Hello and welcome to Tattered Grace! I started my small business in 2003 and sold mainly vintage and repurposed items, but year after year it became more handmade than vintage because making/creating is something that I've always loved to do.
One day my husband brought home a large pile of fence wood for a project he was working on and when his project was complete there was still a large amount of wood left over that I refused to let him simply burn, A short time after that I created my first wood item, the rustic angel ornament that is still a best seller for me year round.
I chose to mainly use recycled wood for my items because I prefer imperfections over the perfectly shaped or painted items that are mass produced and I strive to create different items that others will enjoy as much as I do.