A True Tea Cup Collector

Well, I have turned into a true

Tea Cup Collector. . .

I have always loved Tea Cups.

(not a tea or coffee drinker)

I love them for their beauty. . .

They are so delicate

And so pretty.

I have some that have sentimental

value to me and I adore them.

Now, I want more. .

Oh, good grief I shouldn't be collecting

Another thing

But, my whole idea behind this

Collecting of Tea Cups is

My Granddaughters!

I will give them as gifts to my Granddaughters. .

So here are a couple I recently purchased from E-bay

 Noritake

 

 

 So pretty

 

 

 

I want my Granddaughters to have

Something to Remember Me By.

The doily was crocheted by me a few years ago.

I am hooking this up to Martha at

Martha's Favorite/Tea Cup Tuesday

Any Old Can Will Do

You really know you are a junker  crafter

When you make something out of an old tin can!

 I just hope I don't become obsessed collecting old cans!

 I used fabric, burlap and buttons on these cans.

I thought they would be cute for a 4th of July table decoration

Yes, I think months ahead sometimes when I am creating something.

 I am actually planting them with sunflower seeds

I have inserted a plastic cup, with a hole in the bottom for drainage.

I hope my idea turns out.

Oh, well if the seeds don't grow, there are always

Faux flowers. . .

I think I will link this up with the Pringle Challenge at

Rose Vignettes

I hope she will let me link more than one. . .

I am still working on the Pringle Can. . .

Come back and see what I have done with it. . K

Changing, Adding, Fussing

I am always Changing things around

Or I am fussing. . .over some little vignette

Or adding something or maybe even taking away.

I know I am not alone, most of us do it.

Seldom is something left the same

For very long

A few little changes took place recently in my

Dining area, nothing big, but change nonetheless.

 I love decorating my buffet.

  It is so fun and so pretty.

 Even this little corner I love.

Hardly anyone sees it, but  me.

I do think I am going to re-paint the table.

I don't want black anymore. . .

See, I am always changing.

 I recently changed the plant stand

I painted it a couple of months ago

Then I found this cute pot at Hobby Lobby

Perfect for this plant.

 My round oak dining table is always being changed.

This is the latest vignette I put together.

Mmmm it is eye-candy for me.

I really like it.

 My counted cross stitch that I did

Says SPRING. .

But right now I have snow!

 

Side view of the centerpiece

 

This little space in my home

Makes me happy

Oh, I love the other rooms too

But, this one is cheery and so fun to decorate.

When you walk in my front door is is what you see.

I have some plans for other spaces in my home.

But, I am waiting for nice weather. 

Some of the changes will be time consuming.

I will show you when they are completed. .

Do you like to Change, Add and Fuss?

I hope you will come back again. . . . .K

I am linking this to

My Romantic Home

The Charm of Home

French Country Cottage
Bargain Hunting With Laurie
Tater-Tots and Jello

Between Naps On The Porch
The House In The Roses
A Stroll Thru Life

Springtime In Utah

It is April 7th

The calendar says it should be

Spring

We should be enjoying tulips and daffodils. .

Sunshine and a little Rain. . .

But, I live in Utah

And this is what it looks like today

In my little corner of the world. . .

 April Showers mixed with Snow!

 I keep telling myself we live in the desert

We need the moisture. . . Really it is a blessing.

 This is what the storm clouds looked like

 I like to watch the storm clouds coming in. .

The Weather is interesting to me.

I live in a very weather diverse area.

You just never know what is going to happen.

 Storm clouds tumbling across the

Great Salt Lake

This looked so pretty

The American Flag

And 

 The Oquirrh Mountains

 For those not familiar with the names in this area. . .

Oquirrh is pronounced O ker!

I have a new camera and I want to take pictures of everything

So forgive me for being a pictureholic. (my own word)

How is the weather in your neck of the woods?

Please do come back. . . . .K

April Tablescape

I haven't done a Tablescape for several months.

I feel so inadequate with my simple

Table Settings. . .

