CELEBRATING WITH AMERICA AND TEAL CUPS!

Hello Tea Cup Lovers! Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 60. It is an amazing day today. Last night we learned Bin Laden is dead. I am so glad they finally caught him. He always was a fear in the back of my mind. It is also weird to know that this man, today is burning in hell. As a Christian, we don't want anyone to go there. As a simple woman who recognizes evil, I am glad he is dead. It is wonderful to see that justice has been served. How profound to live in a moment that my grandchildren will be studying in history! America is wonderful place to live.



We have a winner to announce today! I bet you thought I forgot. Noah was over and he picked a winner from the hat . . . Drummer roll please! The winner is Donna from http://conghailecottage.blogspot.com/. She is a wonderful lady that lives in a dream house. Everything she does is so beautiful. If you have not met her, please stop by. It is worth the visit. Tell she won, please!




On to the tea cups! The first tea cup you will see is a Crown Staffordshire. This beautiful teal cup is decorated in gold roses. Teal and pink are the colors I am using this month for my home decor.





Cup number 2 is a Queen Anne of England. Love the pretty teal daisies.




This next tea cup is a Haviland, Limoges. I know I say this a lot, but this is one of my favorite tea cups. I love the feel of the cup and just look at the handle. Stunning! That's it! Just stunning! I know I have shown this one to you before, but it is worth a second look, don't you think?



You may have noticed I have been very slow at visiting you this past week. Some of you ladies just got a visit yesterday. I am so sorry. This is my story. I have been under the weather, I had Noah for 3 days (need I say more?), I have been working on the NBC show thing (tell you later) and working on my yard. (I am the crazy woman who will move whole trees if needed and 3 trees needed it badly this week.) That's my story and I am sticking to it! I will do better visiting this week. I do read every comment, always. Thank you for your concern. I got a lot of emails from ladies who were worried about me. When you are a creature of habit, things are noticed when you go missing. I do have the best followers in all of blogland.



Like the tea pot? It is Bavarian and very old. I wish I had the creamer to it.




This is my last cup for this week. I wasn't going to show it to you, but how could I not show you this beauty. It is gorgeous! It is a Colclough, of England.




Here is Mr. Linky. You know what to do, anything tea cup related. Don't forget to visit Terri, the brains in the family! Hugs, Martha

P.S. I have learned to list on my web site. It will be open for business at the end of the month! Yeah!

THE EASTER TEA CUP SWAP & MORE TEA CUPS!

Hello Tea Cup Lovers! Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 59! Today, many of us are sharing our Easter Tea Cup Swap! I have to thank Terri who worked so hard to put this together. I was so busy with a photo shoot, I just did not have the time to help. She did a wonderful job!





I was so excited to see my tea cup. I knew it would be pretty, I never expected something so beautiful. Not only did I get this beautiful tea cup, I also received so many wonderful hand made items. Here is a look at my Easter Basket!!





Of course, you noticed the decorated Easter Basket! Just stunning, I am saving the basket in my craft room. I want it out so the world (my family) can see it. Now for the cup! I had coveted this cup from her blog. Not only did I not get punished for coveting, the cup is now mine!! Yeah! The cup is a KPM Royal Porzellan. It is a rusty rose color with cream and gold. Really the pictures do not do it justice.






If that wasn't enough, she made this amazing little book. Did you notice she even added "bling" to the gift?




It continues with handmade tea cup cards and beautiful laces on decorated tags! Easter cut-outs, just too cute! This woman is amazing!



Who was my partner you ask? Well, I am glad you asked. It was none other than the lovely and oh so talented Terri Heinz! Terri, I know I have thanked you privately more than once, I just want the ladies and gents to know what a wonderful lady and truly are! (You have noticed that we have Fabio as part of our party! We are so glad you joined us, Fabio!) Here is this week's Mr. Linky! I am excited to see what you have to share this last Tuesday of April.



This last picture is of a hand made card sent to me by my friend Dawn. Another amazing lady. Thank you Dawn! I am off to take down Easter decorations. Noah reminded me today "Easter is ober, Granma!" Have a wonderful week ladies! Blessings, Martha

COLLECTED BEAUTY!

Hello my tea cup loving friends! It is time for another Tea Cup Tuesday Party! Have any of you received your Easter Tea Baskets yet? I know mine is on it's way and I can't wait to show it to you! I am so excited, I feel like a little girl again at Easter, waiting to open her basket! Can't wait to see yours!




My week was pretty uneventful, worked a lot on the web site, maybe learned a little more about it. Still not ready to show you, but it looks good! All my children were over Saturday, to watch Grandma try to learn her web site as Brandon, my dear Son-in-Law patiently tried to help me. Emphases on patiently and tried!



As I told you last on my last post, Noah broke my camera. Now I am trying to learn my son's camera. It is much more advanced than mine. Just another thing I have to learn. It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks. I did have a wonderful time with my children on Saturday. On Thursday I had a visit from a member of the family and it was so painful, I cried for two hours after he left. I knew I was going to get hurt, it just always surprises me somehow. My sister-in-law gave me the "Family" frame at the top of the page. Praise the Lord for wonderful family members!




Ok, let's talk tea cups! The first picture is of a tea pot and tea cup by Roy Kirkham, in England. The pattern is called "Redoute' Roses". It is a common pattern you see everywhere, but I just love the roses. I am not sure what blog I got the idea of putting pearls to look like a drink from, but I know it was one of you. I want to give you all the glory, so please let me know if it is you. (They say the memory is the first to go.) Not true, I know for a fact other things went first!



My next cup is from my favorite china house, Limoges. It is a demitasse. What can I say, I have never met a Limoges I did not love!




This cup is one of my favorites. It is a Paragon, Chintz. It is just breathe taking! I never talk to much about my vintage jewelry. It really is my first passion. I love this brooch. I use my vintage jewelry to decorate everything and never grow tired of their beauty.




My last cup is a Colclough, from England. It is a gold and white Chintz. Look at the stunning bracelet, it is a Julianna. I don't have many of her items, they are like Marian Haskell's, very expensive. This bracelet was purchased at a Goodwill for $4.00, did I score or what? Why is it as women we need to be surrounded by beauty? I like to open my drawers and cabinets and see the beauty even in places not normally looked at.




Just need to remind you of my give away it ends next week. You know what to do with Mr. Linky. Please keep your post's tea related. This is our 58th Tea Cup Tuesday! Terri and I want to thank you for your faithfulness!


Wishing you all the peace that can only be found in our Lord Jesus, as we celebrate His death and ressurection!