Hello All!
Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday!
Yay!
I am delighted to be sharing with you all again today.
It is just about that time of year when those of us who celebrate Christmas
get very, very busy!
get very, very busy!
So I thought that today's tea would be the calm before the storm! Lol!
A quiet pre Christmas season tea....
My cup today is a pretty one that, despite it's bouquet of flowers, reminds me of winter.
I think it is the golden swirls and dots....and the cool color of blue...
They bring to mind blustery snowy winds.
Fanciful I know, but I thought of it the moment I first saw this cup....
So it seems to be the perfect cup for me today, as I head into the Christmas season...
I just adore the flowers on this cup....the artwork is really beautiful.
a simply pretty handle.
The back stamp shows she was manufactured by Paragon.
Somewhere in the late 50s or early 60s. My favorite!
(well, other than Limoges, Foley and....)
My tea of choice today is Chamomile.....just look at these lovely flowers!
And some fresh gingersnap cookies.
Mmmmmmmm.
I dusted them with powdered sugar using clean stencil from my art room,
It was easy to do, and added interest as well as flavor.
Thank you so much for stopping by today!
If you would like to join in Martha and I and post your own tea cup, just create a post with it and come back here to link up that post below. Then we can all come and visit you too! : )
Hugs,
Terri
The cup is beautiful, Terri. You have described it perfectly! I love how you decorated your cookies. They look like they would be delicious!
ReplyDeleteLovely teacup dear. Your cookies look festive and delicious. Chamomile tea is one of my favorites. Blissful...
ReplyDeleteHi Terri: Love the cup. You take such wonderful pictures. I am going to work on that this year. Sending lots of hugs your way! Martha
ReplyDeleteHi Terri. Love your teacup...of course! The stencil on the gingersnaps is so pretty! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteRuth
Hi Terri,
ReplyDeleteI just love your Paragon teacup! It is so beautiful with its florals and swirls. Your cookies look too nice to eat :-) Have a super week.
This is the finest little tea setting, dear Terri, with your beautiful cup, and the cookies looking like they have arrived from the most exclusive bakery- so pretty they are with your dustet sugar on top.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Denmark, and me.
Dorthe
Dear Terri, I completely agree with you about the winter mood of the teacup. Imagination is essential to save us from the greyness :-)
ReplyDeleteChamomile seems like a good cure for stress, but frankly I would throw myself headlong more willingly on cookies :-)
As always, thanks for your kind invitation.
Mini hugs
Flora
Love the cup and the detailing! The colour scheme remains me of the 'house colours' of Fortnum & Mason. They have china in that colour too, so check out their website if you're interested.
ReplyDeleteThe stenciled cookies is a stroke of genius. When I bake a cake, I often cut strips of paper towel and make a lattice pattern on my cake and dust it with icing sugar. It looks nice but you've taken it up to the next level!
Am hosting my own link-up tomorrow so in case you're interested, join the fun!
such a nice cup... and the cookies... mmmmm
ReplyDeleteHi Terri,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the soft blue of the cups reminds to snow. Its a pretty tea cup and you have set a wonderful tea scene. And your cookies are amazing. I love the idea, easy and so effectful. Really gorgeous. Thank you for sharing and for hosting this nice event.
Best greetings, Johanna
Love your teacup, and the cookies looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Terri,
ReplyDeleteI love your pretty Paragon teacup! I do love the colour of it! The stenciled cookies look lovely too. Thank you for sharing with us and have a beautiful day.
Blessings,
Sandi
Terri, of course that teacup is Paragon!!! :D :D Love the white teapot with the teacup and it does have a calm, winter feel. Lovely chamomile and gingersnaps ... I LOVE gingersnaps! Happy Tea Day and thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteLove the tea cup it is so soft and beautiful Like the cookies too. Happy tea.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
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ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea Terri....I'll be stenciling all my biscuits from now on!!
ReplyDelete(Sorry I deleted my last comment but I put my old blog address on by mistake....I'll get it right this time :-)
I love the soft teal color in your cup. It matches the background on your blog and also your lettering. Very sweet! Chamomile sounds so calming...just what is needed before the Christmas rush...although I DID write a post about having less stress before Christmas...Yours is another idea!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
sandy :)
Oh my gosh, Terri that cup is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteI can definately see that blue reminding you of winter!
It is truly beautiful and your pictures are just amazing.
the "snowy" stenciling of your cookies is genius, taking something so dull and making it WOW! You are so darned clever!
Thanks for hosting! Sorry I am so late!
Hugs!
Those cookies look so yummy and too pretty to eat (but I would anyway!) Thanks so much Terri for your kind words regarding my Mom. I really appreciate it, xxoo Loribeth
ReplyDeleteI think that would be my favorite teacup for sure. I love everything about it. In fact, I would decorate a room around it because the colors are soothing and invigorating at the same time. ( how can that be ?)
ReplyDeleteThank-you for hosting tea Cup Tuesday Terri, I am looking forward to December and all the beautiful decorating I see on Tuesdays on-line.
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ReplyDeleteI'm in love with your teacup. It is so deliciously sweet. Chamomile tea always feels like you are bidding on a cup of kindness. Pick the flowers yourself? Ginger cookies are so yummy especially this time of year. I wish you a great week! Zinnia
ReplyDeleteHi Terri,
ReplyDeleteYour teacup and saucer is beautiful. I love the color and floral design. Your designer cookies are fabulous and the chamomile tea sounds delish. Have a wonderful day.
Lisa
Your cup is gorgeous as always, and your cookies look sooooo goood! Your are the epitomy of prettiness Terri, it makes me so happy!
ReplyDeleteTotal wowness and bliss..i adore this cup..I am smiling..you always get me in the spirit to go Tea-Cup-Hunting..ha ha! Such a sublime photo series..the cookies are so full of poetry...beautiful Terri! Awesome post!! Happy tea..you have made my night!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria
Hi Terri! I haven't stopped by in SOOOO Long! Please forgive me! I keep thinking I'll participate in a Teacup Tuesday one of these days, but then I forget! Your blog is beautiful, as always! Hugs...Becky
ReplyDeletewould luv to add those cookies to my hot choc in china !
ReplyDeletejoin me?
your cup is perfect !
and i've got the windy blowing snow..
I absolutely love your ginger snap idea... They look phenomenal!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful teacup! Flowers in Winter, such a nice thought!
ReplyDeleteTerri, I just saw your Christmas Domino Book. Words fail me, really. Beautiful just doesn't describe it sufficiently. Please count me in on the drawing to win it. Holly M.
ReplyDeleteOoooo I love the idea of the stenciled powdered suger!!!
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