What Do You Do?

'Morning everyone. I have quite a collection of teacups; some I received as shower and wedding gifts, some are from my first set of dishes, and I have others that belong to sets I have now. One cup and saucer was a house warming gift. Still others, I collected because I love them!

But what do you do when one of your favourite teacups gets broken? This one is an aqua blue rose pattern, called Veronica, made by Royal Albert and it is edged with 22kt. gold. I have not been able to use this one for a very long time because the handle somehow got broken off. It wasn't safe to pick up by the handle after I glued it back on. I've glued it on at least three times!

I didn't have the heart to throw the teacup out, so I decided to turn it into a candle holder.

Nothing fancy, just a teacup sitting on a side table with a little votive candle placed inside. I love the look of a teacup just sitting on a side table. I think it lends a certain coziness to the room. What do you think? What do you do with your broken china/teacups?

Have a lovely day everyone!

We Have a Winner......and So Am I!

Hello everyone~ I want to Thank you all so very much for your response to my give-away. It has warmed my heart and I appreciated all your lovely comments. Thank you for posting and spreading the word. Most of you guessed correctly that the young lady in the photo is me! I was about 18 when that picture was taken.

I had my darling Hubby draw a name from the hat and the name of the winner is Marilyn @ Lavender Cottage. Congratulations Marilyn! and again, thank you for showing interest in my give-away. I will make arrangements to get my package to you in the very near future.

The wonderful thing about blogging is that you get to meet all kinds of wonderfully creative people from all walks of life that you wouldn't ordinarily get to meet.

The other day, I also put my name into a Give-Away, and guess what? I won!! My friend Rachel @ A Romantic Porch had her little princess choose two names and lo and behold, one of the names she picked was mine. I won two bottles of "Country Bob's" Sauce. Mmmmm, can't wait to try it out on the barbeque! Thanks Rachel!

Both Marilyn and Rachel are on my sidebar. Why not pop over and pay them a visit? I know they would love to 'meet' you.

Have a lovely day, Friends!