DIY Easter Egg Stamp Effect Card

 I made this Easter card in about 20 minutes: 

My materials:  2.5 ' x 2.5 ' piece of styrofoam, scissors, markers (colors matching those of desired egg colors), black sharpie, thin white cardboard at desired card size (approximately 5.5 ' x 10 ').

Instructions:

To create the egg "stamp", draw egg shape (below) out of thin styrofoam piece and cut out this shape.  Use marker with cap approximately the size of the circumference of the tip of your pinkie.  Push into egg surface to create circle pattern all over egg cutout surface.  With scissor tip, trace groove around these circles.

Color the egg cutout with desired color.  Here, I used purple, then blue, then some yellow.  

Place the egg on the cardboard without moving.  Roll over with flat length of marker as with rolling pin to set marker ink onto the card.

Repeat for eggs of same color.  When you want to switch colors, reuse the egg but wipe with tissue to remove excess color.  It's better to start with light colors and progress to darker colors to avoid staining your markers with darker colors and to have visible darker marks staining lighter colored stamps.  Note: the egg stamp compresses the more you use it and the design on the egg will become less visible so it's best to make a new stamp for each card you make.  Alternatively, a more sturdy styrofoam that is still thin enough to cut the desired design may not flatten out and may be reusable.

Now it's time to personalize the card and write your well wishes.  I write first in pencil and when I am pleased with the spacing and look of the letters, I trace over in sharpie.  After 10 minutes when sharpie is set, I erase the pencil.  Be careful when erasing over the egg stamp so as to not erase this.  Be gentle!

Now, you can add in other designs in sharpie (pencil first).  This creates dimension.
Here, I added a bow...

... And hearts on either side.  For both the letters and design, I traced two overlapping lines for the outline.  This gives the card a more finished look: 

You can make similar cards, creating these one time use stamps and drawing/ writing with sharpie.  Et voila!  The card is complete :).

Please comment with any questions or comments you may have.  Enjoy!

LJR.  Kraft Queen