Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Treasures from Florida

I just got back from a trip to Florida, and my favorite thing to do there was walk along the beach looking for interesting shells. Just look at all the treasures I found! :)



I was amazed at the variety of tidbits of coral along the shoreline. My favorites though, are the broken pieces of shells that have been worn down like sea glass in the ocean. I kept finding such interesting shapes in a variety of colors and textures, and I couldn’t stop picking them up!



Imagine the jewelry that I can create with them! Hopefully I can find a special drill bit to make some tiny holes in the shells, otherwise I will have to revise my plan. I’ll post some pictures of my creations as soon as I have a chance to create them. :) Until then...don't they just look lovely all jumbled in a pile?

2 comments:

Studio 508-Nancy's Place said...

Cynthia-- Welcome back! The shells and fragments are lovely. Aren't they great to touch, to run your fingers through the pile? They look like little pieces that might be sewn on pirate garb, like props for a Jack Sparrow costume!

Cynthia Patrick said...

Cool idea! I do like how they feel and sound when I rifle through the little bowl they are in. Perhaps I could try making a mosaic of sorts with them, since the drilling was harder than expected. hmmm...either that or I could try beading around them... :)

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