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These hand painted Santa Claus red coat ornaments are adorable! They’re super easy-to-make using Clam Shells Seashells that you collect from the beach. Don’t live near a beach? Don’t worry, you can buy inexpensive shells from Amazon. Perfect Christmas Tree Ornaments, package tie-ons, table place …
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Love to decorate your home for the holidays with Angels? Looking to make a few homemade gifts? If so, we’ve got 3 Angel designs to share with you today. Two are Christmas Tree ornaments and one is a holiday decoration. All three of them are easy-to-make and you only need a few craft supplies to make them.
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I’m including 3 photos in this post to help guide you with the design process.
Angel Ornament #1 – You’ll need 1 scallop seashell and 3 small clam shells along with acrylic craft paint, a paint brush, Gorilla Glue, 1/8″ wide satin ribbon scrap, scissors and a piece of clear fishing line to make the hanger. I recommend spraying the finished shell with a coat of Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer once finished.
Paint 2 of the small clam shells with gold metallic paint, 1 clam shell with silver metallic paint and the scallop shell with red metallic paint. Let dry until the paint is no longer tacky. It will take about an hour or so. Using Gorilla Glue you want to attach the seashells together to form the angel shape. I don’t recommend hot glue or regular craft glue…they’ll fall apart quickly. Use Gorilla Glue in the fine-tip nozzle bottle. Set aside for 2 hours to allow the glue to set.
While the glue is drying…make a small satin ribbon bow. Cut a 6″ long piece of clear fishing line. Knot the two ends together to form a hanging loop. Glue the bow and hanging loop onto the angel ornament.
Angel Ornament #2 – You’ll need 1 scallop seashell, a pack of BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers, clear fishing line, clear acrylic spray sealer and scissors.
I use and recommend BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers. They’re not kiddie markers, they contain acrylic paint. They feature dual-ended tips, reuire no priming, no drips or leaks, no clogging at the tip and no foul paint odors. Plus, they dry quickly. Use the paint markers to paint the Angel design onto the inside of the scallop seashell. Use the gold metallic marker to outline the shell. Let dry for an hour or two.
Take it outside and spray both sides of the scallop shell with a light coat of Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer. Let dry. Cut a 6″ long piece of clear fishing line. Knot the two ends together to form a hanging loop. Glue the hanging loop onto the back of the shell.
Angel Seashell Decor #3 – You’ll need a 3″ to 5″ wide clam shell, BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers, a pencil and Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer.
Base coat the clam shell with 1-2 coats of acrylic paint in your desired color. Let dry. Use a pencil to sketch the design onto the shell. This was done free-handed, so it doesn’t need to look perfect! Use BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers to color-in the design. Finish up by adding a gold metallic halo and a gold metallic outer rim around the clam shell. Let dry for 1-2 hours.
Take the seashell outside and lightly spray it with 1-2 coats of a Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer. Let dry for 2-3 hours.
If you enjoy painting on seashells or crafting with seashells…you’ll find over 150+ seashell craft projects right here on the Two Classy Chics blog! We will be sharing more seashell craft projects in the future too!
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This year I’m doing something different for my family’s Christmas cards and my holiday table place settings. I decided to get crafty and make my own! For this project I used 4″ and 5″ wide clam shells seashells that I collected from the beach. You need to wash them in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. It’s the best at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse and let the seashells air dry overnight.
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To keep this project easy I purchased a pack of BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers with dual ended tips. One end has a medium tip and one has a fine tip. I also purchased a bottle of white acrylic craft paint, a paint brush and 3 packages of Christmas themed rub-on decals along with a bottle of Clear Mod Podge Sealer with a glossy finish.
Paint each clam shell with 2 coats of white acrylic craft paint with 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. Let this base coat completely dry until the paint is no longer tacky. Decide on the placement for the rub-on decals that you purchased. The ones I used feature holiday Christmas light bulbs, gold metallic ornament bulbs and gold metallic reindeers. Use the wood stick that came with the decals to rub the decals onto each seashell.
Use a pencil and lightly write the wordage onto each shell. I kept it simple with Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. Go over those pencil marks with the Acrylic Paint Marker using the medium ended tip. You want the letters to be “thick”. Once dry, outline each letter with the black colored Acrylic Paint Marker using the fine tip which gives you a nice fine line. If desired, you can outline the perimeter of the shells with your desired color. I used the gold metallic paint marker that came with the set on some of the seashells. Let the shells dry for 1-2 hours or until the paint is no longer tacky.
On the back of each clam shell you want to write your Christmas or holiday greeting/message. I also added the date. You can write whatever you want. Let dry for 1 hour.
You need to seal the beautiful design using a coat of Clear Mod Podge Sealer. I brushed on 2 light coats (front and back) allowing for 1 hour of drying time between coats. This protects the painted finish and adds a nice glossy shine to each shell.
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