Hi friends,

Did you collect some beautiful seashells on your Summer vacation? I have to admit that if I am anywhere near a beach, I am going to be out looking for shells. 😊🐚

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I saw this fun way to create some Seashell Art – I wish I could remember where so I could give them credit. ☹️ Anyway, I thought I’d give it a go with a few of my many seashells I have stashed away. 😊 Be sure to soak your seashells in bleach water for an hour or so to kill any bacteria on them! Rinse and let dry before crafting with them.

You’ll need some seashells, a stretched canvas (mine is 8 by 10), spackling compound (I used this one), and a putty knife or scraper to spread the spackle. I ended up using a jumbo craft stick to spread my spackle and it worked great! And no cleanup – I just threw it away after I was done. 😊

Spread a layer of spackling compound onto the canvas – it doesn’t need to be perfectly smooth – just thick enough to hold your seashells. Then push your shells into the spackle in whatever arrangement you want. Set it aside to dry completely. I let mine dry overnight. Don’t worry, the spackle will dry white!!

That’s all there is to it! Now you have a fun and different keepsake from your Summer beach vacation. 🐚

This would be a great project to make with the kids! They can collect shells on the beach and use their favorites to create their own Seashell Art. 🙂🐚

Anita