Annabelle's Angels - Hand painted terra cotta pots!

We have loyal collectors and customers! Here's a neat letter I received from Margi in New Jersey. Our pottery makes GREAT gifts!

"My first order was back in May 2002- I needed a gift idea for each of my children's God-Mothers. Well, these were a wonderful way of expressing their Mother's Day wishes to them. So, from there on in, I was hooked on these creations. I would think of reasons to order more, a pick me up for some friends,a little way of saying "Thank You" to anyone for anything, and they made that perfect end of the year gift for teachers.

My most recent order was the "bell" ornaments. I gave them to teachers, neighbors, friends, and family. Everyone who received one, was delighted with their special gift. I was even able to keep one for my Christmas tree.

What a wonderful gift idea for any occasion! I know that I will be placing more orders in the very near future.... "

A very happy customer, Margi in New Jersey

Maxine wanted a special gift for her mother-in-law for Christmas. We worked together to pick out colors that would match her mother-in-law's home decor.

" I wanted to thank you very much for the beautiful personalized pot you made me for my mother-in-law. I wanted something special to give her from my sons. With a few easy questions, you were able to design a perfect pot for "Nan" that was personalized with a sweet sentiment, the year and my boys names so she will always remember. She absolutely loved it! She put a plant in it right away and it matches perfectly with her new color scheme.

Christmastime 2003, we received a LARGE order for 20! of our whimsical, Snowman Angel pots! It was a fun order to complete for these busy and successful Real Estate Agents for Seattle and the Eastside, Darin and Molli Robertson. Thank you for your order!

"The pots were a hit! They looked awesome. Thanks again for producing them on short notice."

We love helping our customers find special gifts. The following testimonial is a 'tear-jerker' because it was such a special project to commemorate a 'new' family! Thank you Carla!

"This Christmas was a special one in our lives. After eight long years, we finalized the adoption of our grandchildren. This would be the first year we were all around the tree with the same last name! I thought we needed something special to mark this Christmas Eve so I got together with Ann, after I saw those adorable ornaments, and arranged for five of them in our favorite colors with snowmen, our favorite winter symbol!!! Ann painted them beautifully with the kids' first and middle names (the boys had their middle names changed in the adoption) and their adoption date. Ours said "Mommy" and "Daddy." They were thrilled!!! Each of them very carefully picked a special place to hang their own ornament. There were extra hugs and kisses that night and then they went off to bed. It was something we felt would cement their feeling of belonging to THIS family. Thanks, Ann, for doing such a wonderful job and making it a VERY special Christmas indeed!"

Together we came up with great color combinations and sayings to match each Teacher's personality. I received this message:

"I wanted you to know we gave the teachers their pots for Christmas. They loved them!! I filled them with body lotions and candy. Mason's teacher cried she loved it so much. Although I was tempted to take all the credit for them every time I was asked if I painted them, I didn't. I left your cards in them and I wouldn't be surprised if you get more orders from Buffalo, NY. Thank you so much for doing them for me. They really are special gifts to give someone. Very personalized and thoughtful. Thank you thank you thank you. You are so talented!! Best Wishes to Annabelle's Angels in 2004!!"

"I have to hand it to Ann for creativity, top notch service and talent!!! I just ordered my first pot as a birthday gift for a friend. Since I live overseas, I struggle each year with how to be creative when ordering off the internet - Ann came through with flying colors... She met my deadline, did the colors and wording I specified and my friend just loved it!!! In addition, Ann sent me digital pictures of the pot so I could see it before she put it in the mail - very impressive. I will be placing many more orders with Ann and would recommend her talents to anyone who desires a unique and personalized gift. Thanks Ann!!"

"Thanks so much Ann for the LOVELY pot to remember our cat Raphael. After Raphael died so suddenly I was saddened that I didn't have anything "happy" that I keep out as a reminder of Raph. Your pot "ALL GOOD CATS GO TO HEAVEN" was PURR-FECT! It sits on the ledge right by my front door as a reminder to all of us what a gift we had in Raph. Not a day goes by that I don't get a smile out of the pot and remember my friend who is gone but never forgotten. What a clever and thoughtful gift! It meant so very much after losing our family's pet. This a WONDERFUL gift for the animal lover who has lost a family member!!"

