I have been in love with this driftwood sailboat from WhiteFlower Farmhouse ever since Layla showed us hers.
So after spending Easter weekend on the Chesapeake Bay, I decided I would take my recent driftwood find and make my own! My piece of wood was much smaller than I had wanted but it was the most boat-like out of my options. I drilled a large hole for my stick mast.
I needed to drill another small hole in the front of the wood and place a stick for my jib sail. I used a BBQ skewer to stuff the ends of my twine into the main sail hole. The sails are glued in place at top.
Isn’t it so cute? Here it is sailing on my mantel through my most recent shell acquisitions.
The boys wanted to try it out in their room. It looks great here, but they will destroy it.
I convinced my guys to let Mommy play with it for awhile. Oh, I love it in here!
And it cost me $0.00 and an hour of my time. Not bad, huh?
And I couldn’t end this post without celebrating the fact that I have reached 1000 followers!!! Wahoo!!! Thanks to everyone who has become a Google Reader Friend over the past year and half! If you’re an avid reader of mine, I encourage you to become one too. I request that all entrants for my giveaways are official followers, and I currently have a great giveaway going on. If you haven’t entered to win a chance at a $30 certificate for free Green Cleaning products, click here.
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Your little sailboat turned out absolutely adorable! I always love seeing what you create!
VERY cool! Nice job Beth!
Zero dollars, wow! It looks really lovely!! Or if it ends up in your sons room tell them I said it looks really macho.
Very cute! I'm taking my kids to the beach again today, I'll have to look for some driftwood!
Just adorable, Beth!!
Adorable! I heart it so much!
THAT IS TOO CUTE! Love it!
I. love. it!! I've told myself to make one of those, but I'm not skilled like you!
Adorable, although I can't believe you are cutting up your serong-gerie! When it's all gone, I better keep a close eye on the one you gave me.
Great vignette and little boat.
I apologize but your posts make me think of the funniest things from when I was little. We made boats by hollowing out large cucumbers and floating them down the ditch!
fabulous!
I think it looks perfect on the cake stand! How adorable would it be with a glass cloche on top?!
That is too cute, Beth! I like it on your stand and I like Dreams of Perfection's comment about putting it under a cloche, too.
Very nice! I like the simplicity of it too!
love it… maybe i need to walk the bay side and find some stuff.
So many reasons to love this sweet boat! You did an awesome job! It is really cute! I can't wait to show Tony…he is a driftwood collector…finally a purpose for his finds!! Thank you for sharing!
Wendy
Hello Hello Beth,
We just returned from our trip to CA and I am catching up…..
LOVE it…and I adore the $$$
I am headed to sign up for your giveaway….
All the best,
Kathy
I love this. You did a great job!
Rhonda
I think my favorite location is the one where it sits on the table beneath the starfish…
I should mention – it is adorable…
I LOVE this sailboat. The material you used is PERFECT.
Way to find a way to make it on your own after seeing it somewhere else!
Too cute….you are making me one right???
How amazing is that? I love how you think of these things so fast!
I love it! It's adorable and has so much character!
Wow.. you are pretty dang crafty! That's the kinda decoration that's right up my alley. Nice work!
absolutely delightful! I love it! ..the perfect choice of fabric for sails. I just noticed that I had never become a follower. many apologies cause I'm here several times a week! Hope to see you back at my place. until later…
CA-UTE! Love it!!! I want to make one now. My son would LOVE this! Congrats on the followers! I'm one.
I swear you are the most clever thing since sliced bread!!!
Wow…WOW….1000 followers? That. Is. Amazing! Congratulations my friend, you so deserve all the adoration. Your blog is fun, current, honest, and entertaining. I love checking in on you!
SOOOOO CUTE! And I like that it's smaller…looks great on your end table!
OOOOH! Loving this! I will definitely feature this in the coming days! Congrads on 1000! If you want more people to join your give away, link it up at the giveaway directory at my site tomorrow morning. (If you only want your followers to have at it, then don't:) You are an amazing person!!!!
I like this one even better than WFF's version because it's more textural and rustic.
You're so clever!!
gorgeous!!!
that is so cute, i love it!
did you notice that the nester is having a mantle party today… hmmmm, wonder where she got that idea?
No money and wonderful memories all in one craft! Perfection!
Great job! I just love it!
Hey girl… I would love for you opinion on what color to paint my new entertainment cabinet. It is on my new post! Thanks!!
Ahh, LOVE THAT! It's beautiful! It looks great next to the starfish in the frame.
I might just have to make one for my new bedroom
I love it! I have been wanting a boat (little or big) for my mantle. Oh darn, now I need to go to the beach!
I love it! I have been wanting a boat (little or big) for my mantle. Oh darn, now I need to go to the beach!
I've been jonesing for one of these sailboats since I saw them too. They are the sweetest thing! I love how you made yours. We are home in PA right now and there is a beach near us – I may stop to scoop up some driftwood. Ahh…it reminds me of childhood. My friends dad actually called me driftwood once. That's not the part that reminds me of childhood though.
I love your little sailboat. I'm going to the coast this summer, maybe I'll have to make myself one. Thanks for the idea.
Joy
So cute Beth! I love that little boat. It looks so good in your beachy vignette!
XOXO
Jen
Totally adore! So creative and I know this means a lot to you! Great job …I want one!!
I am delighted to find your blog!
My children left today and it was so lonely but then I found your blog. I remembered I had a piece of drift wood…..I made one.
Thanks for the inspiration!