Happy Thrusday!

Hello All!

It is a bright and glorious Thursday.

I woke up excited to continue on My Garden Tea preparation.

I will share a bit here of how it is coming along.... 

 What really brought this project on?

I think it was recent tragedies...

So sad, and my heart feels for all those who are

missing their loved ones right now.

I feel more strongly that life is precious.

Today is the day to do something I have always wanted to do...

Today is the day to stop and smell the roses...

Today is the day to be present with loved ones...

Today is the day to celebrate life and love...

Because we are here now! 

Do not postpone Joy!

So My Garden Tea is about celebrating life!

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Here are some possible fabrics for chair seats. 

Not exactly what I was thinking, but close. 

I also found a old wicker frame for $1

and a Simply Shabby Chic curtain panel....don't know what it is for...

it could be so many different things : )

My daughter gave me a brilliant idea for the frame....Yay!

For this, I have found a cheap table, a couple chairs and other odds and ends.

I am hoping to create a tent inexpensively too... that is still brewing.

My kind hubby has helped out with all the more strenuous

work...like sanding, and repairing the chairs. 

Thank you sweetie!

 

I am thinking of using these Bavarian dishes...

$40 for 40 pieces at a thrift shop two years ago!

Yay!

So far so good!

I am working on the second chair and final coats of paint on the table. 

Next stop is to seal with soft wax...

hmmmmm clear or dark?

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On another creative note...

Here is a recent swap I did with a wonderful group of creative people.

Kimberly at ArtJoyStuff, hosted her "Fabric of Nature" ATC swap.

Here are all the ATCs I received!

 Each one of these cards is wonderful!

This was the creative way I decided to display them.

Thank  you so much Liz, Carolyn, Amy, Marsha, Marlene, Becky, Maggie, Karla,Jewels and Kimberly!

I really appreciate all the work you did creating these

artful beauties! 

Thank you for hosting Kimberly : )

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Do you have a JoYful project for this summer? 

Would you like to join in My Garden Tea?

Hugs,

Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday-Rose Beauty

Hello All!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday with Martha, and myself. 

It is a stormy week here...

Heavy clouds that make it look like evening instead of morning

have been hanging around all day, with some impressive displays 

of torrential rain.

I enjoy it all very much.

I chose this beautiful rose tea cup to honor the roses
 that have just bloomed in my garden this week. 

They smell divine! 

I even have some peonies that smell just as heavenly.

 I love the unique shape of the cup. 

This is one of my few trio sets. 

This cup has gorgeous roses strewn all over it. 

The colors are so intense.

The handle reminds me of an elf ear...

or at least the elf ears depicted in stories and movies. 

I apologize to any elves I may offend with this statement!

....a piece of art really....

This beauty was made by Hammersley as it shows in this backstamp.

George Harris Hammersley shared in a china co begining in the late 1800s.

Spode eventually bought Hammersley, and they no longer use this name.

We can also see from this stamp that the pattern name is 

Morgans Rose.

I love it when the name is on the bottom : )

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Last T.T. I shared that I decided to create a space in my garden to have tea

after being inspired by a image on Pinterest.
It is a big project, and I thought I might share my progress with you all.

Which was a good reason for Martha and I to host a special blog hop!
If you too have been wanting to create an outdoor tea space maybe now is the time?

Many of you have already shared that you too will be sharing your own 

My Garden Tea!

Yay!

Martha and I am excited to share our garden tea with as many of you as can join in.

Go HERE to see the post with details and my inspiration photo!

This week has been fun as I have set a low budget to do this...

Here is my progress so far.

I found this table and chair very cheaply at a Goodwill.

The table was stinky....phew!

Didn't realize that till I was driving home in the car! lol!

 And one more chair...for my daughter.

This one has lovely detail and a soft seat.

Two different styles, but I like it that way. 

I decided on chalk paint,

I didn't realize there is no need to sand. 

My hubby did take this one apart and fixed her broken areas well.

Now it is stronger than ever!
Yay!

First coat of paint was Old White

and the second Louie Blue

both by Annie Sloan.

I will be sharing more pics of the outcome soon.

The table is close to being done as well. 

I am thinking of the tent...and still needing a brilliant idea!

I am also contemplating the look of the tablescape...

Pinks?  Blues? Chintz? 

I hope you are all well and enjoying this week,

Thank you very much for stopping by for a visit!

Hugs,

Terri

To join in Tea Cup Tuesday...

just go and create a post with a tea cup in it that you would like to share...

if you can share the backstamp... Martha and I would be extra thrilled!

