My Mother had gotten this Marine guide and my kids like to look at them.

Front and back has different Marine Invertebrates.

G3 is a MARINE LOVER.

He loves to learn about sea life.  He loves to go to Sea World.

He loves to have me go over every type of Marine Invertebrate on the front and back of the card.

I really like all the varieties of starfish and sea urchins.

I love beachy decor and love all the RED CORAL out there.

I found a resin faux piece of coral but it was rather ugly in its resin state.

In my excitement I forgot to take a picture.

• FIRST I painted it in a FLAT White paint, so the reds would take in varying shades.  This is necessary –you need that chalky layer before you add in your red paints.
• I grabbed a variety of red craft paints and went to town painting it.

I allowed some paints to mix, some to be lighter and others darker in order to create a more authentic looking piece.

So pretty.