A November TeaCup for November!

I realized I should show my Royal Albert NOVEMBER cup and saucer while we are in November.
The flower for November is the Chrysanthemum and I thought they would use fall colors on their November tea cup but instead they chose the pink.   It is very pretty so I guess I can understand why they chose it.   It is not your normal fall themed cup and saucer.

I am showing it here on a pretty pink table cloth and accompanied by one of my favorite Fenton vases.

Of course, since it is the special cup for November it says so inside the rim.

I love the beautiful spray of Chrysanthemums on the side of the saucer and the bold picture on the front side of the cup.

 Here is the mark indicating it is from the flower of the month series.  I do have a few others of the months, mostly just the significant ones for our household.  November is my daughter's birthday month so it is important!

 One last picture before I sign off this week.  Continuing with the sage of Hurricane Sandy and all the trees that came down, here is an updated picture of the amount of wood my husband has cut up so far.  He is not even a third of the way done.  He will be no doubt cutting until Spring or Summer!  And then the splitting must be done for stove wood.  But it is underway.

 


Hope you enjoyed seeing this week's cup and saucer.

        
After you visit my post today be sure to check out  these other tea posts.

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

or http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

                                                            ALSO: Rose Chintz Cottage

Etsy here I come.

Today I have joined the wonderful world of Etsy Sellers.  I have opened my shop  "Pennbeth's Attic" and at the moment I will be selling a lot of craft and needlework books.  As time goes on I will be adding other items I hope and sometime in the future I may even add some teacups.  Though that may not be for awhile.  My goal is to clean out my crafting room of unneeded items to make room for all the new things I keep finding.

I hope you will check out my shop.....   You never know what you might find there!

Teacups in November

     November has arrived.  And it is time for Tea Cup Tuesday but I have some pictures to share first.
  
This week we are still recovering a bit from the storm of last week.  Although we suffered no wheres near the devastation as they did in the coastal area we got a lot of wind and lost a number of trees.
      Here are a some pictures to show some of the mess.  My husband will be working til spring cutting up all the wood I imagine..  There were at least 10 big trees down and numerous smaller ones.

The day after my husband started to cut up some of the wood the deer arrived to enjoy all the leaves that were now closer for them to nibble. You can see the first of the woodpile.  It is only from branches he has trimmed.  The big stuff awaits.

      This part weekend we ventured up to Syracuse, NY to visit with daughter and family.  While there we went to a grandson's cross country meet.  It was the first time we had ever seen him run in a meet.  He CAN RUN!!!
      The weather was strange the whole time.  It was raining then spitting snow then rain again.  Didn't every really see the sun.
      However, we did manage to get to the Syracuse Regional Market.  And it was another good time.  We bought some things for the shop and some things to eat.  There were still lots of veggies and fruit vendors there.
  Here was the selection at one table.....

And while there I was on the lookout for Tea Cups and saucers at usual.  Only one vendor had ANY!  Here is a picture of that group.

The majority of these were unmarked but probably Japanese, including the geisha ware cup and saucer and plate.  There were several demitasse sets as well.  But I was pleasantly surprised to see they had one Royal Chelsea.  As I said a couple of weeks ago, I had never seen one before the set my husband had bought for me.  And now I have seen two.  I don't think this one is as pretty as the one I have but had to photograph it to show you.  I am sorry one picture isn't too great.  But I was doing the photographing in a hurry and didn't realize the one wasn't very clear.  But I hope you get the idea.

Hope you enjoyed the cup and saucer and the quick trip to the market.  

        
After you visit my post today be sure to check out  these other tea posts.

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

or http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

                                                            ALSO: Rose Chintz Cottage

Final Tea Cup Tuesday of October 2012

For those of you checking on how I am doing, I thank you....  we fared just fine in the storm.  A lot of noisy wind all night.  Lots of branches down and a few trees down up in our woods.  We feel so lucky to have kept our power.  I am praying for all my friends that they are ok as well!  This was not a fun event and so many lost so much. Please keep those other folks in mind!



