{"id":24659,"date":"2016-03-07T07:33:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T12:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=24659"},"modified":"2019-11-15T20:35:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T01:35:14","slug":"2016-sanibel-shell-festival-artistic-seashell-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/07\/2016-sanibel-shell-festival-artistic-seashell-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Sanibel Shell Festival Artistic Seashell Crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Every year, the first week of March is always exciting because the Sanibel Shell Festival comes to town. This 2016 year was a trifect-shell-a for me.<\/p>\n

1. – \u00a0The show was fantastic.<\/p>\n

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Fun to see Carol Strange sharpie these beautiful shells.<\/p>\n

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Kelle Covington’s shell encrusted ukulele.<\/p>\n

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Marti Gorun’s gorgeous seashell mirror.<\/p>\n

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2. – Fun to hang out with shell friends and everybody\u00a0at the show was exceptionally happy and chatty.<\/p>\n

I had such a great time hanging out with Rachel (we learned so much from her last year about Natural Pearls<\/strong><\/a><\/span>) and Brian.<\/p>\n

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We are such a colorful group! The girls just gotta have fun in psycheshellic colors with Kelle (she made the awesome Ukulele) and Shelley from Naples. Thanks for sending this photo Kelle :)<\/p>\n

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Bill Jordan is a hoot! He’s also an amazing artist with his SAILORS VALENTINE and pocket watch valentine.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of SAILORS VALENTINES… David Rhyne won Peoples Choice Award in the artistic division of the show.<\/p>\n

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You have to see the close up of this one because of the detail of the basket weave. The basket and the circle weave are made of SEA URCHIN SPINES.<\/p>\n

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Another amazing VALENTINE by Judy Dinnick.<\/p>\n

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This one by Gerda Reid.<\/p>\n

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Oooh shell la… so many stunning pieces!<\/p>\n

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And then we come to #3 of the trifectshella – The shelling was awesome!<\/p>\n

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Rachel found a JUNONIA on the east end of Sanibel about a mile from the Sanibel Lighthouse and her Aunt Margie found an amazing SCOTCH BONNET in about the same area.<\/p>\n

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Not bad I’d say for a couple of days of beach combing.<\/p>\n

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I’ve run out of room on this post and lots of cool shells to show you.. and more cool shell people. So stay tuned for more photos of the scientific division of the Sanibel Shell Festival.<\/p>\n

\"Pam-rambo-sanibel-shell-trips\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Notice this Lotus. A lady bug's mug. Will chill 'n stay still. Because this flower's power. Has no strife nor life. WelI I'll tell it's shell. Brings no strings… Made from ANGEL WINGS! \ud83d\udc7c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc1a\ud83d\udc1e\ud83c\udf38<\/a><\/p>\n

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