It all started with a little rock that looked like a whale. Paul found him one day on a beach in North Truro and I immediately pictured him proudly displayed in a shadow box. We both started looking for more interesting shells and had quite a collection at the end of just two days. For now, Mr. Whale lives with his other ocean friends in a shadow box from HomeGoods that was just $12.99. He may get moved around every now and then but he will definitely be our keepsake from the summer of 2015 on the outer cape.
DIYs don't have to be complex or time consuming and art should be a display of something you love or speaks to you. This collection of shells was free and the box was inexpensive. I started off using push pins to hold up the shells but they all came crashing down when I placed it upright. I then moved to using sticky pads from an old craft box and those seem to be doing the trick.
I'm planning to hang this at the cottage but something similar would also be an interesting add to a wall gallery!
{I had the best helper! - my niece Madelyn Grace #maddielash}
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