MMTPT123 ~ THAT'S HORACE, THE TALK OF THE CHORUS! HE'S HEADED FOR DIVORCE!

[Mothermark]

WELCOME TO TEAPOT TUESDAY
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING TEAPARTY
AND CHALLENGE #123

THAT'S HORACE, THE TALK OF THE CHORUS!
HE'S HEADED FOR DIVORCE!

Note: Anyone is welcome to play! You automatically become a Teapotter the first time you play in our challenge. Also, you do not have to write a story. You just have to be inspired by the teapot or by the story about this week's location! Have fun! If this is your first Teapot Tuesday Challenge, please mention that in your commentary so we can be sure to greet you properly, in pure Teapot Tuesday fashion!

This is my story!

1. I baked 42,000 of these for now until Christmas! Hey, I like cookies, just in case you didn't know! Well, like I have said before, on Tuesday's we live in the world of make believe so did I really bake these cookies????? That is the question! I can tell ya one thing, had I baked these beautiful cookies, the first person that grabs one off the fancy decorative holiday plater and takes a bite is toast! Toast I tell ya!! If you put this much work into cookies, they are not to be eaten!

2. I have a little bio to share with you on this 7th day of December. Its all about Delores McNorris. Delores is a Taurus, and she's head of the Chorus! She loves her cat Morris and she married old Horace! Her daughter is Doris who's a wondeful florist and they all live together deep in the forest. Delores loves Horace, Horace loves Delores, and Horace and Delores both Love Doris and Morris. Pretty safe to say, they are happy from day to day. Except for during the 12 days leading up to Christmas! You see Delores, as the head of the Chorus, tends to bring her work home with her. She's always practicing lyrics. Year after year, its the same Christmas caroles that fill their house. Unfortunately Horace has always been infactuated with one Christmas carole in particular, The Twelve Days of Christmas. Why you say?

3. That's what's scarey, meet Harry! Harry is Delores' brother, the one who sees the writing on the wall. He knows the problem is that Horace loves the drums, always has, always will, and every Christmas he just can't wait to get to the 12 Drummers Drumming part! Every year he lovingly reinacts the song and brings his wife the gifts of the 12 days of Christmas on the appropriate day, until he finally gets to the 12th day when he can bring home 12 Drummers Drumming and won't get in "noise" trouble with his wife because hey, its part of the song!!! This is beginning to wear on Delores and she has begun to confide in the Chorus. At the last rehersal, it became quite clear she is about to crack when she began to whine about her house being filled with 42,000 turtles doves, golden rings, french hens, maids a milkin, pipers pipin', you get the picture! Harry sees that word has spread throughout their community because when Horace goes shopping for Delores, here's what the people are saying......That's Horace, the Talk of the Chorus. He's headed for Divorce!!

4. Harry took it upon himself to empty Delores house of all traces of the 12 days of Christmas and he has rented a little studio on the other side of the forest where Horace can hire full time drummers to play year round, 12 of them! Now, all he has to do is fill her house back up with the things she loves and do a little Christmas decorating in a more *normal* fashion. That's where we come in! Here's what Delores likes. She loves teapots, chocolate, books, and entertaining her friends for brunch, a simple cup of coffee or glass of wine! Oh and music, her favorite music is jazz! So bring her favorites and bring all that jazz!!! And don't forget the Christmas decorations! Christmas trees, snowmen, wreaths, candy canes, holly, jingles bells, Santa smells, I mean Santas, reindeer, etc. You get the picture! But whatever you do, don't bring this:

Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

If you do Harry won't even let you in the back door! But, if you happen to forget and come all this way with a forbidden item, there is a window on the side of the house, it's the closest one to the chimney. I'll meet you there, that's where the cookies will be. Shh...here comes Harry!

Teapot Tuesday Destination Station #123

This week's destination is Winnepeg, Canada. Yep, told ya its a long way! We are sending our cards to Felicia who is the sister in law of fellow SCSer/Teapotter, Vicki (VickyDee). Felicia's husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March & passed away in June, leaving Felicia a widow with 3 daughters at the young age of 44. Felicia is a nurse and guess what? The things that Delores likes are really the things that Felicia likes! This will be the first Christmas the girls will have without their husband/father. We're bringing some of Felicia's favorite things and a little Christmas cheer to put a bright spot in their holiday.

For more information about Felicia as well as the address to mail her cards to please visit Post #160 of the The Teapot Tuesday Destination Station thread, should you decide to send your challenge card to Felicia.

Please remember that just because you participate in a Teapot Tuesday challenge that is combined with a card drive request, it does not mean that you are REQUIRED to send your cards. It is strictly voluntary.

Here is my card.


Here is the wonderful sample card that Vicki (VickyDee) made for her sister in law, Felicia!

Here is a Quick Link to the Teapot Tuesday #123 Challenge Gallery .

Be sure to you use KEYWORD MMTPT123 in your upload and post a comment here so we can all see your card!

Ever want to get a jump on next week's challenge card? I am posting a sneak peak on my blog each week showing you a glimpse of the following week's teapot as well as a hint of the story! It's at the end of the Teapot Tuesday Post each week. I usually post it a couple days after the Tuesday Challenge is posted. So, be sneaky and get a jump on the other tea-potters! Snort!

If you are confused about these challenges, see the first sticky post of this thread for more information. There is also a directory of individual challenges. Feel free to grab this I survived Teapot Tuesday Badge for your blog!

