A Sweet Giveaway I Received

I won this sweet Valentine Sign from Kristin from Signs and Salvage I just love it, she specializes in handcrafted signs, inspired by vintage & old world artwork. Using all salvaged & reclaimed wood and recycled paper...each sign is a "one of a kind." She has a beautiful Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/signsandsalvage please visit her beautiful blog and shop. Thank you so much Kristin, I love it and will treasure it. Happy Valentines Day and thank you for visiting me today. Hugs, Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday

Hello, and thank you for visiting me today. Today is Tea Cup Tuesday and I want to share with you two cups that I recently purchased at the great Treasure Mart, when I first spotted these cups I lifted them up to see where they were made, there is no name on them, just numbers, the china is such a creamy and soft color china and the cups are so delicate, they both have the same pattern, but one cup is smaller and the cups are shaped differently. I love all the gold on them and I love the handles, they are so delicate, with clovers on them. The bottom of the cups are different too, they have a large lip. If anyone knows anything about these cups I would love for you to share with me. I love the beautiful flowers on them and the gold inside the cups too. I want to thank Terri and Martha for hosting Tea Cup Tuesday and please click on the teacup on my right side bar to visit the other participants. I hope you are having a wonderful week. Hugs, Terri

Tea Cup Swap, What I sent my Partner Liz

I joined Sharon's Tea cup Swap, and my partner was Liz, she is just the most sweetest person and it was such a pleasure to meet Liz, she does not have a blog, but I am hoping that she gets one soon. In the previous post you can see all the beautiful things she sent me. I was a little intimidated to say the least. So here are pictures of the tea cup and also the things that I made and sent her. She said she loved roses and pink, I had so much fun creating things to send to her. The tea cup is a tea cup that is marked Bavaria and has beautiful roses on it. I also made Liz a lace journal with a tea cup on the front with her name on it. I also made Liz's tea cup a cozy, it is made with vintage laces and doily, I also added vintage millinery flowers and a rhinestone pin to it. I also decorated a shaker of pink sugar with lace and also a vintage rhinestone dress clip. I sent Liz a vintage rose bowl. I made Liz a Valentine shadow box and also a Valentine paper weight. I just heard from Liz, so I know she has received her box and she was very happy, I am so glad Liz. If you want to go see all the other swap members, click on the tea cups on the right of my side bar. Thank you so much Sharon for hosting such a wonderful swap and Thank you Liz for being such a wonderful partner. I am wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Terri

Faith Hope & Cherrytea Tea Cup Swap

I joined Sharon's Faith Hope & Cherrytea Tea Cup Swap and my partner was Liz Lichenstein, it was wonderful to met the lovely Liz. This is the beautiful tea cup that she sent me, I love it, I love how unique the saucer is, I have never seen one like this. The tea cup is made in Germany. I have to say that her package was wrapped so beautifully, it was like Christmas all over again and it was such a treat. Look at all the beautiful things she sent to me, she made this beautiful lace pocket, which has the most beautiful lace on it. She also made me this beautiful mosiac box, it is so pretty, she sent me lace napkins, teacup note cards and a vintage book about entertaining, which I can't wait to read. She also gave me two of the most beautiful tea strainers that I have ever seen. She also sent me this beautiful strawberry pin cushion and beautiful pink sugar and this lovely silver teaspoon. I feel so lucky to have met you Liz. She does not have a blog, but you can find her on flickr here http://www.flickr.com/photos/lala123/ she also has a beautiful Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/people/lala123
Thank you so much Liz, I love everything and it was such a pleasure to meet you. Thank you so much Sharon for hosting this most wonderful swap, it has been so much fun. I will be mailing your box off to you Liz on Monday and I will post pictures next week of what I sent Liz, after she receives her package. Thank you so much for visiting me today and have a lovely weekend. Hugs, Terri

MORE WONDERFUL SWAPS

The first picture is of the flowers that I swapped and received from the Quarterly Ribbon/Cloth Flower Swap that I host with the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group. Thank you Holly, Jody, Mary, Julie Anne and Martica. Everyone's flowers were so beautiful and all so different. The second picture is of the flowers that I made for the swap.

I also did a barter with my friend Dawn, she is part of the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group and lives in England, this is what she sent me, she is such a talented artist, these are her own paintings of Marie, she put them on Canvas and cotton for me, sent me these beautiful papers and also a beautiful bookmark. She has a wonderful Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/dawnshot , you really need to visit, she makes beautiful things. The second picture is some of the stamped images on cloth that I sent her. Thank you so much Dawn, I can't wait to create with your beautiful images.

TEA CUP TUESDAY

Hello and Welcome to my blog today, well it is Tea Cup Tuesday again. I want to thank Terri and Martha for hosting this wonderful event each week. We visited our son at the University of Michigan on Saturday and we went to the wonderful Treasure Mart, I love that place, it was full of wonderful things, lots and lots of beautiful teacups and the prices are fabulous, all under $10.00. So many to pick from, I won't tell you how many I purchased, but these are two of them. They are very simple in color, but the cups have such a beautiful shape and they are embossed. They are both made in Germany, I really have not had time to look into these cups. Please click on the teacup on my sidebar and visit all the other beautiful tea cups today. Thanks again for visiting me today and I hope you have a wonderful week. Hugs, Terri

NEW SWAPS

Hello, Thank you so much for visiting me today. In our group, The Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group, Rella, our wonderful owner started a new group where we can barter with other members for supplies or whatever we want to barter. I did a couple of barters with two lovely ladies. The first barter was with Jody Jara, I met her awhile ago, she is so nice and has since joined our wonderful Marie Group. She is the sweetest lady, she has become a wonderful friend. She has a beautiful blog Home and Heart. The first and second picture is what she sent to me and the third picture is what I sent to her. The bracelet is just so beautiful and I love the beautiful bookmark and the beautiful heart pin. I really think I got the better end of the deal. Thank you so much Jody, I will treasure your beautiful creations.


The second barter I did was with Wanda Buxton, she just joined our Marie Group, she sent me some beautiful things, lovely vintage laces, ribbon, buttons, all the things that I love to create with. The second and third picture is what I sent her. Thank you so much Wanda, I love everything. I can't wait to create. Thank you for visiting me today and I hope you have a wonderful week. Hugs, Terri