I love doing them, I am just not good at it.

I love looking at Tablescapes

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch

Hosts a Great Tablescape Party

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch

You have just got to see the beautiful

Tablescapes!

I am in awe at the talent and beauty.

Click HERE to see them. .

So here goes with a few pictures of my

April Tablescape.

I just got a new camera and I am still learning

That is why there are so many pictures!

 My Dining Area. . . Nothing fancy.

But, it is home for me.

 Just a very simple Tablescape.

 All of the plates and dishes are from DI

 I just loved this china plate and I had to have it.

DI of course.

 Even the little egg holders I found at DI

The rose salt and pepper shakers were a gift.

 What! You have never used paper napkins?

Oh, my!  I will be banned for life from the Tablescaping Society!

 This platter is Homer Laughlin

Also found at DI (thrift store)

I love the color. . Turquoise. . .one of my faves.

 The detail of the plates.

I use them for everyday and for best.

It doesn't matter to me. . . . I like them.

So there you have my

April Tablescape.

It isn't much. . . .maybe some day I will have the

Knack to set a beautiful table.

So. . .I am linking this to

Tablescape Thursday/Between Naps On The Porch

Also because I have used all things Thrifty I am linking to:

Thrifty Things Friday @ The Thrifty Groove

And I will be linking to:

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Beyond The Picket Fence
The Shabby Chic Cottage
House of Hepworth
Elements Interiors/Whassup Wednesday

I hope you will come back again. . . .K

Tea Cup Swap Has Been Sent

I am participating in Martha and Terri's

Easter Tea Cup Swap

I just love Tea Cups

I don't drink coffee or tea,

But I love Tea Cups.

So I decided to join the

Easter Tea Cup Swap

I just sent it today. . .

Oh, I can't show you the tea cup and saucer I sent. .

Oh, No!

I want it to be a surprise for my partner.

It works this way,

She and I are partners, and she will send me a tea cup also.

I will show you just a few of the things I put in the basket.

I filled it with all kinds of goodies.

I really liked the tea cup I sent her. . .

I had a hard time parting with it.

But, I know it will go to a good home.

You know I get attached to "things" (weird)!

So, off in the mail this cute little basket went
It is going to Lynn in Pennsylvania.
I hope it arrives safely
And most of all I hope she likes her little
Tea Cup and Saucer.
I am linking this with
Martha's Favorites/Tea Cup Tuesday
Even though I am not showing the tea cup. . . .
It is there!

Great-Grandmother's China Plate

Grandmother's are such a blessing to

A Child.

And to have a Great-Grandmother

Is just that much more special & blessed. . .

I was very fortunate to have both of my

Grandma's

And I had three of my Great-Grandma's

Each one having a special place in my life.

And each one sharing cherished memories with me.

As I child I was particularly close to my

Mother's Grandmother.

Great-Grandma Pickering

 She was beautiful. . . !

She was a gentle little Grandma

She was "little", she wasn't even 5 feet tall. . .

As a little child I liked to sit by her on the couch

because her feet didn't touch the floor, just like mine.

As a child I liked to sit at her kitchen table

And have her homemade bread. . .  toasted

 She taught me how to dunk it in my hot chocolate.

She taught me other things as well.

 This is a china plate that belonged to her.

It is very old and fragile. . .

Great Grandma would be over 130 years old!

I just have one plate. . . . my great-aunt has the set.

 I have very few things that belonged to my

Great-Grandma Pickering

So this china plate is very cherished by me.

Most of all I have cherished memories of my

Great-Grandma Pickering

And I like to think that I inherited some of her

Gentle, Creativity.

She loved her family, and you always knew they

were the most important "things" in her life.

A gentle pat on my little hand let me know

Great-Grandma Pickering loved me!

Did you have a great-grandma?

I hope you will come back again. . . . .K

I am going to link this to

The House In The Roses

Between Naps on The Porch

A Stroll Thru Life

A Delightsome Life

Dittle Dattle/Amaze Me Monday
Costal Charm