arts and crafts

Decorating for St. Patrick's Day can be a lot of fun. I don't go overboard decorating but I do like to put out a few things every year...include a few new ones. This year I made these St. Patrick's Day themed seashells for table decor. We always have a nice Irish themed meal for St. Patty's … [Read more...] about Painted and Decoupage St. Patrick’s Day Seashells Table Decorations

We love crafting with seashells. You can walk just about any beach on the east coast, west coast and along the Gulf and find them. Shell collecting is a hobby that I enjoy with over 300+ seashells in my collection. The ones that don't make it into my collection are used for various arts and craft … [Read more...] about Painted and Decoupage Seashell Ideas for Kids and Adults

We live in Pennsylvania and one of the most popular outdoor hobbies is hiking! We have beautiful state parks and local parks with hiking trails, waterfalls, etc. Millions of people come to Pennsylvania from all around the world to hike the Appalachian Trail which runs through central Pennsylvania. … [Read more...] about Painted Pennsylvania Hiking Seashell Designs

Have you always wanted to learn how to do Mandala Dot Painting? If so, check out this easy-to-use kit that contains 53 pieces! You get everything you need to get started except for the paint and the surface that you want to paint on! Mandala Dot Painting is a popular painting technique that can be … [Read more...] about Learn Mandala Dot Painting with This Easy to Use Kit

My 14 year old granddaughter was over last weekend and painted these 3 beautifull clam shells.  You don't need to be artistic or have any painting talent to make them. Perfect and easy designs for beginners! All designs were free-handed (no template used) and then painted using acrylic paints. I … [Read more...] about Whale, Fish and Shark Painted Seashell Designs

Painting and crafting with large clam shells is a lot of fun! All of the designs I'm featuring today can be made by any beginner. You need some acrylic craft paint, painting supplies, sealer, large clam shells and a few other supplies. They can be used to decorate inside your home for the summer … [Read more...] about Decoupage Sea Animals Large Clam Seashell Designs

These hand painted kitty cat seashell designs are easy to make! You don't need to be a professional artist or crafter to make them. The designs were painted on small 2 to 2 1/2" wide clam shells. To keep things simple we used Acrylic Paint Pen Markers which give you excellent control when adding … [Read more...] about Hand Painted Kitty Cat Seashell Clam Shell Designs