tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21482781905297303712026-07-13T01:29:01.926-07:00Creativity is contagious... pass it on. [Albert Einstein]CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-49422630683904111252026-05-17T01:06:34.713-07:002026-05-17T01:07:04.330-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">DRIFTWOOD HOUSES</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> WOODEN it be wonderful to have this kind of creativity!<br /> <br />these are unique, and start the creative juices flowing with ideas -&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRs0p9TKL2mqaFhCblSh8S5CqsNtucUtQvBmm8trB2dSEMuvckGJzClwQQKYD4d9TAKuOVN6TvMLUIKlclOJriJ96YOUnTU7lNLIc8m4XMDFgpAAulF2WOdtiv9ehbUu8J4TOxsK1j-ZfJY0nUb6JawxK-nYN6Gu-uUCXFo9hDrkTxZCBSEXi7Jw4VynL/s1280/christmasdriftwood.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoo8NobeQCWfzjeWCPHLajsjik-FhtcOiNmEoBts07Q286OwxFJwLK59TpFtEBYOQAtGKsBHZZPUBji65d23UMl1XA8FOf3Zv7RND8tlfrwP_rCVFK4uLZLyCk3eOjU0A65L8hM5uKu2Y0vNGsf6j6cVAtKr4ntQ82WlBPTbNRafJivZb-I1OqphgvSsK/s1166/christmasdriftwood3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1166" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoo8NobeQCWfzjeWCPHLajsjik-FhtcOiNmEoBts07Q286OwxFJwLK59TpFtEBYOQAtGKsBHZZPUBji65d23UMl1XA8FOf3Zv7RND8tlfrwP_rCVFK4uLZLyCk3eOjU0A65L8hM5uKu2Y0vNGsf6j6cVAtKr4ntQ82WlBPTbNRafJivZb-I1OqphgvSsK/w640-h574/christmasdriftwood3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know who made the ones above, but Kirsty Elson makes these amazing driftwood houses in the UK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="564" height="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgPSIPZICIjZ_MoMkB8xLG9csZqeb3Eo2_5dveTUb0FZZhy5mWkjhglHFK6NNQmBf5FAlB1dfFGbDak7avBNuSVQbn1znSCYOLfhR_a-tQ3kMt1tZQNHEthqoY4PycyiAUTNq3ieKf2uO73Uhqgv5iazSMNfhXgXNpydlzzMBfT2fS_enlpywUTe0M51I/w547-h639/0a489b8e9672407b8a27066826e6acfe.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has amazing vision.&nbsp; Wee bits of driftwood, rusty nails, bits of wire, paint, bits of fabric...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a lighthouse emerges</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlGmUaVTb-hQjTCYk4menSUBaoozrQFx9WrQFMIZ7XzGwPQL7TveLAWIpNZYkJvNWn74GI2xFzYXSQ0S_CTnejHhjuUHK61ptWiS2dKTTt8aDNPE9DK3b0y5FydywqCW7_n5zCBemmDQNYH5LdBxCLLmDgM3rbYJVEfUr24XRoKiqnYTG_nA1LgTo_Bp_/s290/1d67003015bbb4261881882375693e0f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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- and somehow it all feels like part of a quaint English fishing village.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTW9-IfiA6B-fOaA1v-whXKFZfKiJqBaezAZTt2phoVOe6iMex8F3PjD1ZdFvbWIT7gU8x6SUKCxZt-84Tx5OAX3kURP2c7it5i54oimxGm-1LINJvK1SyEUKGnCyMbI3KQazH00qVZ3le3h-IgSW9gX6URgf-U6EHTv0fHpB0I0H6v_p8Ssssr_ioZex/s1200/4cc6579fd4c634cd504b144949353a1f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTW9-IfiA6B-fOaA1v-whXKFZfKiJqBaezAZTt2phoVOe6iMex8F3PjD1ZdFvbWIT7gU8x6SUKCxZt-84Tx5OAX3kURP2c7it5i54oimxGm-1LINJvK1SyEUKGnCyMbI3KQazH00qVZ3le3h-IgSW9gX6URgf-U6EHTv0fHpB0I0H6v_p8Ssssr_ioZex/w511-h383/4cc6579fd4c634cd504b144949353a1f.jpg" width="511" