Summer is finally ramping up here in Seattle (it’s a rather short season here) and we’re all feeling a little “beachy” lately. Ready for a break from designing and a few days just relaxing on a quiet beach!

The beaches near us tend to be more rocky and less sandy but we still find some lovely seashells. Years ago, on a tour of the Olympic Peninsula, we found dozens of sand dollars on a sandy beach near Forks, WA. Most of the shells were completely intact and we had to stop ourselves from grabbing more than a few! And we certainly didn’t want to step on any!

Seashells make for lovely art inspiration and here are a few pieces we found that inspire us to create our own!