New prints added to my shop!

I've been busy updating my bedroom to show you all, but in the meantime I wanted to share some new prints available in my Etsy shop!

Rainy Day Walk

Ride Away on a Rocking Horse

  

Bunny Silhouette

New Prints!

I just added these fun lemon, lime and orange prints to my Etsy shop to celebrate the summer! They are each available as single 8x10 or 11x14 prints or as a set of three to make the biggest statement in your room (also available in 8x10 and 11x14).

Giveaway!

Have you noticed all the great giveaways going on right now? There are almost too many to list! Sarah over at Thrifty Decor Chick is giving away a Silhouette Craft Cutter, Megan at A Life's Design is giving away two 16x16 pillows, and PK over at Room Remix is giving away a $125 gift card to CSN Stores!

I'm making room for new items in my Etsy shop and thus I'm discontinuing all 5x7 prints. As a special gift, the next 20 purchases will receive a 5x7 print (at random) with their order. This includes orders in the US and overseas! And remember my Free Shipping sale is still going on now through July 5th!

As a separate giveaway, I'd like to offer 3 lucky winners their choice of a 5x7 print. Choose from any of these prints below:



Since there are 3 winners and 5 ways you can enter to win, that's a lot of chances to win your own 5x7 print from Hirondelle Rustique! But you must leave a separate comment for each way in order for it to be counted:

1. Leave a comment on this post with the number of the print you'd like to win.

2. Blog about this post (with a link to it) and leave a comment posting a link to your blog.

3. Tweet about this post (with a link to it) and leave a comment posting a link to your Twitter update.

4. Post about this (with a link to it) on Facebook and leave a comment posting a link to your page.

5. Make someone's day! Find a random stranger's blog and tell them something you like about their blog. Leave a comment on here with a link back to their blog (don't mention the giveaway in your comment to them, this is just something I thought would be fun to spread around some summer cheer).

***This giveaway ends next Thursday, July 1st at noon PST.***
**Prizes ship to the US**

A fun and funky bathroom

For this week's handmade design I put together an inspiration board that blends sophistication and simplicity. In this eclectic bathroom I began with a cool shade of gray and added bold pops of color using items found on Etsy.com.

1. Yellow Vintage Frame with Handmade Mirror - $85 from TheFrameAndMirror
2. White Vessel Concrete Sink - $300 from DCsurfaces
3. Blue Lacquer Antique Oval Table - $499 from FabulousPieces
4. Driftwood Towel Rack - $30 from Bricheese
5. Turkish Bath Towel - $26 from TurkishBath
6. Vintage Silver on Copper Butler Tray - $45 from Gasquetgirl
7. Recycled T-shirt Rug in Grey (Small) - $58 from talkingsqid
8. Spa Bath Soap - $3 from beclean
9. All Natural Lavender Bath Salts - $4 from SeasonsComeAndGlow
10. Grey Shower Curtain with Wisteria Print - $45 from Appetitehome
11. Organic Fusion Shampoo - $12.50 from cindydevore
12. Walnut Candle Blocks - $34.95 from plwoodworkers
13. Reclaimed Firewood Bench (Free Shipping to USA) - $85 from embroiderforu

Handmade Design

Lately I've found myself cruising Etsy and adding tons of items to my favorites list. If you're not familiar, Etsy is the world's most vibrant marketplace for buying handmade and vintage items, as well as art and supplies. There are so many things to fall in love with! As a small way of giving back to the Etsy community for all the help I've received over the last couple years as a seller (and hopefully helping some shops that are just starting out to get noticed) I thought it would be fun to start a new series creating design boards for different rooms using items from the many skilled artisans on Etsy.

For this board I was inspired by the lovely Manhattan Walnut Desk, which quickly lead my search on to a multitude of fun items to fill a home office space with, including pieces for pure decoration and many for function and style. Have a look!

