Marbled Eggs

I know Easter is done and the baskets are put away, but this is a fun project that you can do to add some "fancy" decor to your home anytime of the year. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 1 Tablespoon of Food Coloring; 1 Tablespoon of Vinegar; 1 Tablespoon of Cooking Oil; Blown Eggs; Craft Glue That Dries Clear (I like Aileen's Tacky Glue); Clear Glitter Paint. Marbleized eggs don't have to be just for Easter. These beautiful eggshells can be saved for Easter, displayed all year long, made to hang on your Christmas tree, or any other creative way you can think to use them. Since you are decorating them, take a moment to think of how you want to use them and where you want to display them. Wash your eggs in soapy water (I like to put a few drops of Dawn dish liquid in some water) and dry them taking special care not to break the eggs. Take the darning needle and poke a hole in one end of the egg. Twist the needle around the inside of the egg until the yolk is broken. Turn egg to other end and poke a hole in that end with your needle. Blow hard through the top of the egg, holding the egg over your bowl. Be careful not to get the raw egg in your mouth. At first it will be hard to get the yolk out but once it starts, it runs out fairly easy. Rinse out the eggshells and let them air dry completely before decorating. In a small bowl, combine food coloring, cooking oil and vinegar until blended. Add enough water to make the liquid deep enough to cover an egg. Swirl the liquid around with a spoon and quickly lower an egg into the mixture. Remove from the solution and pat the egg dry with a paper towel. Repeat the process in as many different colors as you like. When the eggs are dry, paint a thin layer of the glue over the whole egg. Once the glue is dry, paint a thin layer of clear glitter paint over the egg. Your done! You can also use hard boiled eggs instead of blown eggs. If you want, you can draw a design or picture on the egg with a white crayon before dipping it in the solution. Wherever the crayon is will remain white. Now your decorative eggs are ready to be displayed. Remember, hard boiled eggs need to be refrigerated and kept refrigerated after coloring.