Latest News
Welcome To Joye Hinton
2/24/2008
Victoria Rose Cottage, Inc. is pleased and so blessed to welcome Joye Hinton, as the newest member of our website family. Joye's God given talent is such a gift to us all. Her hand painted ROSES porcelain is heart-designed and truly gifted from God. We will be adding many more items to the Joye Hinton Collection on a regular basis so please be patient and keep checking back with us often.
Kathy Carlson Leave Of Absence
2/21/2008
Very Important Announcement!
February 22, 2008
Our very talented porcelain artist, Kathy Carlson has taken a leave of absence due to an unforeseen serious family health concern. If you see an item that Kathy has hand painted, please check with us to see if we have it in our inventory. If not, we are sorry but cannot take any new orders at this time as we cannot give you a date when they will be completed.
Anyone who has orders pending will be notified with options about your order. We ask all of you who include prayer as part of your life to lift her and her loved one up in prayer. We thank you for your patience, your love and kind understanding.
New Collection!
1/20/2008
We are so thankful to GOD and blessed to be presenting The Bella Victorian Collection. To preview our latest Vintage Fabric Prints, please visit that category. We will be showcasing many new items to complement those images - ribboned plaques, sachets, pillows, Nursery signs, etc. Please stop by often!
GREAT NEWS!!!!
1/11/2008
We have some great news!! We have just been approved as an authorized retailer of the exclusive Maura Daniel Lighting Collection. Maura Daniel items are sold only at upscale stores throughout the world and are made of the finest quality. Please look for special announcements soon! We also have been approved to sell custom made, slip covered furniture - you know - the kind of furniture where you can choose your own very romantic roses print for the cushion and a different one for the ruffle, etc. We know that both of these news items are nothing but BLESSINGS OVERFLOWING and so we give Praise to God for all of it. . . We can't wait to make the necessary changes which also include revamping the website. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Our Own Top Site List
8/10/2007
We recently established our own Top 100 Site List - Victoria Rose Cottage Top Site - showcasing selected boutiques that cater to "Romantic Home Decor' & Victorian Elegance".
SPECIAL CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT
8/10/2007
Victoria Rose Cottage Designs recently welcomed a partner and is announcing a slight name change, while merging into the corporate world. We welcome Miss Cynthia who brings many years of corporate experience and business savvy to our web sites. We consider it an honor, a privilege and a blessing to welcome her as our President of VICTORIA ROSE COTTAGE, INC. You can expect the same quality items and exceptional customer service as always - changing our name from Victoria Rose Cottage Designs Company to Victoria Rose Cottage, Inc.
Our Newest Site Is Open!
8/01/2007
Many thanks to you, our loyal customers, for your continued encouragement and inspiration. By customer request, we are now selling beautiful Vintage & Victorian prints - both framed and unframed. Please visit our new site, Victoria Rose Prints by clicking on the banner on the Home page or Front Page of our website.
MAY NEWSLETTER
5/27/2007
We apologize for not getting a May newsletter out. We have been busy preparing for an upcoming ad in a national magazine and have been very busy listing new items on our site. We plan to publish a May-June combination newsletter with beautiful graphics for you to enjoy. Thanks for your kind understanding.
POSTAGE RATE INCREASE Ugh!
5/27/2007
We will be updating our prices to take in consideration the increase in USPS Postal Rates. This process will take place from today onward until finished. Cindi and I thank you for your kind understanding of this inconvenience and promise to send coupons throughout the year to our newsletter subscribers to help defray some of these additional costs.
We are also considering the possibility of shipping Internationally in the near future.
ATTIC TREASURES CATEGORY
5/27/2007
Please check out our newest category. . Attic Treasures. . We will be listing antiques and other vintage "finds" in this category. . . We will also be adding various treasures we find at "flea markets" that complement other items we sell. Please keep checking this category for the latest updates.
KATHY CARLSON'S GORGEOUS HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN
3/26/2007
REGARDING KATHY CARSLON ITEMS
March 26th, 2007
Our very talented artist, Kathy Carlson, has recently had unexpected surgery. We wish to first take this time to wish her well and put her on our prayer list for a speedy recovery and return to wellness. In the mantime, any orders for Kathy Carlson's incredibly beautiful items will take an extended length of time while she recovers.
Please know that this is unexpected and we are sure you agree that her items are well worth the extra wait. Instead of the normal 2-3 weeks, it may take her 4 weeks. If we happen to have the item in stock, we can ship it right away. If not, please don't hesitate to order but understand the wait time. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will cheerfully respond as soon as possible.
If you have placed your order for Kathy's items previous to this notice, this does not effect you and your order is being completed at this time and will be shipped to you soon!
THE GOOD NEWS!
We have many new items of Kathy's to showcase very soon!
