Favorites from my Beach Decor Pinterest board

Here are a few of my favorite pins on my Beach Decor Pinterest Board.
I recently spend a few days at Rockport, Ma. It is one of my favorite beach spots and fortunately it is close to where I live. Each year my mom and my sisters get together and we stay at The Captains Bounty. It is right on the Atlantic Ocean at Front Beach. Each morning my sisters and I searched the beach for unique finds to use for my Angels n Everlastings shop. It was creations like this driftwood mirror from CottageandBungalow.com that inspired me to bring home a big bag of driftwood this year.




Here is a color pallette from Thecoastaltouch.com I found recently on pinterest.



I like it because it is different than the aqua beach palettes that are so common. The green is outstanding and so true to life. Check out this photo



I took while at Rockport showing the same green tone.

Here is one more pinterest find from houzz.com I love the neutral tones here! These tiles are by Wet Dog Tile Co located in Alstead, New Hampshire. Visit their web site here.

Traditional Bathroom by Alstead Tile, Stone & Countertops Wet Dog Tile Co.

Well, these are just a few pins from my beach home decor pinterest. Check out the rest at http://www.pinterest.com/judy_russi/beach-home-decor/ Kindly leave a comment or share your favorite beach finds.

My Favorite Beach Home Decor Pins

I don't know how comfortable this bed would be for sleeping but I'd like to try it!



Beach Homes to Inspire


I love designer beach tone color pallettes like this one from Better Home and Gardens.  Such peaceful coastal shades!

 

Soft and peaceful shades

 

 

Here is a delicate and beautiful coastal accent by Dana of Cereus Art on Etsy.  Check out her shop for more coastal décor listing. 

Starfish and Shell Garland by Cereus Art on Etsy

 

 Last but not least please check out my Angels n Everlastings Etsy shop where you will find all sorts of beach décor listings like this Beach Scene Diorama:

Bit of Beach in a Box

 

 

 Thank for stopping by! Visit my Angels n Everlasting Pinterest for more of my beach favorites.

 

 


 

Favorites from the Weekend Cast Team Help Thread

 

Wood Sign with Seashells

If you are familiar with my Angels n Everlastings shop -- you know that I love anything coastal, so of course,  here is a favorite by Elaine of Sharing Seashells.   She has other interesting seashell creations - check them out here.

Personalized Wedding Coaster Set

 

Planning a wedding?  Etsy is full of unique handmade items that can be personalized especially for your day.  Here is a nice coaster set by Prayer Notes by Cynthia which could be used for favor or wedding party gifts or even a special gift for the bride and groom. Check out the other listings here.

Crocheted Infinity Scarf in Teal Blue

 
 
My last choice is this handspun infinity scarf in a beautiful ocean teal blue.  Joanne of Heaven Spun Creations hand spins the yarn for this scarf from the highest quality merino and local wool.  Check out her other listings here.



Click here to check out the other Cast Team listing on the "help one another thread".  If you are a member of the Cast Team - there is a new thread every weekend -- join in! 

New Year - New Stuff

Wreath, Moss Covered Grapevine with Eucalyptus, Seashells, Sea Glass, Dried Roses and Lavender

 Here's to wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous 2013.  I've been busy restocking my Angels n Everlastings Etsy shop.  I've created this round wreath above using all of my favorite things - green moss, assorted seashells, bits of green sea glass, fragrant lavender and eucalyptus and pink dried roses.  It's really pretty and would be perfect for the beach lover.

Beach Lover Photo Frame

Coastal Decor Photo Frame with Seashells and Sea Glass

Here are a few of my latest beach decor photo frames.  The beach photos shown in listings are included or you can fill the photo frame with your favorite photo from your latest family beach outing.  These make great gifts - perfect for someone who can't make it to the beach or for beach wedding-party gifts.  The one above has pretty green sea glass and is a table top version.  Both photo frames includes seashells that I collected along the New England coast.  The one on right can be used as a table top or wall decoration. 


                                                                                          

Seashell Heart Wreath with Green Moss and Sea Glass

  Of course I have a few of these seashell twig heart wreaths.  These are quite popular but I can't seem to get anymore of the twig wreath frames - so the ones in my shop may be the last.  So if you like these -- buy one before they are gone. 
There are other new listings in my Angels n Everlastings Etsy shop. Click here to check them out. 


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Wreath Decorating Workshop

Where: Winthrop Senior Center, 35 Harvard St., Winthrop, MA.

