A Nest for My Rustic Eggs

Spring is in the air and Easter is … well, for some of us Easter…

Spring is in the air and Easter is … well, for some of us Easter is almost here.  As for me, Easter will have to wait a bit longer,  specifically the first of May. You can read more about my Easter here.   But that doesn’t mean we can’t decorate our homes in preparation for the holiday.  Today I’m going to show you an easy nest for my rustic eggs  that I’ve made using things from the house and farm. 

Η άνοιξη έφτασε και το Πάσχα είναι … καλά, για κάποιους από εμάς το Πάσχα είναι σχεδόν εδώ. Όσο για μένα, το Πάσχα θα πρέπει να περιμένει λίγο ακόμα. Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε περισσότερα για το Πάσχα μου εδώ. Αλλά αυτό δεν σημαίνει ότι δεν μπορούμε να στολίσουμε τα σπίτια μας για τις γιορτές. Σήμερα θα σας δείξω μια εύκολη φωλιά για τα  ρουστίκ αυγά μου που έχω κάνει χρησιμοποιώντας πράγματα από το σπίτι και το αγρόκτημα.
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Anest for my rustic eggs - www.theboondocksblog.com
I’m teaming  up with 8 very talented ladies in the Hoppy Easter blog hop and you can also add your Easter creations below.

The nest started out as a homely wreath. It looked like this …

Συνεργάζομαι με 8 πολύ ταλαντούχες κυρίες στο Hoppy Easter  blog hop και μπορείτε επίσης να προσθέσετε τις Πασχαλινές δημιουργίες σας παρακάτω.​

Η φωλιά ξεκίνησε ως ένα απλό στεφάνι. Έμοιαζε έτσι …
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original wreath, A nest for my rustic eggs - www.theboondocksblog.com
… till about a year ago whenI transformed it to this with some white paint and a cool hedgehog ribbon. 

… μέχρι περίπου ένα χρόνο πριν, όταν το μετέτρεψα σε αυτό με λευκό χρώμα και μια  κορδέλα  σκαντζόχοιρου.
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the wreath with hedgehogs, A nest for my rustic eggs - www.theboondocksblog.com
I used a small glass dessert plate.

Χρησιμοποίησα ένα γυάλινο πιατάκι για επιδόρπια.
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a glass plate as a base, A nest for my rustic eggs - www.theboondocksblog.com
The wreath was re-painted white after being freed from the hedgehogs.  It was placed on top of the plate. 

Το στεφάνι ξαναβάφτηκε λευκό, μετά την απελευθέρωσή του από τους σκαντζόχοιρους. Τοποθετήθηκε πάνω στο πιατάκι.
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Adding the wreath on the base, A nest for my rustic eggs www.theboondocksblog.com
I placed some velvet fabric, a left over from a dress (you knew that was coming), inside the wreath.  We’ll pretend that this is the grass inside the nest!

Έβαλα βελούδινο ύφασμα από φόρεμα, μέσα στο στεφάνι.  Αφού  ξέρετε  ότι  δεν  πετάω τίποτα!Θα προσποιηθούμε ότι αυτό είναι το χόρτο μεσα στη φωλιά!
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velvet in the nest, A nest for my rustic eggs www.theboondocksblog.com
Now for the eggs.  I am pretty much a traditonalist when it comes to eggs, but this year I felt like red would not be the right color for this particular nest.  I bought home these beauties from the farm in all their brown glory and decided I really liked their natural color. So instead of dyeing them, I just added white chalk paint in various shapes and designs – nothing fancy.  And I finished them off with a marker. 

Και τώρα για τα  αυγά!   Ειμαι  αρκετά  παραδοσιακή  με  το  βάψιμο  των  αυγών,  αλλά φέτος αισθανόμουν ότι το κόκκινο δεν θα ταίριαζε για αυτή τη φωλιά.  Έφερα  από το κτήμα αυτά τα  όμορφα καφέ αυγά και μου άρεσε το φυσικό τους χρώμα. Έτσι, αντί να τα βάψω, απλώς πρόσθεσα άσπρη κιμωλία χρώμα σε διάφορα σχήματα και σχέδια – τίποτα ιδιαίτερο. Και τα τελείωσα με μαρκαδόρους.
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the chalk painted eggs, A nest for my rustic eggs www.theboondocksblog.com
I really love the contrast of the white against the natural brown of the eggs.

Μ’αρέσει η αντίθεση του λευκού με το φυσικό καφέ των αυγών.
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rustic eggs, A nest for my rustic eggs www.theboondocksblog.com
You can see that the paint on the  wreath also adds lots of rustic goodness. 

Βλέπετε πως το χρώμα στο στεφάνι προσθέτει μια χωριάτικη πινελιά. 
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painted wreath branches, A nest for my rustic eggs www.theboondocksblog.com
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To be honest I don’t think these lovelies will last till Easter so I may be back next month with some more eggs. Let’s hope my chicken is working hard. 