But not necessary. 

Artist Share

Hello All

I wanted to share with you a gift I received from Dorthe....

She is such an amazing artist as well as wonderful person.

I have enjoyed getting to know her and finding out we both

love nature. 

 She sent me a glorious box of goodies,

all wrapped in old papers and ribbon, and vintage hankie,

I was over the moon opening all the little packages inside...

 Dorthe creates the loveliest dolls!

Have you been to her site?

She makes amazing mermaids and all kinds of imaginative beauties! Really. 

This one is a sweet angel...with bell buttons and rusty wire for wings.

She is perfectly crafted, every bit of her!

I have given her a place of honor guarding a corner of my art room.

She perches prettily on my table.

She sent along many pieces of beautiful fabric, vibrant and rich in texture.

There was vintage lace, beads, ribbon, two lovely religious metals,

and she also made this amazing collage art too! 

Do you see the little bundle of driftwood? 

She sent that as well...

She knows I love driftwood, shells, and stones.

The best part is that they are from near where Dorthe lives,

and she herself chose them. 

Thank you so much for your sweet and thoughtful gifts. I will treasure them all!

If you visit her lovely blog you will see her newest creation the Virgin Mary and Jesus. 

 Just click on the image above. 

I am already dreaming of using some of the fabric and lace Dorthe sent. I think some of it will end up working beautifully as I create My Garden Tea. 

Yay!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

I hope you are all having a very good week.

Hugs,

Terri

 

Tea Cup Tuesday-Spring Tea Dreaming

Hello All!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!

I have spring tea fever....

A vision came to me out of the Land of Pinterest

of an outdoor garden tea...

old mismatched painted chairs

and a table set just so to give an air of femininity,

and romance.

 By Robbin Stubbert for Country Living go to link HERE

Dreaming of this tea I would love to experience,

I continued imagining how it would look, and feel.

There would be joy, that was certain...

lots of pretty vintage china...

(can you guess the makers of these pretty cups?...answer below)

Fresh Flowers.

Delicious tea.

How about a lovely tent to host it in? 

Music? Maybe...

Fairy lights?  Oh yes...

Desserts?

  : )

Would you care to dream with me? 

I suggest a My Garden Tea blog hop to

celebrate Spring turning to Summer. 

My mission:

 

Within the next six weeks...to find everything I need for my

My Garden Tea from my own home,
recycled and/or purchased for a bargain.

Then post about it on  a special Tea Cup Tuesday June 25th.

The main idea is to use more of my imagination than cash : ) 

  

I will be sharing my creative thrifty journey during the next 6 weeks. So you will get to see me build it as I go. lol!

This week I am gathering old sheets and linens, and I will try to fashion a tea tent! Wish me luck! 

I am also looking for an old table I can fix up...

IF you would like to join in my creative thrifty play, please do!

Create your own garden spot for tea,
Share about it June 25th.
Your party can be just you,
or guests too....
and can happen any time from now until June 25th. 

 And back to the tea cups....

Did you guess?

 Regency

Theodore Haviland

Royal Albert

Thank you for visiting!

Hugs,

Terri

(I apologize for the word verification, 
spammers seem to have found my site and I was getting large numbers of spam comments)

Tea Cup Tuesday-Stormy Tea Time

Hello All!

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!

It was a dark and stormy tea....

The clouds are roaring in wearing dark billowing cloaks,

and blotting out the sun....

Heavy rain drops and wind driven wet leaves rack the house in great gusts...

ooooh, nice and dramatic!

lol!

Perfect timing for a warm cup of tea : )

 It is quite dark in my art room, 

But I found the perfect spot to lay my tea.

This new sweet coffee table...

I just found it the other day. 

It is the perfect size, and height for a 

hobbit sized person like me! lol!

I may leave it this stain,

or I may paint. 

What do you think?

I am still wanting to paint my art room.

What about a French blue?

Or a nice parchment? 

 I've chosen this dear botanical tea cup, 

It is so light and thin...tea is delicious in it each and every time.

 My tea pot this afternoon I found in England while driving to Lymington.

She was in a very charming vintage shop on the roadside. 

I am having delicious and aromatic Assam tea.

Cream and sugar enhance it's flavor for me.

 This is the lid to the tea pot,

The nob itself looks gorgeous,

as well as the delicate spray of flowers.

These are the wildflowers on the opposite side...

The pictures do not do it's beauty justice. 

