Are you a kitty cat lover? Know someone who is? If so, you’re going to love this easy-to-make arts and craft project! To make these adorable painted kitty cat clam shell seashell designs you’ll only need a handful of supplies. Don’t have access to seashells? Smooth river rocks and stones will work nicely too!

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Prep Work: Wash all seashells in warm, soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Dawn is great at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water. Let them air dry overnight. The shells need to be completely dry before you paint on them!

Base coat all of the clam shells with white acrylic craft paint using a paint brush. I used 2 coats of paint with 45 minutes of drying time between coats. The paint is dry when it’s no longer tacky.

Use a pencil to lightly sketch the design onto the shell. No patterns or templates were used. As you can see, simple shapes is all you need!

To keep things easy…use BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers to color in the design. These acrylic paint markers are fantastic! They have dual-ended tips (medium and a fine tip), don’t need priming, no drippy or leaky messes and no foul paint odors. Plus, they dry super-fast! Use the medium-tip for coloring in larger areas. Use the fine-tip for outlining, adding facial features and writing wordage. Let dry for 1 hour to let the paint “cure”.

You need to seal the paint to protect it from chipping, cracking and the colors from fading. Plus, you’ll be able to display the painted seashells outside if you choose! I like to use Clear Glossy Mod Podge Sealer which gives them a nice shine and helps to make the colors more vivid. Brush on 1-2 light coats across the entire surface area of the seashell. Let dry. Flip it over and do the other side. Let dry overnight to allow everything to “cure”.

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