Shells......its from the beach in Penang !.....

A lot have been said about the many shells in my house and garden . "NO ! I do not believe that you pick them from the beach" ."Where got such nice shells in Penang wan... !!" Where did you buy them ?? "Ai yah...tell lah, I want to buy also!"

Ya,believe it or not its free for the picking by the seaside where i live which is about five minutes walk . I have lots , big/ small and colorful .....YES I picked up them during my morning walks to the beach for some fresh air, exercise and to watch the rising sun , sounds of the waves , sea breeze be near nature .....Fantastic ...really like killing a few birds with one stone !

Well....what i do is that I soak them with water for a day or two , wash them with a soft steel brush to get rid of the stains and dirt , let them dry in the sun after that spray them with quick dry lacquer twice ,make sure the first coat is dry first before you spray another coat ...then they look shiny and nice . I use these shells to lace the side walls of my garden and use some as decoration in pots and for the "garden in a pot" that I create for myself or gifts for friends .I have some big shells which are cracked and have holes in them so i use them as little pots to plant my ferns! Lovely and love them !!I use the nicer ones as table top decoration, just use a bowl or small plate, lace it with colorful paper and arrange them accordingly .....and you have a center piece!

Nothings beats doing something creative to beautify your home & garden and its practically free ,something that you do not have to buy from the shops and its uniquely yours !! Try it .....