I think I mentioned that I am going to try to make as many of my Christmas gifts this year as possible. I spent yesterday working on the gift for a good friend of mine. My friend E goes to Destin about 4 times a year and LOVES the beach. She also collects crosses to display in her home. So when I saw this blog, E immediately came to mind since the sea shell cross looked liked something she would love.
The other day I went back to that blog and saw that she was selling some of the crosses she had made. For $40 and $45 dollars! Of course I thought I could make something similar a lot cheaper. So I went to the Dollar Tree and bought 3 bags of shells for $3.21 and to Wal-mart and bought a wooden cross and clear spray paint for $5.59. I already had the hot glue gun and glue sticks. Total cost = $8.80 and about 3 hours.
Here's the finished project:
Mine isn't quite as fancy as the ones from the Gahan Girls blog, but I think it looks pretty nice, and I think my friend will like it. I want to go to the beach now, just so I can collect a truck full of free shells!
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Wow, you are talented! That is beautiful and that would be a great way to display the shells that you collect from your trips to the beach. I have a wall of crosses too. Mine are ones my boys have made or ones Mississippi artist's have made.
I think your friend will love it. Very pretty!
I actually like your cross better. I'm sure your friend will absolutely love it!
Thanks for stopping by. Did you see that I won one of the small crosses from Gahan Girls? I think mine will go in my bathroom. You did a great job on yours.
Great job!
You did a great job! Very clever.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the nice comment.
I hope you have a great day!
God Bless,
Amy:)
Love the cross and love Destin! My family makes the 12 hour treck there every summer.
I love the shell cross!
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