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pjhq-dxuhzuBBq4Gidq_V0CPn24mhs_nqX91_erUtpU53uMHLuYSvhbhB_fSPQS95_o-7-8_mRfTEmP4gw1Hj5AA9qMLJT8D3tofkLFD2iihc69azlZ-u7AbUAQDToor7MnuESTVDBuNGgWkFiSrThO1qsb7gx9MJsK-y_BMQ_PSeD9mVgNuQkO4QAdO/s564/9f7b94238219018843abe77006532944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="564" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pjhq-dxuhzuBBq4Gidq_V0CPn24mhs_nqX91_erUtpU53uMHLuYSvhbhB_fSPQS95_o-7-8_mRfTEmP4gw1Hj5AA9qMLJT8D3tofkLFD2iihc69azlZ-u7AbUAQDToor7MnuESTVDBuNGgWkFiSrThO1qsb7gx9MJsK-y_BMQ_PSeD9mVgNuQkO4QAdO/w640-h444/9f7b94238219018843abe77006532944.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chimneys from rusty screws or hand forged nails, a row of houses with beach access - and the rustic driftwood base..makes me feel nostalgic for the place I lived as a child...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDM1qJPn8Ep5zxqMQxf-Tubqjjh2yERgg7j6mu7GBWUprhH9fRuNpBasyrh2O3MQ_Nz31rqowo5LHDRDvXEn74Bedok0Sromem06HoeJS9WInTiz7DJdnfJfp3eWfF3_UezNvDEarPkUAlOtt-CX-czi7yoI9WjO2fBDVlUYCQMS5ymIBHlvEa6Wka_xR6/s750/55cf8a6b6e696628f3fac1fa60b8fd25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDM1qJPn8Ep5zxqMQxf-Tubqjjh2yERgg7j6mu7GBWUprhH9fRuNpBasyrh2O3MQ_Nz31rqowo5LHDRDvXEn74Bedok0Sromem06HoeJS9WInTiz7DJdnfJfp3eWfF3_UezNvDEarPkUAlOtt-CX-czi7yoI9WjO2fBDVlUYCQMS5ymIBHlvEa6Wka_xR6/w472-h472/55cf8a6b6e696628f3fac1fa60b8fd25.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love her painted windows, muted colors, rustic doors, light poles and little benches</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6IiW8b2719BzHsf8vHgwNTXgupIha3NzbV_FSawYzIfDZnyZQcIYG1YUCSKPvRwZsZ0aWF7Z8n4wnwnN_LGI_BzSYknCyTxteM4oaKpvN3gCsR0svBFiHdSRHbFwAxqjDy8oKJSeO7A6x1CEsSz0eWd9dv02XPDzK0L-piE54YKeb47dQsM1AlXLoQam/s1200/70e90b15da682eac735c35ccbf60d09a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6IiW8b2719BzHsf8vHgwNTXgupIha3NzbV_FSawYzIfDZnyZQcIYG1YUCSKPvRwZsZ0aWF7Z8n4wnwnN_LGI_BzSYknCyTxteM4oaKpvN3gCsR0svBFiHdSRHbFwAxqjDy8oKJSeO7A6x1CEsSz0eWd9dv02XPDzK0L-piE54YKeb47dQsM1AlXLoQam/w512-h384/70e90b15da682eac735c35ccbf60d09a.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a bicycle from found nails and washers and bits of slate for roofs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12dh1UoTqFocbfgXz0tfh4oonyA_Fgies3LHiFbLqXBFJMKOVAonEHGJNGANO7vF0jY7mo0-2ldXq5g63OJeKtJQMuxoor-sItsGCEk92cyE5QuSx0c_UH6Per6zAZFJce4TyRAlFEWCiEccqc6Yd289ZHIsNvxbmt_20P_t-fIFBE02sOH0Q-YYOF2lz/s236/0117e410dcd6328e36a91f04729ebedb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12dh1UoTqFocbfgXz0tfh4oonyA_Fgies3LHiFbLqXBFJMKOVAonEHGJNGANO7vF0jY7mo0-2ldXq5g63OJeKtJQMuxoor-sItsGCEk92cyE5QuSx0c_UH6Per6zAZFJce4TyRAlFEWCiEccqc6Yd289ZHIsNvxbmt_20P_t-fIFBE02sOH0Q-YYOF2lz/w400-h400/0117e410dcd6328e36a91f04729ebedb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I need to find a source for driftwood...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do think, however, that once you start making these little houses, you won't be able to stop!