seashell bouquet

I’ve been wanting to take a winter trip to the beach for a while now, but schedule conflicts dictate otherwise.  Of course my motivation for going is always the same — to bring home new treasures.  As if this house hasn’t quite achieved its quota of seashells.

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they’re everywhere you look.  dancing that fine line between collecting and hoarding.

However.  When I spied this cute little arrangement made by the lovely and talented Laurel at Chipping with Charm, a new opportunity materialized

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Source: chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com via Diane on Pinterest

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I know, right?!  So clever and adorable!  I decided to make something like it with seashells and shiny beads.  I had one or two glass frogs stashed in a cupboard.

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I used some narrow gauge utility wire twirled around a screwdriver and some heavier floral wire for support.

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The only tricky part was selecting a variety of small beach treasures that already had a hole through which I could thread the wire.  I was too lazy to pull out the drill.

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Thank you for the inspiration Laurel!

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Great way to (finally) use those clever glass frogs that hardly ever see the light of day in my house.

thank you for dropping by today – hope you’re having a wonderful week.