A few of our favorite ways to decorate Easter eggs

Below are a few of our favorite ways to decorate eggs for Easter. Each idea is fun, easy and creative.

Which is your favorite?

 

PleasureinSimpleThings.com created these seaside inspired Easter eggs using small rubber stamps, creating the words Sand and Sea.

 

You may find the how-to here.

 

 

 

JoyEverAfter.com gave her farm fresh eggs a natural Easter style using a white paint pen.

 

Find more details here

AlisaBurke.blogspot.com created a hand-written Easter egg using a sharpie pen.

 

See the details and her other egg decorating ideas here

 



 

Better Homes and Gardens provides a list of natural fruits and vegetables you may use to dye Easter eggs.

 

Get the step-by-step instructions to make your own natural dyed eggs here

 

PleasureinSimpleThings.com created these nautical inspired Easter eggs. The Sailboat, Lobster and Anchor shapes were created using contact paper and placed on the egg to keep the white well, white.  She then dyed the egg. After it was dry, she used a very thin permanent marker to outline the shape and add details.

 

You may find the how-to here.

 

 

 

Momtastic.com wrapped eggs with rubber bands and then dyed each egg to create this stripped pattern.

 

See the how to and her other egg decorating ideas here

 

StudioDIY.com created this delicate, pastel sprinkle egg.

Complete materials list and instructions may be found here

Martha Stewart creates a chic Easter egg by simply wrapping thread around the dyed egg.

 

Get the how-to instructions here

 

 

Martha Stewart created these pretty and petite vases using hollowed out egg shells.

 

Find the details on making these vases here

 

 

 

SpoonForkBacon.com created watercolor Easter eggs. To get a seaside beach style, use blue and green dyes.

 

View the 4 step instruction on how to make these eggs here

 

 

 

Get more Easter Decorating ideas on our Pinterest board

http://pinterest.com/seasideinspired/easter-decorating/

 

 

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Beach Destination Pillows

Intricate embroidered details of destinations and even some events are created in our beach destination pillows.

Commemorate a special vacation. Pay homage to your home state. Or place in the guest room for a unique visitors guide.

California Pillow

 

Details of the California Coastline and inland landmarks and destinations.

 

 

Cape Cod Pillow

 

Details of Cape Cod Bay

 

Florida Pillow

Details from the Gulf Coast to the East Coast of Florida and landmarks in between

The Hamptons Pillow

Details of Hampton destinations and even the White Party

Martha's Vineyard Pillow

Details of Martha's Vineyard destinations

Texas Pillow

Details of the Texas Gulf Coast and inland destinations.

Each linen pillow is filled with a feather down insert.

See our other beach pillows here. And to view all of our pillows visit us here

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DIY Seashell Candles

Lovely on their own or as a companion to sand candles, these small lights celebrate the beach and the summer.

 

Collect only good-sized empty shells, or save the shells from your next clambake or oyster fest.

 

You may also find natural shells at http://www.seasideinspired.com/natural_shells.htm


Supplies:

1.5 x 6.5-inch seashells
Six 2-inch lengths thin wire wick, primed
6 wick holders
0.8 ounces stearin
1 disk wax dye, if desired
8 ounces paraffin wax

Directions:
1. Clean the seashells thoroughly. Then, to be sure they are really clean, put them in boiling water for a few minutes.

2. Insert the wicks into the wick holders and place one in the middle of each seashell.

3. In the top of a double boiler over medium heat, melt the stearin and wax dye, if using. Add the wax. Melt and mix thoroughly. Heat to 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. Fill each seashell nearly to the top and allow to cool completely, or overnight.

5. Trim the wicks to 1/4 inch and arrange the candles on a dish or in a bowl of sand.

 

Light and enjoy!

To find more DIY beach decor visit our Pinterest board http://pinterest.com/seasideinspired/beach-decor/

 

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Build your own backyard beach

If the beach beckons you but time and distance discourage regular visits, try turning an unused corner of your backyard into a seashore.

Build a beach in your backyard

That's what test garden coordinator Bud Stuckey did at Sunset's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Stuckey drew inspiration for the beachy strip shown above from the California coast. "I love sinking my feet in the sand, the scent of driftwood, the look of shivery grasses on wind-swept dunes," he says.