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpNgovCkZyrQPLm3LzINeeTHLG5bBkli0dPYgPmlzOLaPzeM14Pn9A50gEqS2M4pCrsknnbkl4Kh6xS8SVMFRzhV-jPSbFs6ihMYB_bLcplf2x_Ockdqb6flxrgnfHJzOkF6XBELlXc6Oaw8XKuTFMlHKqHISOE7Sz6yincF21wt6z_0s_u0NtJMcsc4N/s563/83b72847c799b8199c0d94806392faa4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="563" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpNgovCkZyrQPLm3LzINeeTHLG5bBkli0dPYgPmlzOLaPzeM14Pn9A50gEqS2M4pCrsknnbkl4Kh6xS8SVMFRzhV-jPSbFs6ihMYB_bLcplf2x_Ockdqb6flxrgnfHJzOkF6XBELlXc6Oaw8XKuTFMlHKqHISOE7Sz6yincF21wt6z_0s_u0NtJMcsc4N/w640-h492/83b72847c799b8199c0d94806392faa4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Endless ideas...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYJO5NmwUUWSj0r_zhxnT90YPODZE7zJJEQPQN7clL4imoAxoG6liiQ1N_VitlMDFX_bsZ5VPG7wfUvjmcm_9s5442QGbiwVkrNZE6rmWr4G9kAFCUBi-H-qoKSKS9TyPkV1PK8aYk5uW1tCn98-5Brn-TwSjvbq6Y3M3GDtlpq6zZ-GyeTJEV7WaOIxm/s640/235de98276668ffb49df1c2d34fd4856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYJO5NmwUUWSj0r_zhxnT90YPODZE7zJJEQPQN7clL4imoAxoG6liiQ1N_VitlMDFX_bsZ5VPG7wfUvjmcm_9s5442QGbiwVkrNZE6rmWr4G9kAFCUBi-H-qoKSKS9TyPkV1PK8aYk5uW1tCn98-5Brn-TwSjvbq6Y3M3GDtlpq6zZ-GyeTJEV7WaOIxm/w640-h640/235de98276668ffb49df1c2d34fd4856.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ELzILSpnoGSxP-gKf7VYJCneEiN2ezU4OKntWiM5RGV0KSkCEa2x34MK1ZS4eYpFUbRdnObXZLpGGnVobFnG7rhWcJ7iMKWBUh2nEDJqtd8qkR1_0rjp7rYX9WwWyOiDMdi8PyZT7m2Ju8eZMvTb5FWZST7_hQKBzqIpLBWUqJiTJ-yVaktgbd70G7Cb/s1279/0868d7beb9793a5aa2633daee9fc4249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">and flags...</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT0yFMvW_JbCUhyphenhyphen4H5A6tkXDyJALnHe9bJUBtn3M0fhwoga8gYGbMjD-FfbOgXnFwcjIqXnkjzA7QuemDK6cN8h-3_pwuFWIvyLJitrQ2bUipYDDRdUHO36ftFfcVUb-QoGQYOWn5ma936VkoYz8s6ww8JO3RxGX5hodtQ_l7pN5R4uIprvI93Hw9alnr/s564/119818176acf119eeae6b04c1950c4c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT0yFMvW_JbCUhyphenhyphen4H5A6tkXDyJALnHe9bJUBtn3M0fhwoga8gYGbMjD-FfbOgXnFwcjIqXnkjzA7QuemDK6cN8h-3_pwuFWIvyLJitrQ2bUipYDDRdUHO36ftFfcVUb-QoGQYOWn5ma936VkoYz8s6ww8JO3RxGX5hodtQ_l7pN5R4uIprvI93Hw9alnr/w640-h640/119818176acf119eeae6b04c1950c4c2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where does she find these amazing piees of wood?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1134" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWBCWeT7no-FNsAGsAouDZQ_5Tf4RWvMWX58MIdzmFS8uBtZJCfLUDr4KdR5wXOyiMzjAqsVSrXXfyFw56vP1Kp6yhqO5icviTkqtklSH_Jx9jJiylvmnwfvHFKpLt1zrd7izCiL0jJxLJEK8JT55sBScnRV3zWkTJBrhG-brU3H9Yhus2VYHT2Jj2E6K/w640-h560/driftwoodboats.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this one is good to show scale with the hand holding the house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-kDkrzSVWJqCi4PYDTrvtKTAEwF-b1T_XErs1H2awFsZfBrlhza31Vqj3YoRAhzzXnMRGUk_GwW1EN9bHtSuuIVscZbeIVL6JhVIJYhDlVL_iSaFSi5aR-1Xt76CpxYQm7PM7tU_WDnlhxnD68bLR1XGLaAxSeRr3pBrxfE5RBwjiYhEd5pQtaaPR0CE/s576/d126aaf805138d3b0be8821fdc975f2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-kDkrzSVWJqCi4PYDTrvtKTAEwF-b1T_XErs1H2awFsZfBrlhza31Vqj3YoRAhzzXnMRGUk_GwW1EN9bHtSuuIVscZbeIVL6JhVIJYhDlVL_iSaFSi5aR-1Xt76CpxYQm7PM7tU_WDnlhxnD68bLR1XGLaAxSeRr3pBrxfE5RBwjiYhEd5pQtaaPR0CE/w640-h640/d126aaf805138d3b0be8821fdc975f2a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>love the steps to the beach...