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    Seaside Glass and Shell Christmas Ornament Tutorial

    Nov 14, 2019 · 10 Comments

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    This simple Glass and Shell Ornament is perfect for a coastal or beach themed tree or for anyone that loves the water.

    glass ball and shell ornament on a tree

    I made this ornament for the 2019 Bloggers Ornament Exchange organized by the amazing Erlene over at My Pinterventures. Get inspired by visiting this post to see all of the ornaments made by the other bloggers and more here.

    I was paired with Terri from Our Good Life, who I feel like I know since we participate in a number of blogging events together and I follow her blog and social media accounts. If you like amazing food (like Pecan Encrusted Pork Loin with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze and Grilled Peaches with Candied Ginger Ice Cream), helpful home tips and book reviews, you need to follow her too.

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    Terri has a coastal theme tree and specifically did not want traditional colors and I was happy to oblige.

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    • glass ball ornaments
    • stained glass paints
    • sea shells
    • acrylic paint
    • clear glitter
    • white glue
    • sand
    • jute twine

    Staining the glass ball

    staining inside of a glass ball

    I started by watering down some light blue glass stain and swirling it inside the ball to give it a slight tint.

    Decorating the Shells

    As much as I love the natural color of shells, I felt a few of them needed a pop of color. I just added a light brush of teal acrylic paint then wiped some of it off with a wet towel. Then I added some glue and clear glitter.

    Glittering the Sand

    filling the ball with sand

    I mixed equal parts of sand, glitter and glue and mixed it together to form a thick paste, then pressed it into the glass ball and add more glue on top.

    Putting in the Shells

    placing shells in the sand

    While the sand was still dry I stuck in the shells and added some more clear glitter.

    Macrame Netting

    macrame cover  for glass ball

    I thought the ornament looked a little plain so I followed these directions from Martha Stewart to cover the ball. The only exception was not to tie the few knots that would have covered the hole.

    I wove a piece of twine through the top and pulled it closed then wrapped around the top and glued it in place.

    I love how it came out, and hope Terri and her family do too.

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    Comments

    1. Mother of 3 says

      November 14, 2019 at 9:55 am

      I have not seen ornaments like this with the little cutout inside. How adorable! Pinned.

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    2. Marie says

      November 14, 2019 at 10:28 am

      Perfect for a coastal Christmas theme! Love all the coastal elements, especially the addition of wrapping netting around it. Pinned 🙂

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    3. Alexandra says

      November 14, 2019 at 2:04 pm

      Would be perfect for displaying items from a vacation!

      Reply
    4. Roseann Hampton says

      November 14, 2019 at 7:02 pm

      Very cute! I bet Terri loved it!

      Reply
    5. Cherryl Ehlenburg says

      November 16, 2019 at 8:28 am

      These are adorable! I love the added touch with the netting!

      Reply
    6. Terri Steffes says

      November 16, 2019 at 8:37 am

      I adore this ornament so much! I added a small tag that tells me that it was from you and this exchange. Now that I see how it is made, I am very impressed by my ornament! Cannot wait to hang it from my tree. Thank you sweet lady!

      Reply
      • Audrey Humaciu says

        November 20, 2019 at 2:20 pm

        You are so sweet! I am glad that it made it to you safely. I have to admit I was paranoid about mailing it.

        Reply
    7. Erlene says

      November 18, 2019 at 1:16 am

      I love beach/coastal things, so I'm in love with this! Such a beautiful ornament. Pinned.

      Reply
    8. Jenny says

      November 18, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      So pretty for a coastal Christmas theme. It's so pretty!

      Reply
    9. Kriste says

      December 14, 2019 at 7:03 am

      This ornament was my favorite. I decorated a coastal Christmas tree this year, and this ornament would have been perfect for it!

      Reply

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