Travel Memory Keepsake • Family Trip Gift • Custom Photo Souvenir • Retirement or Anniversary Trip Gift, Photo Transferred into a Shell
$57.60 $72.00
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Travel Memory Keepsake • Family Trip Gift • Custom Photo Souvenir • Retirement or Anniversary Trip Gift
Some vacations are more than trips…
They become the stories you tell for years.
This handcrafted seashell preserves your favorite travel moment — permanently transferred onto a natural shell and sealed under resin for a lasting coastal keepsake.
Perfect for:
• Family vacations
• Retirement trips
• Anniversary getaways
• Girls’ weekends
• Cruise memories
• Bucket-list adventures
• Parent & adult child trips
✨ What Makes This Special
✔️ Your photo is hand-transferred (not layered or decoupaged)
✔️ Professionally photo-edited for clarity and color
✔️ Sealed in resin and cured under UV light
✔️ Finished with elegant gold edging
✔️ Accented with a natural mini shell
✔️ Includes display stand
✔️ Gift boxed and ready to present
Each shell is naturally shaped by the ocean — no two are ever identical.
💬 Personalization Options
You may add:
• A short phrase (like “Making Memories Together”)
• Location name
• Date
• Family name
• Custom wording
After purchase, simply send your high-resolution photo through Etsy messages.
📏 Approximate Size
4–6 inches wide
Natural oyster shell
Gold-leaf style edging
🎁 Why It’s Different From a Typical Souvenir
This isn’t something that gets tucked into a drawer.
It becomes:
• A shelf conversation piece
• A reminder of laughter and shared adventure
• A meaningful gift for parents or grandparents
• A retirement celebration memory
• A lasting alternative to a framed photo
Every shell tells a story — this one tells yours.
🐚 Handmade in Cape May, NJ
By Barbara of Shell Tales Cape May
Preserving moments… one shell at a time.
Shipping from United States
Processing time
3-5 business days
Customs and import taxes
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Payment Options
Returns & Exchanges
I gladly accept cancellations
Frequently Asked Questions
Sizing details
Each clam shell ranges in size 5 to 6 inches.
Custom and personalized orders
Each shell can be personalized on the front or back. Email me with your message.
What photo transfers the best to a shell?
Photos with clarity and space on the top and the sides transfer the best. I can use photo shop to help with your adjustments.
Custom and personalized orders
Each shell comes in its own box secured with packing material.
Custom and personalized orders
After receiving your photo by email a confirmation will be sent out. It takes 24-48 hours for your photo to transfer to the shell and another day to seal and decorate. Shells will then be mailed out. Shipping is free.
What are Shell Tales used for?
Transform a cherished photo into a lasting keepsake by transferring it onto a shell. Create a collection of family portraits to adorn your living space or honor a beloved pet. Consider gifting one to a friend; they'll be deeply touched by your heartfelt gesture.
How is photo transfer different from decoupage?
Photo transferring is a technique using a laser printer and special transfer gel to your photo. After the shell is prepared (sanitized, sanded and painted) your photo is edited to fit in the shell. The photo is gently placed into the shell and after 24 hours the paper is removed. The shell now holds your photo (not decoupage which is gluing a photo on the shell)
Wholesale availability
Shells are available to gift shops, inns, wineries, restaurants etc. to feature your business. A discount rate will be offered for your quantity.
Gift wrapping and packaging
Each shell is carefully packaged in a secure plastic box with shredded paper and comes with each own stand.
Sizing details
Shell choices are 1. clam shell 2. scallop shell 3. oyster shell 4. Welk shell