Blunder Decorating

A great decorator I’m not.  My latest blunder was made after I saw a picture in Martha Stewart’s Living magazine of lightly colored eggs sitting on raffia to announce the arrival of Spring.  Then there was all those gals over at Southern Hospitality blog who had so many creative ideas for Spring.  They were all so inspiring I got to thinking I could do it too. 

I was so excited to do something a little different.

First, I boiled my eggs.  Then I dyed them.  Now, how much green to put in the water/vinegar mix?  I decided to squeeze quite a few drops.

I dipped the eggs in, one at a time.  Hmmm, the color is not quite what I had in mind.  I thought a very soft green hue would be just fine.  This is rather bright.  (starting to get a little concerned it might not look so good)

The eggs were set aside to dry.

Then I carried them with great anticipation to the entryway where my colored eggs would give a whole new look for Spring.  (anticipation is building).  I placed the eggs into a nest my daughter had found in one of the bushes around our house. Oh, I hope it’s going to look great.

NOT!

I tried putting them on a stand  like Martha showed.  Still no good.  I don’t think there’s any hope for these garish eggs.  These eggs do not look quite natural like I was intending but instead just the opposite!  

There probably is some such color in South America and if I had just returned from there maybe I could have gotten away with it.  But I don’t think these are going to work.  What do you think?

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