Hello! Easter is just around the corner and I’ve been working on a lot of Easter projects. Today I’m showing you a set of gold eggs I decorated that was inspired by Kate Spade’s style. I mean, who doesn’t like bold designs, gold, glitter, confetti, stripes and chevron?
I initially planned to use Martha Stewart’s metallic craft paints, but I didn’t find that I had that golden metallic sheen I was looking for. I ended up using a gold paint pen which worked perfectly! The pen I used was Sakura Pen-Touch Calligrapher in Gold 5.0mm. I purchased it on Amazon but I have also seen it at my local Michael’s. It is opaque so I didn’t need to do a second coat. Don’t press down too hard with the pen because a lot of paint can flood out. This happened to me once so I ended up painting the egg entirely gold.
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I cut strips of blue painter’s tape to tape off designs such as stripes and chevrons. Because of the shape of the egg, it is going to be difficult to tape it off neatly and perfectly. Don’t worry, in the end, it will still look nice.
Once the paint has dried (which is pretty fast), you can peel off the tape.
I also covered one in glitter by applying regular glue on the egg with a sponge and pouring glitter over it.
In the end, you can see all the small flaws due to the difficulty of the egg shape, but when you look at the overall results, you won’t really notice it, so do not be discouraged.
I hope you liked my tutorial! Please let me know if you have any questions.
158 Comments
Miranda @ Miranda Writes Blog
March 18, 2015 at 8:43 amThese are so pretty! I haven’t decorated Easter eggs in years but this I could get on board with! =)
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 11:18 amThanks for stopping by Miranda! You should give it a try, it’s really easy! 🙂
Jordan
March 18, 2015 at 9:09 amOk. This looks easy enough for me to not mess up. I tried a golden egg last year and totally ruined it. Will have to try your method instead! They turned out great! Love yours!
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 11:23 amThanks for stopping by Jordan! This is really easy to do and even if you mess up, you can just paint the entire egg gold like I did! 😀
Andie Conn
March 18, 2015 at 9:13 amThese are so classy! I really like them quite a lot. Nice variation from the normal pastel Easter colors.
Visiting from http://www.andieconn.com/cute-diy-spring-planter/ and would love a visit back (:
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 11:24 amI definitely will! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Valerie
March 18, 2015 at 10:04 amThese are so pretty, pinning!
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 11:26 amThanks so much Valerie!!
Heather @ The Nerdy Fox
March 18, 2015 at 11:10 amThis is super cute!
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 11:27 amThanks Heather!
Karren Haller
March 18, 2015 at 12:24 pmThese are wonderful eggs, my kind, gold and glitzy!!!
Thanks for sharing on the Oh My Heartsie Girl ww this week!!!
Hope you have a great week!
Karrem
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 12:28 pmThank you for taking them time to check out my post, Karren!
Sue Lau
March 18, 2015 at 1:27 pmCute idea for Easter!
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 2:04 pmThank you!
Kate
March 18, 2015 at 5:32 pmI have a new found gold obsession lately and I have that same gold pen from another project. You’ve given me ideas! Awesome!
Thank you for sharing on the Wake Up Wednesday link party! Hope to see you next week!
Kate | TheOrganizedDream.com
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 5:38 pmYay! I’m glad I did! Hope to see your gold project soon! 🙂
Megan @ Our PInteresting Family
March 18, 2015 at 7:07 pmVery pretty!
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 7:40 pmThanks Megan!
Nancy Keslin
March 18, 2015 at 8:32 pmthese are lovely. thanks for sharing.
Ash
March 18, 2015 at 8:52 pmThanks for stopping by Nancy!
Mariet - Practicingnormal
March 18, 2015 at 11:35 pmThis was not what I expected when I saw the photo. What a clever idea and easy enough for me to try. Thank you for sharing. #Getyourshineon
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 12:55 pmThanks for stopping by!
Carmia
March 19, 2015 at 12:59 amOoh, these are stunning! I love anything gold these days 🙂
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 12:59 pmThanks so much! I’ve been obsessing over gold and rose gold lately!
