Seashore Assemblage

Created using a small 5" square canvas as the backdrop

and adding a bit of turquoise paint 

haphazardly for the background,

a ripped piece of paper decoupaged at the base for texture

then rummage through the studio for small treasures 

to continue the creative venture.

Beginning with gluing on the sand dollar and seahorse

the rest just called out to be added in 

and just seemed to fall into place.

Ceramic seashells, pearls, bits of sea glass 

and the charming heart with the crown

became my favorite.

a little creative fun while at the seashore

Seashore Winter Wonderland

I finally have a day off!

I sleep in, and later while savoring my favorite breakfast, dark chocolate, I take time to listen to the ideas that have been percolating in my imagination for some time now.

I choose to ignore the stacks of paperwork and invoicing that is overtaking the breakfast room table and take myself off to my studio to gather all the bits and pieces that are calling my attention to be part of the seashore themed holiday table decoration.

The little tree below was found @ TJ Maxx $3.50

and perfect to begin with.

Then miscellaneous silver toned foliage is gathered

and fun finds from a local shop in town.

The sea fan and shells are sprayed with silver metallic paint

and lovely glass treasures collected in Venice, Italy are pulled to include

with more seashells

and a some of my own ceramic creations

and a few more bits and bobs that may want to be included

are all gathered and artfully piled on a simple white dish 

and the picture that has been in my imagination

slowly comes to fruition before my eyes,

and then is captured under a glass cloche.

I LoVe when that happens!

The photo above is of the back side.

And a couple close ups for your viewing pleasure.

Happy Thanksgiving dear friends,

I am grateful to share the fun and creativity!

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New York shopping continues at Tinsel Trading Company

for my crafty friends in blogland 

here is a resource for the imagination

You are entering a world of vintage and new, 

of original stock and reproductions, 

with an extraordinary extensive inventory 

unavailable anywhere else.

If you see something you just have to have...

1 West 37th Street New York, NY  

click to view Anthropologie New York displays

Artfully arranged treasures

.

a short post asked about displaying and creating

beautiful focal points with our treasured collections

if you have been collecting treasures that speak to your heart

consider grouping like items together to create a focal point

having been collecting

and gifted with seashells for many years

( the treasure trove shown above was a gift last week

from my neighbor Jessica, inspiring this creativity )

I selected a few favorites

choosing all neutral tones for my color scheme

and gathered them together

and placed them on a pedestal of the same genre

to show them off at their very best !