Welcome, Spring Link Party

It's time to welcome springtime! We're celebrating the beginning of spring with a group of our blogging friends with a link party for all things Spring! We hope you'll join us and share your springtime crafts, diy projects, recipes, and activities. We can't wait to see all of the inspiration!

Meet the co-hosts!

Across the Blvd | Purple Hues and Me

Our Unschooling Journey | Sew Crafty Crochet

Cookies, Coffee, and Crafts | This Autoimmune Life

Stone Cottage Adventures | Two Chicks and a Mom

Domestic Deadline 

Each co-host will be sharing a spring time post to kick off the party. You’ll find our links in the first in the Link Up below. Please visit the links and check out all of the kick off posts. You’re sure to find lots of inspiration!

Everyone loves to see Spring finally arrive after a cold, dreary winter. Say "hello" to Spring with new craft ideas and creations with this awesome link party! 

Check out how much fun it is to transform an egg carton into something pretty here!  This recycled craft idea is perfect to hold and display decorative, decoupage eggs! And oh so easy to make!

You’re invited to share any spring related posts: Crafts, Decor, Activities, and Recipes. If it’s a way to celebrate spring, we’d love to have you share it with us! We’re looking forward to seeing your spring time creativity! We'll be pinning and sharing your posts over the next couple of weeks. The party is open through April 11 and on April 15 each host will be posting her features, so be sure to stop by for that.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Now, it's your turn! Share your Springtime Creativity with us!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Decoupage Egg Cartons for Spring

Check out how much fun it is to transform an egg carton into a pretty container for Spring! This recycled craft idea is perfect to hold and display decorative, decoupage eggs! 

Imagine my surprise to see cute little cardboard cartons of eggs sitting among all those styrofoam containers for sale. A light bulb went off in my head .  .  .

and I knew I had to transform at least one of these cartons into a pretty container to hold my decoupage eggs .  .  .

 a perfect project for this year's Welcome, Spring Link Party!

This post contain affiliate links.  I may receive a very small commission.  It does NOT result in additional charges to you or cost you anything extra.  The affiliate money I earn per month helps pay my crafting expenses. Thanks so much for your support!

Let's get started!

Materials:

Small cardboard egg carton

Decorative napkin designs

White acrylic paint/brush

Mod Podge decoupage glue

Gloss varnish

Ribbon

Directions:

Dampen the label to remove the label intact. Let dry. Use the label as a pattern to make a decorative design to decoupage onto the carton. 

Next, paint the egg carton white, inside and out and let dry.

Here's a picture of the napkin design that I used. 

The actual napkin design was too large for the carton and I didn't want to tear and decoupage it on, so I scanned the design onto cardstock using a laser printer. And used the dimensions of the label, sizing it in Word to fit the carton. Then, print and cut-out the new label design.  

Next, apply Mod Podge over the label area and lay the cardstock design on top. Use a plastic baggy to smooth out any wrinkles. 

Add additional coats of Mod Podge over the label and let dry between coats.

 Once completely dry, sealed the entire egg carton with gloss varnish for a shiny, glossy finish that gives it a somewhat ceramic look.

Have fun decoupaging lots of eggs .  .  .

and decoupage a design inside the carton, too! 

 

For a fun look, tie a bow ribbon to secure it all and you're set!

Welcome, Spring!

Be sure to stop by our Welcome, Spring Link Party starting on the 28th to join in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by

and take a little time to enjoy,

Happy Crafting!