ARTful: using or characterized by art and skill

Salvage: to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin


[ARTful] Salvage was born from a love of creating, repurposing and salvaging. I simply abhor seeing perfectly "useful" items headed for the landfill or tucked away in a cardboard box, never seeing the light of day. I believe there is always beauty to be found, even under a layer of rust or a coating of dust. I see scratches, dents or imperfections as badges of honor to be worn proudly. I have a great love for the history, story and life of a piece. We lovingly dream up ways of restoring new life to these discarded and neglected fragments of life. I am glad you are here and hope you will come again often. Please make yourself at home; friends are always welcome. I'd be thrilled to hear from you and get to know you better.

Friday, July 1, 2011

5 new repurposed 3 tier dessert stands listed today on Etsy!

Finally had a few minutes to come up for air. :) Today I listed 5 new 3 tier dessert stands on Etsy. I really believe each set has some really unique properties! I love them all. Please check them out and let me know what you think! :)





Wednesday, May 18, 2011

My first created Treasury on Etsy - Repurpose


Today I made my first Treasury on Etsy. It is 16 totally unique and repurposed pieces that I think are worthy of your time! Please take a peek and share the love! Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Some pretty great treasures......

....we found this past week via thrifting and yard sales. I LOVE the thrill of the hunt! :) It is especially great when DH can join me. We had a blast on Saturday hitting a bunch of great sales. I am currently looking for candlesticks, plates and the like for building dessert platters and 3 tiers. We even found a new to us thrift store! Woo Hoo! Here are some pics of my booty! (Keep in mind, they aren't quite as shiny as they could be....they had not made a trip through the dishwasher yet) LOL

Table full of swag
Table full of swag
Table full of swag
One of my faves of the day
Is this not a gorgeous candlestick?
Love these pedestals
Cutest little bird lamp - I  now have a pair
Birdie close-up
Banana Split dishes - no I do not know what I'm doing with them yet! LOL
The vase to beat all other vases
How pretty is that?
Yippee.....some color
Doesn't everyone need a Tiki man and 2 watering cans?
I think this will make a super base for "something"
Is this not too fun.....3 graduated sizes of fish platters
Yes, we know....it's PINK and I LOVE it!
More pink?.....yes indeed.....this is literally breath taking in person.
My pink bowl
Anyone know this pattern?
LOVE this set too.....these may be staying with me instead of getting repurposed.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Newly listed dessert stands today on Etsy.....

Finally had a few minutes to list some new goodies on Etsy this afternoon. Here is a sneak peek at some of them! More to come in the next few days! Seems I am in a blue mood! Let me know what you think. Do you have a favorite?








Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Another new window and two etched repurposed mirrors....

....that also made their debut at last weekend's show in Winter Haven. We had a good day sans the blistering sunburn and the gale force winds which saw fit to claim a few of our pieces! Ugh! But the people were great and we gave some ART new homes and that is why we were there. I think I may have picked up a couple of custom window jobs too which I truly LOVE to do!
Anywho.....here is the new window called "Denim Dreams."





also added 2 new mirrors to the lineup.....one has already sold. Every time I use this verse, "His eye is on the sparrow, I know he watches me" I can't keep it in stock! :) It was my Gma's verse! The other mirror is a fave of mine and says simply, "BELIEVE."






The sparrow mirror was repurposed from a vintage medicine cabinet that DH added a hanger to the back up that I rescued from a church tag sale! :) Check out our Etsy shop for these and other great repurposed works of ART.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

New goodies making their debut on Saturday.....

....at the Heart and Soul Festival in Winter Haven, FL. Thought you might like to see what is new for this weekend and what is on the work table for the future! :)

First up are 5 new pieces to our ARTful Salvage line of repurposed treasures. We have made 3 tier dessert stands. Aren't they gorgeous? And if you're like me, you enjoy having some things that are OOAK (one of a Kind). If you are interested in purchasing any of these, please shoot me an email (see the box on the left hand side bar). They are heading to the show on Saturday and the cost sans shipping is $30.







This is my next project on the work table. It is a HUGE 9 pane window (about 3 x 3) that I am making into a blooming garden of color and flowers. I really think I shall like this one.



Here is the finished window, "Confetti" after being grouted. I think it would be at home anywhere. The light pattern that comes through this onto the ground is literally amazing. She is for sale for $275.00 and heading to the show on Saturday as well. Pics of her step by step can be seen here.



These are the 2 newest ever blooming, no kill flowers that Hubs makes. These 2 are made from vintage deviled egg plates and other glass pieces and stones.  The flowers, with stem, sell for $35.00. They bloom on beautiful copper "stems" with hand tooled leaves. You can see more of them here.



Stay tuned.....more new pics to come tonight or tomorrow! Hope you enjoyed your "visit" to the glass studio today. Please share our site with your family and friends. We LOVE meeting new people.