WELCOME AUNT MARIE
2/01/2007
We are so very blessed to showcase and welcome another incredible artist to our website. . . Our very own Aunt Marie . . .{who was selected by GOD Himself to bring joy and blessing to our own family} as well as the designer family of our website. Aunt Marie not only brings us exceptional seamstress talents but her eye for design adds one of a kind beauty to each and every Cottage Rose towel and sachet pillow stack. We will be adding new items to her line so please keep checking back with us. Several of you have requested her Cottage Rose Towels in the more shabby tones of pink and white or pink and cream . . we are pleased to announce that they will be arriving soon! We love to please our customers!
WELCOME DEVONIA
2/01/2007
We extend a warm welcome to another extraordinary artist. . . DEVONIA . . . who hand paints ROSES and other romantic blooms on home decor items from wall hangings to small and large furniture pieces. Please visit our artist gallery by clicking on the link at the top of every page titled Our Artist Gallery, to view some of her extraordinary work. Devonia specializes in taking antiques and adding her own gorgeous ROSES bouquets to each piece making it a one of a kind treasure for your romantic cottage style home or office. Future plans may include gorgeous one of a kind furnishings as well as larger pieces of hand painted furniture. DEVONIA'S ROSES look so real, one would want to pick them off the canvas!
NEWSWORTHY
2/01/2007
We have many NEW items that will be showcased on our website this coming year.
Please stop by often as we increase our product line to meet the many requests we have received from our loyal regular customers and potential new customers.
We are so thankful to God for His blessing us with the incredible talent and presence of Kathy Carlson, Cherie Perry, Devonia and Aunt Marie and plan to add a few more extraordinary artists to our design family throughout the year.
We invite you to visit our website and thank you for your continued support, encouragement and inspiration. Without you, our celebrated customers, our dream and vision for Victoria Rose Cottage would not be possible.
Our Sister Site Is Now Open!
1/28/2007
Our sister site is now open for business! Please take a few moments to stop by and visit Victoria Rose Graphics at http://www.victoriarosegraphics.com For those of you who may not know, if you sign up for our mailing list on the front page {Home page} of this site, we will send you a FREE graphic every month from our extensive Victorian and Vintage Graphics Collection. . all in the spirit of thanksgiving and appreciation for your loyal support and encouragement.
Ordering By Mail
1/28/2007
We have a printable order form for our customers who prefer to mail their payment and send a check or money order. Please get in touch with us via our Contact Us page and let us know you wish to order via mail. We will send you our printable order form {in PDF Form} via Email. Please make sure that you double check your Email address as one typo will prevent us from getting this form to you or responding to your request.
EMAIL PROBLEMS
11/08/2006
We are sorry but we had a computer crash and lost a lot of our Emails. If you have written to us in the last month and have not received a reply, please rewrite or resend the Email and we will respond very promptly. Thank you very kindly for your patience and your kind understanding of this technology issue.
NEW COLLECTION ARRIVING SOON!
8/01/2006
We are pleased to announce that we will be adding French Floral Cans to our line of products. These all feature ROSES of course and will be available in various sizes, ranging from small planters to tall cans. They are all metal and so very romantic looking. The prices will also delight you. Please look at our NEW items page for a sneak peek. . They will be arriving very soon so please check back with us.
We Are Mentioned In Romantic Homes Magazine
5/30/2006
We are so thankful and thrilled for a mention in our favorite magazine, Romantic Homes. {The cover shown is not the true representation of the July cover and only used for display purposes.} This blessing has brought many very special customers to our site who would otherwise not have known about VICTORIA ROSE COTTAGE DESIGNS. For those of you who have not seen us, check out page 35 of the July issue of Romantic Homes magazine.
Our First Graphic CD Is Here!
5/01/2006
We are excited to offer our first graphic CD, Vintage Roses Volume One. Please checi out the details. We are excited to share a small part of our extensive Victorian and Vintage graphic collection with you. This is a limited edition CD so please get yours before the edition closes.
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS
4/29/2006
Please go to the HOME page to sign up for our FREE newsletter. You will see a white box underneath our banner where you may place your email address. From there, you will be directed to another page to confirm your request to be added to our list. It is our goal to publish an Email Newsletter once a month. Each month you will receive a FREE Roses or Victorian or Vintage graphic just for signing up for our newsletter. If you have any questions or do not receive your newsletter, please use our Contact Form to communicate with us. You also will recieve special coupons and advance notice of sales by signing up for our Free Emailed Newsletter. Thank you for shopping at VICTORIA ROSE COTTAGE DESIGNS and may God bless you!
Our Newly Revised Web Site Will Be Opening Soon!
4/21/2006
We are so excited about our newly revised website. We have hired professionals {Cottage Collections} at http://www.cottagecollections.com to revamp it to offer you a much more user friendly site including a shopping cart. Please keep checking back with us as we add many beautiful Roses, Victorian and Romantic Cottage style home decor and gift items! And, as always, thank you very kindly for stopping by Victoria Rose Cottage Designs. Beautiful tea cup signature graphic provided by Pat's Web Graphics.