Tea Cup Tuesday For First Day of November

Time for Tea Cup Tuesday............

 

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 ALSO:   Rose Chintz Cottage

Last week I told you about a flea market I visited and I showed produce.  Normally when I attend a flea market one of the first things I look for is tea cups and tea things.  WELLLLLLLL  the picture below is one of just two teapots I found and NOOOOO teacups at all.  Good thing I have been having better luck in other venues lately.

A pretty little tea cup with violets.  No I didn't buy it though perhaps tempted.  In the picture below you will see it on the table with some other tea party things, loved the plates but they were a bit pricey for me.

 

The second teapot I found I did buy.  It is a Japanese, very fall like with all the leaves.  I just had to have it and the price was right.  It will serve me well in the fall months. It is copper lustre with raised edges of the leaves.    Here are a few pictures of the teapot.  Hope you like it.  I personally love it.

Next I will be showing you another teacup I bought on my trip to Canada this summer.  This one is ROYAL ALBERT, my favorite maker.  This one is also the pattern one of my husbands cousins had.  We loved when she used it when we visited her.  I will think of her when I use this teacup.

This pattern is called Old English Rose and the pattern has been out

of production for quite a few years.    

  More recently Royal Albert made and sold a similar patter ...  Old Country Roses. It is the pattern I have as a full set.  I got it when Royal Albert was still listed as the manufacturer.  The newer ones say Royal Daulton.  Not as good in my mind.  I much prefer Royal Albert.

See you next week.

And so it snows.........

This is way too early for it to snow where I live. But we are really getting it right now.  The heavy wet kind that is loading down the trees.

Here are a some pictures.

TOOOOO   SOOOOOON !!!!!!!!!!!

Fall is my favorite time of year.

 
Fall Graphics

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  I enjoy the cooler days, and certainly the colors of fall.  The hot and very wet summer was getting LONG and it is time to cool off.  The rain can slow down anytime too!!  After all the flooding in our area I feel like we have had enough for a while.

  Yesterday my husband and I went to our favorite farmers and flea market,  in Leesport, PA.  I took loads of pictures as usual but today I want to just share pictures of all the produce and flowers and decor I saw there.... helping to get into the full spirit of the season.

Besides being my favorite time of year, it is my favorite time at the farmers market.  All the produce, flowers and decorations just inspire me.

 

Local farmers bring an abundance of produce at this time of year.  And while I not that fond of the turnips shown above, most everything else really gets me salivating.  I can't buy enough and I can't wait to get home and start cooking.

One farmer has an interesting way of spelling garlic, don't know if it a Pennsylvania version or he was just being funny.

Pumpkins of course were everywhere, some to cook, some to decorate with, what ever your desire.  They had them in different colors, sizes and decorated or not.  Add to them the squash and gourds and you have wonderful display.

Can't wait to go back again.  If the weather behaves we may be there next week.

Tea Cup Tuesday Again

Time for Tea Cup Tuesday............

 

After you visit my site be sure to visit the others at 

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

or 

http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com 

And I am now participating in another Tuesday Tea blog hop.  Here is the link to the main page.  From there you can visit other participants.
http://tea-diary.blogspot.com/


This week I have another tea cup that I bought while traveling.


This one is Centenial Rose by my favorite tea cup maker, Royal Albert.
It is definitely of the season in color.  And you can never go wrong with a rose!

I am not going to put this one in my shop to sell.  I am keeping it!


And here is a bit of season decor from my kitchen.

Tea Cup Tuesday

 Time for Tea Cup Tuesday............

 

After you visit my site be sure to visit the others at

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

or

http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com 

Back in August when we were traveling through New England and New Brunswick I wrote about some of the flea markets I found.  While at the one in Sussex, New Brunswick I found quite a good group of Tea Cups and saucer sets.  I bought 4 for myself and for the next four weeks I will be showing them.

 This week I will be showing you this VERY SCOTTISH one.  I don't find this style very often so had to get it!

This is a Queen Anne bone china set featuring a Scottish bagpiper, Scottish castle and the quintessential Scottish symbol, the Thistle.

Hope you enjoyed seeing this set.

Gothic Arches

Wow, I am here for the third day this week.  Usually I am lucky to do 1 a week. 

As you all have probably figured out I enjoy making art things.  Have loved it since I was a kid and I keep finding new ways to express myself.  I think making collages is my favorite form. 

        Some months ago I discovered the relatively new art form, making Gothic arch collages.  I like the fact that it is a limited space to work in and the shape of the arch sometimes determines what you can do.

I belong to another art group on line called  Roses on my Table.  Actually, it is a group of art groups.....
I am a member of a couple of them.  Each does different types of art and some have swaps as well.

The one I am enjoying right now is the one where everyone makes Gothic Arch collage examples.  There is no swapping involved but we post pictures of our monthly work.

The most recent one I did was with the theme of Orange and Black.  I used a graphic I got from The Graphics Fairy Blog.   Here is a picture of it.

In August the theme was "Animals"  Since we live in a houseful of cats that was an obvious choice for me. Here is the one I made. Some of the arches the group does are really elaborate.  I seem to tend to simplistic but seems to be my preference

 And here are two that I completed earlier in the year for a swap.  I don't remember the theme but I  like these.  I have an excess of scrapbooking papers and that is generally what I use for the backgrounds.

 

   If you click on them you can see them better.  I hope you have enjoyed seeing this new kind of art.  If you want to see more just google gothic arch and art and you should get a LOT of variety.

And check back with me on Tuesday when once again I show off some of the teacups I have recently added to my collection.

Speckled Egg Group Match Box Swap

One of my favorite activities is to participate in a group swap of art work.  This is the third time I have been
involved in a swap sponsored by the Speckled Egg Blog.  This time it was called Curiosities Inspiration Box Swap! 


We were in groups of three and the idea was to create a Curiosities Inspiration Box using a paper match box. We used the larger size.  Here is a picture of the type I used. You can click on to see it bigger and a better perspective.

Although it looks small, it is amazing how much stuff you can include in the box.  And of course you get the fun of decorating it too.
    Below I will show you the two boxes I received and then finally I will show what I sent.


This first box is from Leanne S.  It is loaded with goodies for me to use in some of my altered projects.

 Above is the box, just opened a bit and next one you see all the goodies that were included.

And this next one is from Teresa S,  

And finally,  here is the box that I sent off.  Actually I made two so each person received one.

As you can see each of us interpreted the swap theme differently.  That is why it is so much fun to participate.


Come by tomorrow and you will see my Gothic Arch attempts.