Good morning! Have you been able to get to the beach this summer? Maybe you collected some seashells. Here is a great way to display them!
Hello! Is spring here yet? I can hardly wait for warmer weather. After being in Hawaii, I am so ready to wear shorts and tank top again. To help get in the mood, I created these Seashell Specimen Pictures. I collect lots of seashells and had divided them up in little baggies and I had found these frames at Goodwill a while back, but with the holiday, I just didn’t get to it. So now that I had a little time, I decided to get this project done!
Here are the frames I found. I was able to find 3 of the same ones.
The first thing to do was take the backing off.
I used scissors to cut along the edges to get to the inside.
After the back was off, I removed the picture and the glass, so I was left with the frame, mat and cardboard backing.
I didn’t want the cardboard to show, so I used a piece of brown paper looking scrap paper for behind the shells. I laid out the shells the way I thought I would want them to go. Once I had a pleasing layout, I used tacky glue to glue them onto the paper.
I used some packing tape to secure the back and they were done! I hung them over the bar in the dining room to add some summery fun!
These clam shells are cool with the ridges in them.
Sand dollars are my favorite! I am always on the lookout for them when we walk the beach.
I love the shape of these!
We have the seashells, now we just need the beach!
You can see here, I used one of the pictures in my RV makeover! It has really held up well, even with all the bouncing the trailer does as we travel!
I hope this inspires you to make your own seashell specimen art. Hope you have a wonderful week!
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This is a really great way to display shells. The pretty picture frames really show them off. Thanks for sharing with us at Share it link party.
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Your seashell art pieces turned out amazing! They are displayed beautifully. They make me think of warm weather and summer sunshine.Thanks so much for sharing at Vintage Charm.
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Thank you so much!
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Great idea! I have a large plastic bag with our seashell collection so you’ve given me some inspiration. Visiting from Two Uses Tuesdays.
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Seashells are so fun to collect, sometimes I get carried away! Thanks for stopping by and have fun creating!
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I love collecting seashells, what a beautiful way to display them! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
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Thanks so much! Have a wonderful week!
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Living in Florida, I have a boatload of shells. This is a good idea to display because the colors and tones are so pretty and you hate to shove them in a drawer.
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I love the colors too and you are right, I don’t just want to keep them hidden away. I keep trying to come up with more projects to use them up! Thank you for stopping by!
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Love this! I used to live next to a beach and have a shoe box full of collected shells with the intention of “someday” displaying them “somehow.” Great find on those frames!
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I totally understand! I still have a box full of them. I guess I just need more ideas!
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So summery and what a nice idea!
They look great. 🙂
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I guess I am anxious for summer to get here! Thanks for coming by!
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