1. Vintage Industrial Bookshelf on Casters - $895 from VintageIndustrial
2. Ticking Beanbags/Bookends - $12 from theStillLife
3. Vintage Quail - $8 from stellabystar
4. Barnwood Clock - $45 from natureinspiredcrafts
5. Woodgrain Tin File Box - $20 from projecteur
6. Rust Steel Rectangle Wire Basket - $12 from baskets8899
7. 3 Piece White Birch Bark Desk Set - $19.50 from NHWoodscreations
8. Primative Toolbox - $37 from wworker
9. 32 Inch Light Brown Rug - $14 from grandmachris
10. Desk Manhattan Walnut - $495 from greenuvo
11. Vintage Bar Stool - $135 from jamesrobinson
12. Woven Lattice Table Lamp - $185 from Coosawlampcompany
13. Moss Covered 24inch Monogram Letter - $36 from restruct3
14. Birch Trees Laptop Vinyl Decal - $12 from thestickerhut
15. LiL Bloom Pendant Chandelier - $38 from splurgeavl
16. Free to Fly Message Board - $38 from nextdoortoheaven
17. Mango Burl Letter Opener - $45 from RichardandMelissa
18. French Text Paperweight - $10 from TheShabbyChicCottage
19. Brown Leather Journal - $48 from julieboyles
20. French Script Curtains - $32 from TheShabbyChicCottage
21. Bottle - Seam Series - $15 from taylorceramics
22. Vintage German Cuckoo Clock Fabric Basket - $29 from finchhome
23. Letterpress Hello/Thank You Stationary Set of 6 - $10 from missive

Paint Color (background) - Sherwin Williams 7029 Agreeable Gray

Giveaway!

In celebration of my 50th post and my upcoming 1 year anniversary on Etsy (Sept 11th) I'm giving away a print!

Contemporary Birds 8x10 Print

This is one of my more popular 8x10 prints and I would love for you to win it! It comes signed on the back and will be protected in a cello sleeve with acid-free backing board (the watermark will not appear on your print, don't worry!)

There are three ways to enter
1. Comment on this post with the words "Tweet Tweet"
2. Become a follower and be sure to leave a separate comment saying that you did so. If you are already a follower just leave a separate comment and let me know!
3. Post this giveaway on your blog and leave a separate comment with a link to your blog post
Contest ends: Friday, September 11th at 11:59pm PDT
Be sure to leave your email address so I can contact you if you win! This contest is open to everyone. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be announced on Saturday.

Vintage Inspired Bus Roll from Hirondelle Rustique

Vintage black and white prints were originally used on a roll to show the next destination for bus, tram and trolley stops. They've since become intriguing pieces of art and unique displays of personality for the home.

Hirondelle Rustique is proud to announce new customizable bus rolls to show some of your favorite streets, places, or cities you would love to visit. The bus roll shown in the images features areas from around my hometown. I've since moved away and it is a wonderful reminder of the places dear to my heart.


Printed on 16x20 inch canvas and mounted on a 1.5 inch thick stretcher frame, these bus rolls have fascinating graphical typography and a curious look about them that makes them great conversation starters for guests. Choose from 5-10 different destinations of your choice to have printed on your very own bus roll.


These make very sentimental gifts when printed with the place a couple has met, where they were married and the cities they share a love for or where they now live.

Bus Rolls come with FREE Shipping!

Amazing Etsy Store

This seller, PetalByPetal, had one of her lovely Dahlias on Etsy's Front Page today and it tempted me to investigate further and take a peek at her shop. WHOA! was my first reaction as I looked around at her stunning creations.


Can you believe these are made of clay? I love the stephanotis with the rhinestone centers, they're one of my favorite flowers!
I would love to get one of these for our place. Can you imagine waking up to "fresh" flowers every single day?

New Prints Listed Today!

Just released in the shop are 3 new prints! This is the beginning of many new prints to come, so stay tuned! All of these prints come in multiple colors to match your home decor tastes.

Clicking on any of these pictures will take you to the listing.

White Sea Fan - 8x10 Print $20

Black Sea Fan - 8x10 Print $20

Red Sea Fan - 8x10 Print $20


Trophy Silhouette White - 8x10 Print $20


Trophy Silhouette Black - 8x10 Print $20


Botanical - 8x10 Print $20

A big Thank You to Monsterkookies!

My Groovy Crow print was featured in a treasury put together by fellow Etsy seller Monsterkookies. The treasury has been titled "Booger Juice" to celebrate that lovely tone of bright and vivid GREEN (like the green in the crow's sun glasses). I had a good laugh over the title this morning. All the handmade pieces included have so much personality!

