A Southern Lady Photo Shoot!

You know I always love to show you when a magazine has used different items from my shop because it's fun…and it's great advertising! But this time I really want you to see what they used so you can get a glimpse of another aspect of one of our artists! Melissa Payne Baker is one of the artists that we carry and along with her gorgeous paintings she also does these fabulous hand painted wine glasses!

In the brand new issue of Southern Lady magazine they have featured Melissa's beautiful wine glasses with these lovely purple and white plates…what a beautiful Spring table this makes!

And I know…this salad looks amazing!

We have so enjoyed carrying Melissa's art and her wine glasses have been a huge hit as well! 

They are also a huge seller at Neiman Marcus during Christmas. 

And I'm sure you feel the same way that I do in wishing that Spring would hurry up! I want to enjoy my garden again and have beautiful flowers just like this! I am definitely not a fan of winter!

I love the combination of the lime green thrown in with the purple!  Southern Lady's photo stylists always do a great job on these photo shoots! 

This certainly makes me want to host a garden party before too long! 

And speaking of Southern Lady…Melissa is truly a southern lady if I've ever met one. She is as beautiful on the inside as she in on the outside! Take a look at some of the other colors the wine glasses come in.

 As you can see she does them in stemmed, stemless and flutes. 

She is happy to do special orders as well.

Make sure to visit her different sights. You can see her in several publications HERE. If you like something you see on here you can call us or call Melissa! 
But make sure you go get a copy of this issue of Southern Lady…the recipes look amazing as well!
Have a wonderful weekend!

I Need A Fun Friday Post…How About You?

At the end of last week my sweet friend that is a photo stylist for Hoffman Media presented me with this beautiful 'coffee table' style book because we are frequently asked to let them "borrow" items from my shop for their photo shoots. Of course, we are happy to oblige them!

 ( It's also a great way to get "free" advertising!)

I loved having our creamware cake platter and basket weave plates on their cover! What an honor!

I didn't even know they were publishing this book…my other one that I still use all of the time is probably 20 years old at least!

This is the beautiful new magazine they have recently launched and they borrowed this lovely Turkey from us last year. It was fun to see it again as I truly do forget what we carry from one season to the next!

Then, as if the first lovely gift wasn't enough, I received this one just yesterday from her! Two beautiful books in less than a week! I guess I should have been suspicious! But I wasn't! I was grateful and so excited about having something new and fun to read when I got home! And I certainly was not disappointed! These are definitely keepers and books that I will refer to often for ideas!
How exciting!

It's always fun to see the items you care so much about in publication…for other's to see…for other's to want as well to help with their home decorating ideas, etc…It's almost a completion of the whole process that going to market involves! It lets you know that you aren't crazy! You aren't the only one that likes those candlesticks or those antique plates! All of those were "borrowed" from our shop.

It lets you know that other people also envisioned that lovely Creamware bowl with a gorgeous salad in it at Thanksgiving or Christmas just like I did! 

It makes you wonder if they pictured this red and white antique transferware vegetable dish with rice in it as well? Or was I the only crazy one?

Or  better yet…"They pictured brussel sprouts in my prized piece of Mulberry Transferware? 

Just like I did?" I'm not that crazy after all!

Although I was aware of the wonderful Cottage Living magazine, I had no idea they were also making these two fabulous cookbooks and entertaining books! The recipes look amazing as well as the holiday decorating ideas! It is definitely something you will want to check out!
Hmmm….wonder what I will receive after letting them borrow my  house for two days next week for their Winter issue? 
Like I said earlier, I guess I should have been a little suspicious! 
This should be really, really good!
We shall see!
Luckily, I love them and love, love, love Yuki McClean…the stylist! Have a great weekend! 
We are trying our best to relax at the beach! Thanks for all of your sweet comments and thoughts! 
I certainly appreciate them!