Looking for unique ideas for your next tea party? Check out THIS. I have been following Natasha’s creative journey for about a year now. I have always been entertained and amazed at her creativity and, she is genuinely kind and a joy to talk to and has a cutie pie little boy to boot! Why not go, ‘down under’ (she lives in Australia) for some inspiration and a respite from the day?
Tea,Chinese Style, originally uploaded by ShamsD.
How cute would this be at a tea party?!
Cottage Tea Cozy —- Miniature Version, originally uploaded by knit_purr.
I thought I’d share some of my Flicker Favs while I’m waiting for Tech Hubby to grill the steaks. If you click on the links below the pictures, they will take you to the rest of this persons photo stream.
A Gift of Tea from Me, originally uploaded by Kimberly Shaw Graphics.
To you and I, a teacup may be a vessel for a lovely hot beverage, a dessert cup, even a basin for a flower arrangement, for Kimberly Shaw, they are works of art that adorn her own works of art and appear on the most precious, heart touching stationary and cards, I think, the tea world has ever seen. Each card has a matching tea bag so that the recipient can imbibe in a cuppa while reading your words of congratulations, comfort and/or encouragement.
Why not visit her Flicker site where you can see how she grew from a one woman art/craft project at Christmas time, to a warehouse full of boxes of tea and cards designed and painted by her. I hope this post gives encouragement to someone out there embarking on a journey of turning a passion into a profit.
Tech Hubby is home, safe and sound. The people in Tasmania took great care of him. They even invited him to their home and served him a home cooked meal of lamb. This touched my heart so much. I’ve been praying blessings on them ever since. Also, he brought back a hand knitted tea cozy for me. I now have a hand made craft from Tasmania! The best though, is that I have him, safe and sound and home where he belongs.
Our wedding topper.
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I just think this is so cute! I envision it with maybe a rose petal lamp shade or something ultra feminine in lace or feathers with beading. How would you crown this beauty?
Christmas seemed to go by so fast this year.
Here is a look at my Christmas cook book collection for those of us who would like it to be Christmas all year. Or Valentine’s Day. I could live in a heart shaped world.
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Recipe from the Christmas Foods book to the bottom right of the group photo.
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Let’s take a closer look at this one.
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This is not only a cook book, but a craft book as well. You could go, buy this, decorate your house with the suggested items which all have patterns and supply lists, then cook fab foods for your family, friends and guests. Remember ribbon crafts? How cute are these little houses?
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When my book sells and is then turned into a movie (complete with my walk on scene) I’ll stay home all day making ribbon house villages and baking. yeah, right.
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I’m thinking about trying these today. They are cheese tarts filled with marmalade. I think though, they may taste better with some sort of apple chutney instead of marmalade but since marmalade is all I have on hand, we’ll go with it for now.
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Pictures and recipes taken from: The book of Christmas Food, and The Spirit of Christmas from Leisure Arts.