He built this 100-square-foot slice of beach in two days for less than $200. First, he set the scene by painting a wooden fence to mimic sea and sky. Next, he formed the "dunes" by mounding decomposed granite and covering it with about 3 inches of sand. Finally, he added the firepit, plants, and pieces of driftwood.

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Horizon To create a line where "sky" meets "sea," Bud Stuckey covered the entire fence with a light blue shade of soft-gloss exterior house paint. After it dried, he ran masking tape across the fence and applied darker blue paint along the bottom.

Dunes Stuckey put down 2 tons of decomposed granite and raked it into mounds, then scooped planting pockets out of tops and sides. To firm loose gravel, he watered it with a hose and allowed it to harden overnight. He filled the pockets with potting soil, planted, then covered gravel and soil with 1 ton of #1-size play sand.

Firepit The base of an old 22-in.-diameter kettle barbecue, with bottom vents open and grill in place to hold firewood, nestles in the gravel. Flagstones surround the kettle rim; a steel-mesh spark arrestor fits over the top. (Check local fire codes regarding firepit installation.)

Plants Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis) and Mexican feather grass (Nassella tenuissima) mimic beach grasses. Martha Washington geraniums and ornamental oxalis add splashes of color.

Accents Pieces of weathered logs embedded in the sand recall a boardwalk through the dunes.

To see more outdoor spaces and decorating inspiration visit our Pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/seasideinspired/outdoor-entertaining-inspired-by-the-sea/

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Seaside Inspired Tableware - New this week

See the newest tableware from our 2013 Spring Collection.

Coral Sea Fan Towel

 

Wash-ed ashore. The intricate details of the coral sea fan are revealed in our towel.

Flour sack cotton provides a quick drying and lightweight towel for the kitchen or bath.

$16 for set of 2

Crab Towel

 

Our crab towels give new meaning to the crabbiness of drying dishes.

Flour sack cotton provides a quick drying and lightweight towel for the kitchen or bath.

$24 for set of 3

Seahorse Cutting Board

 

Create a coastal style for your kitchen.

Mango wood cutting board has been carved into the shape of a Seahorse.

Use when cutting vegetables or fruits; use as a serving board for cheese and crackers.

When not in use, hang as a decorative accent.

$38

 

Coral Coaster

 

Keep tabletops neat and tidy with our coral coasters.

Cotton canvas is printed with a coral design. Set includes one of each color.

Arrives in a button envelope pouch for gift giving and storage.

$19 for set of 4

 

Fish Chip and Dip

 

Create a coastal style for your next gathering.

Ceramic chip and dip platter has attached fish dip bowl and fish floating fun and free around the rim.

$50

 

Fish Shaped Platter

 

Our fish shaped platter serves up some coastal style along with your crackers and cheese, veggies and appetizers.

$38

 

Fish Serving Bowl

 

Serve up some coastal style. Embossed fish swim fun and free around the rim of our Fish Serving Bowl.

Burlap design inside is created using a textural technique.

$42

 

Crab Platter

 

Our whimsical crab serves up a fun way to offer crackers, chips, veggies and appetizers.

Ceramic platter with raised, red embossed crab and wave texture.

$48

 

Sea Turtle Towel

 

Burlap and crocheted trim provides a textural element to our linen hand towel.

Embroidered sea turtle design with sand dollar accents.

For the kitchen or bath. May also be used as a napkin.

$14

Seahorse Towel . Starfish Towel

 

Tone on tone embroidery creates a subtle seaside style for our hand towel.

Seahorse or starfish design is embroidered on red linen with hemstitch detailing.

For the kitchen or bath. May also be used as a napkin.

$14

 

See all of the current new arrivals at http://www.seasideinspired.com/new_products_from_seaside_inspired.htm

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Spring has Sprung (or at least trying)

Relax in natural style this Spring and Summer in our hand-knotted hammock.

Resilient jute rests between two bamboo stretchers.

Find the jute hammock here. Part of our new Spring 2013 collection.

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