paving stones. You have the best projects...so creative. Thanks for sharing!