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 going to be adding a handmade Christmas ornament to all of the gifts that I give out. They’ll be attached to the outside of the gift bag or gift box. For my family and friends who love the beach and coastal life, I’m painting palm trees onto sand dollars. These coastal themed holiday ornaments are easy-to-make! No template or pattern required!

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3″ to 4″ diameter sand dollars
yellow, orange, coral and red acrylic craft paint
paint brush, water dish, paper towels
black fine tip acrylic paint marker (see note below)
Mod Podge Clear Sealer, Glossy Finish
foam brush
ribbon to make hanging loops
scissors
paint palette

For this project I used genuine sand dollars. You can use resin or ceramic sand dollars if you prefer. I use BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers in a lot of my projects. They have dual-ended tips, require no priming, no drippy messes, no foul paint odors and they dry fast. I purchase them by the pack from Amazon (affordable too).

Squirt a little bit of yellow, orange, coral and red onto a paint palette.  Apply them onto the sand dollar in this order working from the bottom to the top. While the paint is still wet…muddle all of the colors together so that they blend nicely. You want this to be the background to represent a sunrise or sunset. I was generous with the amount of paint that I was using because of the porous surface. Let them air dry for about 90 minutes or until the paint is no longer tacky.

Use a black BETEM Acrylic Paint Marker (fine tip) to make the palm tree. First…make the land area. Next, make a slightly bumpy looking tree trunk. The trunk can be slightly bent or straight up and down. Then work on the 5 palm branches and leaves. Let dry for about an hour.

Seal the front and back of the painted sand dollar by brushing on 1-2 light coats of Mod Podge Clear Sealer. I used one that gives it a shiny, glossy finish. This protects the painted surface. Let dry for 45-75 minutes. Use scissors to cut ribbon and form it into a hanging loop. Thread through the top hole on the sand dollar.

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