Designer Craft Connection- Beach Table Decor

The theme for this month is picnic. I am back on the East coast and couldn't be happier. The ocean inspires me to create. Having visited the Atlantic several times since my arrival back in September, I made these fun napkin rings and table favors that would be perfect for a beach picnic.

I have always been fascinated by looking at treasures behind glass. I made shaker type/shadow box squares that display a beachy mix of shells, micro beads and seed beads. I made them from foam core and backed them with a wood square. I cut a center from the foam and covered the whole thing with a 2 x 2 glass slide. I covered the edges with gaffer tape from 7 Gypsies.

To continue the glass theme, I used recycled baby food jars to make a super quick but fitting favor.

I added white barley to the bottom (it looks like really tiny shells/sand particles) which I mixed with more shells and a few aquamarine swarovski stones for extra sparkle. I painted the lid olive green and dry brushed with a blue.

For one more special but easy special touch, I adhered a pre-formed pearl sticker to the top, followed by a coat of varnish to hold in place and keep the paint from chipping.

Live Life Creatively,

 

Comments

[GED Online]

Words can't say how much I appreciate what you've mentioned here... Thanks a lot for this info.

[Brenda Pinnick]

Hi Mel, love the little shadow boxes! Very clever and adorable too! Another brilliant Mel Design!

http://brendapinnick.com/colorcafe

[Michelle Frae Cummings]

Great idea! Now I am totally inspired for summer!

[Cindy Rippe]

Great idea for the barley, such a cute project. Did you print out the labels on the jars?

[Cheryl Boglioli]

Great projects. I loved that you used Barley in the jars too. Quite clever. And thanks for the visit and comment on my blog.

[Ann Butler]

What an awesome way to use up those shells collected on the beach each year.....

[CindiB]

I love beachy projects and these are great - your beach shaker boxes inspired me - I've got an idea I just have to try now! :0)

[m]

Oh my gosh! Darling!

m^..^

[niki meiners]

Awesome idea

[Lori]

Melony, those are so cute...what i really love is your muffin tin makeover a few posts down...that is totally adorable!!! thanks for stopping over to visit me:)

[Laura]

these are cute!