Today, I was rummaging through my seashell box and pulled out some of the pieces that weren't all that pretty.
Instead of throwing them out, I decided to paint them!
Hey, it couldn't hurt.
The large shell is rather course textured. I painted it all over...thank goodness it didn't suck up the paint.
Then, I quickly wiped it with a dry paper towel to show some of the texture.
What do ya think?
The paint I used was Apple Barrel gloss acrylic craft paint, in Real Navy...you know, the kind in the little bottles that you get at the craft store...just in case you like the color. :)
Hope y'all have a great weekend and think "indigo".
Hugs,
Babs
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28 comments:
Visiting from Evelyn's blog...your blue shells are a sweet idea, different and pretty. I recently painted some of my older shells gold and silver. Have a great weekend, Gloria.
I think they look great! That's a fun color especially for summer-enjoy:@)
I too think look great, Babs!
Brilliant idea!
Now THIS is a smart idea!!! I have lots of dullard seashells that could use a little face paint! :-)
What a great idea-very pretty
Have a good weekend
What a fantastic idea! I love how that looks. I like the vignette you put together with the plant and the basket too. The blue adds interest to the shells. Love those little craft paint bottles!
What a great idea and one that turned out beautifully! Sometimes it's just those slight changes that make a difference. Thanks for sharing!
WOW! How clever you are. These are so neat and beautiful. Love how the sand dollars turned out.
Thanks for sharing with us. Have a great weekend. Ginger
Babs,
Adding the indigo paint brings out the details of your shells splendidly!!!
This may be the start of something BIG!!!
Love it...the vignette is stunning!!!
Have a marvelous weekend, dear friend!!!
Fondly,
Pat
These is really neat idea...looks great.
Beautiful vignette, dear Babs! I love shells and in indigo blue they look fabulous! The little girls are going home today, so I'm a little, nif, snif, but now I have a lot to fix around here. Thank you for your sweet visit, you always make my day. sweetie. Enjoy your weekend.
FABBY
They turned out beautifully! I really love how the sand dollar turned out.
Being a land-locked beach person I always use shells in my summer décor. I love the addition of color.
They are awesome Babs!!!
What a creative idea. I never thought about painting shells. This looks amazing and your tray looks awesome. Thanks for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Love it! The painted shells really pop! The color you choose is so perfect!
Really pretty, such a great idea! I really like the sand dollar! Thanks so much for sharing at Amaze Me Monday!!!
Blessings,
Cindy
Wonderful idea with amazing results! I have bags of uninteresting shells and, now, I know what to do with them. Thanks!!
Oh Babs I love these...I've been a fan of navy my whole life. I also really love navy with green so it's the perfect color for you to add. At least in my opinion. :o) I think blue goes with the seashell idea too. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I was so glad to see your comment there!
Wow! I love, love,love this idea! I think they turned out beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing!
OH MY! I love this SO much! I have tons of seashells...I live in Florida! And I'm planning a blue bathroom. I'll try this..thanks!
You're going to laugh! I went to Walmart and got the paint and I have 4 painted seashells so far! FUN...oh my! It's addictive! I told my hubby he may look around and all of the seashells are blue! lol I need more practice!
Babs, I think the blue shells look fabulous. Especially mixed in with the other neutral ones. Great idea.
So pretty! Love them.
Babs, I love the color of blue. They really turned out unique. Really, they look like they were originally that color. Very clever! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Great idea, Babs! I love the new look.
Hugs,
Sherry
I LOVE this! Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home. I will feature this today.
Sherry
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