I Googled “sand dollar” for some fresh inspiration and stumbled on a photo of a sand dollar on a bed of broken shells. Hmmmm “what about a bed of pearls?” my brain said because I need to dump…I mean use up… a shoebox of pearls.
I collect sand dollars from time to time on our beach and have always been a little worried when I picked up one that wasn’t bleached white by the sun. When I clicked on this photo it took me to iLoveShelling.com and I thought it would be fun to share their informative blog post about sand dollars.
How do you know if a SAND DOLLAR is alive or not when it is isn’t bright white?
Do you see how the edge and surface of this SAND DOLLAR looks like it has fur?
Now I won’t be worried if there is a gray sand dollar waiting to be picked up. I put them on my back deck in the sun and they bleach white in about 7 days.
After I used Mod Podge to glue all the pearls, I filled in the blank spots with white sand. I have been debating if I want to add my new sand dollar phrase: “The Beach Makes me Feel Like a Million Dollars”. I sort of like this piece as it is so it can tell it’s own story.
I love all your beach pieces!
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I need a beach house and decorate it with all your beach crafts. 🙂
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Very nice. Always like the detail to your pieces.
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