Getting my craft on

I'm not a crafty person, but every now and then there is a project that doesn't seem too taxing for my abilities. Yesterday afternoon I ran across the idea of silk-dying Easter eggs and it was love on so many levels.

First, I really don't like dying Easter eggs. I wish I had never started the tradition with my kids. It's messy, time consuming, and the results never turn out the way I want them to. Oh, and I'm the only one in the family who will eat a hard-boiled egg.

Second, it involves re-using something that is old and worn, which I love. (There, I've worked Earth Day and Easter into one post together.)

Third, well, the results can be STUNNING! Google it and you'll see that we don't have to all be Martha Stewart to make them.

Yeah, mine are a little pale, I didn't want to cook them too long and I didn't wrap them quite tight enough.

I didn't do all of them because my husband was only willing to sacrifice three ties for the cause. Why does he need all of those ties, anyway? Next year I'm stalking thrift shops for silk ties to use.

Want to make your own silk-dyed eggs? Here's a great tutorial.

Have a blessed Easter!