Teacup Tuesday

Light up your life with this clever use of a teacup and light bulb- Eureka!

Available from 

Radiance Lighting

and designed by Victoria Robinson,

she gets her inspiration from charity shops and carboot sales.. she sounds like our kind of gal!

And if you fancy having a go at making a teacup lamp yourself,

get yourself a powerdrill and give it a go with these instructions.

So many teacups are wonderfully translucent, the china glows like starlight.

Or stack teapots and cups for a no-drill required(phew) lamp base.

or if you're feeling adventurous how about creating this?

or maybe just leave it to the clever people at domestic construction!

 That's what I call a lightbulb moment.

 

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Somebody pass the smelling salts, I may pass out with the excitement...

Over on Etsy, the superbly named Trixiedelicious creates these fabulous teacups and plates, vintage china enscribed with insults, flirtatious messages, or just random words to make you chuckle .

Vandalized Vintage she calls it.

Just feast your peepers at her other creations,

uh-oh... some more things to add to my ever increasing Christmas list!

A WW2 teacup tuesday

 Last sunday was Memorial Sunday, a day when we remember the huge sacrifice made by so many  so that those who would come after could live lives of freedom and liberty. And it was not just the soldiers fighting on the front that we remember but those that stayed behind and whose day to day life would be full of small sacrifices in order to keep the spirit strong.

As seen in this American poster, showing how holding onto your chipped teacups was even patriotic and had the 'nation's welfare at heart'!

( Do click on it to read the text, I can't seem to size it properly!)

I guess we could learn a little something from these words in our thrifty times and besides, I know that this Tea Maid has cupboards of imperfect bowls and plates I can't bear to throw out! My Chap can't understand it but now I shall just say I'm following the example of the 'Patriotic Mrs Jones' as I add another slightly chipped saucer to the collection!

Pic from here

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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

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Three teacups filled with Violas.

Sweet scented miniature pansies brightening up the day.