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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

decorating with beach finds #4

I am constantly collecting shells here in Grenada.
but what do you do with them all? 
make art of course.

I started with another piece of wood I found on the side of the road (lots of wood lying around here evidently)
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Then a collection of random shells in various sizes and colors
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Then armed with a hot glue gun I created a heart out of the shells.
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and finished it off with some twine wrapped around the edges to frame it.
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it is not perfectly square and I like that about it, so I used to  twine border to emphasize it.


want some more shell projects?
shell windchime
shell display 
conch shell planters 

Linking up with :
The DIY Showoff
Craft Confessions 
Tip Junkie
Handmade Tuesdays @ Ladybug blessings 
Take a look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Crafts
Funky Polkadot Giraffe 
Reasons to skip the housework
Coastal Charm 
Christina's Adventures


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6 comments:

  1. LaurenJuly 13, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    That's so cute! I'm a new follower! :) I love your blog! What part of Ohio are you from?! That's where I live!

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  2. Mindy @ Heart Maine HomeJuly 13, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    This is so freakin' adorable! I looove collecting and decorating with shells. I may have to try this one! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Sonishka: Far and AwayJuly 14, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Hi Kelsey, I found you at Comment love day. Nice blog! I love your shell heart, what a great idea ;-)

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  4. ChristinaJuly 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    so sweet! I really like that twine border too!

    Thanks so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! :)

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  5. Karah @ thespacebetweenblogNovember 7, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    This is great, I love the use of found items and the addition of the twine. Very creative and pretty! (Lots of randomness along the roads here in Curacao, too!)

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  6. Crafts a la ModeApril 25, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    nice. My daughter has a beachy decorated cottage and we are going to try to do this project. Thanks a lot. linda

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