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Welcome to Makin’ the Best Of It

Hand Painted Glassware and Home Decor

Makin’ the Best Of It brings you custom, hand painted glassware that you won’t find anywhere else.  Each piece is hand painted with heat set enamel to ensure years of use.  There are many pieces ready to go which can be shipped out right away, but if you don’t see exactly what you are looking for; contact me and get started on a custom order.  Check out my list of current patterns and contact me to start a special order.

Wine Glass Sets 

Coffee Mugs 

Beer and Multi Use 

Champagne Glasses 

Cream and Sugar Sets 

Cruet Sets 

Butter Dishes 

Salt and Pepper Shakers 

Candle Holders 

Vases 

Ornaments 

Coasters Coming Soon


Custom Wedding and Special Occasion

Makin’ the Best Of It is here to help you create the perfect wedding, shower, anniversary, or other special occasion.  No more mass produced toasting glasses so much like everyone elses; now you can design your own glass to match your colors or theme as well as have your name, date, or special phrase custom engraved!  You can have your wedding invitation matted and painted to create a special keepsake to remember your day.  This makes an amazing gift that any bride will forever cherish.  Why not make your day as unique as you are?  Contact us to begin creating your one of a kind wedding.

Toasting Glasses Custom Invitations

 

Hand Made Sea Glass / Beach Glass Jewelry

I love to comb the beaches of the New Jersey Shore to find treasured sea glass / beach glass pieces.  Each piece is one of a kind and a treasure in itself.  I am now offering hand wrapped sea glass jewelry!  Each piece is carefully chosen and hand wrapped in sterling silver to create a treasured piece of jewelry as unique as you are.

 

 Sea Glass Earrings  Sea Glass Pendants

 

 

 

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Hand Painted Pear Poinsettia Irish Coffee Mugs

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Delicate Poinsettias grace these amazing glasses.  In soft shades of pink and white pearl, each hand painted glass stands 6 inches tall and holds 8 oz of your favorite drink.

If you don’t see a pattern you like, contact me and I will be more than happy to create a custom set just for you.

Please understand that each and every glass is hand painted individually and therefore will have slight variations from the pictures as well as from each other…this is part of the wonderful charm of handmade!

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Hand Painted Holly Coffee Mugs

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What a wonderful way to celebrate the season!  Each darling 10 oz mug has been hand painted with holly leaves and berries; each unique and bright.  This set of 4 glasses is top rack dishwasher safe as the paint has been baked on for durability.

What to add to the festivities?  How about an entire table service in a matching pattern?  You can get salt and pepper shakers, butter dishes, cruet set, cream and sugar sets, and wine glasses custom made in this or any other pattern you like.  Please contact us to get started on your special order set.

Please understand that each and every glass is hand painted individually and therefore will have slight variations from the pictures as well as from each other…this is part of the wonderful charm of handmade!

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Sterling Silver Falling Leaves Sea Glass Necklace

 

This stunning necklace features a sterling silver, hand soldered branch and leaves in shades of green and white sea glass.  While this piece may look like a short lariat, the glass will not pull through the final leaf.  The sterling silver chain is clasped, instead, with a sterling spring clasp.

This piece was created to wear high on the neckline at between 16-18 inches.  If you would prefer a longer chain with a lower drop, just let me know and I will be more than happy to change out the chain for you.  If you would like a similar design with different colors of glass, I can do that for you also.

What is sea glass?  Sea glass or beach glass began life as trashed bottles and broken windows dumped into the ocean.  The action of the sand and waves soften the broken edges and frost the glass before it is washed ashore to be found and given a new life.  Each piece of sea glass I use was hand picked off the New Jersey shore and then carefully made into wearable art.

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Hand Painted Autumn Wedding Invitation Keepsake

Every bride should have her day and something special to remember it by and what is more special than her wedding invitation?  But what do you do with it?  Keep it in a box and pull it out every so often or proudly display your invitation as a piece of art?

This autumn themed wedding featured beautiful leaves at the top showing her love for the fall season.  I had the invitation matted in a matching color and hand painted fall leaves to mimic the small leaves at the top on both the invitation and the matting and added a bit of shimmer to really make them shine. The entire piece was then framed and a simple silver toned frame, ready for a table top or hanging.

Hand painted wedding invitations are the perfect way for a bride and groom to remember their special day for years to come.  If you are interested in giving a special bride a keepsake invitation of her own, please check out this listing or contact me for more information.

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