Για να είμαι ειλικρινής δεν νομίζω ότι αυτές οι ομορφιές θα αντέξουν μέχρι το Πάσχα γι’αυτό ίσως να επιστρέψω πάλι τον επόμενο μήνα με περισσότερα αυγά. Ας ελπίσουμε ότι η κότα  μου θα εργάζεται σκληρά.
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Using a vine wreath to create a nest for my rustic eggs #Eastereggs #RusticNest #EasterWreath #SpringCraft #Easycraft #Eastercraft #vinewreath #paintedwreath #SimpleEastercraft #eastercenterpiece A nest for my rustic eggs www.theboondocksblog.com
And with that my nest for my rustic eggs is complete.   Nothing fancy and all things you can find at home.  Happy Easter everyone!!

Κι έτσι η φωλιά μου ειναι έτοιμη.  Τίποτα φανταχτερό και όλα πράγματα που βρίσκονται στο σπίτι. Καλό Πάσχα σε όλους!!​
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Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε  να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες  μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.
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Below are all of my friends who are participating in the Hoppy Easter Blog Hop.  I hope you Hop on over to their blogs to check out more Easter projects. 
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127 Comments

  1. Your nest is truly the best! This post was truly a joy to read and I hope that you will continue adding your ray of sunshine every week on Thoughts of Home on Thursdays.

    1. Thank you for your kind words Laura. It seems that the projects that are done at the last minute turn out the best sometimes.

  4. This is one of the best nests I have seen. I love, love, love the rustic look 🙂 Thanks for posting at Over The Moon!

  5. Mary, your nest is so lovely. I really like you kept most of the real color of the egg, and the white paint makes it pop and it’s a great combination together.
    Don’t push your hen too hard, she’s done a wonderful job.

    1. That’s what I like about it Pili. The combination of the brown with the white. I guess I have to thank Mrs. Hen for her beautiful brown eggs.

  6. Using a wreath was so smart! I had no idea your nest was a former wreath until I looked further. The way you painted the eggs is so cute too. I really like the color palette. Happy Easter!

    1. Thank you so much Jess. It was a very easy project all that it needed was a different way of looking at the wreath.

  7. Mary, this is so cute! I love that you reused an old wreath for the nest. The colors are perfect for a rustic Easter decor piece. Pinned and Tweeted. Thank you for sharing at Snickerdoodle Sunday!

      1. It turned out great! I’m popping back by to let you know this will be my Snickerdoodle Special Feature of the Week at tomorrow’s party.See you at the party!

  8. These are beautiful! I love the brown and white ~ stunning!
    Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight).
    ~ Megin of VMG206

  9. I would never have thought to make a nest out of the wreath! I see those all the time at thrift stores, I’ll have to pick one up and transform it!

  11. Clever idea for a nest, Mary, and it looks so lovely with your brown and white decorated eggs (love them!). Thanks for linking them up at Vintage Charm 🙂

    1. Thanks Diana, I’m happy I was able to find the eggs cause my hen is a bit of a roamer.

  12. Those are so cool! That is just the sort of Easter decoration that I’d love to have in my home. It’s perfectly rustic and I love the color palette! So beautifully done, Mary! <3

    1. Gina I usually paint them red, the traditional color. But nothing is traditional in my home anymore.. haha !

  13. I love your rustic eggs, Mary! Such a nice variation on the usual pastel eggs! Thanks so much for linking up at Best of the Weekend!

    1. I got tired of the traditional red and thought the white looked nice with the rustic brown. Thank you Amy!

  14. Hi Mary, when the children were small we painted eggs for Easter, but now they are older we leave it to my Mum, who loves getting stuck in with the red dye.
    Your Easter nest is very subtle and natural looking. I like it and hope your chicken is a prolific layer as Easter is a long way off!
    xx

    1. That’s what I did too Deb, always with that red dye that stayed on my hands for days. I am very proud of miss hen. She is now having her 15 minutes of fame!

  15. Mary, there’s something about those eggs that intrigue me. Maybe it’s that they’re out of the ordinary, or maybe it’s that I love neutrals. Whatever it is, I love them!
    I see I’ve missed a lot lately. I’ll be home in about 8 days and will be sure to catch up then.
    XXX

    1. We miss you Doreen and now that spring is on the way you can come home. My hen is very happy with what I did with her eggs. She’s becoming a regular diva!

  16. Mary, the rustic eggs are just beautiful! I always love reading about the Greek culture and I love the Easter tradition with the candles. Thank you for sharing with us at Welcome Home Wednesdays!

    1. Thank you Ceystal. I discided to be riske and not do the traditional red for Easter, but don’t worry we still have a month before our Easter so I’ll probably do the red. No escaping tradition.

  17. Mary, I love the rustic look that you’ve given these eggs, it looks like a nest you would find in the woods or on a farm, with a decorative twist! It really looks like spring, and I’m waiting on the mama to come sit on the nest!

    1. Nikki all I know is that I have one hen at the farm and now she is going to be a super diva with all of this publiciity! Haha. Hopefuly she’ll give me some more eggs to decorate for the real easter which is a month away.

  18. Lovely nest and lovely nest. I really like the chalk, something different from the normal painted eggs. Happy Easter to you!
    Sally @ Life Loving
    #LifeLovingLinkie

    1. That’s exactly what I thought too. SOmething a bit different to match the wreth/nest. Happy Easter Sally!

  19. I love the use of brown eggs and can’t believe I’ve never even thought of dyeing eggs other than white. Nicely done and such a unique look.

    1. Thank you Kathryn, I’ve only dyed whatever my hen gave to me. I cannot afford to make her angry and have her stop laying eggs! lol

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