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Salty Girl and the Long Dog Bringing the natural world into your home! Cherie is part mermaid! She’s salty and spicy and not afraid to roll up her pants and get her toes dirty.

Her unique driftwood creations reflect the natural calm and beauty of a day spent by the seashore. It is the whimsical nature of Cherie’s artistic process, along with her keen eye for aesthetic elegance, that make her one-of-a-kind creations unlike any others.

10/16/2026

A little sailboat with a very important job… pointing guests toward the cocktails! ⛵️🍹

A customer from North Providence, RI, sent me this photo of the sailboat bar menu I hand-painted for their celebration. Those blue hydrangeas! That beautiful bar! I couldn’t have picked a prettier spot for her. 💙

I spend so much time up close with a paintbrush that seeing my pieces out in the world is such a treat. Thanks for sending a little joy back to my Maine workshop!

10/08/2026

A Seaside “I Do” 🌊
Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Saltwater wood, ocean views, and a whole lot of love. 🌊🤍

Our driftwood rental arch made its way to Joseph’s by the Sea in Old Orchard Beach, where we set it up on a deck overlooking the beach for Bruce & Niki’s wedding.

I also hand-painted a big welcome sign to greet their guests—a personal touch to bring it all together. There’s something extra special about seeing wood gathered along the Maine coast become part of a couple’s seaside celebration. 🐚

Congratulations, Bruce & Niki! Thank you for letting Maine Salty Girl be a little part of your big day.

Planning your own coastal wedding? Send me a message about our arch rentals and custom signs!

09/27/2026

From the storage barn…to Salty Santa’s workshop…to a little coastal Christmas magic! 🎄🌊

Every one of our smaller driftwood trees begins with me digging through piles of Maine driftwood to find just the right branches. Each piece is carefully chosen, drilled by hand, and arranged until it becomes a perfectly imperfect little tree.

Then comes the best part—adding the lights and decorations and watching it all come to life! ✨

No two trees are ever alike, because the ocean designed every branch long before I got my hands on it. 💙

Who else is ready for a salty little Christmas?

09/15/2026

Sometimes all the little details just come together. 💙

I had so much fun hand-painting these sweet little huckleberries on this custom Rannah Way to Maine driftwood sign. 🫐🌿 And then, as if it were meant to be, we dug through our stash of old fishing rope and found a piece that matched the deep berry color perfectly!

Driftwood from the Maine coast, hand-painted huckleberries, and a little piece of old fishing rope with a story of its own… these are the details that make custom pieces my absolute favorite to create.

A little rustic, a little coastal, and very Maine. 🌊💙

09/11/2026

There’s something extra special about giving an old piece a new story. 💙

This 6-foot vintage oar already had years of character in the worn wood, so I didn’t want to cover that up. Instead, I hand-painted a little old boat on the blade, letting the weathered wood become part of the artwork.

Here are a few snippets of the painting process—layer by layer, brushstroke by brushstroke. This is still one of my favorite parts of what I do. Give me an old piece of wood, a tiny paintbrush, and a coastal idea, and I’m a happy Salty Girl. 🎨🌊

I love imagining this old oar getting another life hanging in someone’s coastal home.

Old wood. New story. Salty soul. 💙

09/07/2026

🧡 Meet the newest member of the Maine Salty Girl workshop crew… Yogi! 🐾
This sweet little orange-striped guy has quickly appointed himself Workshop Supervisor, Driftwood Inspector & Chief Entertainment Officer. 😂
Yogi keeps us laughing all day with his endless curiosity, playful antics, and his need to investigate absolutely EVERYTHING we’re working on. Apparently no piece of driftwood, cardboard box, or packing material can enter the workshop without his official inspection. 😹
He may not be very productive yet… but he sure is cute! 🧡
Welcome to the crew, Yogi! 🐾🌊🪵

09/06/2026

A few tricks of the trade… learned the hard way. 😂⛵️🎨
Hand-lettering these model sailboat sails looks pretty simple, right?
Yeah… not so much. 😆
The sails are made from a synthetic fabric, and paint does NOT behave nicely on it. One wrong move and it bleeds right into the fibers—and there’s no erasing, sanding it off, or pretending it didn’t happen.
Let’s just say a few innocent sails were sacrificed while I figured out exactly how much paint to use, how much pressure to apply, and how to get those crisp little letters without the paint spreading. 😂
But that’s part of creating something new around here. Lots of experimenting, a little swearing, a few “well, THAT didn’t work” moments…and eventually figuring out the tricks that make it work.
Now hand-lettering the sails has become one of my favorite parts. 💙
No vinyl. No printed lettering. Just a tiny brush, a steady hand, and a few hard-earned tricks of the trade.
Stay salty, my friends. ⛵️🌊

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33 Levesque Drive, Suites A & B
Eliot, ME
03903

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+12073516256

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