Candlestick Nest Eggs

I’m participating in Living With Lindsay’s $5 Challenge.

Supplies: Wood Candlesticks- Dilly Dally’s – $1.00 each

Nests- Dilly Dally’s- 6 for $1.00, so .50 cents

Eggs- 2 for $1.00, so $1.50

Glass Candlestick- Dollar Tree- $1.00

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Here’s the spray paint I already had on hand. I really wanted a pink egg, but I didn’t have any pink spray paint so I made do with what I had.

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I used some cheap-o white spray paint for the primer. It took a few coats because the red color on the eggs didn’t want to get covered up. Luckily the eggs had a hole in the bottom, so I stuck them on dowels to be painted.

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The painted eggs drying. I painted the candlesticks heirloom white at the same time, but forgot to take a picture.

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Once they were dry, I used hot glue to attach the nest to the candlestick and the egg to the nest.

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The purple and blue eggs are shiny because I used spray paints for plastic. I like the look though.

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I love how spray paint changes the look so drastically and brings out all the detail on the candlesticks and eggs.

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I’m not sure where their home is yet. Maybe on the window sill.

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Pretty good for a grand total of $5.00. Thanks for the challenge Lindsay!

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  • Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage March 25, 2010, 8:30 am

    So cute!!! Great job! That is a great find on those nests.

  • Suzanne March 25, 2010, 9:07 am

    As always adorable! And, for the price, simply fabulous!

  • Laura Ingalls Gunn March 25, 2010, 10:20 am

    What a great project! You are a clever and crafty girl. Happy Spring!

  • Carmie of the Single Nester March 25, 2010, 12:34 pm

    Don’t you just love those $1 candlesticks at the Dollar Tree? What kind of spray paint did you use to paint the candlestick white? Any special techniques?

  • Amy at The Red Chair Blog March 25, 2010, 2:54 pm

    What a great project! Love it!

    Amy

  • Kim@cheapchichome March 25, 2010, 5:26 pm

    So cute, nice you could get wooden candlesticks for $1.

  • Alison March 25, 2010, 8:27 pm

    These are gorgeous!!

  • Stephanie Lynn March 25, 2010, 9:13 pm

    So cute and festive! I haven’t seen those eggs yet – I love the texture and designs in them.

  • Wendy @The Shabby Nest March 25, 2010, 9:42 pm

    Those are darling! Love the tiny nests!

  • Sheryl March 25, 2010, 10:07 pm

    So darn cute!!!! Am saving it in my tumblr so I can try it!

  • Shannon March 26, 2010, 10:04 am

    These are so stinkin cute! Love it. I love how the eggs turned out. I wish I saw those at the store, all I could find was the plastic eggs. Thanks for linking up at the party. Hope to see you next time as well. Have a great weekend!

  • Andy Porter March 26, 2010, 10:54 am

    Those are so pretty! And so inexpensive! I love it!

  • someday crafts March 26, 2010, 8:53 pm

    These are so cute!!! They put a big smile on my face@@@

  • miss corner cape March 27, 2010, 7:33 am

    i love that you spray painted that dollar store candle stick. i bought two b/c everyone else was and didn’t want them to be sold out when i finally found a glass jar to make an apothecary jar. it makes a really big difference painted, so thanks for the idea. was it difficult to do, or did you have to use a special spraypaint for glass? i’m new at this whole crafting thing…

  • Wendy March 27, 2010, 9:45 pm

    Those are so cute!

  • joyce March 28, 2010, 4:31 pm

    Those are darling and I had no idea they had spray paint just for plastic. Thanks for sharing the information on the paint as now I am going to paint a few more things that need a new face lift.
    Joyce

  • Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions March 28, 2010, 5:29 pm

    These are too cute! Love those little nests! I can see there is another store I can be jealous that we don’t have here. That Dilly Dally’s seems like they have some real bargains!

  • Denise March 28, 2010, 6:24 pm

    They turned out great, love the idea, might just have to use it 😉 Thanks for sharing.

  • Sharlotte March 28, 2010, 6:34 pm

    Leanne,
    These are too cute! What great use of vintage candlesticks! Thanks for sharing!
    Sharlotte

  • Nancy's Daily Dish March 28, 2010, 7:04 pm

    Your candle holders and the idea behind them is great! They are so cute!

  • Kathleen March 28, 2010, 7:35 pm

    They look great. I was looking for small nests like that..no luck!

  • Beth March 28, 2010, 7:41 pm

    Great idea – love how they turned out.

  • Sherri S March 29, 2010, 6:05 am

    Beautiful! What a cute idea and great look for Easter.

  • Upstatemomof3 March 29, 2010, 7:52 am

    Those are really cute! I am just realizing that Easter is next week and I never even took out our Easter decorations. MAN!

  • Kaysi @ Keeping It SImple March 29, 2010, 8:22 am

    Those are so cute! The little nests are so fun!

  • Jessi March 29, 2010, 4:37 pm

    Very, very cute! I like the texture of the carving on the eggs that is still visible even after bring repainted. Thanks for sharing!

  • Sara March 29, 2010, 6:38 pm

    These are so cute. I love the details on the eggs, what a great bargain find.

  • Mary Beth @ Live. Laugh Make Something March 29, 2010, 7:05 pm

    These are adorable! great job! I’m dropping by from The Girl Creative. I hope to see you back at my place soon! until later…

  • Coastal Charm March 29, 2010, 7:39 pm

    How adorable…luv the details! Come by and show them off at my thrifty PAR-TAY!

    Blessings,
    Linda

  • Susan (Between Naps on the Porch) March 29, 2010, 8:43 pm

    I really like this…and love how you did it so inexpensively! Great post/tutorial!

  • cyndi March 29, 2010, 11:40 pm

    i love this!
    ill admit, i looked at the pics first, then read, when i started over i was like “when did she use the glass candles stick” didnt realize one of them in the final pic was glass.
    i have 2 of those glass ones, but never use tapers, so im gonna see if i can find me some nests! maybe a little chickie on one of them?

  • Stephenie March 30, 2010, 6:21 am

    Adorable. These are really cute! Thanks for showing us how. Found you through Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays.

  • The Persimmon Perch March 30, 2010, 12:40 pm

    Fun spring colors! Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules

  • Tricia Anne March 30, 2010, 1:24 pm

    Too cute!
    :o) Trish

  • Linda@Coastal Charm March 30, 2010, 8:23 pm

    Thanks for coming to NTT…hope you are having a good time:)

    Happy Easter!
    Blessings,
    Linda

  • Jaime March 31, 2010, 8:34 am

    I love this, so cute. I may have to make some of my own.

  • Michelle April 2, 2010, 1:17 pm

    You have so many cute ideas!! Thanks for linking to Categorically Crafting at Someday Crafts today! We have featured you so be sure to grab a button!!

  • Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking April 2, 2010, 7:06 pm

    So adorable! What a great deal on the little nests. Thanks for sharing at the POPP.

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