Coquina shell art

As much as I missed Seli, I could have happily stayed another month on beautiful Sanibel Island. It was warm and sunny all week. Every morning, my sister and I were on the beach shelling. Sanibel Island has the second...

Shop Handcrafted Beach Art by Caryn DesCombes by LeftCoastBeachArt located in Sarasota, Florida.

Each shadowbox is unique! Once it sells, there will not be another exactly like it ~ the beauty of nature. What I have listed are all that are available as I live in Colorado and can only collect shells on rare trips. Dimensions of shadow box: 8 inches long, 6 inches tall, 1 1/2 inch depth. Each of these shadowboxes have a minimum of 30 coquina seashells that were hand collected, hand cleaned and sanitized, polished and mounted by me. All shells are set on a lightly textured white linen…

Purple Coquinas Shells turned into butterfly shell art - I lucked out and on a beach trip the beach was loaded with in tacked shells. I bought a plain matte to fit a frame with depth. I took acid free stamper's ink to sponge the background and then glued on the shells. Lesson for you is to always pick up shells that are in excess on the beach. Those similar shells are the base of many projects. Also, a jar of sand with a perfect shell is also great for a memory.

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