When:   Friday, November 30, 2012

Time:     1:00 pm

Cost:     $20.00 ($25.00 less $5.00 Winthrop Council On Aging sponsorship)

Get in the Christmas spirit and impress your friends and family with a beautiful wreath hand decorated by you.  This wreath will be perfect to decorate your front door and get you in the holiday spirit.  It is a generous 24" silk pine wreath to be decorated with gold and red ribbons, pine cones and poinsettias. All supplies are included.  For more information call Judy Russi of Angels n Everlastings @ 781-929-1053 or to sign up call the Winthrop Senior Center at 617-846-8538

And The Winner Is

Missing You Card

I have chosen via Random.org a winner of my beach lover seashell and sea glass embellished photo frame.  I'm happy to announce that it is Julia B of  Cards by JeweleighaB.  She is a fellow member of the Cast Team (Christian Artist Street Team) on Etsy and a talented paper artist and card maker.  Here are some of my favorites from Cards by Jeweleigha B.  

Angel Gift Tags

Here is how Julia describes herself  "I love patterned paper, new stamps, my collection of assorted brads, and I fully enjoy each little bit of time I can devote to my craft".   Take a moment to visit her shop and see what other creations she has for sale.  You'll be glad you did

Snowman Gift Tags

 

New at Angels n Everlastings

Wall Hanging Beach House Decor Topiary

 
Here is a new listing in my Angels n Everlastings Etsy shop.  It is a topiary that hangs flat against the wall. Fragrant eucalyptus and lavender are added to the seashells to create a rustic nautical home decoration. A few little bits of sea glass finish the piece.  If you like beach home decor, this is perfect for you. This nautical themed topiary measures aprox. 20" tall by 7" wide.  

Coastal Decor Grapevine Wreath

I also have some wreaths decorated with seashells and green moss.  A 6" grapevine is decorated with seashells, and sea glass. Fill a small bare spot with this nautical piece for a soft touch. Sometimes little things can add a lot of character to your decor. 

Nautical Heart Wreath with Green Moss and Seashells

 Here is a heart shaped wreath with assorted seashells and sea glass on a bed of green moss. This heart wreath measures approximately 18" across.  If you love the beach and coastal living this wreath is for you

Beach House Mirror

Here is a decorative mirror, embellished with seashells and sea glass.  

Ocean Theme Photo Frame

Some shells used in my photo frames or wreaths were collected on local east coast beaches. The sea glass is all natural and was collected by Lorrie of Wits End Design from the No. California coast. Visit her shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WitsEndDesign?ref=pr_shop_more The frame can hang or stand -- horizontal or vertically. 

Visit my Etsy shop for more beach theme listings here. Here are my other social links - facebook, twitter, stumbleupon, pinterest.

A Morning on Revere Beach

 One morning recently, I spent a bit of time at our local beach. 
 
It's not the most scenic beachfront but none the less, it is nice to visit first thing in the morning to walk and collect some seashells. 


These are the pictures I took that morning.

Seashell Heart Wreath

It was a bit of a cloudy somewhat overcast morning with the sun peeking through.  

Photo Frame with Seashells and Sea glass

Many of the shells that I use in my wreaths and photo frames are collected right here on Revere Beach








 
The week before was the yearly sand sculpting festival.  Usually the creations last for weeks but we had just had a major thunder lighting hail storm the day before so some of the creations were destroyed but here are some that were still standing. 

 Look at the incredible detail on this one.

This one was a tribute to Fenway Park, where the Boston Red Sox play and also honored the festival sponsors.

I hope you enjoyed the visit to Revere Beach,  in my hometown, and the oldest public beach.

Beach House Decorating

Since I love anything about the beach I thought I would search around Etsy to see what I could find in beach decor.  Here's my Etsy beach finds:

a sweet little "Life's a Beach" sign for your entryway. 

Primitive Country Sign

Shell collection in an antique soda crate

How about a seashell collection?

This beautiful seashell collection is made using an antique soda crate and carefully selected shell specimens. The "cabinet" is an antique find: an old Pepsi crate. The outside is a grey color, almost whitewashed with a red Pepsi Cola logo. Each of 24 "cubbies" holds a unique seashell specimen. Perfectly worn and rustic.

Seashell Table Lamp

 Here's a nice table lamp decorated with seashells and aqua blue glass.  This would be really pretty in a beach house. This seashell lamp is made using the traditional stained glass method. Every lamp is a unique creation. Soothing Aqua glass gems are Interwoven throughout the shade.

Starfish Watercolor

 
 
Who doesn't love starfish?  Here is a lovely print to decorate your beach house walls. This print is a reproduction of an original watercolor painting by Kelly Bermudez. It is printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art paper which is high quality, beautiful and Certified Archival. The print looks very much like an original watercolor painting

Heart Twig Wreath with Seashells

Here is a twig heart wreath from my Angels and Everlastings Etsy Shop with assorted seashells and sea glass.  This heart shaped twig wreath is embellished with seashells and sea glass and measures approximately 18" across from tip to tip. This wall hanging is perfect for rustic home decor. If you love the beach and nautical decor this wreath is for you

Jewelry Holder or Key Rack

Seashell jewelry holder or key rack.  Brighten up your vanity, bathroom, bedroom, closet, mudroom, or home with this beautiful jewelry or key holder. Use It as a fun, stylish jewelry rack to hang up your most treasured, or well-worn pieces. No more digging through a box to get just the right one!
This also can be used by the front door or in the office to hold your keys. Easy to find when you're rushing out the door!



