Last week I shared this DIY project in a guest post at Renewed Upon a Dream. It was my first guest post assignment and I had so much fun. If you haven’t yet, you should definitely check out Sarah’s blog.
I wanted to share it here too in case you missed it and with Easter coming up, you might be looking for a quick, last minute way to add some cute decorations to your home.
I love the look of silhouettes and how simple shapes can add just the right touch without going overboard. In fact, I use this same idea at Valentine’s day with this simple cutout heart pillow. But, I realize that not everyone likes to sew so I changed it up a bit.
This project is so easy anyone can do it. It’s framed silhouette art that is perfect for spring and Easter. Isn’t it cute and sophisticated all at the same time?
So, let me show you how I made it so you can too. I found free Easter shapes I liked online and copied them into Photoshop to size them properly. (If you like the ones I chose, I’ve made them printable and saved them at the bottom of this post. All you have to do is download and print.)
Then I printed them out on natural paper, measured them and cut them down to size.
After they were cut to size, I played around with the placement and decided I liked the eggs best in the middle because they were the widest and gave balance to the piece.
Then I paired it with some colorful plastic eggs and placed it on our mantle.
One of my favorite things about this piece is that it will go with everything!
I think the Tiffany candy dishes help make the plastic eggs look a little more sophisticated too. Am I right? And as promised, here are the printables for each of the silhouettes. They are sized to 5″ x 7″.
I love how this turned out & think it adds just enough pop for the coming season!
What do you think? How are you decorating for the spring and Easter?
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These are so cute! I love that they are seasonal, but not over the top or cheesy! You could do this for so many events/holidays!
I really should update these for more holidays. Thanks for the inspiration and kind words!
That is so cute, so easy, and so classy all at the same time. I love it! Thank you for the printable, too, I'm printing them right now.
Awww, thanks Kimberly! I'm glad you like them.
I love your easter art!
laura
Thank you, Laura!
I love this! I started using plastic eggs last year to decorate because I have 8 million of them. I agree that putting them in something a bit more sophisticated makes them a little prettier!
Thanks for sharing the printable,also.
Thanks, Debra! You're more than welcome for the printable.
Beautiful decor. I am so behind I still have not decorated.
I love this! Clever way to use the frames, I'd have never thought of putting silhouettes inside the space like that, I really like it.
I'd like to invite you to come link these and any of your creative projects up at my *Get Creative* linky party! http://www.justalittlecreativity.com/2012/03/get-…
Hope to see you there!
-Molly
I am inviting you to come and be part of my blog hop: http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2012/03/seafood-…
This is so precious! I love it! Thanks for sharing this on Mauvin' Monday!
I love this. The silhouettes are so cute. I would love it if you would stop by and share at Lines Across. http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2012/04/cur…
Nice idea! I just came over from sugar bee. And thanks for the printables, let´s see what I will do with them, my brain is already working
Maybe I print them on canvas like here: http://danamasworld.blogspot.de/2012/03/big-easte…
Lovin this cute Easter decor!!! We're featuring you this weekend
Happy Easter!
XO
Thank you so much for the feature! I am very honored.
I agree! This is so cute AND sophisticated at the same time!! Love it!. This is a great tutorial. I'm pinning this. Thanks for linking up to Romance on a Dime!