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.
What a good idea, I have a couple of these and always thought they’s be fun to do something like this, nice job
“I know, right?! So clever and adorable! ”
Clever and adorably indeed, Diane! LOVE it!
And I also love your own unique twist on using the glass floral arranger to present your shells and beads! I especially like the “twirled wire” you added to yours.
Well done, girl. WELL done!
X to you and Cristybellla!
P.S. and I just noticed on your sidebar that you opened your own Etsy Shop. Yaaaaaaaaay! I was so hoping you would. I will place your link on my Favorite Esty Shops on blog. With PRIDE!
Maybe beach this wknd. Happy Valentines Day! ILY
I had to laugh at the ‘bordering hoarder’ about the seashells and treasures.
ONLY cuz I sooooooo understand it!
Oh, but this is just too cute!
I like it muchly.
And I like the paper ones, too.
What a brilliant excuse to go treasure collecting. Hahahaha….