Brenna@DomesticCharm
March 19, 2015 at 6:01 amLove these! Absolutely adorable and easy to do!
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 1:02 pmThanks so much! They are super easy!
Pam@over50feeling40
March 19, 2015 at 6:29 amThese are beautiful…I might give this a try. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 1:04 pmThank you!
Julia
March 19, 2015 at 8:14 amI love this idea! How creative! I’m definitely going to have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing!!
{visiting from the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop}
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 1:06 pmThanks so much for stopping by Julia!
S.L. Payne
March 19, 2015 at 10:47 amI love the white and gold combination 🙂 I’m not a big fan of pastels so I don’t really do a lot of decorating for Easter. The colors just don’t go very well in my house, but these would look great and so fresh. This would be so fun for the kids too. Thanks so much for sharing and pinning this!
-Sara
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 1:16 pmThanks for stopping by Sara!
Brittany
March 19, 2015 at 4:40 pmI love these! They are gorgeous!
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 6:40 pmThanks so much, Brittany!
Stephanie @ Casa Watkins
March 19, 2015 at 7:54 pmI love these!! I love Kate Spade and these definitely have that inspired look. I also did a gold Easter egg project, but used dollar store plastic eggs. Thanks for sharing this awesome project.
Ash
March 19, 2015 at 8:04 pmThanks for stopping by Stephanie! Going to visit your blog now.
Crystal
March 19, 2015 at 9:12 pmThese are really adorable. I think the gold makes them really stand out and seem very elegant. Great work!
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 10:05 amThank you Crystal!
Katie@Fun Home Things
March 20, 2015 at 5:40 amToo cute!!! And who would have thought a calligrapher pen? I’m sharing this on the Fun Home Things fb page this morning. Love it:-)
Katie
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 10:12 amOh wow, thanks so much Katie!
Lara
March 20, 2015 at 10:09 amThese are beautiful! I’m obsessed with gold! Love that pen!
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 10:16 amThanks so much Lara!
Sarah J
March 20, 2015 at 10:36 amPopping over from Funtastic Friday =) Posts like this make gold items grow on me more… I may have to try this but with plastic eggs, so I can keep them. Be sure to share your recipes, crafts, upcycles & DIYs at Two Uses Tuesday (Mon 11pm EST to Fri 11pm EST) over at Sarah Celebrates if you don’t already!
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 10:42 amThanks for letting me know Sarah! I will definitely show up!
Beverly
March 20, 2015 at 12:09 pmThese are lovely! The variety of the way you painted each one makes for such a pretty display. Thanks for sharing on the Spring Craft Blog Hop.
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 1:59 pmThanks so much for stopping by, Beverly!
Brooke @ Silver LIning
March 20, 2015 at 12:12 pmThis is so cute!! I totally want to do this with my family next weekend. Pinning it now! 🙂
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 1:59 pmThanks Brooke! You should! It is super easy!
Zan
March 20, 2015 at 1:22 pmGoodness girl – you are so crafty! I love browsing around your site and admiring all your posts. The eggs are beautiful!!!
Ash
March 20, 2015 at 2:00 pmThank you so much! You’re so sweet.
Theresa @DearCreatives
March 20, 2015 at 7:06 pmCute Idea.Love how they turned out. Those are one of my favorite pens for projects and journaling.
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 5:42 amThanks Theresa! I like writing notes with the finer version, but I always seem to mess up and press down too hard and end up flooding my note with gold!
Brittanie @Simplistically Living
March 20, 2015 at 8:48 pmThese are so cute! I love them! I used to not care so much for gold but it’s beginning to grow on me since it seems to be everywhere! Great tutorial and I am pinning it to my Easter board. Visiting from the Spring Craft Blog Hop Linky Party.
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 12:51 pmThanks so much Brittanie!
Bernadyn
March 21, 2015 at 7:56 amLove, love, love this! The gold looks beautiful and love the designs! Pinned this and sharing on my blog’s FB page today 🙂 #HomeMattersParty
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 12:54 pmThank you so much Bernadyn!
