Announcement
MY HEART IS WITH PUERTO RICO!
100% of ALL sale proceeds will be donated to ConPRmetidos (https://www.generosity.com/emergencies-fundraising/puerto-rico-real-time-recovery-fund). Thank you for your generosity!
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Travel around the world of wine with these upcycled message boards. They not only celebrate the joys of wine, they also celebrate being conscientious about our planet. The corks and the frames are on to a second (and useful) existence! You can tack on them your important little pieces of paper that are always floating around. Get organized in a unique and enviro-friendly way!
I am a proud member of Team EcoEtsy. Learn more about me here! http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2013/11/lolailo
You can also find me at:
http://www.facebook.com/Lolailoh
http://www.twitter.com/Lolailos
http://pinterest.com/lolailo/
See you there!
Announcement
MY HEART IS WITH PUERTO RICO!
100% of ALL sale proceeds will be donated to ConPRmetidos (https://www.generosity.com/emergencies-fundraising/puerto-rico-real-time-recovery-fund). Thank you for your generosity!
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Travel around the world of wine with these upcycled message boards. They not only celebrate the joys of wine, they also celebrate being conscientious about our planet. The corks and the frames are on to a second (and useful) existence! You can tack on them your important little pieces of paper that are always floating around. Get organized in a unique and enviro-friendly way!
I am a proud member of Team EcoEtsy. Learn more about me here! http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2013/11/lolailo
You can also find me at:
http://www.facebook.com/Lolailoh
http://www.twitter.com/Lolailos
http://pinterest.com/lolailo/
See you there!
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Reviewed by Inactive on Oct 2, 2016
5 out of 5 starsThis is adorable! I love it. Fast shipping and great customer service
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Donna on Sep 17, 2016
5 out of 5 starsI LOVE my new nail polish rack!! Very well packaged for the trip to my house. It made it safely here with no problems. I already have it up on the wall with my polishes in place. I am so very happy with my purchase!!! Thank you
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Sarah on Dec 30, 2014
5 out of 5 starsbeautiful, unique piece came very quickly. only issue is heavier necklaces imbalance on either end of the hanger so I'll be putting a couple of hangers on each end to help balance. thank you so much!! :)
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About Lolailo
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Nature is my endless source of inspiration
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Where I dream many of my projects
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In my line of business we say that it takes a lot of beer to make good wine
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I love color
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I love flowers
Spanish Winemaker Can't Throw Corks Away
When I was working a regular job, the time I could devote to crafting was minimal. I kept buying craft books and stashing supplies, hoping that one day I could actually use them. Then I became unemployed, and although that part was not fun, it gave me the chance of start a crafting business. We all need to have a creative outlet, somehow, somewhere. I relax when I have the possibility of expressing myself.
Corks are a very irrelevant thing. Not all that many people drink wine on a regular basis. When you do, you open the bottle, drink it up, and the cork goes into the trash. I bring the cork into center stage for all those who never figured it could have a second, and useful, life.
My love for corks came through my job. I was fascinated by the typography and design that each producer used. I was dismayed that these very interesting and diverse corks ended up in the garbage after a tasting, so I started gathering them. I investigated what to do, and of all the many crafts you can use corks for, the bulletin board was my favorite. I am a pragmatic person, so I like things that have a function. I go to thrift stores and garage sales and look for frames suited to become cork boards. I get a lot of inspiration from the frames themselves. There is nothing standard about creating something out of a "found object", so when I'm ready to tackle a new project, I just throw some corks into the frame and start playing with them, forming a design, changing it, and eventually I come up with a plan.
I also make jewelry organizers from wood scraps. Fancy wines get packaged in wooden boxes, and I gather scraps whenever I can. I then paint and decorate them, and once again, something irrelevant acquires a practical function, and that makes me feel really good.
Shop members
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Gloria
Owner, Maker, Designer
I am a winemaker. But I have been a craftster for much, much longer. I grew up in Spain. I love my planet and want to be good to her
Shop policies
Each board is unique. I try to represent as many countries as possible on a given board. I also try not to duplicate the corks. I add synthetic, sparkling, bar tops and large-format corks to the boards to spice them up (it makes the designs vary). Sometimes I nail beer caps to the frame, if it is wide enough. In my line of work we claim that it takes a lot of beer to make good wine, and I can attest to that fact!
These boards are eminently a practical piece of wall decor. They are functional bulletin boards. You can hang bills to pay, phone numbers, fortunes from a cookie, photos, postcards, using a simple thumbtack.
I am not a professional artist, and I don't have the skills to produce professional boards. Please bear in mind that the frames I use come from thrift stores and garage sales, and that the corks have been inside a bottle. Therefore, there are nicks and scratches. I do not create boards with beautiful lacquered frames and corks with no red wine stains. But if what you want is a board full of character and uniqueness, at a very reasonable price, you have found the right place! Thank you for being here!
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
Payment
I accept Paypal. You can pay with a credit card even if you do not have a PayPal account.
International customers are responsible for all taxes, duties and customs fees.
Shipping
If shipping within the US, I use USPS Parcel Select Ground. If you would like to upgrade to domestic Priority Mail, you may purchase this listing ($5.00): https://www.etsy.com/listing/213649583/priority-mail-upgrade-for-your-purchases?ref=shop_home_active_55. If you would like to upgrade to International Priority Mail, please contact me for pricing info.
All boards are packaged for safe shipping. I am not responsible for what happens to the package after I leave it in the custody of the USPS! If you wish to add insurance to the shipment, that can be done for an additional fee.
If your purchase is a gift, I can gift-wrap it for you. Simply purchase the gift-wrap here ($2.00): http://www.etsy.com/listing/72458609/gift-wrapping-available-for-your
Additional policies and FAQs
For a custom order, 50% of the quoted price is required before work can begin. If your order is personalized, then it needs to be paid in full.
I will provide you with a delivery confirmation number when shipped.
Personalized orders are not refundable, as they cannot be resold.