As I little girl, I loved to collect seashells! And even as an adult, I have enjoyed doing the same activity with my daughter. Many bags of seashells have come home with us from the beach, and they have sat in a closet until now. One of my favorite shells is the oyster shell. I love its textural outside and how it’s beautiful and smooth on the inside. I am inspired by anything “shell” like and realized I had the perfect canvas to create an oyster and seashell project…
Remember these table lamps! Read about their transformation here!
Although I loved their new look, they just weren’t reaching their full potential until now…
I’m so pleased with the results!
Can we say time consuming, but in the end, it was all worth it!
It was a true joy placing each piece! Just as I tell my clients…decorating is like a puzzle, it all comes together once the pieces are in place!
Here is the mate!
I adore their texture, and the shells give them substance!
For now, they’re happy in the bedroom, but you never know where they’ll end up next!
What crafty projects have you been up to?
Enjoy the day!
Jana
P.S. I am linking up to Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays!
Oh my word, this is totally amazing. I love it. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me Tuesday party that is live now. – – -http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/07/173rd-inspire-me-tuesday.html Hugs, Marty
Thank you Marty! I just linked up to your link party! Thanks for the invite! Enjoy the day!
I love this nautical lamp. It does look like it was time consuming, but worth it. I love oyster shells also having grown up on the Chesapeake Bay. Love it!!
Thanks, Patty
How wonderful to live in the Chesapeake Bay area Patty! Such beauty!!!
Wow is right. They look so good!
Thank you so much Kelly!!!
Beautiful! I love love love these! What a wonderful job you I’d on them too. Such inspiration. I may just have to make my own version.
That would be fantastic if these oyster lamps inspired you to create some of your own! Thank you for the kind compliment! Enjoy the day Marie!
OMGosh! I LOVE LOVE your shell lamps! You did a fabulous job creating them. I keep going back to look at them to see how you made them. What kind of glue did you use? Gorgeous!
xo Babs
Thank you Babs for your kind comment! It was a concoction of glues mainly hot glue and a bit of super glue. Enjoy the day!
Fabulous! Great inspiration! We lived near the coast all of our lives and love seashells but oyster shells were so common we never really looked at them to see how pretty they are. We ate bushels and dumped the shells in the driveway potholes! What a waste!
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Linda and Jeannie at The French Hens Nest
So fun to have lived near the coast! I’m thrilled the oyster lamps are an inspirations to you! Enjoy the day!
Love oyster shells and what a beautiful lamp! I wish I could pull that off in my house!
You can Rachel! The project may take time, but the accomplishment will be worth it!