Seashell Wreath DIY
Today I’m sharing a Tutorial for a Seashell Wreath DIY that I made that is perfect for adding a little Coastal decor to your home during the Summer months! This is a fast and easy tutorial that was so much fun to make. If you’re lucky enough to live in a coastal area you may be able to grab some shells right on the beach that you can use. Otherwise you can find them pretty easily at craft stores or online. And I’m willing to bet that a lot of you already have a grapevine wreath laying around your home that you can use, or reuse.
Supplies for Seashell Wreath DIY:
Step 1) Paint a Grapevine wreath with Gray Paint. You could spray paint it, but I love the look and feel of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, I think it lends itself well to the natural material in the wreath. I just brushed it on with the paintbrush, it doesn’t have to be perfect! The gray color gives it a more weathered beachy look I think.
Step 2) Once the paint is dry, lay out your shells, until you like how they look on the wreath. I used Shells, Starfish and Sand dollars for mine, you can use whatever you like, or whatever you find on your Seaside holiday! Make sure you leave some space at the top, for the burlap ribbon.
I made two of these and hung them in my Living Room, as part of my Summer Décor. They really popped against the charcoal gray walls in that room.
I hope you enjoyed this Seashell Wreath DIY. These cute wreaths were so fun and easy to make! You might also like these beautiful Printable Seashell Prints HERE. They would look lovely framed and hung together for more Nautical decor!
pink*cherub*moon says
So cute Karen! I love sea shells! Hugs, Leena
Johnnie says
I love it Karen! Genius to use chalk paint on that wreath. I would nab it from your wall if you lived near me.
Florist gump says
as a florist, I feel my duty is to let you know that glue gun glue won’t stick very long when glued to porous sea shells. It takes a little longer, but the best way to do it is to take a wire (18-20 gauge) and make a few bends in it or a circle (so there is more to grip to the shell) and glue the wire on to the shell with either E6000 glue or Goop glue and let sit for an hour or so. Then take the other end of the wire, dip in your Goop or E6000 and hide the wire in the grapevines. Then just let the wreath sit for another hour before you hang it. More time spent, but nothing will fall off now!
Kathy says
That’s what I thought. Good advice. Very pretty wreath!
dizzyizzy says
Oh my gosh!!! I love these and it looks fairly easy! Thanks!
Shannon Fox says
Really cute Karen! I would never have thought to do grey with the shells for Summer, but I love it. I’ve even got a grapevine wreath I spray painted grey for Halloween that I could pop some shells on and duplicate this look. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