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Now for something completely different - a walnut house in a planter! The idea came to me when I saw the beautiful hand turned bowls made by Tom Frey. The bowl I've used for this piece is cherrywood, with a natural rim. The house, as always, is made from a real walnut, with acorn caps as roof and awnings. It's supported on oak twigs from our yard, and embellished with bits of dried grapevine. The tiny landscape inludes agate pebbles from the southern shore of Lake Superior, collected for me by friends who were vacationing there. One of the real pleasures of what I do is receiving unexpected gifts of natural bits and pieces from friends and family who have seen the walnut houses and think I might be able to use some interesting pebbles, tiny shells, fragments of bark, driftwood or fungi. I'm so grateful to them! It's helped me to build up quite a collection of wonderful things, which I dip into all the time. The interior has a cozy bed, tables and a comfy chair; a shelf over the door holds books and dishes.
Welcome to... "Twigs & Berries" Today's Menu Imported... French Frog Eggs, Pears& Raspberries With Honeyed Blueberry Sauce, Sparkling Honeysuckle Juice Classes For Children Thursday Afternoon... A Field Trip... Identifying the right mushroom snacks. For the Ladies... Try a new look...Wing Painting...Friday's By Appointment Belgian Spider Silk Lace... by the inch. Fairy Dust... Six Exciting New Colors! Portable Rainbows... See our display window. Emergency Wing Repair 24/7 Frankly this was a little &^%$# to make. It is going to be a while before I touch another walnut. lol I decided I would like to have a vine growing up and over the awnings. I started with very fine wire and soldered all the pieces together. Trying it on the shell as I went along soldering. Then I painted the wires brown. Now I could spot glue the vine to the nutshell. The next step was to glue the 1/2 mm beads on. YEP one by one. I found that they were really secure by painting clear nail polish over them after the glue dried. Once I had all the "berries" on I really liked it without any green foliage but thought it had to have it on the vine. :-( I built the bay window by cutting up three double windows to make one bay and glued that to a styrene box I built. In the window there is some magic happening. These holographic tiny stars blink colors even in relative darkness. I just glued them in a pile for the bay window display... "Portable Rainbows". If you could see inside it, you would notice there seem to be some much smaller ones floating in mid-air too. Those are glued to a second & third sheet of clear styrene on the inside of the house. They step back from the window front. I still have to make the sign that will stick out from the side of the bay. I am going to have to use someone else's printer for that. PHEW.... Maybe too much information. ;-)
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Hello there! This post may be a little bit different than my other posts. Ok, a lot different, but that's ok. I built a squirrel nesting box! Very random, I know. And it wasn't just me. I couldn't have made it without my wonderful husband who supports me in all my crazy endeavors. This was a fun one and I am quite proud of it. :) It all started one morning, when I glanced out the window and spotted a massive gray squirrel scurrying along our fence. I have seen tons of squirrels so they are nothing new to me. However, they are new to the neighborhood. I had never seen one in my backyard. I got so excited! The dog scenes from the movie UP flashed through my head as I yelled "SQUIRREL!!!" I watched it investigate the trees in my yard then leave the way it came. I wanted this particular squirrel to make its home in my backyard. This urge to create a home for it filled me. Call me crazy, but I was excited to watch a squirrel live. See what it did everyday. Get to know it. I decided to make a house for it. What did a squirrel make its home out of? (leaves, fur, hair, fuzzy stuff...) What were squirrel homes called? (nests) Where do squirrels make their homes? (tree hollows, branches, attics, porches, birdhouses...) I did quite a bit of research and found this Nesting Box Plan and decided to give it a try. :) We hopped on over to Home Depot and got to work. I didn't know my hubby really knew woodwork. :) He is amazing! Baby girl helping Daddy As the daylight faded, I heard the squirrel chattering in the tree behind me. It came by to watch the progress of its new house. :) Soon, it got too dark to work outside, so we relocated to the garage to finish up. The front. Like the cute little steps? Putting it together. We ran into a couple hang ups, but they were smoothed out in no time. All done! This plan includes a cool door so you can clean it out and or checkout the babies (if any). Just be careful not to disturb these little critters. You may be wondering why the inside it set up that way. Well, the squirrel goes in the hole in the front corner, goes across the floor and into the other hole in the opposite corner. The first floor is if a predator like a cat or raccoon is trying to get the babies, they can't reach past the first floor into the second. ' The back post which will attach to the tree. TA-DAH! As you can see, I fondly named it The Nut House :) Isn't it pretty up there :) And there it is, The Nut House, sittin' pretty in a tree. What squirrel wouldn't love to live there. Sadly, I have yet to see another squirrel. Looks like the big gray traveler moved on and I was too late, but it was still a fun, relatively quick project. Occasionally I will hike the 2 feet from the lawn to see if occupants have moved in, but no luck yet. Happy building everyone! or creating anything your heart desires :)
Have you had these at Costco? Our family is addicted, and take them on our long hikes. But now we make our own!
A true hidden gem in Somis, California, Somis Nut House has been serving the community since 1959 and has become a local tradition.
Providing dense shade, walnuts (Juglans spp.) grow up to 50 feet tall with an equal spread...
Welcome to the Nut House! Enjoy hours of watching your Bird or Squirrel Friends at the Nut House feasting on peanuts or whatever you choose to fill it with, even corn kernels or bird seed! This Squirrel Nut House feeder is my own design and is hand crafted. It comes complete with peanuts so it's ready for immediate furry visitors. This item is made of solid wood and all glued construction along with exterior fasteners. The nut house arrives ready to hang with mounting screws included or can be placed on a deck.
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It's a beautiful roundwood sweet chestnut cruck frame with barley straw bale and wattle and daub walls and a roof of handmade shingles.
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You never know where you might be when your muse visits. For Petr Václavek of the Czech Republic, inspiration came while he was out on a walk with his kids.
This whimsical nut bowl features a friendly little squirrel serving up nuts or candies from inside a removable glass bowl insert, which can also be used to hold keys, coins, or anything else you wish to share or gather.
Sweet, salty, and slightly spicy, this spiced nut recipe will quickly become a favorite. Serve these as a snack, appetizer or addition to charcuterie boards.
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Wooden handmade squirrel/bird feeder. Once filled with peanuts, this feeder attracts squirrels and birds of all kinds. It becomes an entertaining sight and conversation piece as squirrels and birds sit on the "bar" stools. Also great for photographers as the backyard creatures help themselves to free peanuts. (This product does not come stained.) MATERIALS: Pine Oak Plexiglass Brass Hinges VARIATIONS: Staining is not available. MEASUREMENTS: Height - 45.5 cm Length - 16 cm Width - 28.5 cm
Do you ever wonder what you can do with walnut shells? This article includes a large variety of crafts and activities using shell halves or ground shells that are kid-friendly and fun to try!
