Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Collecting sea shells - tutorial

Who doesn't love shells?  Sea shells or lake shells - I love them!  I still have a box full of tiny shells from the Lake of Galilee but today I am posting about sea shells.

I used to walk on the beach looking for tiny shells.  Sometimes, if I was lucky I found some, most times I came home empty handed but always with a backache from bending and stooping down.  Not anymore.

One day, my daughter Nilly, who is much more clever than her mum, brought me a plastic bag about one kilogram (2 pounds) full of sea debris.  She just went in deep high into the sea and filled this bag from the seabed.  Now, she said, you can sit down at your table and sort this out.  The photos here show what I found.









All this lute came out of that bag.  Nilly, who loves the sea all year round will bring me more bags in other seasons of the year.  She says that each season carries different shells.

Think of what can be done with all this, mirror and picture frames, decorative boxes....

I do hope some of you will find this post useful.

Blessings
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26 comments:

  1. FabiolaOctober 26, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Good ideas! I also have a jar of shells.
    Bye Faby

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  2. NaránOctober 26, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Que bien suena eso del mar de Galilea. Con esas conchas puedes hacer cuadros para baño, y muchas cosas para decoración.

    Besos, Narán

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  3. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Oh Wow, Drora! I like a lot. I found many shells in the beach before, when I lived on an island in the Caribbean. Are so beautiful! Yes, many good ideas with the shells. Thank you
    Hugs!

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  4. The Old MaidOctober 26, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Beautiful shells and great ideas:)Thank you for sharing:) Hugs

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  5. carmenOctober 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    las conchas son hermosas en cualkqueir tamaño, pero minis tienen un encanto especial ....

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  6. LatainaOctober 26, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    !Drora, your daughter is brilliant
    What a wonderful thing to do for you. It truly is a bag of tiny treasures
    (= Enjoy

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  7. MaryOctober 26, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    ¡Cuantas cosas puedes hacer con esas conchas¡. Incluso pueder forrar un mueble entero. Yo conozco una pequeña iglesia que tiene todo el exterior forrado de conchas. Seguro que les vas a dar un buen uso. Tienes una hija estupenda. Un beso.

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  8. juliaOctober 26, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Que cantidad de conchas y tan diminutas, podrás hacer maravillas con ellas.
    Mil besitos...Julia

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  9. PlushpussycatOctober 26, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Wow, Drora! That's a large number of lovely shells! Thank you for this great idea. I will try it at the Oregon coast next time I go. :-)

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  10. MunirGhiasuddinOctober 26, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Yey, I can comment. How are you Drora? your blogs are so cute. I always enjoy them. They take me back to my childhood. Thanks :)

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  11. Eloisa October 26, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Cuantas conchas diminutas, eso es un pequeño tesoro y has hecho unas bonitas composiciones. Besos Drora.

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  12. Teresa GollerOctober 27, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Clever Nilly! Beautiful shells.

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  13. Maria IrelandOctober 27, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Fantastic collection. What a wonderful idea Thank you and your daughter..
    Hugs Maria

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  14. BiWuBärOctober 27, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    A real surprise bag - what a lovely idea from your daughter
    Greetings
    Birgit

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  15. MarianOctober 27, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Wowwww
    que colección tan fantástica de concha , es como una caja de sorpresa. ¿que encontrare??
    Ya nos enseñaras todos los trabajitos que hagas.
    Besos

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  16. Sans!October 27, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Genius! :) Drora, your daughter's idea is so simple and few have thought of it . Please congratulate her for me and pat yourself on the back for raising here so well :).

    And thank you for your shells to me. I have kept them for use in my next project :).

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  17. ElianaOctober 28, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Hi Drora, you chose well the shells, will be very useful to follow your direction to make the choice of shells. Thank you.
    Hugs

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  18. MariaOctober 28, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    I love shells too, nice of your daughter to collect them for you.
    Hugs
    Maria

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  19. lilybetsOctober 28, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    dear friend thank you for your presence in this hard time for me,big hugs.

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  20. CrisColásOctober 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    I love shells, and today I have ones of yours at home. Thank you really much for your presents. Next time, I promise to send you Cantabric Sea Shells. Kisses

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  21. RosamargaritaOctober 28, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Cuántas y maravillosas Conchas Drora! me fascinan
    Besos

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  22. AscensionOctober 30, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Que cantidad de conchas, vas a poder hacer muchisimos trabajos con ellas, son preciosas.
    besitos ascension

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  23. FlorOctober 30, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    ¡Yupiiiiiiiiiiii!!
    Yo tengo de esos hermosos caracoles!!!
    Y decorados con tus manitas ¡Que afortunada!!!me considero!! ( ;
    Un besito

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  24. mijbilNovember 1, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    You're absolutely right, tiny shells are so versatile. Many thanks! :)

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  25. IsabelNovember 1, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Drora que buena idea a tenido Nilly, las conchitas son preciosas, seguro que harás unas minis de ensueño con ellas. Besitos

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  26. PepiNovember 7, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Que cantidad de conchas,cuantas cosas bonitas podras hacer con ellas.besos pepi.

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