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Looking for a beautiful door stop for your coastal beach style home? If so, my craft project today is perfect for you! You can complete this project in one afternoon. You can leave the Whelk shell naturally or paint and decorate it to your heart’s …
We bake a ham a few times every year. Mostly for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. When I purchase a ham for our holiday meals I always purchase a large one. Why? Because I want plenty of leftovers for home canning! I like to use the …
Last month I needed to come up with a unique party favor for my nephew’s birthday party. The theme of the birthday party was racing cars which he loves! I decided to do a mixed media craft project using large 4″ and 5″ wide clam seashells that I collected from the beach along with diecast metal cars that I purchased from Amazon. You’ll need just some basic supplies to make these cute boy’s birthday party favors.
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Painted Clam Seashells with Diecast Metal Cars Boy’s Birthday Party Favors
4″ and 5″ Wide Clam Shells
Green, Gray and White Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Water Dish and Paper Towels
Mod Podge Clear Sealer with Glossy Finish
Mini Diecast Metal Cars
Gorilla Glue
Fine Tip Black Sharpie Marker
Wash the clam shells with Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Why Dawn? It does the best job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water and let the shells air dry overnight.
Base coat each seashell with 2 coats of grass green acrylic craft paint allowing for 30 minutes of drying time between each coat. Once the paint is dry…paint the road with gray colored acrylic paint. Let dry again. Then add the white dashes aka lines for the road aka highway. Let dry.
Each seashell needs 1-2 light coats of Mod Podge Clear Glossy Sealer. Brush the coats on the front and back of the shell. This will protect the painted surface from chips, cracks, etc. It will take 1-2 hours for it to fully dry clear.
Place a small drop Gorilla Glue onto the bottom of each wheel on the car. Glue the diecast metal car to the top of the seashell, centering it on the road (highway). You may need to hold it into place for 2-3 minutes or prop something up against it until the glue takes hold. DON’T USE HOT GLUE as the car will eventually fall off. Please…use the Gorilla Glue! Let dry for several hours.
Use a Black Sharpie Marker to write the birthday party information on the back side of the seashell. You can write each child’s name, the date, the birthday child’s name or whatever you would like to say.
During the party use them as decorative table favors and then once the birthday party concludes let each child take one home as a souvenir from the party.
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I’m 56 years old and suffer with dark circles underneath my eyes. Over the years I’ve used a lot of different concealers trying to cover it up and even out my skin-tone. However, the majority of those concealers just made things look worse! I’ve tried …
Hosting a party with a fun summertime beach theme? Looking for unique party favors and table decorations? If so, we’ve got the perfect craft project for you today! These clam shells aka seashells were decorated with a combination of acrylic craft paint and rub-on transfers. …
I’m 56 years old and yes…I still wear shorts during the summertime. When it comes to wearing them I like to wear the Bermuda length which gives me upper leg coverage. Gone are those days of wearing daisy dukes and short-shorts! I’m a big fan of Bermuda Shorts and women’s Capris.
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Last month I went shopping at the retail stores looking for Bermuda length shorts. Guess what I found? NONE! All of the shorts I saw in store after store were short-shorts or at most….5″ in length (the inseam). Those are NOT for me! I was so frustrated with that shopping trip. After I got home…I went to Amazon and found exactly what I was looking for!
I purchased 3 pairs of the Hanes French Terry Women’s Bermuda Shorts. They’re available (currently) in 3 different colors and in a variety of different sizes. I ordered a medium and they fit me perfectly, so you’ll want to order true-to-size. The French Terry is very forgiving and feels nice against your skin. The shorts move with you instead of restricting your movements. They’re not skimpy in weight nor too heavy. The perfect weight for those hot summer days!
Easy pull-on styling, flat elastic wasitband with a drawstring. They have side pockets, no back pockets and feature an 11″ inseam. Easy care – machine wash and dry. I’ve been washing mine often and they come out looking as nice as they went in.
These are casual-style Bermuda shorts that you can wear day to day. Run your errands in them, do your yardwork while wearing them, hit the beach & boardwalk in them and you can certainly lounge around the house in them. They’re super comfortable! I’ve been wearing a pair at least 4 times a week and just love them! Looking for new Bermuda French Terry Women’s Shorts? If so, I highly recommend them.
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Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese is one meal that brings the entire family to the dinner table quickly. Adults and children all love this classic baked Mac and Cheese! It’s creamy and loaded with a lot of cheesy goodness! The recipe will serve 4-5 depending …
I suffer with a lot of upper back, shoulder and neck pain. The pain can be stabbing and radiate from one area to another. Over the past few years I’ve tried heat therapy and massage. They help but I needed something more…especially for those times …