{"id":14782,"date":"2013-05-01T14:45:44","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=14782"},"modified":"2013-05-01T14:51:53","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:51:53","slug":"how-to-make-a-worm-shell-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/01\/how-to-make-a-worm-shell-frame\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Worm Shell Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I love making shell crafts! It’s been a few months since I’ve had a shell project to get my hands on … so the last two days I’ve spent being very excited to be actually making a shell frame as a gift to a special couple. If you don’t already know what my long time fave shell is… it’s the WORM SHELL! And I loooove making things with WORM SHELLS because no two are alike and they are just so stinkin’ whimsical they make me laugh. The thing is… I don’t find them often any more so when we find even one on the beach, it’s such a happy day.<\/p>\n

\"worm<\/a><\/p>\n

The ones that have a funny\u00a0sideways\u00a0twist? Even better!<\/p>\n

\"worm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Then there are the days when I feel like the stars and planets have lined up in perfect harmony when I find this many WORM SHELLS in an afternoon…<\/p>\n

\"worm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0After soaking them in a bucket of 1\/4 bleach to water over night, I rinse them off with fresh water then lay them out to dry. Okay, I’m gonna tell the truth… some times I’ve left them in longer than overnight… errrr….. some times I forget I have them soaking in the bucket but remember after a week…okay, okay!… maybe 2 weeks later or longer. But by being so, ummm, “scatter brained”, I now realize it doesn’t hurt the WORM SHELLS. If they are greenish or grungy white, it just makes them sparkly white. If they are the tan\/brown color ones, they stay that pretty color but just brighten up. They aren’t needy… just another reason they are my favorite shells!<\/p>\n

\"Worm<\/a><\/p>\n

So I took some of my cleaned, sorted WORMIES and started hot glueing them to a painted white frame I scuffed up with sandpaper. My project was under way!<\/p>\n

\"glue<\/a><\/p>\n

To me it’s like doing a shell puzzle or shell mosaic. You have to keep trying different shells that will fit in the right place to fill the blank space. And I get to go shelling all over again…searching, searching for the perfect treasure.\u00a0I hot glue one at a time, hold it until it sets up, then move to the other side to make sure it dries completely before I disturb the glue.<\/p>\n

\"shell<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0When the frame is completely filled with shells, I feel happy to have accomplished such a fun project but even more, I am heartfelt to be able to share this with the people I made it for.<\/p>\n

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It was a “Welcome to Florida” gift for Cheri and “Hubby” (her nickname for him on her blog) from Virginia who just bought a home in Fort Myers! Cheri is the blogger behind the\u00a0Shelllady<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0so after\u00a0meeting them years ago on the beach, I knew they have always dreamed of having a home near Sanibel. Their dream has come true!<\/p>\n

\"Baileys<\/a><\/p>\n

We all know Super Sheller Clark<\/strong><\/a> is good at finding shells, he’s also good at finding homes too. Since he helped them buy their new place (which within 4 hours already has a seashell theme), last night we shellebrated with them for now being new Florida residents. We went to our favorite Sanibel restaurant… Traders<\/strong><\/a>! \u00a0Most birthdays and get-togethers we celebrate at Traders, but this was a biggie. Of course it was a delicious meal but it was very special to be able to share in the day of such a big part of their lives.<\/p>\n

\"rambo<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you so much Cheri and \u00a0Jimmy for letting Clark and me be part of this amazing decision!\u00a0Congratshellations!<\/p>\n

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