Since we're talking about Etsy sellers, I couldn't help but check out Monsterkookies shop, and WOW! I am in love with so many of her items, they're so much fun! My favorite is this amazingly awesome steampunk birdie that goes by the name of Bertram. Everything about the design is wonderful and I can only imagine what kind of wacky personality this little guy might have. I'm just amazed at the color and detail she has been able to capture in all of her pieces. Her Etsy store is full of interesting creatures, it's definitely one of my favorite places to visit!

Hirondelle Rustique is currently down

In case you've been wondering why my Etsy store is down, last week I opened up my laptop to find that the screen wouldn't turn on. According to beep code (which is very useful!) the video card failed. Unfortunately for me, the video card and motherboard are integrated, meaning I have to replace the whole shabang. Hopefully this will happen within the next few weeks, but until then the store will remain offline. I have my prints backed up on a thumb drive (thank goodness!) but I decided to take the opportunity to revamp the store and create some new items. We're also in our finals week at school which means this is the last stretch and I will soon be free to put all of my time into my Etsy store (yay!).

Since the only thing backed up on my thumb drive were my Etsy prints, I thought I would tell you about an awesome free backup program called TortoiseSVN. It allows you to manage files over time. You can download it here. I use it for school all the time and was going to get around to putting it on my home computers, but I procrastinated and it's bit me in the bum. Hard.

If you're like me and have half of your life in photos on your computer, this tool can really come in handy and give you piece of mind. You never know when the worst will happen: your home catches fire, someone breaks in, you spill a drink on your laptop, or your video card decides to stop working etc. SVN will keep your files safe in case one of these events should happen. Don't wind up pulling your hair out in huge chunks or kicking yourself like I did (ok not the hair part) when it all goes belly up.

Someone just made my day!

My 5x7 Hirondelle Rustique print has been featured on the FRONT page of myhandmaderegistry.com! It feels wonderful to know that my artwork means something to someone and for that I am really thankful! But in all seriousness, I am doing somersaults over here! The front page!! Eeee!!

5x7 Prints are here!

I'm happy to announce that Hirondelle Rustique will now be offering 5x7 prints of all of your favorite illustrations! This print size is perfect for gift giving for that special someone or as an added punch of color to any room!

Free Shipping from Nov. 7th - Dec. 7th!!!

Yep, you read it right. I'm prepping for the holidays by offering free shipping from November 7th through December 7th on all of my prints! Be sure to drop by HirondelleRustique to add some fun and color to your home! If you are an Etsy shop offering free shipping too, feel free to comment and let me know!

My 1st Treasury!

I snagged my first Treasury today on Etsy! I called it "Hog the LIMElight". A Treasury is a collection of 12 favorite items handpicked by an Etsy member and displayed for all to see. It's basically a promotional tool for other Etsy sellers - you're not supposed to use your own items in it. If a treasury is exceptional, the Etsy admin will choose to display it on Etsy's home page for an hour, which increases views to the Etsy stores featured (and hopefully sales too!) I love this part of Etsy because its soul purpose is to generate positive vibes. It feels so wonderful to know that there are people out there that want you to do well with your store and that like an item enough to feature it in their treasuries. I equate it to the feeling of winning an Oscar or a Grammy...well... something like that anyways. Now go check it out and tell me what you think!

Featured Etsy Seller - Debbiesbirdhouses

Once again it's time to feature another wonderful Etsy seller! This week's seller is Debbiesbirdhouses! She and her husband Jon have been creating pottery for over 30 years (now that's dedication!). It's very obvious that they love what they do and it definitely shows in their beautiful creations. One of my favorite items of hers is the Egg in a Nest Birdhouse, which speaks for itself - charming, darling, and full of whimsy!
I love the beautiful colors and texture of it. Besides being a great birdhouse, I think it would make a wonderful gift or even a fun item to use in home decor.

Featured Seller - PatchworkPottery

To get the word out about Etsy, I've decided to feature one of my favorite sellers every Thursday. This week's seller is PatchworkPottery! The creator, Laurraine, is a wife and a mother and even has time to make these beautiful quilted designs! Her store features fun ornaments, coasters, trivets, pouches, and my personal favorite - the House Tape Measure. Check out this gem!


I think this one tops my list for creativity and cuteness +10! She has wonderful style and ideas, so be sure to check out her shop!