31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 13 ” The Order “

Sometimes I get carried away with my love for rusty, galvanized metal, industrial treasures, vintage dishes and just plain junk, that I forget to share another side of me. Another side of Rustique Art. The side that started this obsession with rusty + antiques + beads + wire = Rustique Art. My little business is

Will You Be My Rustique Valentine?

Happy Valentine’s Day “Whooo” Loves You? I do… my Rustique heart just jumps for joy … that I  can share today … a rustic gift of love … for you to give to someone far away. … just click a pic & send it to the one you love! hold your cursor over photo, right

Forever in Blue Jeans! [bluejean skirt tutorial]

I will be forever in blue jeans Maybe it’s just my era, I was born at the very end of 1959 That means I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s and I was a blue jean babe…loved them and still do. I prefer my feet to be bare and my jeans to be faded,

Beach Side Vaca Inspires Creative Ideas: Shabby Cottage Wall Crosses

I’m going to the beach! I honor of my down time and get myself in the beach mode I think I’ll share with you some of my favorite beach decor.  I’ve always dreamed of having several houses with different decors.  I love the whitewashed look that lends itself to breezy warm days of summer on

Flower Pots? or Not….

Remember me…I have issues with throwing things away. Yes, even broken things. It must be a very addictive behavior as I have increasingly seen many creative minds in the same boat I am in. What are we to do? Well….we “make” the best of this gift we have {that’s what I tell myself, that it’s

Beaded Wall Crosses – Designed to Become a Family Heirloom

In the summer of 2007 I received an email from a perspective client. She wanted to know if I could create a special cross for her new grandson. Below are a few excerpts of her expectations and needs. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, my responses to her where deleted. But I can tell you that