More Projects

The Seashell Project

This is what I began with - and then some - a bunch of shells. I'm lucky enough to have a shell factory down the road a way, so I have a huge assortment at my fingertips. I can't seem to bring myself to paint REAL shells - they're too pretty naturally!

I made some of these as a Christmas present, so that is why I couldn't show them until after Christmas. I know it's a long way past that, but, well, I'm slow.


The finished product.
I've loved this look for a while, since all of the design mags (esp. coastal ones) have these shiny lovelies everywhere. But, I wasn't willing to pay the $28 a pop that they sold for, so I made my own. My favorite is that top left one, it's so pokey and fun. I also did a starfish, but he is currently part of a display in my house, so I didn't take him out for this.

I'll put these in different places around the house (they look rather dull the way I have them here) so if you come visit, you might see one on a stack of papers on the desk, peeping out from the bookshelves, or simply on the table, being pretty. They won't be grouped together - they look better solo.

Anyway, that was a pre-Christmas project that took several days, mainly due to drying time!

Today, I worked on a different project that I'll post later.

And tomorrow, I'm going to get some supplies for even more projecty goodness!

Happy days!