I posted this idea earlier here: Make a Beach Ornament, then I found this beauty here made by the talented Alisa from Life is a Beautiful Place. And I just love how the shell's dangling! And as Jessica from The Entertaining House pointed out, only fill it with a little bit of sand or it may be too heavy to hang.
Place a frosted glass ornament on a mug or glass, take out your acrylic paints and let your inner artist flow!
Got some small Dritfwood pieces? They make fun Santas!
And Quaogh shells are a great canvas too. Prime the inside, then paint.
Glittered shells make such festive Christmas ornaments and just in case you missed it..., if you love glitter you have to check out the post Glitter Crafts, which includes some great starfish ornaments.
Adorn a sanddollar, and you've got a sparkling elegant ornament.
The sky is the limit to what you can glue onto sanddollars, starfish or shells.
Another brilliant example! A striking ornament made with a large sea urchin, lightly misted with fine gold glitter and adorned with Swarovski crystals. It hangs from a shimmery magenta and gold iridescent ribbon. Click on image to see more creations by this British talent.
Transform a starfish into a santa.
And what a creative handmade Christmas ornament this is!
And if you happen to have some sea glass, you could wrap the pieces in wire and hang them as ornaments. Or string them together into a garland as shown here: Coastal Christmas Ornaments.
Seasonal Greetings to All!
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33 comments:
I have to tell you, I love your blog! I read it faithfully and I was thrilled to see that you are showing two of my ornament designs. (The Swarovski sand dollar and the large sea urchin). Thank you so much! :) Best, Tara
Just came here for the first time lovely post.
I have put you on my daily read.
yvonne
That was fun...love that sea urchin!
Sue
I love the driftwood Santa's.
Sooo cute and beachy. Love them all but I'm afraid I lack the painting talent...:(
And Season's Greetings to you too, Maya!!
I love the sea urchin. I have this odd obsession with sea urchins.
The sea urchin is beautiful! And that's probably my favorite lighthouse in the world: Round Island Light at Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Great ideas. I have starfish and seashell ornaments from the two years I lived in Florida - they always bring back great memories when I hang them on the tree! Like I did yesterday!
Oh my gosh Maya, I have not had the time to visit in a while and my all of the fabulousness I have missed!! The buoy Santa's are fantastic and all of the painted holiday items are so charming!!
Your past posts have been filled with so much eye candy that it has inspired me to get out there and use starfish and driftwood for the holidays!!
Have a fun-filled rest of the day!!
xOxO Nerina :)
Those are all such great ideas! I love using star fish for decorating! LOVE the sparkly painted star fish! They are so pretty.
Have a great day. Beth.
very cute. my faves are the ones with just a little bit of glitz. happy monday.
Oh, you've inspired me to break out the Christmas craft supplies and get started on something special for the table. These are all wonderful!
gorgeous! love love love the urchin ornament.
They are all brilliant...sooo creative! I luv the shell painted inside.
-marie
Thanks for the comment.
The shells are so clever.
I am on the Maine coast.
Uh-oh... now I'm going to have to put up a third Christmas tree and cover it with beachy ornaments!! I LOVE the embellished sand dollar -- it's SO pretty!! And the shell dangling in the clear ball is beautiful. But with 3 big dogs in the house, that one might not last very long!!
Kelly
Thank you so much for featuring my ornaments, Maya!
All of these ornies are great!
So very pretty! ~ Angela
Love the driftwood Santa's! Like I needed an excuse to get to the coast....Thanks for the inspiration!
You have collected some great ideas! I don't know if it would work with my Christmas decor, but I am tempted to try.
I have tried the sand ornaments before, but the dangling shell really brings it up. Thanks so much for the idea!
I love all of these ornaments! You gave me some great ideas to make gifts for my 3 brothers that live on the beach in Florida.
Thanks! Stopping by from the Parade of Ornaments.
thanks for all the inspiring beachy ornaments! i have star fish on my tree this year as an homage to the sea...
oh my gosh, that sea urchin is my favorite, it's divine!
Oh the shells are just gorgeous!
I hope that you will come by and see the ornaments I made: pearl encrusted star, crystal and button ball and an anthrro inspired tree topper.
Those are all so lovely - I adore a beach themed tree. I have a gorgeous starfish and you've just inspired me how to display it !
Thanks for linking to my party !
Hugs
Kate
These are gorgeous. I just came over from the ornament party. I love them.
Ruth
The first photo just took my breath away! Lovely. :) Visiting from Kate's party! :)
How fun! I love the glitzy sanddollar :).
I love your ornaments...Have you ever put photos on them?
No, I have never put photos on ornament, but I think it's actually a very nice idea, especially since I do love photography.
I have just come upon your site and love it! I grew up in NJ, now live in Florida and spend a good bit of time making jewelry from bits of shell and coral I find. I also love coastal birds and am forever trying to get good pictures of them! Although Christmas is over, I love your ornaments and will remember these ideas for next year!
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