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuySkb9gjat30TZgVDyFvdQhyTkjmcxJ8bEBNgBTWcBc_JjPEfT9xUkqN8EXUew-ZoQnmO8UfG_qXc0ZbjgqFbRFFNZF22Ix8ByZHzmt7kThmpe-ILIORjoPRjJsgXlXosEuMcsMTBG1zUoMKIDrxxK9RlvFybO4YXkba4Qu0mnlwNqT-UfoRMkGx8l4Gk/s1175/driftwood%20cottage%20with%20steps.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1175" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuySkb9gjat30TZgVDyFvdQhyTkjmcxJ8bEBNgBTWcBc_JjPEfT9xUkqN8EXUew-ZoQnmO8UfG_qXc0ZbjgqFbRFFNZF22Ix8ByZHzmt7kThmpe-ILIORjoPRjJsgXlXosEuMcsMTBG1zUoMKIDrxxK9RlvFybO4YXkba4Qu0mnlwNqT-UfoRMkGx8l4Gk/w640-h638/driftwood%20cottage%20with%20steps.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I love these little boats..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivN5IyA3kPS-uBLZcVF_vLtlMtW6jMH4Z5dor9yq8SZJIuELvY4LIixfbqa0pvBiSkQXRfsZjfZrJ3mW9jTVA9k85SRLvtmZnZ5OsdaE0c8nZCqo9H2yuXVW3eyT4VWxynu181nB4uQRWNHSv9nA6HGrrA8k4iz4Od6Y8ZTVgpHuvpNzl6LTkT6p4h6s0u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="320" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivN5IyA3kPS-uBLZcVF_vLtlMtW6jMH4Z5dor9yq8SZJIuELvY4LIixfbqa0pvBiSkQXRfsZjfZrJ3mW9jTVA9k85SRLvtmZnZ5OsdaE0c8nZCqo9H2yuXVW3eyT4VWxynu181nB4uQRWNHSv9nA6HGrrA8k4iz4Od6Y8ZTVgpHuvpNzl6LTkT6p4h6s0u=w640-h492" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>cliff side dwelling - love the dimensional surf below</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO01e-pWRzBCqilJIFNznbIO4ATMdC3D6rwqsDqE8MbvA_34pCjqFtkLMVY3r0Q4MbG5TJzUtgfyzfJ9WnQ679-QaU9GY2Hde22lJrlERqk4g97xjV_2rRf-zdLH5_8n0XEZqoKGG2M2XsYpPG2AheZzGSa2WKD6P8tQXUPKE80BZhdJk88VMFe5jojyw/s960/driftwood-crafts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO01e-pWRzBCqilJIFNznbIO4ATMdC3D6rwqsDqE8MbvA_34pCjqFtkLMVY3r0Q4MbG5TJzUtgfyzfJ9WnQ679-QaU9GY2Hde22lJrlERqk4g97xjV_2rRf-zdLH5_8n0XEZqoKGG2M2XsYpPG2AheZzGSa2WKD6P8tQXUPKE80BZhdJk88VMFe5jojyw/w640-h640/driftwood-crafts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm hooked!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">and she's not the only person making little driftwood houses...</div><div style="text-align: center;">check these out too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcaa8X38pmgOeqGPd-lnqQ97Ib-MfQHbS69vQm7SuHkjXS2YWE0ebPzojSZnMoQivrkx8vE5Z6phCeBbdt7cA4rWB4aiGoxI7YTSgeTucmFpiRjsrgc_BN30xfhfb29VwfrQVpu9TxKwQ5q56Ft-CRMZRrIZA1YwHBowBxbRuoyVf7OG2lea-AYdrNQY5/s564/b2f9b29cea6d9882e598c2005d8bf2dc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcaa8X38pmgOeqGPd-lnqQ97Ib-MfQHbS69vQm7SuHkjXS2YWE0ebPzojSZnMoQivrkx8vE5Z6phCeBbdt7cA4rWB4aiGoxI7YTSgeTucmFpiRjsrgc_BN30xfhfb29VwfrQVpu9TxKwQ5q56Ft-CRMZRrIZA1YwHBowBxbRuoyVf7OG2lea-AYdrNQY5/s564/b2f9b29cea6d9882e598c2005d8bf2dc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcaa8X38pmgOeqGPd-lnqQ97Ib-MfQHbS69vQm7SuHkjXS2YWE0ebPzojSZnMoQivrkx8vE5Z6phCeBbdt7cA4rWB4aiGoxI7YTSgeTucmFpiRjsrgc_BN30xfhfb29VwfrQVpu9TxKwQ5q56Ft-CRMZRrIZA1YwHBowBxbRuoyVf7OG2lea-AYdrNQY5/w640-h640/b2f9b29cea6d9882e598c2005d8bf2dc.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this from somewhere in Russia - I like the tree!