       This week I decided to do something a bit different.  And I am creating this page early.  It will post Monday afternoon because of Hurricane Sandy.
     I went out into my shop today (Saturday) and found a few tea party items I thought might go well together.  
    I like the idea that they are all have soft pink flower for their decoration.  Also they aren't my usual showing.  They are not bone china.  Instead today I have chosen some porcelain types, from Austria and Bavaria.  I hope you enjoy seeing them.

  
 The sugar and creamer and the interesting serving plate have no marks at all but I am pretty sure they are from the similar area of the place and cup and saucer in the back.


The plate is from Austria according to its mark but I wouldn't find a name of the pattern.  It is actually  from a set of dishes I have in my shop.

And here is the mark for the plate. 

 Here is a close up of the cup and saucer I chose.  It does have a pattern name, Rosedale and is from Bavaria.  It also is a part of a set of china I have in the shop.  Even though they aren't from the same set I think they go together nicely.
  

 And here is the mark.

  

 I hope you enjoyed my selections today.

After you visit my post today be sure to check out  these other tea posts.

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

or http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

                                                            ALSO: Rose Chintz Cottage

Fabric Flower Friday

First I couldn't resist taking this picture.  The leaves are beautiful now.  But if you look on the ground you know we will soon "pay" for that beauty by raking... well leaf blowing actually.

A while ago I found this book on making Kanzashi flowers. To tell you the truth I don't even remember where I got it.  But I just love the look of the flowers and so...obviously had to have it.

I found this Kanzashi  flower maker somewhere.  No stickers on the package so not sure.  I have had them for a while and only just now decided to use.  You don't need the little makers if you have the book.  They show you how to do it without it.  But I always seem to need the "gadget."

Below you see the fabric, the maker and the package.  Also the first two petals.

I did finally get the petals all done and joined together.  This is the back side, I glued them to this plain button.  I plan on attaching a pin back to the flat surface of the button.

 And here is the front.  I used a fancy button for the center.  I simply used my glue gun because I didn't have anyother heavy duty available when I decided to finish these.

So I did make one and I probably will eventually make more.  But I have to tell you, with my very arthritic thumbs it was very show going.  I hope the way without the little maker will be easier.  We shall have to wait and see about that.

And below here are some of the other little "kits" Clover makes... they may be available at JoAnn's I think. Or google them.  Clover also has yo-yo makers.  Lots of fun

Don't know if I will be back next week or not.  Have some family plans that may preclude that.  But check just in case.  Do however join me for Tea Cup Tuesday.  It is always fun.

Fourth Tea Cup Tuesday of October

For this week, since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month I thought I would show something with pink as a dominant color.  As a Breast Cancer Survivor for 10 years now I think this is a VERY important month!  However, don't forget all the other cancer's that folks suffer with have "causes" that may not be well "supported."    Remember them and support them as well.... (Enough said... I will get off my little soapbox.)


This past week we were able to go to our favorite farmers market and while there my husband found and later surprised me with this beautiful cup, saucer and plate set.  It is from a company I have not heard much about.... Royal Chelsea. 

 

Royal Chelsea was produced by New Chelsea China Co Ltd Longton. Staffordshire Potteries from about 1943 to 1961. 

 

    I think they make stunningly beautiful china so I will certainly be on the lookout for MORE!!!

 

 When I checked out the marks on these pieces I learned that the cup and saucer were probably made prior to 1951.... and this is the mark on them.

The plate's mark was newer.  It was made sometime after 1951 however they still could have been bought together if the store still has come of the older stock, or perhaps they ordered the plate later on.

 
 I really liked this set and even though Royal Chelsea is a bit new to me I shall be on the lookout for MORE!


After you visit my post today be sure to check out  these other tea posts.

http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

or http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

                                                            ALSO: Rose Chintz Cottage

AND, check back on Friday.  I am working on about fabric flowers.  I found an interesting way to make them using a special tool. I am hoping to have enough finished petals... yes that is a small hint, to have something to show you!

Taking a break this week.

Sorry folks.... no Fabric Flower Friday this week.  Life has gotten in the way.....  but I am working on something very interesting for next week.  And there will of course be a Tea Cup Tuesday next week as well.
Thanks for understanding!