A Seaside Home

DIY part II of our Beach Combers projects and ideas to inspire you!  

Bring the beach home with you and preserve those wonderful memories.  

This is one of my favorite picture/shadow box ideas.  A map of where your memories were made, the scrabble tiles (you could spell out your name) and your favorite shells makes this uniquely yours. 

 Find 60-different shell crafts for your beach-treasures by clicking Source.

The top and right shadow box ideas were found on google images, source unknown.

Wreaths for your indoor or outdoor room.

Source unknown - found on Google Images




 Source

You Tube Video - How to make a shell wreath.

  

Jars, vases and bowls are a beautiful way to display your shells.  Mix holiday or seasonal items with the shells.  I also love to add strings of pearls weaved into the shells.  

Source

I made this beautiful candle (below) with shells I collected.
 I also created one that is variegated from blue to white.  This was an easy project using a candle cylinder.
As shown on the left I display these candles with sand and a few shells.

Click the here for instructions on making candles.

How to make a mirror or picture frame with your

treasured shells.  Presented by Martha Stewart!

There are so many wonderful DIY projects out there to create beautiful art with seashells.  I hope these ideas inspired you to get crafting and preserving your memories.  

Below are You Tube videos on how to polish, shine and grind shells.
https://exit63.wordpress.com/how-to-clean-seashells/

Seashells – How to Grind Cut and Polish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A4Txldz5po

Check back next Monday for Part III ~ Blog of DIY projects & craft ideas for Beachcombers!  I will be sharing ideas for your sea glass, sand sculpture and more.

 Happy Beach Combing, Creating and Crafting. 

A Seaside Home welcomes you to share your thoughts and ideas with us in the comment section.  If you have pictures of a project you have done, please share it on our Facebookpage.

Thank you for stopping by.