NEW Shop Update

I've been a busy bee working away these last few weeks of winter and getting ready for spring (sigh, spring....).

In the coming weeks, you can expect to see a bunch of changes in my glass shop, Penny Glass Girl and even more in my new shop Gibsons Landing which will open at the end of February.

Today I began with listing these key chains which are new to the Penny Glass Girl line.

Black Friday - Cyber Monday SALE. Plus an additional discount for my Friends and Followers.

Yay! Sale time:) ALL items in my shop are on sale until Cyber Monday! Everything is 25% off, PLUS if you're a friend on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest, you will receive an additional 10% off when you use the coupon code FRIENDS2014 when you checkout.

All items are READY TO SHIP (with the exception of personalized made-to-order items) so shipping will happen same day to next day.

xxoo Penny

Shopping Handmade For The Holiday Season Means A Lot To Me

It never ceases to amaze me that so many people have purchased items from me that were once only an idea in my sketch book. Buying local and buying handmade allows people like me continue to provide handmade goods that people can enjoy knowing that a small business can thrive in this economy.

I'm so excited to be partnering with Etsy for their #UnwrapEtsy celebration this holiday season! Here is a small selection of items from my shop www.pennyglassgirl.etsy.com featuring fun, functional gift ideas:

New! Home Decor Products in Penny Glass Girl!

Over the past few months I have been hard at work reconsidering Penny Glass Girl and how I want to move forward with my company. 13 years ago, when I started this venture, I could never have imagined that I would have continued for this long, left my stable career and jumped in full time. It has been amazing, scary, horrible and wonderful all at once. I have used my small business to experiment and hone my sills and came to create a jewelry line that I love.

Now, after some serious time and lots of reflection, it has come time to put that time and energy into a new line, a home goods line that that will incorporate my love of working with glass into functional everyday house wares! The new line will include lanterns, lamps, wall art and light boxes, plates and dishes will be arriving near spring as well.

What does this mean for my current line? Well, it means that there will be lots of changes to my Etsy Shop and to my wholesale line as well. I am still in love with jewelry and accessories and I will still continue to offer a line of accessories, but this line will be more streamlined and less experimental. I will also continue to offer custom colour and personalization to my items because, well, because I want to.

I hope you'll love some of the new lanterns which have already been filtering into the shop, there will be so many more to come!

New Shop Update

This season has been a busy one for me, phew. I won't complain at all though and happy to be up and running into spring. If only the weather would catch up. I'm using my time indoors while I wait for the thaw, I've been in the studio a ton making new pieces for spring and summer. I do hope you'll drop by the shop and take a peek:)

NEW Brights Post Earrings

I have been working non-stop lately for two reasons: 1. I'm avoiding the winter weather that seems to be pervading the spring and 2.because I wanted to stock the shop with post earrings (my most requested item) in as many colours as possible. I often get custom requests for earrings to match my pendants and while I love to oblige, I wanted to make it easier for people to order these items.

You can find a whole bunch of post earrings in the shop but here are a few new options:

NEW In The Shop Today

Spring is coming, I can feel it. I am so over this nasty winter and have been plotting my new spring colours for some time. To celebrate, I've added NEW post earrings to the shop!

COUPON ALERT: If you enter SPRING2014 in the coupon codes at checkout, you'll receive a special spring discount:)xxoo Penny

In the Shop Today

I've been thinking A LOT about spring lately. I know I'm Canadian and all, but I'm done, I give.
At least I can sit in my bright little studio and dream of warmer days which I'm sure will be here soon. They have to be here soon, right?
In the meantime, here are just a few of the NEW spring designs in the shop this week (oh, and mention "springiscoming" in the coupon codes at checkout and get 10% off this week!):

Design Your Own Initial Pendants are NEW in the shop this week.

I like colour, I like making things, and I like having as many choices available as possible. I imagine my customers do to. I've come up with a way that everyone wins with my new Design Your Own Pendants in the shop.
Come see how you can design your own pendant here:

More NEW pendants are being listed in the shop today! This time, these wood bezel and fused glass beauties I've been working on for awhile. I have sold these at craft fairs and in my studio for sometime, but recently decided they belonged in my ETSY SHOP as well.

Each pendant is one of a kind and is made in several stages just for you. I love the vintage feel and mixing the wood bezels and fused glass gives them a natural texture. Come by and take peek. XXOO Penny

New Work for Spring

PHEW, I have been slowly digging out from our reno and finally adding some new work to the shop! I've been concentrating on keeping things light and breezy for spring and began with these pastel birds. Come stop by the shop and have a peek.

