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
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
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Happy Sandy Hand
The shells here on the Gulf Coast never cease to amaze. I wish I could predict the days when they seem to wash up, or when the itty bitty micro shells are everywhere, but I
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Festive Shells
This is what happens when you combine sharpies, some shells, old school Christmas music, a good cup of coffee ( with or without Baileys), and about 45 minutes of unplugged zen time. I’m not sure if this is
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I went for a walk over
I went for a walk over the weekend and picked up some shells. Storms tend to wash them all up, which meant Michael washed up a ton. So there I was, picking shells, and just
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IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS
IT WAS ONE OF THOSE DAYS …clear, blue, with a side of gorgeous. Oh, fall at the beach. I adore you. Something I love about where we live is how you can’t really see the beach
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HERE’S THE LATEST FROM MY DESKI
HERE’S THE LATEST FROM MY DESK I call that top one, Pucker Up Beach (it was actually inspired by a time I tried to do this exact thing with some micro shells for a pic,
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I decided to take the whole
I decided to take the whole shell painting thing quite literally. Turns out the porous and chalky looking shells absorb watercolors really well. So, I grabbed a brush, some paint, and water, then messed around with
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LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHELLING:• Treasures come
LESSONS LEARNED FROM SHELLING: • Treasures come in all shapes and sizes• Broken is still beautiful• It’s not always about the big ones• The search can be therapeutic• Storms bring out and stir up lots of gorgeousness•
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WHEN THE NAILS, TOES, AND SHELL
WHEN THE NAILS, TOES, AND SHELL COORDINATE. So, yesterday I tried out a new kind of nail art look I’ve been eyeing. It’s where there’s no base color, so you just paint the art right
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Big shells, little shells, flat shells
Big shells, little shells, flat shells, round shells, itty bitty shells nestled in massive shells. I love shells. And I wonder if each could tell me the story of their journey to my happy sandy
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Beach N’ Boards Fest. And Shells
If you are close to Coco Beach, FL tomorrow, I have your Saturday all planned out. Here’s the itinerary: Head over to the Ron Jon Surf Shop Beach N Boards Fest and come paint shells
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These itty bitty shells speak my
These itty bitty shells speak my love language in a big way. So here’s the story about these little micro shells that a lady (who was also looking for them) told me: Big storms stir
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“To think creatively, we must be
“To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~George Kneller (Not that I’d ever take a shell for granted, but ever since I started drawing in