I've been enjoying various arts and crafts since the age of 12. Over the decades I've created thousands of different arts & craft projects. The majority of them have been for my personal pleasure and other's have been given away as gifts. Every room in my home has at least one item in it that … [Read more...] about Painting on Rocks and Seashells with Acrylic Paint Pens
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Make in a Day Crafts for Kids Book by Cintia Gonzalez-Pell
My 10 year old granddaughter and I get together twice a month for craft dates. Like her Nanny (me) she loves to craft and will dabble all kinds of different things. We've been holding these craft dates together for the past 7 years and we're always looking for new projects to make. * … [Read more...] about Make in a Day Crafts for Kids Book by Cintia Gonzalez-Pell
Patriotic American Flag Painted Seashells
Do you enjoy celebrating and decorating for the patriotic holidays? Just want to put your love for the United States of America on display year-round? If you answered YES to either of those questions we've got a really easy patriotic seashell craft project to share with you today. * This post … [Read more...] about Patriotic American Flag Painted Seashells
Hand Painted Tropical Fish Seashells Garden Art
I have a really large bird bath in the center of my one flower garden and I wanted to decorate it for the season. Since I decorate in a coastal and beach theme, I decided to make a school of tropical fish out of seashells. You can easily make this project using large clam shells and scallop shells, … [Read more...] about Hand Painted Tropical Fish Seashells Garden Art
Kid’s Crafts: Seashell Paper Weight Teacher’s Gift
Early next month the Princess will be finishing up the 4th grade and wanted to make an End of Year Teacher's Gift for her favorite teacher. She was telling me that her teacher has a lot of pretty things sitting on her desk that the children made for her over the course of the school year. The … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Seashell Paper Weight Teacher’s Gift
Craft Project: Painted Dolphin and Starfish Seashells
Every time we go down to the beach I spend hours, upon hours walking the beach and collecting seashells, driftwood, sea glass and other found treasures that wash up onto the shore. I have boxes upon boxes of treasures that I've collected over the years and many of them I use to decorate my home, use … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Painted Dolphin and Starfish Seashells
Kid’s Crafts Easter Bunny Painted Wood Spoons
Two weeks ago I sat down with my grandchildren and god-son to make these adorable Easter Bunny wood spoons. We had several wooden spoons and spatulas that we wanted to upcycle into something new. If you don't have any laying around in your kitchen drawers, you can buy them at your local … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts Easter Bunny Painted Wood Spoons
Kid’s Craft Project: Hand-Painted Pet Portraits
Looking for a fun project to do with the kids this weekend? Got pets in the house? If so, this kid's craft project is for you! All you need is a few general painting supplies and an unfinished wood easel. This is a project that can be completed in one afternoon! Look for the small art canvas boards … [Read more...] about Kid’s Craft Project: Hand-Painted Pet Portraits