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp7JnutHvwdbFeOU2psMiir0ASi-7dHF8LsWZdmksxDopIY-x4wm76JIyd_nZrSHSjk34922iEcwtxanvmD1xqWScOuRUj9w1Z1B0LaBjxVSQ-n-X8l0VFhFj48DGOIIPCIX91KqH7owB9VhfoVGXjg-yZ0feMxI3hBuMu1Vs2iWmBake-wn0tM6QNaG8/s1139/drfitwoodhouses1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1139" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp7JnutHvwdbFeOU2psMiir0ASi-7dHF8LsWZdmksxDopIY-x4wm76JIyd_nZrSHSjk34922iEcwtxanvmD1xqWScOuRUj9w1Z1B0LaBjxVSQ-n-X8l0VFhFj48DGOIIPCIX91KqH7owB9VhfoVGXjg-yZ0feMxI3hBuMu1Vs2iWmBake-wn0tM6QNaG8/w640-h573/drfitwoodhouses1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Themes and lights!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA7HcYz6QGYlX7c_gtJ1o6NaRaMiWVKsp4Z4gIjdhCSjrkx9ITO5_gnQ1OBBPQ9JA9F5-Ahkl9Q7IEhtlyxFsc3_uoQCZ4n1CT-H5rbzD6duT1vMWGkIvOO5Xq3XzwN3BAttB090Y5Jc85uyV0UL9-uN1CZ7fZZ9hoAfLE2544AmyF7vPbkyIj0kCogZq/s1210/driftwoodhousepainted.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA7HcYz6QGYlX7c_gtJ1o6NaRaMiWVKsp4Z4gIjdhCSjrkx9ITO5_gnQ1OBBPQ9JA9F5-Ahkl9Q7IEhtlyxFsc3_uoQCZ4n1CT-H5rbzD6duT1vMWGkIvOO5Xq3XzwN3BAttB090Y5Jc85uyV0UL9-uN1CZ7fZZ9hoAfLE2544AmyF7vPbkyIj0kCogZq/w618-h640/driftwoodhousepainted.jpeg" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lots of Christmas charm..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9jzt9HzSZIpiLoujkHtH9WaH3VTrewmYlYwlQAoMv3dN2MeBjLufdHnwBH86VbusULBNrmOJXDXJc7BV2b0uLNCOAxck-hFR9HdXtFDK3JKb98ug0tCeLioIx5Rt3Ld2QEyeeeLUNOAjuDAQ75rQmkWIR-wDNbq49nPG6bqZeFNLA3tVqf_LCrFJ3-CJ/s1280/driftwoodhousecluster.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>The End.<div><br /></div><div>I need to find driftwood, beat up wood, bits of slate, old nails and rusty wire and screws, and almond shells... and bits of fabric...and - someone who can cut wood!<br /><br /><br /> </div>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-15416095468722514822014-01-18T21:16:00.000-08:002014-02-10T10:22:39.640-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> PIN CUSHIONS</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Who could resist a pincushion that is</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> a wee mousie on a little pin box?</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsC0cMQkmHZe8_MhPWEpn6a59QQexJExcFLz0TuwaRGJbjdh_BO0FG2vyQ_S6zSuw2-6EzVRtT2W8MM70lFdOUxiOyc4ohUGKhNCF_VAe8GM8DKAgKfvYi4zdqprQtTd5WJOvB-sIiNjy/s1600/1+feeling+blue+tdipt+sept+2010+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsC0cMQkmHZe8_MhPWEpn6a59QQexJExcFLz0TuwaRGJbjdh_BO0FG2vyQ_S6zSuw2-6EzVRtT2W8MM70lFdOUxiOyc4ohUGKhNCF_VAe8GM8DKAgKfvYi4zdqprQtTd5WJOvB-sIiNjy/s1600/1+feeling+blue+tdipt+sept+2010+016.jpg" height="640" width="426"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Or a flower topped tiny tuffet</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> made from a bottle cap?</div> <br> <a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/simply-adorable-pin-cushions.