Decor-a-Tea

Today I decided to play along with Alice and all the others over at Tea in My Cup. She has a lovely blog Please have a look at all the pretty teacups and pots and, oh,... and don't forget ...she has the best recipes too! Gracious hospitality...

These are two of my pictures that I love with teapots...























Here is my fav little tea pot... a Japanese shape and motif...















It really is quite little too...with matching cream and sugar..and four dainty little cups. Have you ever bought a gift for somebody, and then... because you loved it so much while carefully wrapping it...that you have gone back to the shop and bought the same for yourself? This was that gift.

And, here is my personal favourite tea cup. I am not nearly the lady that Alice is.... I hardly ever use my dainty cups even if I do have some. I look at them from time to time..and, honestly, I love how pretty they are...but rarely drink from them. I just seem to use my white, slim-line tall china cups or a pretty mug. When my Mom used to visit, we would always take out the ladylike cups and use them....but...now.... well, they are hidden away. So... today, I took out this beauty and used it instead. Thanks Alice for reminding me not to hide the beautiful tea cups. I am using it ...just because. Ooops... and I'm being really cheeky; I set it on the brocade to photograph it! Just happens to have some of the same lovely pink in it doesn't it? Think I'll just leave it out and use it .....