My grandma taught me how to drink tea, back when I was a toddler. She always poured it boiling hot out of the pan over the tea leaves. I would whine about it being too hot. She would say, "Well, take some in your spoon & blow on it. Or if that would take too long pour some in your saucer & blow on it." And sure enough, the tea would cool & I could enjoy it. Of course it was always accompanied by cookies out of the cookie jar. Whenever I drink tea, I'm transported back to warm & happy memories back in my grandma's kitchen. Now I am teaching my own grandchildren to drink tea. This is my first challenge, as it is the "Teapot Tuesdays" challenge . . . it HAD to be a teapot! Hope you enjoyed this card as much as I enjoyed making it.
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 4:55 AM
There you are! Hi Diane! Whoo hoo! Look at you coming to our teaparty! I am so tickled to see you here. What a great card. And a wonderful gift for the recipient! I love the way you wrote the little jingle around the border! Awesome with the images!
Welcome Newbie! Now follow me, I hide cookies for the newbies. Let's hope the girls didn't find my stash! Snort! You go girl! You did good!
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:15 AM
Love the little teapot song, guess that is our theme. But, oh do not be fooled, we are such a crazy bunch here, that we could actually drink tea from the saucer itself. And sometimes some nutty teapotters which will remain unnamed for now (lol) have been known to spike the tea supplies or whatever drink there is at the party. Oh, almost forgot to welcome you to the teapot party, hope to see you again and bring some wine, I mean (hick up), tea.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:16 AM
What a sweet card and what beautiful memories! Loved you story as much as your sweet card! That song will be with me today! So great to see you at the tea party, your design and colors are great, what a way to start TPT! Hope you are back for many more. "Tip me over and pour me out!"
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:27 AM
Ahh, welcome to the tea party - so good of you to share your wonderful memories of childhood tea parties with your grandma! Your card is sweet and innocence itself - the DP makes great layers and backgrounds for your cups and lovely teapot - I love that little TEAPOT song ! Thanks for coming and hope to see you at many more!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44992
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:30 AM
Welcome to the teaparty!!!! I love the layout of your card...very cool! Thank you for sharing the sweet story of your Grandma.....aren't those type of memories the best???
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105288
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:32 AM
Welcome to the teaparty! Thanks for sharing your tea experience with us.......great job on your card! See you at the next teaparty!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:36 AM
Welcome to the tea party! Your story is wonderful and your card is so cute!! Love those soft colors.
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
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