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A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois

Food Network Magazine reached out a few months ago, asking if I was interested in decorating an Easter egg to represent Illinois, my home state. There would be a spread featuring one egg from each state in the April 2018 issue (on newsstands now). I said yes — it sounded like fun!

I live near the Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio here in Oak Park, and out of the many ideas I submitted for the egg, that was the one they chose. Great! I just had to paint a world-renowned architectural masterpiece on an egg. Easy!

Acrylic Craft Paints to Paint a Ceramic Egg

Sketching Out the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio on a Ceramic Easter Egg

Painting a Ceramic Easter Egg

Progress in Painting the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio on a Ceramic Easter Egg

Painting the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio on a Ceramic Easter Egg

A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois | Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely for Food Network Magazine

I shipped my finished egg (it was ceramic) off to New York for the magazine to photograph, and here it is in print. You can pick up a copy of the April issue to see all of the eggs from each state. I spotted some of my friends and fellow bloggers in the magazine, too! There were so many clever ideas.

Easter Eggs for Each State in Food Network Magazine, April 2018

Thank you, Food Network Magazine, for inviting me to take part. It may not have been super easy, but it sure was fun.

A Frank Lloyd Wright Easter Egg for Illinois (Front) | Nicole Balch of Making it Lovely for Food Network Magazine

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  • crownmeeb
    March 21, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    Amazing!

  • Arli
    March 21, 2018 at 11:26 pm

    You did a great job with your FLW egg!

  • Katharina
    March 22, 2018 at 3:21 am

    That truly looks amazing

  • Peggi
    March 22, 2018 at 6:16 am

    Hilarious and spectacular! What an interesting opportunity. You’ve got skills.

  • Haley
    March 22, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    That looks great!

  • theartofdoingstuff
    March 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    O.K. That turned out FANTASTIC. I can’t even imagine having to do it, lol. The tree is especially good. Nice. ~ karen!

  • Vanessa Bailey
    March 22, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    Eggcellent!

  • elise
    March 22, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    Beautiful! You could start a whole new career doing house portraits on ceramic eggs. I know people in my town would eat that up!

  • Victoria
    March 23, 2018 at 3:02 am

    OMG that’s incredible. The tree especially. I think yours is the best

  • Christina Nikols
    March 23, 2018 at 7:00 am

    Aww I love this so much! When my Grandmother moved to the US in 1925 from Austria she and my Great Grandmother lived in the carriage house, as my Great Grandmother was in charge of looking over the house <3

  • leavinghomeainteasy
    March 24, 2018 at 9:08 am

    Wow, that is so cute! Love the intricate design.

  • Kari
    March 25, 2018 at 11:53 am

    Love it! I also live in the Chicago area, and am curious to hear what your other ideas for submission were?

  • Nicole
    March 28, 2018 at 11:32 am

    THIS IS SO AMAZING! Sorry to yell, but you really did a fantastic job :)

  • Cara Membersihkan Rahim
    April 11, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    That looks great!

  • caramengatasimasalahvitalitaspria
    June 29, 2018 at 2:07 am

    it’s really best art.. i like it