ARE YOU READY FOR  LOVE DAY? 

Valentine's day is just around the corner.  Every year my husband and I get together with friends and pick a restaurant that can accommodate 25 people for a special Valentine dinner. This year my husband and I are hosting it at Adriano's Cucina Italiano. They have the most delicious food and if you live in Philadelphia or the surrounding areas and get a chance to go you will not be disappointed in your meal.  You can follow him on FB at https://www.facebook.com/AdrianosCucina?rf=115679511795557 or http://www.yelp.com/biz/adrianos-cucina-italiana-philadelphia

Here at Morning Glories we are ready with Valentine wine glasses and Valentine candy dishes in hearts and flowers making the perfect gift for your favorite Valentine. I love painting and Valentine's day is the best time of year to paint red, pink and white designs.

We have a very nice selection to choose from so stop by the shop and take a look. Wine glasses and candy dishes make the perfect Valentine gift and last a lot longer that flowers prolonging the memory for years to come.

Visit us at: www.etsy.com/shop/morningglories1
or www.zibbet.com/morningglories



New Year, New Beginnings

2014 was a very busy year and a crazy holiday season. And through it all I started a new business "Art by the Glass II" (sip and paint party)

(No, I have not closed my Morning Glories shop on Etsy I'm just ambitious!)

How did this all come about you might ask? Well it all came about while doing a craft show in November. A young lady was looking at my booth and said she like my work and did I do sip and paint parties? I wasn't sure what she was talking about (guess I live under a rock) Anyway she proceeded to tell me about it and said if I would do it she would book a party.

Well that piqued my curiosity and after doing a lot of research I started Art by the Glass II. 

The concept is a host books a party, invites as many guest as they have seating for and I supply everything else to paint a masterpiece of their own! I have to tell you I started booking these parties and they are so much fun, not only for me but the guest too! Take a look..................

If your in the Bucks Pa, Montgomery Pa or Philadephia Pa area why not host one of your own sip and paint parties with Art by the Glass II and see what all the hypes about.  You & your guest are sure to have a great time!

For details contact me at:

www.facebook/artbytheglassII

www.margiespaintedglass@yahoo.com

Loving Fall

I love the change of the seasons (some more than others) The Fall colors are definitely my favorite and such an inspiration to my painting. Golds, brown, burgundy, orange and green are just to name a few. 

This year I've added Mums and Spider Mums to my collection. Morning Glories is always growing and changing. I'm getting ready for the holiday season. Stop by and browse my Etsy shop and see what's new. I'm sure you'll find something for that hard to buy for person in your life. There are so many beautiful pieces to choose from.

Here are just a few:

Large cookie jar painted with burgundy Mums with shades of yellow
and then green vines and leaves

Square stackable airtight containers hand painted with bright yellow
Sunflowers 

A beautiful Fall cake dish painted with Sunflowers, and burgundy
and orange floral designs over leaves and vines in green and soft yellow


And if your in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, Bucks County or Montgomery County stop by and say hello at
Arch Bishop Craft Show

November 14-15,, 2014

655 York Road

Warminster, Pa.  18974

or visit us at: www.etsy.com/shop/morningglories1

        

Craft Shows

Today was our first craft show of 2014 at Christian Life Center in Bensalem, Pa. It wasn't the best craft show I've ever done but it did pick up at the end of the day. In doing so many shows over the years I have figured out that your best customers are people who shop by themselves or are repeat customers.
If they come with there husband and they find something they like the husband says "you don't need that". She second guesses herself and then they walk away.
The crafter next to me was selling jewelry. Beautiful jewelery "Creations by Francie" www.creationsbyfrancie.com Well this elderly women saw a pair of earrings that she loved and just had to have. But she had two other people with her and she asked what they thought. One of her friends said "their cute" and walked away, so the other person followed her...........needless to say the customer did not buy the earrings!

So tomorrow we have another craft show at Father Judge in Philadelphia, Pa. Here's hoping the husbands and friends stay home so the customers can do some guilt free shopping.

If your in the Bucks county Montglomery county or Philadelphia Pa area stop by and see us tomorrow or:
11/1/14  at  St Basil Academy
711 Fox Chase Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046

11/14-15/14 at Arch Bishop Wood  

655 York Rd, Warminster, PA 18974

A cup of Coffee and a Cookie

After a full day at my day job I come home (on most days) make dinner and paint for awhile...........and then it's time for a good cup of coffee and a cookie! This usually happens between 8:00 - 8:30pm. That's when I am ready to take a break from painting and just sit and relax. I get alot of ideas at this time, most of them designs for coffee cups (I wonder why)!?!

We have a Kuerig Coffee Maker and although it's a little pricey I love the way the flavored coffees taste from this machine. I feel it's one of the greatest inventions they could have ever come out with. My favorites are blueberry & creme brulee'. But recently we have found a new place called One Cup Joe. They have some of the best Kcups around. Bannanas Foster, Italian Crème cake, Tiramisu Twist and the list goes on and on! Some people say that I'm not a real coffee drinker ......but I say whatever floats your boat and makes you happy is what's right for you!

So the next time your enjoying your favorite cup (no matter what it might be) with your favorite cookie, hop onto your computer and visit Morning Glories. You just must find a beautiful coffee/tea mugs to make your drink break special. 

Visit us at: www.etsy.com/shop/morningglories1

Love HGTV Magazine

This is the best home improvement magazine ever!

If you do decorative painting like I do, this magazine is a must. I get so many ideas for my painting and my home from the many expert designers. I am usually talking to myself out loud while going through the magazine saying "why didn't I think of that"!

The things that help me the most with my painting are the color combinations, some that I would never think to put together myself. When you go to the back of the magazine (as shown in the picture above) they give you a list of all the colors that have been shown. They also have a home section that gives you combos that work well together too!
So pick one up at your newsstand if you don't already get one.  I subscribe, I think your gonna like this magazine.

Visit us at:
www.etsy.com/shop/morningglories1

Inspiration

Someone once asked me "how do you get your inspiration"? Well I never really gave it much thought but this question got me to thinking.

I would say that I am inspired by what surrounds me in my daily life. The weather, the seasons, colors, flowers and discussions with other people about my craft. I get some pretty fabulous ideas by just talking to other people. Magazines give me alot of inspiration and information on what's trending also. 

So........what inspires you? However you get your inspiration please put it to good use to color your world and bring special meaning to the life that surrounds you.

Visit us at:

www.etsy.com/shop/morningglories1