pretty candy balloons {or how not to make string eggs}

pretty balloons, a photo by patiencehouse on Flickr.

My messy project for today is embroidery floss eggs.You know where you dip colored string or yarn into watered down glue and wrap around balloons to make those neat looking eggs? There are tutorials everywhere right now with Easter right around the corner, so a good thing to do on an unexpectedly hot March day, yes?

I just love the soft candy colors of these water balloons. Don't they sparkle like pretty little jewels in the sun?

Later on, I will find out that the glue never does dry when you use water in the balloons. {Good to know} I dumped out the water and it worked great with air in the balloons -hah! Although, filling balloons with water will always be massively more satisfying than filling them with air! Holding a water balloon in your hand on a hot day immediately sends joy..happy..joy singing to your memory center, no matter what your age!

Sometimes you have to actually read the tutorial, not just glance at the pictures!!Well anyway, it all worked out in the end and I have my neato string egg/balls! Tadaz...