Colorful Shell Fish Kids Craft

A family favorite summer activity is to go to the beach, plus some shell collecting.  The kids love to walk around the beach and find pretty shells, so we keep the best and bring them home.  So what can you with these cool shells, make some fun fish shells ...or shell fish, hehe.

Here is a video on how to make these sweet shell fish.

The supplies you need shells, paint, Xyron Sticker Maker, google eyes, paper, and scissors!!

1) Start by cleaning you shells and painting them fun bright colors.

2) Cut out 1 large triangle and 2 small triangles from cardstock.  Run the 3 triangles and 1 google eye through the Xyron 3" Sticker Maker to make them sticky.

3) Add the triangles to the fish to make the fins and stick on the eye.  Remove the sticky from the sections of the cardstock that are not stick to the shell using the Xyron Adhesive Eraser Cube.

These fish are super easy to make and so much fun!!

I just love all the bright colors of the fish, just a little paint make them just come to life!!

The Xyron Sticker Maker make this craft super simple and easy for little hand to stick down to little bits of paper to make the fins.

The kids and I mixed and matched the colors of the papers and the paint for each fish.  I am not sure which color set I like the best!!

What colors would you make your fish?

Want some other fun shell crafts - check out this project on favecrafts and Allfreekidscrafts!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Paint Brushes Shop at: SB	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK)	Paint Puck Shop at: AZ	Xyron Adhesive Eraser Shop at: AZ
Xyron Mega Runner Shop at: SB	Tattered Angels DIY & Decor Paint Shop at: AZ | O	Xyron 3" Sticker Maker Shop at: SB | AZ | LFL (UK)	Google Eyes Shop at: AZ
Non Stick Craft mat Shop at: AZ	DCWV 6x6 Paper Pad Shop at: AZ	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ

Fun Ways to Use Fringe Trim - On a Tote and a Card!

I just love fringe, and the colors and varieties that Expo International has is amazing!!!   I used the same fringe in 2 very different ways, one on a summer tote bag and the other in a card!  Lets start with the tote first.

Here is a video on how to make this fun fringe summer tote.

Simple supplies needed to make this toe, a couple of fun trims from Expo International, fabric glue, and a jute tote!!  

I used the shanti 2"multi color fringe paired with the 4" chainette trim in gold layered on top of each other on the Parker bar handle tote bag.  

I took some of the fun gold fringe left over and decided to see how it would work on a boho card.  I paired it with some washi tape feathers I made and it turned out super cute!!

Here is the video on how I made the card

I start with making the washi feathers first.

1) Start with some crafting wire add a strip of washi tape to right down the middle.

2) Fold over the washi tape over on itself and the wire.

3) Trim the top and bottom to make a feather shape.

4) Using scissors fringe out the tape to make it look like a feather.

Here is the batch I made for the card.  Details on how to make them wider in the video!

I then layered the trio of feathers over the flower with a little of the gold Expo Trim under it for a fun boho layered flower competel with a vintage button on top.

You do not need much of anything else going on in this card since the boho flower with the fringe and feather steals the show!!

I used the wonderful glue from Supertite to help hold all the layers of this card together.  I used the All Purpose Universal Glue and its hold is amazing!!

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Now you must check out all the other fun project that the Designers Crafts Connection (DCC) team has created using Expo Trim, they are so cool!!  Here is the full list of all the designers and blogs.

Betz Golden

Nadine Carlier

Trish Cortez

Yolie Burke

Michelle Frae Cummings

Susie Madden Bentz

Erin Reed - YOU ARE HERE

Steph Ackerman

Anita Scroggins

Sue Eldred

Maria Chuy Soto

Candy Rosenberg

Lorrie McCullers

Tammy Santana

Julie McGuffee

Also make sure to check out the DCC blog and leave a comment on your favorite project for a chance to win some amazing Expo International goodies!!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK)	Prima Flowers Shop at: SB | AZ	Creative Embellishment Chipboard Shop at: AZ | O	Prima Chalk Ink Shop at: SB | AZ
Heat Tool Shop at: SB	CCB Stitched Cards Shop at: O	Adornit Washi Tape Shop at: SB	Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ
Supertite Glue Shop at: O	Supertite All Purpose Univseral Glue Shop at: O	Expo SHANTI 2" MULTI COLOR FRINGE TRIM Shop at: O	Expo 4" CHAINETTE FRINGE TRIM Shop at: AZ
Expo PARKER BAR HANDLE JUTE TOTE BAG - PARCHMENT Shop at: AZ	Copper Crafting Wire Shop at: AZ