Paint Chip Eggs

I’m back with another paint chip project that makes me giddy!

Aren’t they adorable?

How about a big, beautiful bowl full of them?

Not only are they, in my opinion, eye candy, they’re super easy to make!

I used my Silhouette to cut mine out, because I could, but you can do the same thing using a template (provided below) and scissors. The template resembles a carrot shape with circles on each end.

For the Silhouette version, I started with this Easter egg shape download and then modified it using the compound path tool to remove the cut-out details. I adjusted the size so that two could fit side-by-side on one paint chip.

If you do not have a Silhouette you can still join in the egg making fun by downloading the template here!

The sizing is slightly smaller than what I used for my eggs, but I figure you can use the shape as a starting point and make a template that is smaller or bigger to suit your needs.

To make each paint chip egg you will need 2 identical paint chips so that you can cut 4 matching pieces. I used CIL/Glidden paint chips and was able make 2 eggs from each pair of paint chips: 2 matching pieces from the top half and 2 matching pieces from the bottom half. 

After you have cut out your pieces, punch a small hole at the top and bottom of each piece.

Ready to make an egg?  Here’s the how-to:

1. Cut out four matching paint chip pieces. Attach them together at one end with a brad. (My picture shows how I alternate colour name/no colour name so that they are opposite one another when assembled).

2. Attach the paint chips together at the other end with your second brad.

3. Twist two of your paint chips so that they face outwards. It will look like a hollow egg.

4. Spread out the remaining two paint chips and admire your creation . . . then proceed to make twenty more (it’s addictive!).

A few tips:

• It helps to slightly crease the edge where the circle and carrot shape meet. This will give it a defined top and base.
• When cutting my chips, I made sure to align where the template fell on both cards so that the colours would line up around the egg when assembled.
• I flipped my paint chip over when cutting so that the colour names were upside-down on the left side. This allowed my eggs to have an ombre look going lightest to darkest.

Gee, can you tell I had fun photographing these?

Thank you so much for visiting! I hope I’ve inspired you to add some paint chip eggs to your spring decor!

P.S. I am a {very} regular customer at all of the stores that provide paint chip samples.

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