Zelda Behr
March 21, 2015 at 9:58 amSimple yet pretty love this!
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 12:45 pmThank you so much!
Sondra @ Sondra Lyn at Home
March 21, 2015 at 10:58 amThese are my kind of Easter eggs! They’re adorable… Pinning!
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 12:47 pmThanks so much Sondra!
kimberly
March 21, 2015 at 12:15 pmFeaturing you on Natural Beach Living for The Bird Told Me Wednesday Linky Party
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 12:53 pmOh yay! Thanks so much Kimberly!
Shannon | AKA Design
March 21, 2015 at 2:23 pmLove this! What a fun sparkly Easter craft!!! xo
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 3:44 pmThank you Shannon!
Rose 's DIY Crafts at FineCraftGuild
March 21, 2015 at 3:09 pmDitto. Gorgeous!!! Thank you again for linking it up with us!
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 3:45 pmThank you Rose!
Lisa @ Fun Money Finds
March 21, 2015 at 3:19 pmBeautiful! I love Kate Spade and these look easy enough even for me…LOL! Can’t wait to try doing it myself!
Ash
March 21, 2015 at 3:46 pmThanks Lisa! They’re definitely super easy!!
Ginny
March 22, 2015 at 2:48 amYour gold eggs are very eyecatching. Love them.
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 8:18 amThanks so much Ginny!
Diane
March 22, 2015 at 3:10 amYou are right about not noticing the flaws, they looks great. I especially like the solid gold one though!
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 8:19 amThank you Diane!
Roxanne
March 22, 2015 at 5:49 amGood idea, these turned out great! Thanks for sharing at Pin-Worthy Wednesday!
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 8:23 amThanks for stopping by, Roxanne!
Tara @ Lehman lane
March 22, 2015 at 12:27 pmThese eggs are beautiful! I love the gold and they look super simple to make…I definitely want to make some:) Thanks for sharing!
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 1:59 pmThanks for stopping by, Tara!
Stephanie R
March 22, 2015 at 1:26 pmThis totally makes me want to decorate eggs this year! So gorgeous!
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 2:00 pmThanks so much Stephanie!
Logan Can
March 22, 2015 at 1:41 pmI love these! At the beginning of the year, I decided gold would be my color this year! haha I have been loving all things gold. I will definitely have to try this!
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 2:02 pmHeh! That means you definitely should try this! Thanks for stopping by!
Kim Hampton
March 22, 2015 at 6:35 pmSo cute!
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 7:24 pmThanks so much Kim!
Wendi @ H2OBungalow
March 22, 2015 at 7:05 pmLove.love..love.. gold and white together! And even more so when it’s “inspired” by a pricey option! Your eggs are so pretty, I may have to add these to my want to make list this year. Visiting from DIY Sunday Showcase:)
Ash
March 22, 2015 at 7:24 pmThanks for stopping by, Wendi!
T'onna @ USS Crafty
March 22, 2015 at 10:09 pmThese eggs are gorgeous! I am loving the gold. I’m pinning this to my Easter board!
Navy Wifey Peters @ The Submarine Sunday Link Party
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 10:25 amThanks so much T’onna!
Hannah @ eat, drink and save money
March 23, 2015 at 3:47 amSo pretty! I love these. They almost look to pretty to crack.
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 10:26 amThanks Hannah! I’ve actually hollowed them out already so no need to crack 🙂
Jesica
March 23, 2015 at 7:33 amLooks great, I love the gold! I’m soft of hoarding gold pens right now so I’ll have to try that one 🙂
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 10:26 amThanks Jesica! I love gold pens too!
Tina Marie
March 23, 2015 at 7:47 amWhat a cleaver idea! I will have to show this to my daughter.
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 10:26 amThanks for stopping by, Tina Marie!
Michele
March 23, 2015 at 9:34 amPretty! Pinned<3
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 1:17 pmThanks so much!
