Painted Bumble Bee Seashell Garden Yard Art

I love adding coastal and beach decor to my outside garden areas, front porch, back deck, and along pathways on our property. I like things to be colorful but yet simple in their appearance. This painted Bumble Bee Seashell Garden Yard Art was the perfect new addition.

If you don’t have an outside area to display it in…it will look equally as cute displayed on a desk (think paper weight), tabletop, in a tiered tray centerpiece, on a bookshelf, etc. It’s easy to make and you’ll only need a few supplies to make one. Love coastal crafts? We have over 100+ Seashell Crafts right here on the blog!

Painted Bumble Bee Seashell Garden Yard Art

Large 4″ to 5″ wide Clam Shell
2″ wide Scallop Shell
Acrylic Paints – Hunter Green, Yellow, Black, and White
Acrylic Paint Pens – Bright Yellow and Orange
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Gorilla Glue
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer – Glossy Finish
Round Wooden Toothpick

Base coat the large clam shell with 2 coats of hunter green colored paint, allowing for 20 minutes of drying time between coats.

Paint the scallop shell with 2-3 coats of yellow acrylic craft paint, allowing for 20 minutes of drying time between coats. Once dry, use black paint to add the “arc shaped” head and 3 black “curved” stripes. Once dry you’ll want to add the 2 white eyes. Dip the end of a wooden toothpick into white paint. Dot on the white antannae as shown in the photo. Once the white of the eyes is dry…flip that toothpick over and dip it into black paint. Dot on the black pupils. Let everything dry.

Use Gorilla Glue (not hot glue) and adhere the painted scallop shell onto the clam shell. While it is drying, use a yellow acrylic paint pen to write the words BEE HAPPY. Use yellow and orange paint pens to add the polka dot border around the entire clam shell. Let dry for several hours or until the paint is no longer tacky.

Take seashells outside. Spray 1-2 light coats of Acrylic Spray Sealer on each side of the shell. Let dry for 2-3 hours or until it’s no longer tacky. This will protect the painted finish from chipping, cracking, and the colors from fading. It also makes them safe to display outdoors!

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