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Do you love the nostalgia of those bright magnetic letters on a fridge, but secretly think they are too tacky to use in your own kitchen? I’ve got the solution that won’t leave your refrigerator bare, but your kitchen still chic. The project is super simple as all you’ll need is magnet alphabet letters and some basic spray paint! Click “continue reading” for further instructions. -Taryn Cox for THE WIFE

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What You’ll Need:

• Pastel Nonpareils (I found these at Target!)
• Eggs, Hard-Boiled (Update: If you are concerned about wasting eggs, you can use this same concept on styrofoam eggs or other faux eggs you can find at a craft store!)
• Tacky Glue
• Paintbrush
• Spoon

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What You’ll Need:

• Fruit Stencils, Click on the link to download.
• Acrylic Paints & Paint Brushes
• Martha Stewart Adhesive Stencil Film
• Eggs
• Cutting mat and razor blade
• Permanent pen

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Every Wife can transform everyday eggs into a magical gold Easter relics. To get a step by step tutorial visit Marthastewart.com

Traditionally-dyed eggs are taken up a notch with a metallic gold leaf treatment. These eggs may look fancy and the leafing process intimidating, but the freeform application goes quickly and is nearly error-proof.

What You’ll Need:

• foam block (mine was 12 x 6 inch)
• 48 toothpicks
• dozen white eggs
• set of food coloring
• white vinegar
• heatproof jars (large and deep enough to dip eggs into)
• metal spoon
• leafing kit (found at the craft store in the framing section) or:
• metallic gold leaf
• size (glue-like liquid for applying gold leaf)
• leafing sealer (optional)
• foam brush
• masking tape for cleaning up metal leaf remnants

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