My nautilus shell flower girl basket (DIY)

agm04 · February 3, 2013

Ordered the shell from seller mygann on ebay ($30 including shipping) and just hot glued the ribbon on. Similar ones sell for $70 with shipping on etsy so I'm pretty happy!

MK0386 · February 6, 2013

I'm making one very similar to this! I just bought the shell on etsy over the weekend. I'll post a pic when I make the "basket"

MK0386 · February 6, 2013

Yours came out great btw!!

agm04 · February 6, 2013

Thanks! Can't wait to see yours. I'm a little worried about getting it there unscathed but I'll just bubble wrap it really well and cross my fingers.

MK0386 · February 8, 2013

Thanks! Â Can't wait to see yours. Â Â I'm a little worried about getting it there unscathed but I'll just bubble wrap it really well and cross my fingers.

My shell came in the mail yesterday and I forgot I ordered a cinch shell instead. Lol I have so many wedding plans running though my head I can't even remember what I'm doing. Anyway- I'm so bummed bc even though it said it measured 6 inches (which it does at its absolute longest point) it's way to tiny to use in the way I had imagined. ....back to the drawing board I guess. Maybe I'll look at the seller you used on eBay. How big is your shell?

agm04 · February 8, 2013

Originally Posted by MK0386

My shell came in the mail yesterday and I forgot I ordered a cinch shell instead. Lol I have so many wedding plans running though my head I can't even remember what I'm doing. Anyway- I'm so bummed bc even though it said it measured 6 inches (which it does at its absolute longest point) it's way to tiny to use in the way I had imagined. ....back to the drawing board I guess. Maybe I'll look at the seller you used on eBay. How big is your shell?

oh how annoying! i totally know what you mean - some days i don't even know my own name. haha. mine is between 6 and 7 inches and the opening is 4"x3.75", so plenty big for a little girl to get her hands in to grab some petals. i can easily get my fingers in there - i was actually pleasantly surprised by the size, i think it's perfect. if you had a really long aisle it might not hold enough petals but i think it's great! good luck. also, i think she sells on etsy with the same seller name.

here's the one i bought http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-PEARLIZED-CHAMBERED-NAUTILUS-SEA-SHELL-DECOR-6-7-7087-/160938357291?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2578ac722b#ht_2529wt_932 and she also has a 5-6 in one here http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-PEARLIZED-CHAMBERED-NAUTILUS-SEA-SHELL-DECOR-5-6-7086-/160954762314?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2579a6c44a#ht_2529wt_932

and here on etsy! http://www.etsy.com/listing/118211828/white-pearl-pearlized-chambered-nautilus?