Frugal Seaside decorating

  Using an old Ladybird book I picked up in a charity shop recently I have made 2 pieces of bunting. The first hangs at the start of the hallway, opposite my "rude" postcard wall. The detailed pictures are just beautiful to look at each time you go past and are really far to nice to be stuck in a dusty old book.

 And the second banner hangs the opposite end of the hallway, which gives a lovely symmetry to the room. I'm hoping that with a few more touches I can make my hallway feel quite beachy/nautical.

 I have also been using an old Atlas for some crafty makings this week. Such as making washi tape and covering some notebooks. The photo really doesn't do these guys justice, they have come out beautifully!!! I'm having serious thoughts about covering some of the books on my hallway bookshelf to add to my theme.

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Paignton Devon treasures

  Welcome to From the Tideline, a little blog I set up to showcase my beachcombing finds, seaside adventures, beach craft and anything else beach inspired I come across. First I want to share with you my finds from a recent holiday in Paignton Devon.
 Paignton beach is fabulous for finding seashells and seaglass. In the little baggy above I have 3 piece (2 white, 1 brown) and a really pretty zig zag scallop. I haven't processed them yet, hence they are still safely bagged up.

In the jam jar I have made a mini beach jar. I used to make these when I was little to capture part of the seaside as a souvenir of my visit. It's a frequent fantasy of mine to journey around the UK coastline making loads of these to show the different colors of sand and types of shell as you travel. They make fantastic frugal souvenirs/crafts for children (and adults).
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