My family had a reuinion at the shore this summer. My mom and I picked up sea shells to make Christmas ornaments for everyone with the date and name of the shore. I thought Id use a gold pen to right the stuff onto the shell. Does anyone have any better ideas or something to jazz it up a little?
2006-12-20 14:24:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Spray glitter over the entire thing, fancy ribbon and lace to hand it from the tree.
2006-12-20 14:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by SamIam82 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have enough scallop or clam shells,use them as the body or "skirt" of an angel. Glue a wooden bead to the hinge part of the shell and use a small round cloth doily ( you can get crocheted ones at any craft store ) folded in half and gathered at the center as wings...glue them in back near the top of the shell. A gold,glittery piece of pipe cleaner for a halo and a sprig of tiny faux holly berries where her hands would be. Use a gold leaf pen to add some gilding to the edges of the shell. Use a black Sharpie marker to make two dots on the bead head for eyes.
2006-12-20 14:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could drill tiny holes in them so you could run some strands or fringes of glass beads and/or smaller shells from them. These days you can buy etched glass beads that are a nice soft matte like beach glass that would be very pretty. You could also pull apart old beaded necklaces or jewelry and use the elements.
This is a really creative idea you have, I'm going to tuck it away in my brain for future use!
2006-12-20 17:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
glue them inside a shadow box of the sea
2006-12-20 14:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