Saturday, January 24, 2015

A Favourite Tea Time!




Welcome My Lovely Teacup Friends to

A "Favourite" Tea Time!

This week Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage has invited us to share our "favourite" teacups or teapots at her beautiful blogspot 
"Rose Chintz Cottage".  She is celebrating five years of blogging!
http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca/


This was a very difficult task for me since I love each and every teapot and teacup in a special way and really all of them are my favourites.







After much thought and careful consideration I have chosen Royal Albert's Old English Rose.


This beautiful, elegant teacup has a rose floral design surrounded with beautiful gold gilt. The gold is vibrant.



This teacup is in the Avon shape.




Royal Albert has produced teacups in a variety of shapes.





This is the Countess Shape.



And the Hampton Shape.



The pattern is even on the inner cup of this rich black cup too.








My mother was missing the teapot from her collection to her set but my sister and I were fortunate enough to both find one during our thrifting to complete our mom's collection.






Apparently the vintage crown china stamp
 1927 - 1935 has more gold trim than those  produced in later years. 






It is one of my favourite china patterns because of the beautiful rich coloured pink and red roses with greenery ~ just stunning against the white background.



Does beautiful china make you happy?





My favourite tea is Red Rose Orange Pekoe. 



Try one of my favourite pastel mints.



Or a favourite cookie?



This week was my birthday and my family and friends treated me to another of my favourite things.......


Beautiful Flowers!



The roses were from my son and his wife.






As I am taking pics of my Old English Rose dishes, I ponder as to whether any other blogging friends may show this pattern as their favourite too.




I am very eager to explore everyone's blogspot this week to see what your favourite teacup or teapot may be. 



Thank you for joining me today Teatime friends 

for


"A Favourite" Tea Time!





See you next week Dear Friends!

Karen









Thank you Sandi for planning a special tea time!


This week I will be joining these beautiful blogspots:

Bernideen's ~http://blog.bernideens.com/
Friends Sharing Tea
Beverly ~http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/
Pink Saturday
Martha ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com 
Tea on Tuesday
Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Sandi~http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca
 Teacup Tuesday
 and Judith - http://www.lavendercottagegardening.com/
for Mosaic Monday

Hope to see you there!


Friday, January 16, 2015

A Winter White Tea


Welcome My Friends to

"A Winter White Tea"!


White is  such a calm and relaxing neutral tone.




White blends with every hue and always looks clean and fresh!


White is the color of fresh snow and milk, the color produced by the combination of all the colors of the visible spectrum.[1][2]
As a symbol, white is the opposite of black, and often represents light in contrast with darkness. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the color most often associated with innocence, perfection, the good, purity, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, lightness, and exactitude.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White#cite_note-3


Today I would like to share a smaller bright white cup and saucer that has an embossed and intricate design.






When treasure hunting I have kept a look out for scalloped white tea plates also with detailed embossing.





This week I have been worried and playing with my pretties helps me to relax.  I am finding blogging an escape from my stress.




  My eldest son has pneumonia and lives at home. 
He is slowly improving. 
  
I do love him very much.



All that we love deeply 
becomes a part of us.
Helen Keller



I thank God everyday for my wonderful children.
  

Do you worry about your precious grown children too?



Thank you for visiting me kind friends for

"A Winter White Tea"!




Blessings,

Karen





This week I will be joining these beautiful blogspots:


Bernideen's ~http://blog.bernideens.com/
Friends Sharing Tea
Beverly ~http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/
Pink Saturday
Martha ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com 
Tea on Tuesday
Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Sandi~http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.ca
 Teacup Tuesday
 and Judith - http://www.lavendercottagegardening.com/
for Mosaic Monday

Hope to see you there!

Remember to participate in Sandi's special tea next week: