Tea cup candles {Newbie party started}

I have a very lovely collection of  vintage tea cups that have been passed down to me from family, both an Aunt and my FIL.  

There is no shortage of china in my house.
 I saw these lovely tea cup candles on a wedding site, and they say they were from
Anthropolgie. 

                                           
                                                                        {Anthropologie}

Very pricely I may add.  about $23.00 a tea cup.  Ummmm....I don't think so.

How about Free for me!

I brought out a few of my favorite, and I decided I would make my own pretty vignette.

These music note roses I bought for $5.00 on a recent trip to the antique mall.  They are so pretty!

I just added a tea light to the tea cups!

They look so pretty on our dresser.

Like I mentioned I have a beautiful collection.  I am sure my FIL is happy that I love these and use them, perhaps not in a traditional way, but none the less I get to enjoy them.

You may also make your own tea cup candles and here is a tutorial from 

Martha Stewart.com

Enjoy the newbie party! 

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All Old and special

We love Old things, have you figured that out yet? Last night we had some friends over and we were sitting around our pub playing games having a ball. One friend said to us, "what I love about you guys and your home is everything has a story and has meaning"! Well that is true for the most part.
Let me show you a cabinet in which I have never shown you before.  Not sure why, I think because it is tucked in a corner, as we have NO space for it anywhere else.  This 1940's piece we scored at an antique shop in South Florida.  We were in our first home, really did not have a lot of extra money at the time. We loved the style, the color and that it would have a purpose for our dishes.  At a price of $350.00 we thought that was pretty good for an old curio cabinet, and we knew we would have it forever.
Now pardon the mess inside.  I have a beautiful collection of dishes, and some gorgeous tea cups that  my FIL just handed down to us.  THey were his Mom's and they are all very old and beautiful.

 I really need to take everything out and rearrange this cabinet...it is on my to do list

 These truly are the prettiest tea cups I have ever seen.

 THis old picture we just scored a couple of weeks ago....$20.00, we love the scene and the frame.

Next week I will share with you a fun game we played at our PUB last night...it of course had special meaning, and we let our friends participate in the ceremony.
I want to thank all of you for the support and friendship you have shown me.  Some I had no idea cared as much, however, your personal emails, and kind words were all so touching.  I have found the balance I so need.  Obviously as you can see I am posting in moderation, and that was the KEY for me. I am glad those three weeks away you did not forget me, and rip me off your blog roll HA!!~
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