Egg Tassel

This is an elegant but easy ornament my daughter made a few years ago. Stick a pin in both ends of a raw egg and blow out contents. Brush a thin layer of glue onto the egg and stick down cutouts of thin paper or decoupage images. Heidi used flowers and butterflies from gift wrap and tissue paper. Apply a thin glue-wash over the cutouts. Let it dry well. Glue a medium size wooden bead along with a loop of cord for hanging to the top of the egg. Let glue dry, then brush on more glue in a thin coat on the bead. Before the glue dries, wrap embroidery thread evenly around the bead. Hide the end and add a tiny bow or glue on a 'collar' of trim or lace. Make or buy a matching tassel to glue to the bottom.