Vintage is Home

(Vintage Milk Glass Vases)

I love all the new home decor designs that continue to come out, but...my heart is in vintage items. I love to look, hold, own an item that has a long past. It doesn't matter if I actually "know" the story but to think this precious item has been around for 10 years, 20 years, 50 years, 100 years, 150 years and to think of each era, where it may have been in someone's home makes for great day dreaming.

(Vintage Glass Vases)

Here are some fantastic finds that I have available in my Etsy Shop. I'm fine if they stay in my home, but they are available to add or begin your collection of vintage.

(Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers)

Hailey Rose

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What is "Upcycle?"

"Upcycle" (for those of you who do not know wikipedia says) Upcyclingis a component of sustainability in which waste materials are used to provide new products

. It is generally a reinvestment in the environment. "Upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value."^{[citation needed]} This process allows for the reduction of waste and virgin material use.

The term upcycling was coined by William McDonough andMichael Braungart, authors ofCradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.

I enjoy upcycling. I love to take something that someone else no longer wants and put my bit of artistic twist on it. Here's something that I recently put my "twist" on:

I picked up this frame, it was ugly, but I could see through the ugly dark red and black tones to something of beauty. I pulled off the old yucky tape, took out the lame poem, sanded it a bit, painted it white, added some flexible points on the back to keep the picture in, added a couple sawtooth hangers, cleaned it up real pretty and then I put one of my original paintings in it.

This darling upcycled wall art is available in my Etsy store as of right now.

Come see my other upcycled items as well as my photographs, paintings and other items.

Thanks for reading.

Hailey Rose

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Etsy Front Page and new items

Hooray!

Last night another one of my items made Front Page. The Forsaken Tulip in 5" x 7" was the lucky winner. I received about 150 views from it's time on Front Page. That's twice this June I have hit front page. It made my night.

Thanks for reading.

Hailey Rose

The Cottage Collection

I love shabby little cottages. I fancy mine as one. Cottages have charm, clutter, yet organized. You usually find things with chippy white paint, scrolly letters, old things, dark woods here and there, lots of white, flowers, gardens, and feeling of quiet serenity. Here are some of my pieces of art that I have made and/or painted that I consider to be part of my "Cottage Collection"

Hailey's Cottage Rose Coasters

Each coaster is a slice of Siberian Elm tree. The wood was then lightly sanded, varnished, painted and varnished again for protection.

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Hailey's Cottage ClothespinsThese clothespins are great for pinning up artwork, pictures, clothes, curtains, etc. I use them in my house all the time. I pin up my jewelry with them too. It's surprising how much I use them. Each clothespin is painted a nice base coat color and then I paint little roses on each of them. These one's pictured above have vinery as well. Something that I don't always add. These and other colors available in my Etsy Store. Custom orders welcome......~~~~~.....

The Cottage SignThe Cottage sign brings all the parts of Cottage Style to you. You can see the pink paint peeking out underneath the chippy cream paint, the words "the Cottage" have been carefully painted, followed by a couple of cottage rose decals then topped with a protective varnish. All of this loveliness done on a piece of antique barn wood.




Every Cottage needs birdhouses. Come see my For the Birds birdhouse and my Chic Cottage birdhouse. Both hand painted by me.
There's more cottage collection items in my Etsy Store. Please come visit my shop.
Thanks for reading.
Hailey Rosexxxx