Sailors’ Valentines – A Truly Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift
Sailors’ Valentines are an old romantic art form using shells, I’ve always wanted to make one or find a vintage one. I love that the shells tell a story of love. The craftsmanship is...
Category: DIY
ModCloth Make The Cut Contest: ‘Prints Charming’
I love this contest. Maybe since we are beach inspired site, someone can create a beach inspired print. Have you always dreamed of becoming a fashion designer? Well now that dream can come true!...
Decorate With The Bold Colors Of The Sea
Decorating coastal doesn’t mean you have to decorate with light colors, it means you have a wonderland of hues to work with. The sea is an amazing world of color inspiration, so don’t limit...
DIY Beach Ball Garland
This has to be the coolest idea for a beach inspired party! Every year my husband and I through a Christmas party called ‘Smithmas in Hawaii with Magnum’. That’s right, we all dress up...
Bring The Beach Inside This Valentine’s Day
For most of us it’s too cold to have a romantic dinner on the beach, so why not bring the beach to you this Valentine’s day. For me the best gift is relaxation, and...
Capture Your Vacation In A Jar
I adore this idea becasue I have so many little mementos from our vacations and putting them all together in a jar is great way to preserve your memories. Here is a few examples...
Ocean Diorama’s
This brings me back to my middle school days but I’m not using a shoebox and construction paper, i’m using cute little tin boxes, natural things I find on the beach, maps and other...
Free Vintage Images & Easy DIY Vintage Dictionary Prints
I’m always looking for sites that offer free artwork to use in my DIY projects. Both the Graphics Fairy and Vintage Printable have amazing free Sea life clip art for you to use in...
Old Printer Trays to Display shells
Display your beach finds in these cute antique printer trays. Locating printer trays can be challenging but you can always check out ebay, if you can’t find them in your local antique shop. Pottery...
Coastal Christmas Inspired Jars
DIY memory Christmas jars are a great way to decorate your home for Christmas or give as gifts. I discovered this great Moon Shinner, Solor jar Lid light that can make your Jars come...
Seashell Shadow Box Tables
Seashell tables are a great way to display all those amazing shells you’ve collected in your travels. After all, a hand picked seashell collection celebrates the sea and tells your story, so why not...
