Teacups and Tandy cake!

Teacup Thursday!

 

Last night when I arrived at church I was pleasantly surprised by my friend Amy. She made Tandy Cake for the potluck- because I love it! What a sweet friend! Thank YOU Amy! I ate way too many pieces through the evening and I even got to take some home to have with my tea!



For the recipe click here



Just for Fun- this effect is called hypnotic!





There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much

diminished by a nice cup of tea. 

 ~Bernard-Paul Heroux



Coming soon: From this to renaissance wear!

Tea Cup Thursday- and its really thursday

 Happy Thursday to you!

 

I am glad thursday comes once a week because I had a hard time choosing which teacup to share today! I have QUITE a few! This teacup is in my hallway- where it just found its new home for autumn. Since it is Canadian I thought it would go great with my Travel Spot in the hallway. No, the words are not actually on my wall, but they would look neat there! I really need something there to hide the ugly lightswitch!

I believe this cup came from my Mommie- I love it for the gold maple leaves! It looks so pretty with my fall decor, and now it has it's very own space in the Wandering!

As you can see I have been playing with Picnik again! I really LOVE that site!



The lovely lady is the photo is my Great Grandma!



Other's Who Are Participating in

Teacup Thursday!

The Hope Chest
Rose Chintz Cottage

Antiques and Teacups

Friendship Tea

The Rosemary House

Lady Estelle's Tea Corner

Denise's Delights

Faith Hope & Cherrytea

Beautiful Clutter

Martha's Favorites

Breath of Fresh Air

Lady Linda Teacup

Gracious Hospitality

Sweetology

Atteatude and Chocolate
Teacups In the Garden
Letters from the Northwest
A Delightsome Life
Poetry in a Pot of Tea
Lady B's Time for Tea
The Vintage Texan
Yvette's Twistedvines
Romance of Roses
Christine's Home and Travel Adventures
Silken Purse
The Plumed Pen
Garden of Daisies
Oak Rise Cottage
From This to That

Miss Spenser's

Teacup Thursday- a day late!

Well- I planned to go home and take pictures of my teacup-and remembered when I got to work this morning! So I decided to play with the not so great picture I had on the camera. I really love picnik.com! It is addicting -so beware!                                                 

Doesnt the saucer look like it belongs to this cup?
I love mix and match!

This teacup has a story- every teacup does! Once upon a time, in a land far far away (iowa) there was a ladies retreat at CRBC and in the bookshop Mrs. Smith had teacups- I fell in love with this one. It says A Treasured Friend Warms the Heart - I thought it would be weird for me to buy myself a friendship cup so I refrained, (but I still wanted it.) The cup was still there in November when I went up to help with the Turkey Shoot, and again I refrained from buying it. (but I still wanted it.) It was still there during Teen Camp- but once again I refrained- but oooh I wanted that tea cup! Ladies Retreat rolled around again and the cup was still there! AND it was reduced because the saucer had been broken!!  I looked at it before chapel on Friday, I looked at it after chapel, I looked at it before split session on Saturday and I finally talked myself into buying it after split session on Saturday. I mean, who can resist 1/2 price? When I when to the bookstore to get my teacup- THE CUP HAD BEEN SOLD!!! I was heart broken- "how dare someone buy my teacup?" Then I said " it's alright, you really didnt need it, and it's ok" (sometimes I have to give pep talks to myself) and that was that. A few months later, I received a package for Christmas from my very dear friend  and it contained - My Teacup!  I agree with the sentiment- A Treasured Friend does warm the heart! Thanks Nelle!



doesnt this look like a latch hook rug? or a Monet?



Autumn Beauty

It has been cooler the past couple weeks so I just had to start decorating for Fall on September first.  I usually don't start until about the 15th but I had the day off and it *felt* like fall! Then the next couple days were normal temperatures-but today there was actually frost on my car window! OOOkay- I love fall but this is a little too cool too soon! I am ready for hot cider, pumpkin pie ice cream, spicy smells and COLOR!

Although I play it occasionally, I really only have a piano so I can decorate it! It is my favorite place to decorate and makes such a nice focal point for the room! and tho' I have caught them up there a few times,  *most* of the time the cats sit on the piano bench not on top of the piano.  



 

A treasured Friend Warms the heart

It is Teacup Thursday- so if I may draw your attention to the tea cup on the piano- One of my favorites, but alas I didnt get a good close up- so if you will tune in tomorrow- we will have a tea cup Friday and I will tell you the story - with better pictures! For better teacup thursday pics hop on over to these blogs- *they are more on top of things!*

Other's Who Are Participating in

Teacup Thursday!

The Hope Chest
Rose Chintz Cottage

Antiques and Teacups

Friendship Tea

The Rosemary House

Lady Estelle's Tea Corner

Denise's Delights

Faith Hope & Cherrytea

Beautiful Clutter

Martha's Favorites

Breath of Fresh Air

Lady Linda Teacup

Gracious Hospitality

Sweetology

Atteatude and Chocolate
Teacups In the Garden
Letters from the Northwest
A Delightsome Life
Poetry in a Pot of Tea
Lady B's Time for Tea
The Vintage Texan
Yvette's Twistedvines
Romance of Roses
Christine's Home and Travel Adventures
Silken Purse
The Plumed Pen
Garden of Daisies
Oak Rise Cottage

Miss Spensers

Labor Day



From this



 I had planned to craft all day after work on Labor Day, but a much better offer came along! (I know, I know, what could be a better offer than crafting all day? )  Shopping and lunch with a friend-that's what! and THEN I came home to craft- stayed home and crafted for the length of a movie, was getting ready to start a new project and... went shopping again and out for ice cream! (with the same friend- to the same stores!)  The second time we brought her daughter along and she kept us entertained! She  kept the other customers entertained as well! Two and a half is such a fun age!



to That!



  Anyway, whilst we were shopping (the first time) I finally remembered to get coffee filters so I could make up some angels- I love these angels: #1 They are simple to make. #2 they are made from stuff on hand. (except when I run out of coffee filters-can you believe I used them for - making coffee?)  #3 They are super cute. and #4 they are personalizable (is that really a word? it is now!) I love making gifts that can be personalized!

On Saturday I also made this wreath from two wire hangers and some upholstery fabric samples. Thank you to Rachel at ps i quilt for the tutorial! It only took one movie to make it so I believe I will be making more. Can't you just see a baby quilt with matching wreath.... hmmm?! 

 Have a glorious crafty day!

Bobbie

From This to That and Back Again

Ok Folks here it is! I have finally taken the plunge and I now have a BLOG!!! I also have an Etsy Shop and both have something in common- I do not have anything posted in either one! This is  "a work in progress" so please bear with me as I figure things out!

My major projects for this weekend- (it is LABOR day weekend so I must LABOR on!) include taking my handy dandy Cricut ( insert little r with circle here!) boxes and turning them into a thing of beauty!

Believe it or not the beautiful box to the left used to look similar to the one above. but with a little fairy dust and my magic spray, it is now a keepsake photo album box. Of course I don't have the album finished yet but the box is pretty! Somehow I messed up the picture of the front of the box so you are stuck with seeing the back. I like it from all sides! This is one of the rare times when I can not bear to part with something I have made- usually I make things to give away and I *tried* to give this one away and couldn't- So I made my dear friend a different one! Pictures will be coming soon! I am also working on Hamlet's Wreath and  Diaper Wreath #2 - I mean what's the use of having a shop if I have nothing to sell? I need to get busy!

Have a great Labor Day Weekend! and Happy Crafting!