I've been collecting seashells for over 40 years. I have all different type's, sizes, and colors in my collection. If I had to estimate the number that I have...I would have to say 400 or more. Not only do I collect them...but I use them for home decorating and in various craft projects that I like … [Read more...] about How to Clean and Preserve Conch Shells
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The Best Tips for Working with Polymer Clay
Polymer Clay is versatile clay that can be hardened by oven-baking at a low temperature or by air-drying. You can use the clay to make hair accessories, refrigerator magnets, to add decorations to flower pots, add as accents onto your scrapbook pages, turned into Christmas tree ornaments, and all … [Read more...] about The Best Tips for Working with Polymer Clay
Craft Project: Painted Unicorn Design Seashells Garden Yard Art
My 10 year old granddaughter loves the mythical creature known as the Unicorn. We sit down a few times every month to craft and as usual...she wanted to paint. We decided to whip up some cute unicorns by painting on large 5" wide clam shells. We kept our's pretty basic as we're displaying two of … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Painted Unicorn Design Seashells Garden Yard Art
Coastal Crafts: Seashell Covered Wood Seahorse Wall Art
I've been collecting seashells for 35+ years. When I say collecting, I'm talking about seashells that I've personally picked up off of a beach somewhere during our travels. I have 6 boxes of labeled shells that are for my collection and then I have 8-10 plastic storage crates full of shells that I … [Read more...] about Coastal Crafts: Seashell Covered Wood Seahorse Wall Art
Craft Project: Painted Flip Flops Seashells Garden Yard Art
During the hot summer months we tend to run around primarily in our flip-flops. They're comfortably and help to keep you cool on those hot summertime days. Plus, if you're heading to the beach, they're the perfect shoe for the sand. These hand-painted seashells make the perfect art objects to … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Painted Flip Flops Seashells Garden Yard Art
How to Preserve Delicate Crab Shells and Seashells
I've been collecting seashells for 40+ years and have collected over a dozen large boxes full of shells. I use them to decorate the inside & outside of my home and in various home decor projects. When picking up seashells off of the beach, you ONLY want to collect unoccupied shells. If you … [Read more...] about How to Preserve Delicate Crab Shells and Seashells
Craft Project: Painted Moo Cow Seashells Garden Yard Art
I bet you all thought I would run out of seashell craft projects by now. Right? Wrong! I've got boxes, upon boxes full of beautiful shells that I've collected (and continue to collect) from all of our trips down to the beach. While many of the designs that I feature are painted onto large clam … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Painted Moo Cow Seashells Garden Yard Art
Craft Project: Painted Animal Print Seashells
Over the past 2 1/2 years I've shared over 70+ painted seashell craft projects with all of you here on the blog. Well guess what? I'm back again today with another one! This one is really easy-to-do and you'll only need a few craft supplies to make them. I made this set for a friend of mine who … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Painted Animal Print Seashells