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Oyster Shell Napkin Rings & Home Depot Gift Card

By on September 15, 2015 in DIY Decor, DIY Projects, Gifts, Home Decor 12
Hello Friends!
Welcome to  the August segment of  the Home Depot Gift Challenge. 
Home Depot Gift Challenge
If you’re new around here, the *HDGC is a monthly challenge that a group of creative bloggers  take on. Here are my projects so far…  copper tee handle, industrial pipe  2 x4 shelf, concrete feather sculptures, Rope Handbag. Each month a specific item is chosen from Home Depot, and we all come up with a DIY gift for a chosen recipient. The assigned material for August was this little thingy.

Everbuilt 1/2 -1 1/2 in Hose Repair Clamp.

I have to say that this item stumped me more than any of the others.  I had the hardest time determining what I was going to do with a hose clamp.  This month we get tho create the gift for ourselves…how thoughtful of me.  After overthinking this project I decided to create simple napkin rings adorned with Oyster Shells.

Oyster Shell Napkin Rings

Oyster Shell Napkin Rings

Living near the beach, I have a collection of oyster shells waiting and ready to be used in a project.  I applied a light coat of off white spray-paint to the hose repair clamps to spiff them up.  With a glue-gun I attached the shells to the hose repair clamps.

Oyster Napkin Rings1

Since creating my sharktooth necklace I have discovered the glory of  gold leafing and decided to add a little to the shells.

Applying goldleaf to shells

I applied the gold leaf to each shell .

sealing the goldleaf

I sealed the gold leaf to the shells and allowed them to dry overnight.

Oyster Shell Napkin Rings

I think that they turned out pretty good and will make a nice addition to a coastal dinner.

Oyster Shell Napkin Rings

Oyster Shell Napkin Rings

 

 

 

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12 Responses to Oyster Shell Napkin Rings & Home Depot Gift Card

  1. Roxanne September 15, 2015 at 8:56 am #

    I have yet to try gold leafing, it adds a nice touch to your napkin holders! Cute ideas!

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    • carmody September 15, 2015 at 10:32 am #

      Roxanne it is cheap and soooo easy.

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  2. refashionablylate September 15, 2015 at 11:52 am #

    What a clever idea! I love how they turned out! They look beautiful with the napkin!

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  3. Lindi September 15, 2015 at 9:35 pm #

    What a clever idea!! The napkin rings look sooo good with the napkins inside!

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  4. elizabethjoandesigns September 15, 2015 at 10:03 pm #

    Just beautiful! I may have to steal your idea!

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  5. shannonchurchill78 September 17, 2015 at 11:38 pm #

    Wow, Carmody! These turned out so fabulous. Love the green and gold accents.:) So clever!

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  6. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness September 18, 2015 at 11:42 pm #

    These are so fun!! I love that you added the gold leaf, it’s the perfect touch.

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  7. Emily @ Table & Hearth September 19, 2015 at 11:22 pm #

    These are perfect Carmody!!! I may just have to whip up a few for our future outdoor dining table :)

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  8. freshcrush September 20, 2015 at 3:46 pm #

    I love this! And, with Thanksgiving and Christmas (I know), just around the corner, who doesn’t need super cute napkin holders?!

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  9. Rebekah Purnel January 15, 2018 at 6:12 pm #

    I have made one using gold leaf on each shell and it looks great! Awesome ideas. Love it!

    Reply

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