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DIY : Vacation Shadow Box {Shells!}

August 27, 2012 Leave a Comment

#coral #Garden
Our “Coral Garden” on the beach

One of our most favorite things to do whenever we vacation by water, is collect shells! St.Thomas was no exception, of course! Between G snorkeling everyday, and Liam and I going on magic shell treasure hunts, we brought home quite the collection.
This vacation was so special to us for many reasons, but mostly, because it was our first vacation that included only the 3 of us. No family, no friends, just our little family of 3. SO what do we do with all the special treasures we found? I decided to create a shell shadow box! It was so easy, and I am so happy with how it turned out! Here are the steps I took:

-Wash Shells in bleach and water
-Lay shells out in shadow box exactly how you would like them.
-Close lid to make sure all shells fit!
 ( this happened to me)
-Use Gorilla Glue to hold them tightly in place!

Our Collection! Isnt that Yellow Conch Shell amazing?! G found that on one of his many snorkeling trips!
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I laid all of the shells and coral out, to see where i wanted everything. This changed a million times!
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Before Glue. 
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I added a handwritten tag at the bottom, so we would always remember.
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Finally, I added it to our collage wall! I love the way it turned out, and love the memories that go along with it! Im curious…Do you take a vacation every year ? where do you go? Does it change or do you always go to the same place? Our vacation priorities have changed drastically since this one, and we cant wait to plan our next!!
Enjoy your Monday!
~K

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