♥ Architectural Salvage Altered Art ♥

Remnant Beauties of the Glory Days of Another Era.

Once Upon a Time - Turn of the Century Craftmens/ Artisans designed and labored over these salvaged pieces of Architect Details to bring beauty into the Victorian Era of Businesses and Victorian Homes.

Bits and Pieces of History have been abandoned and forgotten - left behind in ruins.
But the Beauty still remains even in their despair and darkest hours .
As we know Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.
Worn Distressed Unusable they say...but I can still see their Glory!

I am a collector of the abandoned, forgotten, and remnant salvage of yesteryear.
I can only imagine the blood, sweat and tears that another artisan gave to these works of art. A craftsman poured his passion and time and life into this craft of carpentry and woodworking.

I gather these to create tributes to that time and era of history and
acknowledgement of the beauty that can not be duplicated in materials and craftsmanship.
I love to create Salvage Art for the Rustic Lover- bringing new meaning and life to
Corbels, Plinths, Wood Scraps. Embellish with Industrial Primitives for Shelves, Mantels, Tables, Wall Decor.
Each piece is a ooak piece of creativeness for the lover of history, architect, and industrial prims.

Own a piece of time. Unusual  Christmas gifts for the eclectic collector.

Visit my shop for more salvaged Architectural Treasures!     3Vintage Hearts at Etsy!

 REMEMBER !   Only 33 days and 9 hours  of shopping days til Christmas~!
Countdown til Christmas

xoxox

Fa la la la la la la la

Happy Halloween !!!!

Trick or Treat?

Sancho my al perro diablo!

Waiting patiently for trick or treaters tommorrow night!!!
Do you remember when it was two nights of spooky scary fun and
double haul of goodies that lasted til next spring.?
We would actually drag pillow slips full of candy home!
If you were ambitious, spirited and up for fun... the take was there!!!
Now kids have a two hour window to grab their treats one night only!

Come on by and visit Sancho!
we will be waiting for all the  little ghosts and goblins !!!!

Toodles!

3VintageHearts featured at Houzz.com

Green Apple Shabby Chic Wall Art Frames

Featured at Houzz.com

Let me Customize a Set of  Shabby Frames for your Cottage!

xoxoxo

     toodles!!!!!!!

~Some Day I Will Change the World~

Etsy Treasury Collection

Curated from my other shoppe at Etsy  :

3vintagehearts

Beautiful Artistic Handcrafted Jewelry and  Art from Etsy Shops
Summer Woodland and Floral Theme
Featuring  Simply the Best Team and the Minimal Team and other Artisan Shops
Thank you to Chelsea from the  RosyHuesArt shop For the Awesome  Digital Print
that inspired the Title!

toodles!

Merry Christmas From 3 Vintage Hearts

Christmas WIsh Treasuries at Etsy

 filled with lovely  elegant  finds

Peace and Love

                                                       Shabby Pink Christmas Angels
                                                            Beautiful Shabby Finds
                                                                 Christmas Angels

Merry Christmas
xoxox
Scarlett

ETSY NEWSLETTER - Treasury of the Week

Published today in the ETSY NEWSLETTER is a Treasury of the Week!
from my  other  Etsy shoppe  ~ Glamour Girl Chic.etsy.com!!!!!
I am just SOOO Excited!
I composed a Collection  Featuring my Etsy Teams-
Tagt team- Farmhouse Treasury Team and the Vintage Etsy Society Team.
"Jingle Bells"
Thank you to the wonderful shoppes / teams with such fabulous items for this awesome Treasury!

Etsy Treasury of the Week by Etsy  Newsletter
click to see all the Fabulous items in this Collection

Merry Sales!
Scarlett

Razzle Me Dazzle Me - Dear Santa

Treasury Collection at Etsy of Dazzling Finds!
Made today for Tagt Team - Featuring and Starring Fabulous TAGT Team
and other Etsy Artisans !