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com1171tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-13513155595198708122013-11-17T19:38:00.005-08:002014-01-20T21:57:34.730-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I LOVE WEE LITTLE TREES</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQKl8QXAEX2fAiPIbS1oQSV3GQNofnrf8q4qPSuadNzG_0TJoZIhkHqI0UHeTWqNyLA-K9MWX-F0LjqzXlfBJjpoGVg_HE1rZUUrJH7t64bD_rVRjDyPPavfa_6gfA_ulpZ3Hy0D3J3Bx/s1600/elderberrystreet+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQKl8QXAEX2fAiPIbS1oQSV3GQNofnrf8q4qPSuadNzG_0TJoZIhkHqI0UHeTWqNyLA-K9MWX-F0LjqzXlfBJjpoGVg_HE1rZUUrJH7t64bD_rVRjDyPPavfa_6gfA_ulpZ3Hy0D3J3Bx/s640/elderberrystreet+bs+com.jpg" height="369" width="640"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elderberrystreet.blogspot.com/">via</a><br> </td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/wee-trees.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-38398684325923338862013-10-28T19:19:00.000-07:002014-01-20T21:57:58.003-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDMG7IflVaNlRlWPK01qCq1BuFepOrlANHHlPRNWDZ7sFyaW7eD8sMXRuYfgvu6tjQXHRmUKI3-fFVwD04x6BjeO9rDwndzWWHu5PvK5QRC1Hj8vpgIJFwzcIbkUpE9W3ULUAZTGpLATJ/s1600/autumn+bliss1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDMG7IflVaNlRlWPK01qCq1BuFepOrlANHHlPRNWDZ7sFyaW7eD8sMXRuYfgvu6tjQXHRmUKI3-fFVwD04x6BjeO9rDwndzWWHu5PvK5QRC1Hj8vpgIJFwzcIbkUpE9W3ULUAZTGpLATJ/s640/autumn+bliss1.jpg" height="640" width="436"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/">Dear Lillie</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Chalkboards are a wonderful way of conveying a holiday message - </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and they are so popular right now. </div> <a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/chalk-it-up-to-holidays.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-22589061315429055252013-10-20T18:43:00.001-07:002013-10-20T18:45:22.604-07:00QUICK TOUR of our recent visit to see the Christmas Display at Rogers Gardens. <br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx9BAl1KkiSspcc2TdFFuttyhDE8TzlAQk-4zOsmwiVQ_-IfPDIHZNjewVAQFPvelir0ThFXx8GNZSYY6u0kQTcI_NQdtRmmdqFvf-eL7EszYehCzYfbSqtueMTKEWVhyphenhyphenbb9Mf-af43gy/s1600/RG+2013+RUSTIC+TREE2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx9BAl1KkiSspcc2TdFFuttyhDE8TzlAQk-4zOsmwiVQ_-IfPDIHZNjewVAQFPvelir0ThFXx8GNZSYY6u0kQTcI_NQdtRmmdqFvf-eL7EszYehCzYfbSqtueMTKEWVhyphenhyphenbb9Mf-af43gy/s640/RG+2013+RUSTIC+TREE2.jpg" width="552"></a></div> I make sure to visit early each year to glean some inspiration and see the trends.  Out in the garden shop, this nature themed tree caught my eye.<br> <a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/christmas-pre-view.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-71299377477602047912013-10-20T18:09:00.000-07:002013-10-20T18:09:07.939-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlNhe06U7_kF2NqktnouHlGtasUoXl92Ir-nV7SR-ew21iCME2zoGErZfaiGoHuoZnkI4qetSUSmIkJWnWS1lYSWADmrWJ09i5DUlzA73Id1XV8wojcDu0yPaDPQcgM-7y4ir0bEPzXk/s1600/mystery_games_window.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlNhe06U7_kF2NqktnouHlGtasUoXl92Ir-nV7SR-ew21iCME2zoGErZfaiGoHuoZnkI4qetSUSmIkJWnWS1lYSWADmrWJ09i5DUlzA73Id1XV8wojcDu0yPaDPQcgM-7y4ir0bEPzXk/s640/mystery_games_window.gif" width="383"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-in-silhouette.