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This easy-to-make Snowman Christmas Tree Ornament was made by upcycling pork rib bones. Yes, you read that correctly, a pork rib bone! It’s a great project for older children to do and only costs pennies to make! You can make several of them in one …
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 …
These melting snowman designed seashells are super cute. They can be displayed in your home for the entire winter season. There’s nothing on them that screams Christmas. All were hand painted on small to medium sized clam shells that were collected from the beach. You don’t need to be a professional artist to make them because the designs are easy to replicate.
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Wash all seashells in warm, soapy water with Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Dawn is the BEST for removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water. Air dry for 1-3 days. The seashells need to be completely dry before painting on them.
Designs can be painted on the inside or the outside of the shell. Totally your choice and we show it both ways. We used a combination of acrylic craft paint with a brush and acrylic paint markers with dual tips. Acrylic paint markers are different than kid’s markers, Sharpies, etc. Make sure you’re using the correct product. We recommend the BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers from Amazon.
Base coat each shell with 1-2 coats of acrylic craft paint using a brush in your desired color. You need to allow 30 minutes of drying time between coats. Once dry….we used Acrylic Paint Markers to do all of the design work. Use the medium-tip side for the larger areas and the fine-tip side for outlining, facial features and wordage. No patterns were used! Just free-hand the design.
Once the paint was dry I decided to seal them with 2 coats of Clear Mod Podge Sealer in a glossy finish. I applied it using a foam brush. This protects the painted surface. The white snowman face (bottom right corner) I sprinkled white glitter onto the Mod Podge before it was dry to add texture. Looks like “snow sprinkles” which I really like!!! Let them completely dry. That’s it, you’re done.
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When it comes to buying supplies for your knitting projects, there are plenty of options to choose from. Two popular choices are knitting subscription boxes and traditional craft store shopping. Both have their advantages, but the right option for you depends on your personal preferences, …
You typically wouldn’t think of seashells being part of your Christmas and holiday decorating decor. However, there are millions of people around the world who decorate in a coastal & beach theme who love decorating with them during the holidays. That would include ME!!! Over …
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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These adorable hand-painted Santa Claus seashells are super easy to make! You don’t need any artistic talent to make them. In one weekend I was able to make 10 of them to give out as holiday gifts this year. You only need a few basic …
Snails, Owls and Birds…oh my! These 3 cuties are easy-to-make with no pattern needed. Once you make them you can use them as paper weights on a desk, colorful yard art in your garden, as party favors or little home decor pieces around the house. …