I feel blessed to have her with me.

For my treat today...

These tasty little cookies from Whole Foods.

I was really surprised at how creamy they are. 

They are my new favorite : )

Isn't this an interesting style handle? 

I am sure there is a name for it, 

but I don't know it...do you?

Tea Cup Backsatmp:

This delicate beauty was created by W. Guerin, in Limoges, France.

The closest backstamp I could find was dated 1890-1930.

So, she might be a bit old.

Tea Pot Back Stamp:

Isn't this a sweet backstamp?

I just love the little birdie 

carrying the stick with two banners.

 No luck yet with dating this backstamp.

Btw...

Forgive me for tooting my own horn....

A domino book I made last year or so was featured on

Altered Arts magazine's cover this month.

I was very honored to find this out! 

She looks sweet on there, doesn't she?

She is a Paperwhimsy girl image.

There are a few pages of my entire book inside.

They really did a beautiful job on their Domino Art article.

There are many other gorgeous domino books featured.
 I was very impressed with the beautiful images inside.
You can see this magazine HERE
I am going to order a copy to keep : )

Did you know I teach a mixed media domino book class at Creative Workshops ?

Thank you so much for stopping by on this stormy spring day.

I am so glad you did!
I hope you are enJOYing life today.

If you would like to join in Tea Cup Tuesday, just go and create a post

with your tea cup in it and then come back here and link up that post below.

Then Martha and I can come and see your lovely tea post!

Yay!

Hugs,

Terri

Art and Soul with Misty Mawn

Meet Misty Mawn...

She is a very talented artist, and even more wonderful a soul.
I am in her fabulous Face to Face class online. 

I was blessed with taking class with her last month in Virginia Beach
at Art and Soul.

 This was my second Art and Soul retreat in Virginia Beach

Here is a pic of my hotel room and the table I set up to work on. 

It was lovely to have a quiet space to work in.

See the art Misty is beginning in the pic below?
It was facinating to watch her paint.

This painting she is working on in the image below

turned out just stunning!

At this early stage you can already see the woman emerging from the paint.

 Misty is a wonderful teacher.
She is kind, down to earth and magical.

I took her classes and the unfinished results are below...

Now remember...
I am just learning this,
and I can't believe I am showing you my art!
as I look at it now...
well, I can see how much better I would like to do!

The participants in my new Soulful Adornments jewelry class are being
very brave showing their new bezels and art work...
So I am trying to be as brave!
lol!

We did some projects with gesso and pastels...
lots of fun!

Isn't she wonky???
lol!

This is the second project I worked on.

She is only half finished, I still have blending to do on her face...
hair, and other areas to tend to. 

She has a bee hive type hair do...don't know why.

Still in progress. I was learning how to mix flesh tones, 

But only came out with shades of army green lol!

(You can see that I bring my own china, tea pot and tea cups, to the hotel.

Yes I do! It is a pleasure for me I never miss when traveling.)

 Learning

This lady is inspired by one of Misty's paintings.
Hers is totally amazing!
It was our last project.
I am learning to mix skin tones and getting better,
not nearly as off in this one,
I have much more blending to do to even out her coloring.
she is just started and need much more work.

Being new at drawing and painting,
I am learning to be patient with myself.
I see what I want to do in my minds eye,
but then when I paint or draw
I must find the beauty in what I can do at the moment.
Whether I am happy or unhappy with my results
I am still having an amazing time trying : )

I enjoyed walking the beach twice. 

The weather was a bit chilly but some sun,

I was very appreciative of that as last year the 

weather was not as nice.

And I picked up some really cool shells....

a bit of coral and some stones....

love it all!

Thanks for stopping by and listening to me talk about my experience.

I hope you are all well and are having a creative weekend.

Hugs,

Terri

Giveaway Winners!

 Time for the Winners to be announced! 

Yay!

I am an old fashioned gal, 

So I wrote made a slip of paper for every person 

who commented after my giveaway began....

I looked at this big pile of papers...

(most of pile not in image)

reached in a picked out two...

And the winners are.....

Debi of Life in My Studio

the teacup

and 

Maggie of The Mag Rag.

the paper pack

I have known Debi a while, but only recently met Maggie. 

Both ladies have lovely blogs!

Congratulations to both of you!

(and please send me your address by e-mail,

there is a button on my right bar.) 

As always I wish I had a gift for each and everyone of you!

I appreciate all of you very much.

Thank you for participating!

Hugs,

Terri