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-81934509610976747182013-10-06T21:53:00.000-07:002018-07-25T12:52:08.487-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> WHY DO I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE IS WATCHING ME?.....</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa16UX8sD05I_FW-7Z3M66ktWGhP6aYp6ek4dhLftoI7lNCwAjh7xOSdWNo8GSFDMoczkkO9iDjiPOLvyQ3JSrVz40D9IOO0wX39khIoRH8kfatgykUSp9rFzRB4t93XlPesuWJSoTho/s1600/24cd272677c08a30a28e70a78ef85756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQa16UX8sD05I_FW-7Z3M66ktWGhP6aYp6ek4dhLftoI7lNCwAjh7xOSdWNo8GSFDMoczkkO9iDjiPOLvyQ3JSrVz40D9IOO0wX39khIoRH8kfatgykUSp9rFzRB4t93XlPesuWJSoTho/s640/24cd272677c08a30a28e70a78ef85756.jpg" width="472"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br> Been a little creeped out by eyeballs ...<br> </div></div><a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-eyes-have-it.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-75940543886390044122013-10-04T17:49:00.002-07:002013-10-06T20:31:40.607-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> ...things that go bump in the night...<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWMOPmuyLhGzxyGH6-bRfgSX-twS4HFOSoZEwdkg4Y3on6vcKpzE14zO1l6pjP1cc_Q_mEwXzzvrl3gIrADOZwWrVaLYy9PW_ZSfoolZsW0YgbLoRG2UWPcMg74gztkKSwvb68CKn8dY/s1600/c37da8027e51f266a06112364d8150a9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWMOPmuyLhGzxyGH6-bRfgSX-twS4HFOSoZEwdkg4Y3on6vcKpzE14zO1l6pjP1cc_Q_mEwXzzvrl3gIrADOZwWrVaLYy9PW_ZSfoolZsW0YgbLoRG2UWPcMg74gztkKSwvb68CKn8dY/s640/c37da8027e51f266a06112364d8150a9.jpg" width="426"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My plans for a houseful of creative and fun Halloween decorations went out the door when the water started pouring out from my baseboards.  With baseboards ripped off, walls opened and hardwood floors buckling, the trick or treaters will be lucky to find a jack-o-lantern glowing at them from my front porch.  </div> <a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/twigs-and-bones.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148278190529730371.post-56447316447602827942013-09-07T23:05:00.000-07:002013-09-09T18:02:06.628-07:00WICKEDLY CREATIVE, THAT IS....<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIvWrvpkkxnEwO50zJJgyMDTbrJ_7wGZAY3yvAnvJGEwizK3VwjYsQ9gusKK8kkf4fDWufbNHaBACmHytD7xfMX4_iPzZTYXnBDjaS1bIWNpC41TBVtI77e9nS7w64MhjTI7Yw-pdiBc/s1600/rogersgardens35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIvWrvpkkxnEwO50zJJgyMDTbrJ_7wGZAY3yvAnvJGEwizK3VwjYsQ9gusKK8kkf4fDWufbNHaBACmHytD7xfMX4_iPzZTYXnBDjaS1bIWNpC41TBVtI77e9nS7w64MhjTI7Yw-pdiBc/s640/rogersgardens35.jpg" width="432"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach, California</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> my first stop for inspiration  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> for the approaching holiday season</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> first stop.... Halloween</div> <a href="http://handmaiden-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/something-wicked.html#more">Read more »</a>CBID HOMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18175058800309664409noreply@blogger.com0