How many people haven’t walked along a beach and collected shells? I don’t know too many who haven’t. It’s such a "natural" thing to do - it’s relaxing, it can help us get in touch with ourselves, and the shells themselves have a history - a story behind each and every one of them. Plus we get the added benefit of having those shells remind of us an "event" in our lives - even if it was just a walk. If you’ve had those events, or have purchased shells just because you like them...

• Finding shells. You may even learn an idea or two about places to find shells that you hadn’t thought of.
• You’ll learn where the term "beachcombing" came from.

• You’ll also learn about "dredging" - a way that shells are harvested.

Using shells in home décor Shells on your body

Larger shell accent pieces Shells as gifts

You will also find:

• Some ideas for real quick (under a minute) decorating projects.


• The very unusual project I created with my shells and some driftwood.


• A whole list of books you can read that contain more great ideas about working with shells.