For those that are unfamiliar with Etsy, it is a on-line marketplace for handmade items.  There were so many beach decor choices on Etsy and it was hard to choose so I know that this will be the first of many Etsy beach posts I will make.  I hope you enjoyed my choices.  Take a look on Etsy here for more beach listings.  Check out my Etsy shop for  seashell and sea glass embellished photo frames, silk and dried flower wreaths and wall hangings at Angels and Everlastings.

Wreath, heart shape, dried roses and seashells - $29.00

A 18" twig heart wreath decorated with seashells, sea glass and mini pink dried roses accented with lavender and eucalyptus. Created in a smoke free home.

Click Here to Visit My Etsy Shop!

Special orders don't upset us on Etsy

Heart twig wreath

A great feature about shopping on Etsy is being able to communicate directly with the shop owner -- the creator, the artist.  Many shop owners on Etsy, welcome requests for special orders.  If you are unfamiliar with Etsy, it is an online marketplace where you can buy unique handmade and vintage items directly from independent sellers from all around the world.  Check it out here.  As you can see their are all sorts of categories with oodles of choices.  If you like handmade or one of a kind products you will love checking out these unique listings.

Recently I received a request for one of my photo frames but the customer wanted something a bit different.  She contacted me and told me what she liked about my photo frames but then told me what she wanted.
Here was her request - she referred to this listing:

Photo frame embellished with seashells & sea glass

"Do you do custom orders? Kind of looking for something a bit more simple, I think.... preferably a 3x5 photo size (but 4x5 would be okay too. It is for a horizontal photo... and I was just thinking some pieces of pale aqua sea glass, maybe on the bottom corner... and if that is too plain, possibly a couple of tiny shells sprinkled in. Maybe a few pieces in the top (opposite) corner.... but only a few."

This is what I put together:

 So, if you see something that interests you in my Etsy shop, contact me and I'll see if I can do something special for you.  If I put something together and it's not right, there is no obligation.  If you decide the finished product is not right -- I'll list it in my shop for sale.  In my shop I offer front door wreaths, silk and dried flower wall hangings and seashell decor.

Spring front door wreath

 Here are a few listings I found on Etsy offering "special orders":

Handmade modern crochet accessories by Loopdeedoo

Special order handebar bag by Savvysacs

What's new at Angels n Everlastings

I just love these rustic twig heart wreath frames.  I decorated this one with seashells, sea glass, pretty pink dried roses and fragrant lavender and eucalyptus. 

Twig Heart Wreath

I just added two new photo frame listings in my Etsy shop.  The first is embellished with bits of light purple seashells along with creamy white shells and sea glass.

Beach lover photo frame

 This would make the perfect gift for the beach lover.  It can stand or hang either vertically or horizontally.  The size of this photo frame is 5" by 7".  Contact me if you'd like a certain color or a different size. 

 Here is a photo of me at the beach collecting the bits of light purple seashells for the photo frame above.

Seashell sea glass photo frame

Here's the second -- A simply decorated photo frame with aqua blue sea glass and a few white seashells.  This is also a 5" by 7" photo frame. 

                     

                                                                                                                                                                
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and checking out my new listings in my Etsy shop.  Kindly leave some feedback.  Let me know what you think of my listings.  If you have any ideas for my shop please let me know. 

Daily Dose of Handmade

Just a quick post to introduce my special offer on Daily Dose of Handmade.  Daily Dose of Handmade is a relatively new site that offers daily promotional deals.  Here is my Daily Dose of Handmade offer for today March 25th.  This beautiful heart shaped twig wreath accented with silk flowers is $5.00 off.

Daily Dose of Handmade Special Offer

Each day they promote three or four Etsy shop listings on their blog.  Check out their blog to view the other special deals and sign up to get notifications for future deals. They also recently started an Etsy Daily Dose of Handmade team which I also joined.  Not that I needed another team but maybe you can't have too many teams. Unlike some of the teams I belong to, the discussion threads seem to be fairly active.   I hate it when I am in a team and you never hear anything from the leaders or you post something in the threads and don't get any responses for days.  The team leaders at Daily Dose of Handmade seem to be invested in spending time promoting the team and the members.  The captain is Julie of JulieEllynDesigns.  Here is one of her listings and you can check out her other one of a kind jewelry creations here:

Wire wrapped pendant from JulieEllynDesigns

and the leaders shops are  Sweet Pea Boutique

Needle felted hearts by SweetPeaBoutique

and Cylene of TheLovelySmith 

Sterling Silver Knot Ring by Cylene of TheLovelySmith

So kindly take a moment and check out the special deals at The daily dose of handmade and if you are considering a team you might want to check out the Etsy daily dose of handmade team too.