[Mothermark]

madhatter2.jpg

AND NOW A TEAPOT TUESDAY BIRTHDAY TOAST
TO THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAY GIRLS
(KEEP THOSE PINKY'S UP GIRLS!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Lisa Lara -12/6
Schirmcat - 12/6
Lovelightandpeace - 12/10
DaisyDilly - 12/10

Happy Birthday everyone! Lisa and Kelly I should posted birthday wishes in last week's thread but I wasn't thinking! Hope all four of you have wonderful birthdays this week. We have two sets of twins this week! Tee hee!

[101Airborne]

I hope all of our cards deliver a bit of cheer to Felicia - she can certainly use a few smiles this holiday season. Here is my card. Thanks for looking.

[Marleygo]

Here's my card for the teaparty: MMTPT123 CHRISTMAS WREATH FOR DELORES by Marleygo - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers I hope Felicia likes it.

[jojot]

here is my

TEAPOT

thanks for looking

[gadget19]

Here is my card:

Sending warm wishes ~ CAS96, MMTPT123 by gadget19 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I had a blast with this card. Thank you Cindy! I hope to make Felicia smile.

[JD from PAUSA]

My card for this week's teaparty is here Thank you for another great Tea pot challenge, Cindy... Jill <---who is going to get a cookie to eat...

My blog

[I love rubber]

I would also be less than pleased if my husband started giving me flocks of birds, livestock, lords and ladies, etc for Christmas. I could handle the golden rings. I've made Delores a girly pink wreath for her front door. Here is mine.

[lisa lara]

Happy Birthday to my twin Kelly! Hee. And happy birthday Bonnie and DaisyDilly. Hope you enjoy your day as QUEEN. I am so happy to actually make it to today's teaparty. I have not been able to in a couple months. So here is my card.

[schirmcat]

YOU TOOOO LISA! And how funny that Bonnie and DaisyDilly ALSO have a double birthday on Friday! Have a great day ladies!

[yo sam]

Here's mine. MMTPT123 Help for Horace by yo sam - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jdmommy]

here's mine:MMTPT123 Rosey Teapot by jdmommy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Maxell]

My card:
MMTPT123, Christmas Patchwork by Maxell - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[etsdas]

happy birthday to this weeks birthday gals - looks like there are a couple of sets of twins! Take time to celebrate...

Thanks, Cindy, for another great challenge and inspiration. The cookies look yummy - too good to eat! My inspiration is more from the story than the teapots - I thought Delores would enjoy a portrait of Morris!
MMTPT123, CC300 Is this Morris? by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Francie G.]

Thanks for the challenge, Cindy!

Here is my card:Christmas Mantle (FG) by Francie G. - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[stampingwriter]

Keeping it simple here with this card:

Cindy, where did you find those amazing cookies? (I used to put all sorts of effort into cutout cookies, but never anything like that)

[~CA~]

I have a stamp for Canada! Yay!
Teapotter Mojo (MMTPT123, Mojo16 by MrsBoz - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cmsuto]

I hope our cards will lift Felicia's spirits during this sad time. Here is my card for Felicia: MMTPT123 Tea & Friends For Felicia by cmsuto - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for hosting the party, Cindy!

[Cook22]

Pierre, Horace and Auguste are on the lookout for Three French Hens - I'll have to squeeze through the window .

[artystamper]

Happy birthday ladies! here's my decorative teapot card for Felicia: MMTPT123 Hugs for the Holiday CC300 by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[gadget19]

Does anyone know how much it costs to send a letter to Canada? Just a one ouncer. Going into the post office is usually a chore I tend to skip if at all possible.

[DellsDani]

Guess what I brought to the party???? Music....yep can't have a party without the jazz. hehe

Jazz Music

[~CA~]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadget19

Does anyone know how much it costs to send a letter to Canada? Just a one ouncer. Going into the post office is usually a chore I tend to skip if at all possible.

It's 75 cents to Canada.

It's 79 cents to Mexico.

It's 98 cents to just about everywhere else (Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc.)

[moonrise]

Thanks for the challenge, I'm so happy to have played today! Here's my card/gift card holder: Cup gift card holder

[mother's daughter]

MMTPT123 by mother's daughter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Here is a Christmas card for Felicia and her girls, plus the pretty copper and purple one next to it. The best part of that one is the inside verse.

[Brat Cards]

Deck the Halls CAS

[hsclay]

Good Afternoon Ladies,

This is my first time participating in the Teapot Tuesday challenge! (First time participating in any challenge.) Here is my card, hope Delores likes Christmas Tea!

[#1volunteer]

Here's mine: CAS teapot card by #1volunteer - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers Hope you saved me some cookies, Cindy!

[pidgesmom]

I brought some more cookies.

[pattyb]

Cindy may I have a cookie please? I'll exchange it for some Pink Chocolate Tea

[smadson]

I had Tea Potter's block this week, but I am here! I brought cookies, because I figgured they would all be gone by the time I got here!
Here is Christmas Tea.

Thanks for looking!
Sharon

[DellsDani]

Quote:

Originally Posted by smadson

I had Tea Potter's block this week, but I am here! I brought cookies, because I figgured they would all be gone by the time I got here!
Here is Christmas Tea.

Thanks for looking!
Sharon

Sharon, the link you put up doesn't do anything. I tried clicking on it but nothing. Just thought I would let you know. I will go into your gallery and check it out.

[Hawkeye Stamper]

Here's my card.

Holly Teapot

[Ksnurse]

finally made it to the party....prob. woulda made it sooner if I hadn't eaten so many cookies, slowed me down some...heehee... here is my card

MMTPT123, Cabin in the woods by Ksnurse - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[raduse]

I know I missed the tea party thanks to some issues, but here's my card finally.

Pot of Christmas Tea