Happy Wednesday Friends! Don't you just love finding a good clearance aisle? Recently, I scored these chalkboard Easter eggs for 90% off and decided to recreate them as garden stones...
![Create whimsical ladybugs, bumblebees or herb markers for your garden from clearance Easter eggs: mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Whimsical garden bugs](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jq-RgcTd8IA/VWosJuXmOhI/AAAAAAAAe8Q/KCjl3qzAfUA/s1600/collageladybug1.jpg)
Since these are flat on the bottom, I thought they would make nice herb markers. I used a white pencil to label most of them with herb names. I still had two left...
![Repurpose a clearance chalkboard egg as a garden herb marker: mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Repurposed chalkboard egg herb marker](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2HsZ0gEImOQ/VWTRXc1r3lI/AAAAAAAAe30/pH-Duls2Wj0/s1600/SAM_2026.jpg)
...So I decided one would become a ladybug and the other a bumble bee! I used painter's tape to help divide the colors. I painted the ladybug mostly red and added yellow stripes for the bee. Each needed two coats.
![How to repurpose clearance Easter eggs as whimsical bugs for your garden: mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Whimsical garden ladybugs and bees](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EDA37tyQ060/VWTV9d3TjWI/AAAAAAAAe4g/jrDGFvtvYF4/s1600/SAM_1767.jpg)
Once they were dry, I used the end of the paint brush to give the lady bug her spots. Turned out pretty cute, if I say so myself!
![Clearance Easter egg turned whimsical ladybug in the garden: mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Repurposed Easter egg ladybug](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UElBgI3gA4w/VWTT8WqqSRI/AAAAAAAAe4A/zkz6nQfGnbw/s1600/SAM_2106.jpg)
Again, I used white pencil to draw the faces. Here's a closer peek...
![Clearance Easter eggs repurposed as whimsical bees, ladybugs and herb markers for the garden:mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Repurposed Easter egg bumblebee and ladybug](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n97MAvnmUks/VWTU_MppszI/AAAAAAAAe4Q/QQrTrUvFQMk/s1600/SAM_2024.jpg)
Thrifty garden whimsy--these would be fun to make with kids, too!
![Turn clearance Easter eggs into whimsical garden bugs:mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com Whimsical repurposed garden bugs](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z21kNYw1Mh8/VVedM09tiZI/AAAAAAAAeNs/jgT3qQ6U0UY/s1600/SAM_2108.jpg)
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MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR FEATURING THIS POST:
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Well, that is sure a cute idea, Cecilia!
ReplyDeleteHow clever you are Cecilia ... Cute ladybug and bee.
ReplyDeleteCute and thrifty--can't beat that combination!
ReplyDeleteReally cute and inspiring! Great way to label herb garden.
ReplyDeleteCute idea Cecilia! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
very cute Cecilia! I love the repurposed plastic eggs into garden stones!
ReplyDeletecatching you
gail