I traded paper for shells for a few weeks, and the good news is 1: it was fun, and 2: they all sold out pretty much immediately. Zero newsletters, launches, or all that jazz.
Shell yeah to some paint.
Well, it was about time I painted some more shells. I have no excuse as to why it took so long, but now I’m looking at some of these larger shells I have left over
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Watercolor shell zen time
When I have a date night at our favorite seafood spot, my husband doesn’t even blink when I order the scallops, and then ask for a to-go box to carry all the shells in that
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First Painting Of The Year
Well, I just finished, or I guess I should say, stepped away from, my first painting of the year. It’s a big one. It’s filled up with nothing but shells ( threw in some leis,
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Just Add Plaid and Shells
Fall style = just add some plaid or some shells. Sorry, nothing profound to say at the moment, but here are a few things that make me smile. Top to Bottom: • Long, kinda oversized
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Shells. It’s Fun To Paint them.
It’s been waaaaaaay toooo loooong since I sat my bum down, zoned out life and the world, listened to some tunes, and painted some shells. And I definitely recommend you take some time to paint
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Lovely Reminder
Honest truth. There’ve been numerous times in the past six months when I’ve thought, why am I even doing this anymore? A massive plunge in site visits, the general belief that blogging is dead, failure
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For the love of shells
The more beach walks I go on, the more I find reasons to love all sorts of shells. And reasons to go on more beach walks. Oh, shells…the patterns, colors, imperfections, holes, different shapes, and
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Watercolor Shells
I’ve seen quite a few artists and seashell art that makes me go, yowza that’s a brilliant idea ( Like these beauties by Cara Rosalie Olsen) . The key is this: you leave the front
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Letting My Mind Fly
Just going to get some random th0ughts out there and let my mind fly for a bit. Ok, I love this picture too, realized I hadn’t shared it on here, and well, it was a
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Some Shells Under The Rainbow
If anyone’s looking for a few mental whoooosaaahhhh moments, grab some shells, whatever paint, pen or marker floats your boat, a good beach jams playlist, and make those shells a lovely l’il canvas. Sharpie shells
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Watercolor Shell Zen Time
If you have some shells and want to relax and unwind, here you go. Just grab a sharpie and draw on a few of them. Or, also grab a bunch of blue watercolors, a white
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Sharpie Shells Zen Time
Feeling in a funk? Draw on some shells. In a creative rut? Paint on some shells. Need a way to relax while feeling crafty? Draw or paint on some shells. Want to just zone out
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Shelluva Cool hair tie
Ok. DIYs with me these days must take under 5 minutes to complete. So, I think I did this one in less than five seconds. You can take me away from the beach, but you
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Les Coquilles en Blanc
Sometimes impulse buys at the drugstore turn out to be a good thing. Case in point: a white sharpie. It was the perfect tool to zone out and paint on a few darker shells for a