Kristen @ Musings of an Average Mom
March 23, 2015 at 10:28 amThese eggs are gorgeous. I won’t mind displaying them in my entrance – and I think I might just have more fun decorating Easter Eggs this year than the kids! Thanks for the idea.
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 12:58 pmThanks so much for stopping by, Kristen!
K. Elizabeth (YUMMommy)
March 23, 2015 at 11:11 amThese are so cute! Love them. It’s a great way to add a little glam to an Easter tradition as well as save some major coins.
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 1:00 pmThanks so much!
Ashleigh
March 23, 2015 at 12:42 pmPinned it! I love this and can’t wait to do this with my kids! Thank you for posting!
Please come link up and share this with others {I know they’ll love it} tomorrow, starting at 7pm!
http://www.wrightsimply.com/search/label/Linky
Have a wonderful week! xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 1:05 pmThanks so much Ashleigh! I’ll be there!
Lorelai
March 23, 2015 at 5:44 pmHow cute! It also makes me want to watch the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for the Golden Eggs scene! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 7:10 pmThanks for stopping by, Lorelai!
May
March 23, 2015 at 7:23 pmGreat DIY! I love how these turned out!
Ash
March 23, 2015 at 7:35 pmThank you May!
Nicola - Multicraftingmummy
March 24, 2015 at 9:21 amThese are gorgeous. Thanks for linking to #familyfrugallinky
Ash
March 24, 2015 at 6:47 pmThanks for stopping by, Nicole!
Cathy
March 24, 2015 at 10:19 amLove love love these, and so simple that I could make these! Yeah! 🙂 I really appreciate you sharing your latest creation at Making Memories Mondays!
Cathy
Ash
March 24, 2015 at 6:49 pmThanks for stopping by, Cathy! They are definitely easy!
Christie
March 24, 2015 at 12:26 pmThese eggs are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them with us at Totally Terrific Tuesday! I have a golden egg project of my own I’ll be sharing on the blog soon. Watch for it! 🙂 #tttparty
Ash
March 24, 2015 at 6:49 pmThanks Christie! Can’t wait to see yours!
Joanne T Ferguson
March 24, 2015 at 6:54 pmThey are so gorgeous ans view via Marilyn’s Treats Wake Up Wednesday!
Hope you will share them on Saturday! Pinned
Ash
March 24, 2015 at 6:55 pmThanks for stopping by, Joanne!
Leslie
March 25, 2015 at 9:22 amHey girlie! These are super cute!
Ash
March 25, 2015 at 10:55 amHi Leslie! Thanks! 🙂
Felicia
March 25, 2015 at 9:35 amOmg I love this! I’m a huge fan of Kate Spade but not exactly the price, haha. I love Kate Spade inspired DIY’s. It is also often an inspiration for my own DIYs.
Felicia | Beloved Style
Ash
March 25, 2015 at 10:58 amThanks for stopping by Felicia! I love her style!
Bobbi
March 25, 2015 at 10:00 amHello!! Just wanted to let you know I will be using this in a round up (posting soon) from the Teach Me Tuesday party! Very much appreciate you linking up with us 😉
Ash
March 25, 2015 at 11:00 amThanks again, Bobbi!!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast
March 25, 2015 at 1:31 pmThese are so pretty! I love anything Kate Spade, and these definitely look like her products. I want to make some this Easter. Thanks for sharing them with Hump Day Happenings.
Ash
March 25, 2015 at 1:47 pmThanks for stopping by, Jenna!
Linda Cassidy
March 25, 2015 at 6:20 pmsuch fun, I love them
Ash
March 25, 2015 at 6:29 pmThanks so much Linda!
Helen @ Peakle Pie
March 26, 2015 at 6:54 amThank you for sharing these fabulous ideas! Your post has been featured on Peakle Pie this week – please join in as part of the Frugal Family Linky again soon!
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 6:10 pmThanks so much for featuring my eggs!
sinziana
March 26, 2015 at 7:33 amLovely Easter Eggs! I really enjot decorating eggs every year and these are really cool. Stopped by via Vreative Spark Link Party! Love your website and Liked your Fb Page!
