I love working with Kim of Geranium Lake Flowers, she is always full of new, crazy ideas every time we get together. Below are her lovely flower and eggshell arrangements as featured on Hostess with the Mostess.
Says Kim, “We collected real eggs (Ostrich, quail, chicken, goose and emu eggs) that were all sourced from specialty grocers and Asian supermarkets.
We carefully opened up the top of the egg, cleaned out the inside, and found some delicate small stems of grasses and flowers to arrange in our “egg vases“. Nestle in a small nest, mound on a bed of moss, or display as a collection in mossy baskets for the the ultimate Easter dinner or Spring brunch centerpiece.”
She also crafted beautiful naturally dyed Easter eggs.
Photo styling by Kimberly of Billede Design.
“Collect vegetable skins of yellow and red onions (beet tops work great too) and place in a 8 qt stock pot with water and simmer about 15‐ 30 minutes – until water turns a gorgeous deep sienna brown color. Add 3 tsp of white wine vinegar.
Collect plant material like small leaves, grasses or anything that can act as a resist. Place the plant material on unboiled eggs and then stretch a small 6” square piece of nylon stock {or tights} and secure with a rubber band or twine.
Once unboiled eggs are all ready to go place them in the simmering vegetable dye for approximately 15 minutes. Leave the onion skins in the water so the eggs turn a deeper gorgeous chestnut color. After the eggs are finished cooking, remove from pan and cool for at least 10 minutes. Remove the nylon and plant material.
The effect is gorgeous, almost resembling an old fashioned sienna photograph.”
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