If peeking should turn to buying, use coupon code "PENNY2013" for a super special discount.

Now back to unpacking for me (yay!) xxoo Penny

Process...

This weekend I was able to steal some time in the studio which felt like an incredibly good break from the chaos that has become my life in renovationg purgatory.

I snapped a few photos, just to document and remember how lucky I am to have the chance to work with my hands when my mind is bursting with to-do lists, shopping trips, decisions, decisions, decisions.....


I hope to update in a few days when these screen printed, then hand painted pendants and rings will be in the shop (fingers crossed that all goes well in the kiln).

I hope that you were somewhere wonderful doing what you love this weekend too. Penny xxoo.

New Winter Fields Necklaces

As promised, I'm back to share a quick photo of a new series of necklaces that have been listed in the shop today (yay!)

The Winter Fields series was inspired by long winter walks and whispy, moody landscapes that get lit up brightly by the reflection of sunlight on snow.

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ― Lewis Carroll

New Year, New Penny Glass Girl.

Hello friends. I really hope that you enjoyed your holiday as much as I did this year. I am truly beside myself with gratitude for the friends and family that surround me in times like these, making this a holiday that I will remember for the truly laid back times, slow cooking, chatting over many cups of tea and rummaging through the snow banks (finally, snow in Toronto!).

This year, I feel especially re-energized and so ready to get back to work. MY well-rested brain is brusting with new ideas and my notebooks are full to the brim with pieces that must get made. I have already begun listing some new spring pieces in the shop last night and hope to continue doing so as the week progresses. I do hope you can find the time to drop by Penny Glass Girl for a peek.

New Fly Away pendant series.

Good Night.

It's a cold a blustery night out tonight, the kind that is making me want to do nothing but hide under my cozy blanket in front of the fire.

This rainy dark night also reminded me that I wanted to stop in to show off some NEW Night lights that I made for a show this weekend. They were such a big hit that I thought about listing them in the shop as well. I have some photos to take and listings to write, but watch for them to be available for sale in the next few days.

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I hope your somewhere warm and snuggly too.

xxoo Penny

HOLIDAY SALE ON NOW

I hope all my friends south of the border had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. Truth be told, we celebrate it here with my family as well and it is one of our best holidays of the year (mostly because we have to take an actual day off, the reward seems sweeter).

I also wanted to drop in here to let you know that my annual Holiday Sale has begun in the shop today. Everything is on sale, without exception (even those items that were already on sale)

To let you know how thankful I am for all who visit, use the coupon code "BLACKFRIDAY" and get Free Shipping as well.

xxoo Penny

Studio Re-do: Inspiration

Today is day two of my studio makeover! Yesterday, I posted my before pics. While I have been hard at work since then, I thought I would pop in and post some pictures that I've been collecting for inspiration.

I found them all on Pinterest: I love the ceiling colour here, the ceiling in my room is a little too low, but if it were higher, I wold be doing this:

Picture found here

I love pretty much everything about the photo below. I'm so looking forawrd to organizing my supplies and having the right storage solutions for everything:

Picture found here.

Finally, I love the fold out table below. It won't be part of my studio makeover this time, I'm very attached to my old desk as it's an old family piece, I think that this idea will be used somewhere in my home one day:

Picture found here.

xxoo Penny

NEW in Penny Glass Girl!

Today, the weather was dark and dreary so I decided to lighten things up a bit and list my newest earrings in a rainbow of colours!

I love adding just a pop of colour to my winter wardrobe, and the best part is that these earrings coordinate perfectly with the pendants in my shop. So, match - or mix and match- away:)

You can find these earrings here and choose your favourite colour to brighten up your day. xxxooo Penny

New Items For Fall!

It's been a while since I've been able to post new work. Major construction and renovation delays have made working in my studio difficult these days, so I am thrilled to have had the chance to produce some new work over the last few weeks (finally!) and get it listed (finally!). The idea for these new necklaces have been running through my mind for quite some time, it was such a relief to actualize them and so satisfying to see them in reality. It's such a great felling when a piece turns out even better than I pictured:)

I do hope that you'll stop by and see all the new pieces being added to the shop this week. xxoo Penny

Roses

Today I decided to play a little bit with my camera. I liked the light in my office this morning and chose to snap a few pics of the beautiful roses my husband had delivered. Husband travels frequently - very frequently, so it was a nice little surprise to be reminded of how nuch I like the guy when these showed up.

I buy flowers for myself every week, never roses. I usually go for several different varieties of flowers and create a mix, but these are gorgeous and I couldn't help but squeal a tiny bit when I opened them.

Here are just a few of the pics I shot:

xxoo Penny