Regards,
Sinziana
http://www.sparklingshoesgirl.wordpress.com
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 6:02 pmThank you Sinziana!
Lauren
March 26, 2015 at 4:23 pmI love these!!! They look pretty do-able too!
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 5:56 pmThanks so much Lauren! They’re really easy!
kareen liez
March 27, 2015 at 4:29 amI love anything gold! Such a charming bunch of eggs! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 5:54 pmThanks so much Kareen!
Theresa @DearCreatives
March 27, 2015 at 8:47 amJust wanted to let you know your one of the features at this week’s party! Feel free to drop by and share this week too! Great to have you.
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 5:41 pmThank you so much Theresa!
Cathy
March 27, 2015 at 12:50 pmDropping by to let you know you are being featured on this week’s Share It One More Time Link Party. Loved this project. Thank you so much for linking up with us. Cathy
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 5:36 pmThank you so much Cathy!!
Izabela Kumar
March 27, 2015 at 6:22 pmSo beautiful Ash! Loved the tutorial and your blog! 🙂
Saying Hi from The Creative Collection Link Party!
Ash
March 27, 2015 at 6:42 pmThanks so much Izabela!
Roxanne
March 28, 2015 at 1:21 pmThese came out so great, I never would have guessed they were so easy to make! Thanks for sharing with us at Pin-Worthy Wednesday!
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 4:48 pmThanks so much Roxanne!
Sherry
March 28, 2015 at 4:18 pmThese are beautiful! Featured this week on Funtastic Friday. Hope you can join us again this week.
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 4:50 pmThank you so much Sherry!
Melanie
March 29, 2015 at 12:45 pmI LOVE these gold eggs! In fact, I love them so much, I am featuring them tonight over at the Motivational Monday Link Party. I hope you’ll check it out: http://makingitinthemitten.blogspot.com/2015/03/motivational-monday-march-29th.html
Thanks for sharing this wonderful project with us!
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 5:03 pmThank you so much Melanie!
Julia@Happy House and Home
March 29, 2015 at 12:46 pmVery cute! And the flaws make them cuter! Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday! Julia
Krista
March 29, 2015 at 5:44 pmThese are beautiful! Thanks for stopping by MeetUp Monday! http://www.thequinntessentialmommy.com
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 5:10 pmThanks so much for stopping by, Krista!
Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut
March 29, 2015 at 8:48 pmThis is a gorgeous idea! Thanks for linking to Inspire Me Mondays..your post(s) will be featured on semihealthyblog.com tomorrow! 🙂
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 5:12 pmThank you so much Amanda!
Christie
March 30, 2015 at 4:34 amYour eggs look awesome, and are my featured pick today at Bloggers Brags Weekly Pinterest Party! Be sure to stop by the blog and check out your feature today…they are also going to be featured on a round up on my blog Wednesday. 🙂 They are just too cool not to share!
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 5:13 pmThank you so much Christie!
Lou Lou Girls
March 30, 2015 at 12:26 pmThis looks so incredible! Loving it! Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 5:15 pmThanks so much, girls!
Mai T.
March 30, 2015 at 11:55 pmThese looks like fun to create! Easy patterns to do!
Ash
March 31, 2015 at 5:21 pmThanks Mai!
veronica Lee
March 31, 2015 at 11:49 pmThese are beautiful! Love, love, love them!
Happy Easter, Ash!
Ash
April 1, 2015 at 5:38 pmThank you so much! Happy Easter to you too, Veronica!
Alissa
April 3, 2015 at 9:50 amI found you through a link at Lil’ Luna. I am seriously in love with these adorable eggs! And gold! Yes, please! I bought a bunch of white plastic decorating eggs on clearance after Easter last year, I may just have to make my own golden eggs today. Thanks for the inspiration!
Ash
April 3, 2015 at 10:49 pmThanks so much! I’d love to see your eggs!
Toni
March 6, 2016 at 9:34 amWhat type of eggs did you use?