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...with a wee bit of whimsy added.

Friday 16 November 2012

Pink Saturday

Welcome to Pink Saturday with our hostess Beverly.

If you love the colour pink then you're going to love her party!

Today I have a new treasure to share with you.

This pretty teacup came from an auction and it is made by Royal Albert of England. It is the Friendship pattern and is adorned with pink cosmos. I believe it was produced in 1940 which makes it vintage.




I love the shape of this pretty cup and saucer.



The cup itself is waisted in the lyric shape with gold trim on both the cup and saucer.


What makes this teacup so interesting is that it has a shell imprint in the bone china.



The name of the former owner is still on the bottom of the saucer. I would love to hear the stories this teacup could tell me!


Now how about some tea? Who wouldn't enjoy sipping from this pretty teacup!


I made a collage.


I have been doing some crafts this week....

This is a salt shaker which I glued a wee tree into and filled with 'snow.'


I painted and glittered the top for a cute Christmas decoration.




Some of you have already seen these but for those of you who haven't, here are a couple others that I did.  So, what do you think?

 
 


Thank you for visiting today and please visit How Sweet the Sound with Beverly for more pink. Have a lovely weekend everyone and a Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

38 comments :

  1. Hello Sandi
    What a lovely set! There's nothing better than sitting down to a decent cup of tea and drinking it from a bone china tea cup. Royal Albert was one if my mother favourites.
    Love the idea of the tree in the salt cellars like a ship in a bottle....and they look so very nice.

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  2. Such a pretty teacup, love it! I don't think I've seen one so lovely. I do like the way you placed the snow and little tree in the each bottle. I'll have to do this when I start to decorate.

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  3. Your tea cup is pretty, but the salt shaker you did really caught my eye. Great idea and nicely done.

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  4. Hi Sandi,
    I just bet the beautiful little dainty cup and saucer could tell lots of stories! What a lovely set to have in your collection. I really love the pink cosmos. So pretty. You did a great job with the little shaker. I love it so much I'm going to copy one for myself. Wishing you a wonderful and very Happy Thanksgiving Sandi.

    Blessings,
    Emily
    The French Hutch

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  5. Such a pretty teacup and I just love the tiny little trees you created with too!

    ~Trisha

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  6. Just love this!
    Greetings from Holland!
    with love,
    Ineke

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  7. I had just been gifted a lovely Royal Albert Tea cup myself last month. Love the Salt Shaker ideas; wondering where I could get those little trees here in Bruce County.

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  8. You know...I don't believe I have ever seen cosmos flowers on anything. That cup & saucer is just beautiful! HPS xoxo

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  9. That is such a pretty teacup! Love the collage, too. And sweet salt/tree shaker. Bess

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  10. Tea in fine china is always better but most of the time I drink out of coffee mugs because I'm drinking while doing something and don't want to break the good stuff.
    Merle......

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  11. Hello Miss Sandi with the gorgeous tea cup and saucer! Beautiful.
    I love your little tree in the shaker too.
    Happy Pink Saturday & have a lovely Thanksgiving..xo Tami

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  12. Sandi I love that teacup too. The shape is so lovely... AND love your shaker scapes, clever idea !
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  13. Dear Sandi,
    Your little snow scenes are darling. I think I might try making them with my grandchildren over Thanksgiving. Clever idea and so sweet.
    Love your new/old cup. I have one in that very shape but with yellow roses. Very dainty.
    Happy Weekend, Ruthie from: http://www.ladybstimefortea.blogspot.com

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  14. Gorgeous teacup, Sandi. I love your little Christmas tree craft. Happy Thanksgiving!..Christine

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  15. love the detail on the cup and saucer.

    Gill in Southern Ontario

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  16. How pretty! The salt shaker vignettes are a delight...very cute.