Dear Santa  ... PLEASE >>>Bring me that Fabulous Camera Light or that Sweet Kitty!
Okay... feeling a little greedy Santa... Can you bring me all of them!!!!!!!!!
Visit to see the total collection! RAZZLE ME - DAZZLE ME

Sweet Shabby Chic Roses ~ Trays & Frames

3 Vintage Hearts was Featured  at Etsy today
 in this Charming Collection of Shabby Chic Rose Trays and Photo frames.
Wonderful presents or additions to your Shabby Cottage Decor.
Sweet as can Be!
Treasury : Tres Cottage Chic ~ curated by the shoppe Tin Princess
http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinprincess

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjE5NzQ1NzJ8MjcyMDk2OTE3Mw/tres-cottage-chic
Click on this link to see all 16 wonderful shabby pieces!

I will be featuring darling fabulous shabby collections all month for your
Christmas Shopping Guide to The Romantic Cottage Decor !
See You at Etsy!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/3vintagehearts

Show me your Claws!

I have always had a particular love of  old claw foot tubs.  Just makes you want to take a warm bubble bath, drink some wine and light some aroma candles...  ahhhh... sounds awesome .....
My love for these claw foot tubs goes beyond the powder room..  drawn to old rustic furniture  - tables, stools, chairs and even small ornate chests proudly displaying their Claws!
I recently listed a set at my etsy shoppe- these are more the Cast iron ball Foot.
they were used on cook stoves and wood stoves during Victorian era. I love them rusty, chippy and even painted. I did shabby mine up with white paint. for the cottage chic look.
They are nice pieces just for display on the mantle with books. as door stops.
and really great legs for that altered coffee table you have been dreaming of!
Take a peek at the various styles listed in the Etsy shoppes
from the Rustic Prims to the Shabby Prims...
Whats your Favorite?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113721253/antique-cast-iron-claw-foot-ornate

The Mighty Acorns

The Bounty of Fall is Amazing.
After the beautiful displays of colorful Blooms of  Spring and Summer...
Last but not Least~  Comes  the Rustic Beauties .
And well to some... they may be as beautiful as the Rose.
Who can deny the beauty of the turning of the leaves in Indian Summer.
But the Hardwood blooms are just as Awesome... We all love the Pinecones!
But the Mighty Little Acorns are something to be reckoned with also...
After all from these little  Acorns ....the  Mighty OAK  grows!  ..
Maybe the Strongest of of  ALL Trees!
I chose to photograph the English Acorn this year .. as it is a sight to behold
for its size alone.
Beautiful in displays, wreaths, and make beautiful Photo Displays also!

Featured today in this beautiful posting from Stephanie  from Amsterdam, Netherlands.-
She has gathered some of the beautiful photos from Etsy Photographers
celebrating the Acorns!
I am humbled to be included!

 http://www.photographyblogger.net/23-lovely-pictures-of-acorns/#comment-30628

Visit the link to her blogg and you will not be disappointed in her collection if you love the rustic  beauty of fall!

Indian Summer

Finally - we are basking in A sun that is  ~ warm ~ !
Warm as in the 80s-90s.
Long gone are the Triple digits of the St Louis Dog Days we endured.
This summer really placed a damper on enjoying garden time except - early AM hours or late late Evenings!
AND I love to be in my garden !
I am so inspired by the weather that I am jumping into some projects.. new items for the shoppe!
I am not too thrilled about working in my garden shed...I  Really feel boxed in.. :)
I think we are more creative in the space that makes us the happiest! :)

Not an easy feat... but carried my Mitre Saw to the patio!
My Big Project was this custom garden table -
It is now in Kansas City with a very happy Customer!

Today I have been creating some new wall racks and mantels from my salvaged wood treasures.

I am going through my stock - to see what I DO have... I found some pieces that are awesome!
Soooo some new shelfs / mantels coming to the shoppe soon!
{i bet you are thinking to yourself ..hmmmm. she is not messy!
and yes ..i did take before i made a mess.... but i dont do messy well...
i like organized clean spaces to work in}

Hope everyone has a great weekend and enjoys this awesome Indian Summer Weather!!!!!!!!

