Yes, it's the dreaded twine (I used embroidery floss) over balloons. Sounds fun and messy right! Well, gather your favorite colored twine, { I couldn't find twine in the right colors, so I used embroidery floss.} water balloons and some glue.Step 1: Blow up several water balloons. {This can be tricky and make your mind a little fuzzy, but I promise if you endure it will be worth it}. Don't mind my drop cloth :-)
Step 2: Tape down the part of the balloon that you blow in. Not sure what its real name is. Let's call it the "neck".
Step 3: Mix together equal parts white glue and water. First I dumped the floss into a cup of the glue/water solution. Umm... don't do this. All I got was a huge tangled mess of embroidery floss. So instead I used a plate of the solution and zig zagged the floss through it so I could wrap a whole bunch at once. Wrap the balloons in a random pattern with your soaked twine or floss.
Step 4: Let them dry {I let mine dry for several days until the balloons started shrinking.} 
Pop the balloons and then remove using tiny scissors and tweezers. These are my fabulous eggs with the wrinkled up, popped balloons still inside. Pretty right?
FINAL STEP: String them onto any type of twine, ribbon etc. or just put them in a pretty dish for Easter.
Hope this gets you inspired to create something special for your house for Easter too! Happy Easter!
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Over the next two-ish weeks I'll be posting tutorials for all of the fabulous ideas seen on this mantel, plus a few other Spring bonuses not seen here. PLUS on March 27th one of my tutorials will be posted at one of my favorite blogs, 
I used both of my kids prints and their hands are different sizes. I love using the "heart" type of overlapped hands to make each shamrock leaf. Super cute,
I used this 
As long as you have access to a sewing machine and can sew a straight line, you can make one for yourself too!
Although it's not overtly St Patrick's Day colors, it was inspired by the holiday. I have a feeling it will make it's way back to my front door in May/June after my Spring one comes down. I really does look "every day".
I'll be posting pics and tutorials over the next 2ish {don't think that's a word, oh well} weeks on how I made each thing! So excited to share with you. I hope you think it's as adorable as I do! If you want to know why I'm not lucky check back. I'll explain it, or better yet, follow along via Facebook or e-mail. :-) Now to keep my plants alive for an entire month! 
Keeping it Simple
