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Large Floral Painted Seashells for Spring and Summer

Last month I was going through my large seashell collection and decided to make something to decorate for spring and summer. I pulled out a large 5 1/2" wide clam shell, 5 small slipper shells and a small round pebble. Other than paint and glue, that's all you will need to make this project. * … [Read more...]

Kid’s Crafts: Seashell Paper Weight Teacher’s Gift

Early next month the Princess will be finishing up the 4th grade and wanted to make an End of Year Teacher's Gift for her favorite teacher. She was telling me that her teacher has a lot of pretty things sitting on her desk that the children made for her over the course of the school year. The … [Read more...]

Seashell Craft Project: Broken Conch Shell Trinket Dish

When walking the beach people will often stop to pick up seashells that they find along the way. Personally, I've been shelling and collecting seashells for over 30+ years. I've amassed quite the collection! Some of my seashells I put on display throughout my home, other's are placed in special … [Read more...]

Craft Project: Painted Dolphin and Starfish Seashells

Every time we go down to the beach I spend hours, upon hours walking the beach and collecting seashells, driftwood, sea glass and other found treasures that wash up onto the shore. I have boxes upon boxes of treasures that I've collected over the years and many of them I use to decorate my home, use … [Read more...]

DIY Seashell Plant Picks and Garden Markers

A few months ago when we were down at the beach house I collected some bay scallop seashells off of the beach. The bay scallops along the Jersey Shore are typically black to dark gray in color. They are great shells to use in a variety of your craft projects. You can leave them natural or paint them … [Read more...]

Craft Project: Mermaid Seashell Hand Mirror

A few weeks ago my granddaughter and I were shopping at our local Dollar Store and picked up a few things that she needed. One thing that we picked up was this aqua-colored hand mirror. It was very plain looking, so we decided to turn it into a Mermaid Seashell Hand Mirror with just a few craft … [Read more...]

Coastal Beach Scene Hand Painted Seashells

I love the coastal beach life and everything that has to do with it. I'm a seashell collector and I love to go shelling. Over the past 35 years, I've amassed a large collection of shells that I love to show off and I use many of them in my crafting projects. While down at the Jersey Shore I … [Read more...]

Collecting Beautiful Seashells During a Beach Walk

At the age of 12 I started collecting seashells and have been growing my collection ever since. Every time we travel to a beach destination...you'll find me out walking the beach looking for new treasures to add to my collection. I have over 250+ seashells (currently) and its constantly growing. … [Read more...]