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Speckled Easter Egg Letters–Hippity Hop

Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration
On Saturday I shared my speckled easter egg painting technique and today I am showing you how I used the technique to make other Easter décor for my home.
Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration
Last month I ordered a box full of craft goodies from Consumer Crafts (P.S. They have $1.97 shipping today for President’s Day!!!) and among the items were the infamous paper mache letters. I already had Easter on the brain so I made sure to order H-O-P.

To make your own speckled egg letters you will need the following supplies:

  • Paper mache letters
  • Acrylic paints (in the colors of your choice)
  • Paintbrush
  • Old toothbrush
  • Popsicle Stick
  • Wooden Medallion
  • Chalkboard Paint
  • (Originally I planned on adding moss which is why it is in the picture, but then I changed my mind)

Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration
Using the acrylic paint give your letters a few coats of paint. The paper mache really soaks in the paint so my letters took about four coats, but the good thing about acrylic is that it dries fast. I just kept painting in a rotation H-O-P-H-O-P.
Once the letters had a good layer of paint I did the speckling technique on them which you can find HERE.
Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration
Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration
As you can see in the picture above the letters bubble up a little when you paint them but after they are completely dry that will usually go away.
To finish off my letters I used a hot glue gun to glue the letters together. I painted a wooden medallion with chalkboard paint, wrote ‘hippity’ on it and tied it on with matching pastel twine. Isn’t this super cute?
Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration
Speckled Easter Egg Letters - paper mache #letters #easter #decoration

Jenn @ Clean and Scentsible

Sunday 3rd of March 2013

Really cute Kesley! I love the little Hippity you tied on! Thanks so much for coming out to the party at Clean and Scentsible. I'll be featuring this today! Enjoy your Sunday.Jenn xo

Christine from Decorated Life

Sunday 3rd of March 2013

Great idea!I'll do mine in red to go with my red Easter eggs. I might fill the O with moss! Thanks for the inspiration to hippity hop.

Jaime Lyn

Friday 1st of March 2013

So so so cute!!!! I am SO in the mood for Spring decorating right now!!! :) Thanks for linking up at the Inspiration Gallery!Jaime from crafty scrappy happy

Gretchen

Friday 1st of March 2013

love the speckled paint! very nice. and the subtle "hippity" is great :)

Morgaine

Friday 1st of March 2013

These letters are so adorable! I love the speckled look! (Came from Happy Hour Link up)http://www.madcapfrenzy.blogspot.com/2013/02/totally-tuesday-1-link-party-time.html

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