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Tutorial: Sea Glass Sea Horse

Dear Chicago House, I have been a bit quiet of late, having spent the last month in the UK touring around universities with Miss Chicago teen. It was quite an exhausting trip but we managed to cram...

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What to do with your Sea Glass Collection

Dear Chicago House, No trip to the beach is complete unless I come home with something in my pocket, it maybe a shell a beautiful pebble or if I am really lucky a stash of sea glass.I am betting quite...

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Driftwood Pot Tutorial

While having a Spring clean of my garage last week I came across a bag of driftwood scraps from projects like my driftwood seahorse and pair of driftwood fish. There is nothing like a bag of junk to...

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A Shell and Sea Glass Craft Project

Over the years I have amassed quite a collection of treasures picked up on the beach…sea shells, sea glass, pebbles, driftwood and my recent beach vacation to Rhode Island resulted in some additions to...

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DIY Christmas Decor: Driftwood Orb

My driftwood orb has had a little festive update. I got the idea from Lizzie over at Saltrock.com. She wrote a great post on using natural material for Christmas decoration ..see it here  and she...

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A Sea Horse Wall Sculpture from Trash

Just over a month ago I moved house… and let me tell you that process produces a tremendous amount of trash in the form of packing materials Although most of it got recycled I held back on a few choice...

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Coastal Decor for a Bedroom

I have not shared any of ChicagoHouse#2 with you yet, save a little glimpse of my efforts in the garden in September when I was making the most of the weather to get some planting beds in order. But...

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Decorated Vacation Shells

It is Spring break season and I am just back from a glorious week in Florida. To be away from the freezing winter we have had here in Chicago this year was such a treat. Lazy days by the pool, toes in...

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Framed Shell Art

If you are anything like me, it is impossible to return home from a vacation on the beach without a big bag of sea shells. I am not one to just dump them in a cupboard, I like to create beautiful...

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Coastal Decor String Art

It seems my most popular posts on this blog are those relating to coastal decor and those which offer free downloads. Today my lovely readers I am offering you both! Get ready to make this beautiful...

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