Beautiful Visions

I love when customers share their artistic projects from treasures they find at 3Vintagehearts!
Salvaged Antique windows are very popular pieces in my shoppe..
I like to use them for my garden tables I design and 
always pleasantly surprised at the wonderful ideas that customers themselves use them for.
Liz purchased one of my small antique window frames recently.
She was excited as it was just the right size she was hoping to find.
Antique - chippy - distressed type! Very Rustic Farmhouse!
I had taken my leaf blower and cleaned the sediment and loose paint and she had 
assured me I did not need to repaint or shabby chic it for her!
This week she contacted me with her beautiful art piece 
and I am just amazed by it...
It is quite awesome ! and I wanted to share her beautiful work.
Liz placed a burlap background in the frame and used old book pages to design her 
Flower Wreath and added a touch of color with dried flowers from the Hobby Lobby! 
very Beautiful Job! and best part it is ~ Uniquely hers~!
I love finding salvage architectural pieces and sharing my treasures for 
unlimited Beautiful Visions!



Thank you Liz for sharing!!!!!!!!

Tea Parties

From 8 to 80 ... do we ever stop dreaming of Tea Parties?
Little Girls turn into Big Girls and still want to have our Tea Parties!
WE collect them , display them, dress for them and 
find any excuse to invite our friends to them..
I love my teacups from the my childhood  and all my collections along the way!

This is one of my childhood Tea sets for sale at Etsy!
AND
One of my most popular items at 3 Vintage Hearts has been my
White Shabby Chic Shelf - Rack for displaying among many things 
some of your prized Teacups and Saucers.
I came across a  group of vintage salvaged church pew hymn holders from a small church that was being demolished...
My goodness what could I do with a dozen of these?!
I sold a few at Etsy for flowers boxes and organizers for office walls.
I wondered what did I want to do with mine! I soon found myself looking for my white paint can and this is how I altered these blessed boxes !
This is one of my Favorite Altered Cottage Decor Shelves.
AND  I only have one left! 





Original found Hymn Box

 

to Sweet Shabby Chic!



Come and See my other TeaParty cups, TeaPots and Shelfs!!!! ttfn!
Have A Sweet Tea For Me!

1950s Grace Kelly Chantilly Cream Wedding Dress

I have found the most gorgeous fabulous 1950s crown jewel in my travels.
She is a  Vintage Grace Kelley Fashionista Piece
Size Small -- most likely a Size 3 or 4 Tea Length gown.
Off the shoulders style with fitted waist with 6 crown points dropping to circle Skirt
Lace drops to points over the organza lining and crepe pleated ruffled hemline
Tulle lining underskirt and criss crossed over the Sweetheart Lace Bustline.
Back is all self covered buttons.. {32} for beautiful style coming or going!
you will definetly feel like a princess cupcake in this dress.
Prom Princess, New Years Eve, Formal Occassion - perfection!
She is located in my Etsy Shoppe  ShabbyPeonie.etsy.com
i am offering more  pictures here for the potential princess in waiting!
xoxoxox
Scarlett


Cupcake Formal Prom Gown







Architectural Salvage Archaeologist

Love my search and rescue missions for architect salvage.

It is a hide and seek game... maybe will find at an estate sale...

 or auction or sometimes have to literally dig to find!

These  100 year old Wooden Treasures that  sell at

 3vintagehearts are not always beautiful when Rescued!

And although Finding is half the fun! 

The challenge begins once I get them to the shoppe!

Usually line them up in area where using my airhose --

 blow out a hundred years of sediment, dirt, soot and paint.....!!!!!

than there are the NAILS..... usually ridden with nails and such --

square peg nails.... awesome lil finds in themselves!!!!!!

pull the extra out to store for future use.. !

A spray wash is next and the sun does absolutely 

wonderful things for theses pieces...

makes them seem fresh again like linens hanging on the clothesline.

Glue and nail any pieces that need attention... 

and than comes the white paint!

Like to just touch up the original paint with light coat to give clean look again

if a piece is in very bad shape .. will give a couple of coats....

 and than sand and distress again for the original look...

 as like to keep as primitive as I can...

once the grunt work is completed

than my creative mind goes to work for a one of a kind use!

bookends, frames, shelves, mantels, and such!

come see my salvage architect in my shoppe  .. these are unique and creative works of art from the original craftmanship 

of a century ago to creative uses for your shabby chic decor 

to prim farmhouse originals!

3vintagehearts.etsy.com