This week I've been playing around with my FREE Sale-a-bration Rub-ons. What is better then FREE stuff!!!
I found this pail in my stash of craft items. I believe I bought it at Target in the dollar spot a few months ago. It was just a plain lime green tin pail, until I used my Crop-a-Dile to punch holes around the top, then I added some "retired" SU! flower eyelets (both large and small ones). I've had those eyelets sitting around for a few years...I needed to use them up on something! Cause when they were in the catalog I hoarded them, now that they are not in the catalog I need to use them up.
Next I added the "friend" piece of the Sale-a-bration rub-ons. And then added the little butterfly above the word "friend". Want to see the other side of the pail?
For this side, I used the large flower rub-on. This was so easy to do! I can't decide which side I like better. Which side do you like better, the "friend" or the "flower"? Leave me a comment and let me know.
As for the eggs...I bought them at the Christmas Tree Shop a month ago. They are pretty marble eggs and very heavy. I had to put several layers of tissue paper in the pail just to support them! Below you will see close-up pictures of each egg. You'll notice that I sometimes I layer the green rub-ons on top of the while rub-ons and vice versa. I think it gave the flowers some depth and I really like the way they look. The purple egg I went all the way around the center of the egg with flowers, but then ran out of the size flowers I was using (yeah...OK, I did not plan it out, I was just designing on a whim). So I ended up using a larger while flower and then layered a green outlined flower on top. I also used a piece of vine and leaf from the 12" long vine and flowers.
What a super cute idea!!
Posted by: Debbi (scs Motherof6) | March 09, 2008 at 04:59 PM
omword those are too clever-LOVE the layered rub-ons!!!
Posted by: Britta | March 09, 2008 at 08:57 PM
Oh, my goodness!! I love the basket and I love the eggs!!! Cute. Cute. Cute!!
Posted by: Ellen (Chipper) | March 09, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Holy cow! These are awesome. I like the idea of layering the rub-ons. I'll have to try that.
Posted by: Jana Emmert | March 10, 2008 at 08:30 PM
These are too cute, sweetie!! I can only begin to imagine what they look like in real life!! beautiful!!
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Posted by: Vickie Waugh | March 11, 2008 at 04:32 PM
what a great idea. have to check out Christmas tree shops. love the eyelets around the bucket.
Posted by: kathy white | March 11, 2008 at 04:43 PM
I've been thinking of doing this with real eggs, but I like your idea better! TFS
Posted by: Stacey | March 12, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Very neat! I'm too chicken to use my CAD on metal like that. I'll have to try it! Love the eggs!
Posted by: Michelle | March 12, 2008 at 10:57 PM
I was planning to do this on real eggs at my next workshop and you gave me some additional ideas with the layering. Thanks so much.
Posted by: Linda Gantz | March 13, 2008 at 03:07 PM
Tracey this is fantastic! Love the rub-ons on the eggs and the pail turned out great! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Nicole Kowalk | March 14, 2008 at 10:04 PM
AWESOME!!!!! I cannot wait to try the rub-ons on eggs!
Posted by: StampinColleen | March 15, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Holy Cute! Love the little eyelets on the pail. I like the big flower side best :)
Posted by: Robin Spinner | March 15, 2008 at 03:42 PM
This is way too cute!! I must get me a pail like this and decorate it up before Easter - yikes - is it this Sunday!! Wonderful idea for the rub-ons!! Enjoyed reading your post about your 7 random facts too!
Posted by: Marilyn | March 18, 2008 at 11:17 AM
I know I've already posted once, but I just had to come back for a second peek. This is just so stinkin' cute!!
Posted by: Chipper | March 18, 2008 at 11:34 AM
These are just too cute! Love the different layers of rub ons! I like the flower side of the pail better.
Posted by: Jen O | March 19, 2008 at 09:14 AM
These are awesome!!!! I just love that pail!!
Posted by: Tiffany | March 19, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Wonderful! You should be in a magazine with this project! I've never used my Crop-A-Dile on metal, now I will! Love the marble eggs with the multi layered rub-ons.
I just received your blog yesterday. Wish I could have gotten it sooner to do this cute project with a couple of my own twists. Is there a way that I could have it sent to me sooner?
Love your site & Happy Easter!
Ann :)
Posted by: Ann | March 23, 2008 at 02:34 PM