New Garden ART is abounding over in our Etsy Shop....

Seems the Summer is in full swing around the country now.......Happy 1st Day of Summer everyone! We are enjoying beautiful weather this week in Florida.....high 80's, low humidity and a great breeze. It just plain doesn't get much better! :::Smiles::: We have been busy gathering and creating here in the shop. We have listed quite a few new goodies. Please take a few minutes and check them out and let us know what you think, ok? Thanks bunches.....now go grab a lemonade or a sweet tea and take a stroll through our virtual garden ART display! :)

We are pleased to present more of our No-Kill Ever-Blooming Glass Plate Flowers. The flowers can be purchased over at ARTful Salvage's Etsy Shop.

No weeding, No watering required. They are always happily blooming to bring a smile to your face. They are a great gift for a Birthday, Wedding or the avid gardener. This is your chance for a (OOAK) 'One of a kind gift' that will be sure to please.

Our flowers are designed with a unique hanger placed on the back that allows you to insert it into a piece of pipe. You can obtain this at your local hardware store, either galvanized or copper 1/4 in pipe and have it cut to your desired length. We don't include the "stems" in the listing to avoid high shipping costs for our customers. We do, however, sell finished copper stems, with leaves if you do not wish to procure your own. They can be purchased in a separate listing here in our shop.

To install your flower, pound a 3 foot piece of rebar into the ground, leaving approximately 1 foot above ground. Slip you pipe over the top of the rebar and enjoy! In colder climates, we recommend bringing your flowers in for the winter.

These are repurposed vintage ceiling light fixtures. They have so many potential uses. They can hold bird food in your garden. They can hold a candle (inside or outside). They can be used as a planter. They are also well suited as a decorator piece in your home. One client used hers to hang near her sink in the bathroom to hold her toiletries and such. It makes an amazing one of a kind gift. These light fixtures are not easy to come by and each one has it's own unique character. They hangs from a beaded chain and come with an attached hook for hanging. They measure approximately 10-12 inches in diameter and hang between 20-34 inches long. Please hand wash only. Each piece is a one of a kind original from ARTful Salvage.  

This is a repurposed chicken feeder and mason jar turned bird feeder. We begin with a chicken feeder, give it a new coat of paint, add a mason jar and embellish with vintage glassware. It makes an amazing one of a kind gift. The glass feeder has hanging hardware on the top and a beautiful glass prism on the bottom. Each piece is a one of a kind original from ARTful Salvage. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. We hope you enjoyed your visit. All of our current ART can be purchased here. As always.....if you "LOVE the concept but not the colors, shapes".....just contact me and I will be happy to work with you on designing your own custom flower. If you have sentimental dishes that you would like us to use, we are happy to do that as well. We call it Memory Glass.....it is such a joy for me to look out into my yard and see flowers and totems that I have made from both of my Grandmother's dishes. Happy Summer!

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Things are BLOOMing over in our Etsy shop!

Spring has really sprung in our ever blooming glass plate flowers garden. 5 new blooms have just popped up. They are all impatiently waiting to be adopted and wish to bring some color and joy to your garden! You can view them all on Etsy.

Flower number one is a beautiful blend of red, green, gold and white.The green accent piece is a vintage saucer.

Flower number two is beautiful and blue. Fresh and floral......perfect for the blue lover. The center medallion is a gorgeous vintage piece.

Flower number three is bright and "sunny." The red and yellow palette is just cheerful and the amazing sunflower plate is superb.

 Flower number four is oozing with vintage charm. It is created from a gold rimmed egg plate, a pink china bowl, a vintage flower and accented with a shiny gold vintage button.

Flower number five is happy and colorful to the max. It just says "Hi, notice me." The base plate is very artsy and is topped with vibrant layers of yellow and blue.

LOVE the concept but not the colors, shapes....just contact me and I will be happy to work with you on designing your own custom flower. If you have sentimental dishes that you would like us to use, we are happy to do that as well. We call it Memory Glass.....it is such a joy for me to look out into my yard and see flowers and totems that I have made from both of my Grandmother's dishes.

As always, we welcome your feedback. We'd LOVE for you to share our blog with you friends, family and associates. Any questions, give us a shout. Contact me here, on Facebook or our Etsy Shop! Love the concept....by all means, let us know. We LOVE custom orders!

New Flower just listed

I wanted to share the newest addition to the ARTful Salvage collection of Glass Plate Flowers over in our Etsy shop. I am thrilled with how this one turned out. I do enjoy making these as each one is completely unique and has it's own personality. They do make wonderful ooak gifts.


This flower is made from beautiful vintage clear, white dishes and pink dishes.The flower base is a gorgeous Federal Petal depression glass plate, topped with a pink floral pattern china plate, a pink center plate and accented with a clear center and shiny green glass stone. It will be a stunning accent for your home or garden.

LOVE the concept but not the colors, shapes......just convo me and I will be happy to work with you on designing your own custom flower. If you have sentimental dishes that you would like us to use, we are happy to do that as well. We call it Memory Glass.....it is such a joy for me to look out into my yard and see flowers and totems that I have made from both of my Grandmother's dishes. Thanks for stopping by!

Great day for ARTful Salvage

We had visited a wonderful local Antique, Restaurant and Garden Shop a few weeks ago. Totally our kind of stuff....garden ART, stained glass windows, antiques.....and much more. They were interested in seeing some of our work. Today we had the opportunity to share with them. We rec'd such positive feedback from the staff there. They bought several pieces on the spot! I was so happy. It's always nice to sell, but for me, the feedback is also priceless! Thanks guys!

You can find our work at The Barn, in Lake Alfred, FL. Check them out if you are in the area!

Here are the pieces that are now living at the barn! :)

Copper stems for plate flowers

Blue plate flowers

Red Plate Flower

Complete plate flower & stem

Bird Bath

Garden Mirror

Mushrooms

We had a great time at the barn! Thanks go out to Drew and Annie for their positive feedback and purchases! If you'd like to purchase some gorgeous Garden ART for your home please contact us! As always, we welcome your feedback. We'd LOVE for you to share our blog with you friends, family and associates. Any questions, give us a shout. Contact me here or on Facebook or our Etsy Shop! Love the concept....by all means, let us know. We LOVE custom orders!

Shelly

Ars Gratis Artis - ART for ART's sake

New glass plate flowers listed on Etsy today!

Our no-kill, ever-blooming garden is overflowing with new blooms. Their beauty will enhance your garden and home. Won't you take one home today? :)
ARTful Salvage on Etsy.