"I am a repeated customer of Annabelle's Angels and I will be a repeat customer for many many years. I have ordered 4 pots from Ann now and her attention to detail and her results are amazing!

I ordered a pot for my Mom for Mother's Day and Ann shipped it directly to her. My Mom was so happy to receive her pot she couldn't wait to put a plant in it. We went with a Japanese Good Luck Bamboo and it looks amazing! She did the colors that I requested and she did the phrase that I wanted. Her work is amazing!

Then my boyfriend couldn't decide what to get his Mom for Mother's Day and he waited until the last minute. On the Wednesday before Mother's Day I asked Ann if she had anything already painted that I could buy and she responded with a "I can do whatever you need!" And again she did! She painted a pot for Micah's Mom and shipped it on Thursday so I could have it by Friday morning! We were so happy with the results and the quickness of her response that I have recommended her pots to everyone! I ordered another pot for a special friend as a surprise and I hope she liked it as much as I did! It was so cute! And again Ann shipped it directly to my friend making it so easy to give the gift.

Then I ordered a Teacher Pot for my 7 year old daughters teacher. Cassidy picked the pot and colors and again Ann did it just perfect! We are going to buy a plant this weekend so she can give it to her teacher next week. Cassidy is so excited to give this gift she keeps asking me when she can take it!

I'm going to buy some of these as soon as I move into my new house (and things calm down a little) I simply can't wait to have my own! The Customer Service and attention to detail that Ann gives are the reasons I will be back! Thanks Ann for every pot you have made for me, for your attention to detail and for making gift giving easy! You can rest assured that I will be buying more in the future!"

Kerri :) Your devoted customer, California

"I am a long time internet shopper. Sometimes when you finally receive your products you find that it truly is NOT what you were expecting -- most times, it means that you are very disappointed with your order.

This is my first order with Annabelle's Angels and yet again I found that it was not at all what I expected. It was truly THE MOST PHENOMENAL item I have ever purchased over the net or anywhere, for that matter. I was floored when I received my order!!! The customer service was unlike anything I have ever experienced. Ann worked with me to get EXACTLY what I wanted and it turned out better than anyone could have imagined.

I gave these out as gifts and everyone was so impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of the pottery. This order alone gives me faith that internet shopping doesn't always have to be a bad experience. Thanks again for all your hard work and not giving up on what I wanted done."

Your newest devoted fan,

"Dear Annabelle's Angels:

I have never written a thank you letter to a company before, but after receiving my pottery order, I was so impressed I had to let you know.

First of all, the pottery arrived just as it appears on the Internet, even better in fact. This is clearly a high quality piece. Second, it arrived ahead of schedule. It was packed carefully and safely- I was worried it might arrive chipped or broken, but it was just perfect!

A summary of my order was enclosed on high quality cardstock. Overall I was impressed with your company's attention to detail. It was obvious that a lot of attention was packaged with my order, and it really showed.

I almost forgot to mention- the e-mails your company sent to ensure my receipt of the package were reassuring that you would not forget about me after my order.

Thank you for everything. I hope this letter might help other nervous Internet shoppers feel more comfortable ordering from your company, as my experience was flawless."

Sincere regards,
Tony Sanelli (California)

From Amanda in Missouri:
Ann ~ I was so excited to receive my package from you today. I was even more excited when I opened it, you really do great work. I will be ordering more from you in the future and passing this website on to friends and family. Thanks, you were great to work with.

I have to say that Annabelle's Angels is just awesome! My experience shopping at this store was very easy and wonderfully accommodating. Ann painted a pot special to match my thoughts for how I wanted to decorate my yard. My whole order came out perfect. The order was shipped very quickly and the packing was unbelievable... nothing was happening to those pots in route! Thank you again, Ann, for all that you did to create my order. You're the BEST! I will be ordering again...you know, you can never have enough pots!

Thank you to Kris for your 'Cow Angel' order!
(This was a custom order made for Kris' mother-in-law who owns white cows.)

I love the cow angel pot! For being a custom order and not knowing for sure if you could paint a cow, you did a fantastic job!!! Everything about your pots are first class! I have no doubt I will order a few more.

Ann - Thanks so much for the 'Grow Dammit!' pot. Although it was a bit different from the normal, you managed to create the cutest and most original pot for my front step. Be assured... I will be ordering from Annabelle's Angel's again soon! :)