New Orleans Water Meter Decoupage Oyster Shell Dish Stationery Melissa Fouts cuts the decoupage

Melissa Fouts cuts the decoupage by hand

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New Orleans Water Meter Decoupage Oyster Shell Dish Stationery Melissa Fouts cuts the decoupageThe water meter cover crescent moon, stars, Sewerage & Water Board lettering worn down to green and violet. Melissa Fouts layers it into a Gulf oyster shell and gilds the rim, which is about as much New Orleans as you can get into two objects. For the person who already has the meter cover on a tea towel, a print, or their forearm. Sits by the door and holds keys. Handmade in Louisiana. Because the shell is natural, size, shape, and coloring vary. One