Tune in tonight!

Don't forget to tune your television sets to the Good Food channel this evening! 

Market Kitchen- 7pm for our very exciting teacup and teapot tv debut.

Terribly exciting, though it may very well be a blink and you'll miss it moment- who knows? But we will be sitting on the edge of our seats, hoping for a glimpse! I'm bound to get emotional!

Wish us luck and we must all celebrate with fizz in a teacup..

Tootle pip!

(flickr pic)

an enchanted table

Isn't this simply heaven? 

candlelight like stars, a vintage fabric backdrop, exuberant flowers,

and the table laden with cakes and sweets fit for a banquet. 

And everything rising out of a cloud of delicate gypsophilia.

It must have been made by fairies.

or maybe the photos were taken by Daniela Picoral.

See more from this wedding here.

via ruffled and this powderpuff post on gypsophilia

teacup tuesday

How fantastic is this DIY teacup candelabra..

A breeze to make too- all your pals will be gasping with amazement, even better! Would be perfect for the centrepiece for an afternoon tea.

Dig out your some lovely teacups, maybe the one with the saucer you dropped, or the lonesome saucerless one you couldn't resist at the boot sale.

Blow the dust of that old candelabra, then with some

ceramic glue fix the base of the cup to the candle bit of the candelabra. Et Voila!

Fill with flowers, little plants, cupcakes,candle and you could decorate with ribbons, twist ivy or clematis foliage around the arms, or drape with sparkling beads.

from portovert

late pumpkin post, vintage style!

Well Halloween has spooked it's way back into the night and it was all so quiet round our way..hardly a ghoul or a ghost to terrify us in exchange for some sweet treats and goodies, well we did have an adorable black cat and a what looked like a squished tomato! But the pumpkins were finely turned out on the doorstep casting their ooky glow, and I made some darn fine cupcakes with their insides.

Recipe to follow later

Even the pooch was admiring the pumpkins.

So even though we're a bit late for this years halloween decorations, I have been all a buzz thinking of vintage style decorations with a few pumpkins and gourds.

Lina and I were at a wedding yesterday, a bright and clear Saturday, and they were filled with russet and rich red berries and flowers.

Looking for inspiration turned up these..

 Am loving these ones covered in gold leaf...

fabulous finishes

And these vintage tins perfect for a rustic style.

from wishpot

And a soft and elegant look.

from the knot 

 

from Brides

embellish 

And always Martha turns up the goods, how gorgeous is this filagree  style, would take a lot of patience though!

Would be perfect for our The Golden Afternoon Tea Company Autumn menus.

 

That reminds me, my pumpkins really should come in now shouldn't they?

*sigh*

Till next year my pretties!