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  17. Sandi,
    What a pretty tea cup and saucer.
    & love the little Christmas decoration you made. Cute idea.
    Happy Thanksgiving!
    Pat @ Pat's Pink Apron

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  18. Pretty cup, cute teeny tree. Nice job. Susan

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  19. Sandi, May you have a wonderful week-end!
    Your china is lovely.
    Appreciate the post,
    d

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  20. Hi Sandi...oh, I adore your little snow scenes. They are almost as cute as you! Your teacup is lovely too.
    Thanks for always visiting me...you are so faithful.
    Much love,
    Linda

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  21. Hi Sandi. Your teacup is beautiful and I enjoyed seeing your little salt shaker trees again. As much as I love pink, I have never joined a pink party, but I think I will have something coming up soon..Happy Weekend..Judy

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  22. The teacup is so delicate and oh so pretty! Gorgeous design and shape. Tea must taste ever so much better from it.
    Happy Thanksgiving to you.
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  23. Hi Sandi,
    I had to come over and get a daily dose of prettiness. What a sweet tea cup and I love the shape too.

    Your little shaker tree is so adorable. It kinda puts my creamer tree on the back burner. I'm going to borrow this idea for sure.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  24. Hi Sandi,
    I had to come over and get a daily dose of prettiness. What a sweet tea cup and I love the shape too.

    Your little shaker tree is so adorable. It kinda puts my creamer tree on the back burner. I'm going to borrow this idea for sure.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  25. I love your salt shaker snow scene idea! Thank you for sharing it with us. Happy Thanksgiving@

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  26. Hi Sandi,
    My visits here are always so uplifting. LOVE your shapely teacup, and that teeny tree is so sweet!
    Linda at Beautiful Ideas

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  27. I love your Collage!

    iHeart PINK
    Have a lovely Saturday. Come and see me when you get a chance.

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  28. Hi Sandi,
    Happy Pink Saturday. Your tea cup is beautiful and how special that the name of the owner is still on the bottom.
    Your salt shaker trees are adorable.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Erin

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  29. Little lagnappes of information like that little flick of tape have sent me on several pleasant journeys of inquiry.

    Perhaps "Ricky" was a member of a Tea Society and each member took her own cup to the gatherings, or perhaps she lent her collection to a friend who was entertaining, or to that lovely Jones girl's bridal shower hostesses for the afternoon.

    I always enjoy looking my eyes full of your lovely collections and arrangements.

    rachel

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  30. Absolutely lovely!!! I think the tree in the saltshaker is so creative! :D

    Hugs,

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  31. Hi Sandi. I love the teacup. I think Royal Albert cups are all beautiful.I have quite a few and I love them all. Have a nice weekend and Happy Thanksgiving

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  32. Dear Sandi,

    What a beautiful find! I have never seen this shape and pattern by Royal Albert before. Perhaps it is one especially made for the foreign market.

    Your salt shaker looks lovely. Such a fun idea :-)!

    Happy Sunday!

    Madelief x

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  33. Hey Sandi...I just read your comment about the giveaway.. Email me at blueheron12345@yahoo.ca and I'll explain how to enter. My dgt set it up and although it looks confusing it's pretty easy.

    If you go back to my post and click on the form where it says "do it." That will open a window that tells you to click a link and become a member of my website....www.write2empower.web.com. Once you do that...the other 9 ways to get another entry will appear. You already did some of them...you follow my blog and you left a comment. So to entry you first have to do that initial one.

    Sandi I want you to enter...please try and I'll help you if it's still confusing.

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  34. Oh Sandy I just love the teacup and the little snow trees are just divine!!! How original!

    Oh, by the way, only 3 more followers to go till you hit 1000!!! Woo hoo!!!! I have your giveaway posted on my Giveaway Link Up too so hope that helps you some hon!

    Love and Hugs,
    Kimmi

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  35. So very Happy to have come to visit you today,
    as I love Royal Albert.
    I used to live in the potteries for many years and loved it!
    I have some very special Royal Albert that I was given as a gift and absolutely love it!
    Your salt shaker trees are wonderful.
    Hugs,
    Gigi

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  36. I love the teacup and saucer! And also your little tree in jars, clever and cute.

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  37. Hi Sandi,
    Another pretty teacup for your growing collection!
    Love the little salt shakers.

    Hope you had a nice weekend-it is certainly cooler now.

    Carolyn

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  38. I love your teacup! I also really like the flower Cosmos. I wish you a nice weekend! Zinnia

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