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Love cats? Looking to get a little creative? If so, we’ve got the perfect easy-to-make craft project for you! These adorable Kitty Cat painted seashells were made by my 14 1/2 year old granddaughter. If you don’t live near a beach you can pick up …
Heading to the beach for summer vacation? Live at the beach or nearby? Time to take a beach walk to collect medium-sized clam shells for this seashell craft project. Make sure you wash the seashells in warm soapy water, rinse with clean water and air …
These cute and funny kitty cat seashells are really easy to make! You’ll only need a few basic supplies along with 3″ to 5″ wide clam shells collected from the beach. You don’t need a pattern or template and no professional artistic skills are needed. These are simple designs that any one can make.
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Wash and dry the clam shells. I like to soak them for 15 to 30 minutes in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Dawn does a great job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water and air dry overnight.
Base coat all of the clam shells with 2 coats of white acrylic craft paint allowing for 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. Use a pencil to sketch the design (lightly) onto the seashells. It doesn’t have to be perfect! Just a simple cat face is all you need!
Keep things simple! I used BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers to color in the design, write the wordage and to outline the design. These paint markers have dual ended tips (a fine tip and a medium tip), requires no priming, no drippy messes and no foul odors to the paint. As an added bonus, they dry fast! If you want a colored background…use the medium tip on a paint marker to color in the background (like the pink ones) leaving just a smidgen of the original white background showing around the cat’s ouline. Let they completely dry.
Preserve the painted finish by brushing on 2 light coats of Clear Glossy Mod Podge. You’ll need to allow 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. I recommend coating both sides of the seashell to help protect it. The Mod Podge dries clear and adds a nice glossy finish ontop of the painted surface.
You can display this cute and adorable kitty cat seashells inside or outside of your home. They add a nice pop of color to your garden areas outside. They make a great gift for the cat lover in your life too! I gave a few of them to our local vet.
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Have you heard of the Cruising Ducks? They’re ducks that passengers hide while on the cruise ship for others to find. This craft project combines that along with painted seashells to make these adorable summer themed party favors. I think they’re adorable and perfect for …
Love decorating clam shells and seashells? If so, check out these pretty designs that we made using handmade Mulberry Paper which was then decoupaged onto the seashells. The mulberry paper is semi-sheer, pliable and easy to work with. It doesn’t wrinkle like paper napkins, so it gives a nice smooth finish to your decorated seashells.
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You can find natural fiber mulberry paper at your local craft supply store, scrapbooking shops and on Amazon which is where I buy mine from. It’s not expensive and it comes in a wide variety of different colors, patterns and sizes. Amazon has a beautiful selection of natural fiber mulberry paper that you can choose from.
For this project I used 2″ to 4″ wide clam shells that I collected from the beach. Wash them in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Why Dawn? It does the best job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water and let them air dry overnight.
I base coated each clam shell with 2 coats of paint (the 3 larger ones with white paint and the smaller one with lilac colored paint). Let dry. Base coating the seashells allows the color of the mulberry to “pop” once you decoupage it onto the shell. Cut a piece of the mulberry paper in a rectangular shape larger than the seashell. Brush a coat of Clear Glossy Mod Podge over the top of the shell. Layer the piece of mulberry paper on top. Use your fingers or a foam brush to smooth it out so that you don’t have wrinkles. Brush another layer of Clear Glossy Modge Podge over the top of the paper. Let dry for an hour.
Use a pair of sharp scissors (I like using my little embroidery scissors) to trim off the excess paper. Discard it. Dip a paint brush into Clear Glossy Mod Podge and go over the cut edges. This will smooth them down nicely along the edge of the seashell. NO NEED to fold them over to the backside which looks tacky in my honest opinion! Let dry until the Mod Podge is clear and no longer tacky.
You can leave the seashells as-is or decorate them even further! You can glue on beads, rhinestones, artificicial flowers, charms, stickers and other items to personalize them to your liking. The mulberry paper is a nice way to add a unique background or design to your painted seashells.
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These hand painted M & M Candy themed seashells are super cute and easy-to-make. We painted dozen of them to use as little party favors at my nephews birthday party. You’ll need 2 1/2″ to 3 1/2″ wide clam shells collected from the beach, acrylic …
Our family enjoys getting together to paint rocks and seashells for the Kindness Rocks Project. You can check out their official website to learn all about them. It’s a great way to spend time together as a family working on an arts and craft project. …