Summer Is Not Over Yet!

I Needed One More Summer Project!

one more?

Well, first I needed to paint the front door from dingy white to 

Cherry Cobbler!  You should always pick out a bunch of different colors or if you set on a color, I like red doors, put a bunch of different shades of your color on the door or wall.  Walk away, look it over different times of the day and you'll find the color that speaks to you.

It took 3 coats.  I am leaving the 

painters tape on for a little while - it's so hot and humid right now I can't take it off with out taking some of the paint with it -aauggh!

Now on to the fun part - a project!

I had a wreath from a paper project of yesteryear 

and I took off the paper and what was left was a good wreath form

The cat is not impressed or eager to help

Kitty, most cats like paper!  Oh well, 

Next I purchased a bag of sea shells from the craft store, pulled out the strongest we had 

but I tested how it would look before gluing - is this my glue summer?!

Pretty simple!

I tried to nudge them closer than this so none of the wreath base showed

It didn't take long at all

I moved the project off the rug and onto newspaper when the gluing began!

Gorilla Glue dries white, not to bad for this project, Elmer's dries clear but it's not as strong.  This is going to hang on the front door, I need strength

so I tried to be careful with the white drips

I chose a wide navy blue ribbon to hang the wreath with.  Red door, white shells and a dark blue ribbon - spells summer to me!  I know school is starting in mere weeks, but I say summer's not over yet!

Too low?  I think so

I just took it down and retied the bow.  This is why I wanted the ribbon - easy adjustment with a pop of color!  The other good thing about the ribbon, if I want to pivot the shell wreath, just lift it off the ribbon and turn, don't even need to take the whole thing down.  

I am having a end of summer party in a couple of weeks, I think this door is a great start!

Pam