1. The Creaturette Series, 2. wip, 3. Commissioned Work, 4. Hot Air Mountain, 5. Wind Melody, 6. Teal Haired Girl, 7. Fox Creaturette in Mint Frame, 8. Trilogy Scroll, 9. Kitsune Lamp Shade, 10. Triptych Corner 3, 11. Birch Tree Girl, 12. Sunseed, 13. Commissioned Work, 14. Moons Song, 15. Luna, 16. Zentangle

I found this shell still and I noticed it was still in tact, it was like a little trinket box because it had such a deep basin.  After I had brought it home and it dried, the muscles that was holding it together came apart, so I decided to put it back together and give it a clasp so I could use it as a little stash box for secrets.

I used a few things I had laying around, it couldn’t have been easier.

• Glue Gun
• Small piece of felt (Mine was about 1×2 inches)
• Heavier weight embroidery thread or yarn
• Vintage Button

1. I arranged the shell with a small space where they will be joined because I wanted it to open easily, and also because I wanted to do a line of embroidery down the center.

2. I measured the string that I would be using as the clasp around the outside of the shell, including the small gap, and added an inch for the button loop. Then I doubled that length.  I buttonhole stitched the entire length so that it was a bit sturdier. Here is a great tutorial for the buttonhole stitch and loop.

Now you should have a sturdy string with a button on one end and a loop on the other that fits snugly around your shell.

3. Close the clasp around your shell and glue gun the felt piece on the bottom to secure it in place. Let it cool and harden.

4.  I decided to make mine into a necklace so I measured out a loop that would go over my head and enough extra to stitch down the center of the box, in between the shells, so that the necklace would be secure and none of the glue I used would show.

and that’s all!  It was easy and fun.  I love the way it came out.  My next project is making these certain seashells I find (long skinny ones) and creating some terrarium seashell amanita mushrooms

Sand+White+Gold Glitter

I sub out the white with teal, or whatever I’d like to match my outfit.  Switch gold for silver sparkles if needed.   I do both of my ring fingers.

I used elmers glue, embroidery floss and bead stringing wire, but I hear cake wire works well also, I just couldn’t find it at Joann’s for some reason, but that was probably just my error.  Keep a paper towel or something to wipe the glue off of your hands nearby.  I just wipe some glue onto the wire, and wrap around!  I overlap at each end and add a little extra glue to keep it in place and the I just couch them onto my embroidery scenes.  Easy and sweet

So I eventually bushwhacked through tumbler pages and found the link to the store with these amazing rings! They are available at Asos….for only 18 dollars!  They were sold out at first, but I checked back ever couple days and eventually they restocked.  I would suggest going larger if you buy these rings because they look best on your first and middle fingers.  I find they run a little tight, but well worth the soapy escape my fingers make after a night of being hugged by these pretty rings.

So here is my shipment, with a very sweet Mint colored vintage teacup I found at the thrift store

I added a little pocket in mine, since I used an old linen shirt to make it, the already had embroidery on the trim.