You Be Peace and I'll Be Quiet

 

Today's cup was under the market umbrella accompanied by cuttings of home grown sunflowers and hydrangea. In keeping with the mood, I selected a cup with a definition on the rim:

Tranquili * tea

n. a state of peace and quiet while drinking tea

  

Grace Tea's Winey Keemun is a staple in our home , a favorite standby.  I took a photo of the steeped leaves to share with you - you can see bits and pieces of tea leaves on the saucer. Whenever I put sugar in my tea I use turbinado because I like its warm, molasses-like flavor.

I took my Nook outside with me so I could read a sample from Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes, a swashbuckling adventure.  

I nibbled on a banana muffin - it had crushed flax seed inside and was topped with toasted pecans - College Girl baked a batch of them last night. You can smell a hint of fresh ground nutmeg before you even take a bite!

Have you had a chance to read a new book or magazine article? If you were able to drop by we could chat about it! You might've noticed I added a Shelfari book shelf to my sidebar where I share books I've read or are planning to read.

this cup is made by Mud Pie

 Hope you can carve a few minutes of peace and quiet into your life this week. Whether you dig into a book or not, just sitting down with a nice cuppa will definitely recharge your batteries.  

P.S. My scraproom is covered in gold glitter! College Girl has been using my Cricut to cut out things for her sorority's Fall Recruitment. The glitter has somehow escaped into the rest of the house. It's gotten so bad that kitty is sparkling, and I could have sworn Handyman was winking at me from across the room until I got closer and saw the glitter on his cheek!

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If anyone is wondering about this post's title it is from a line in the movie 'What About Bob' starring Bill Murray.

Buttercup and Fushia

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I am in a pink and yellow 'rut' and loving it! The last 5 greeting cards I created have been a combo of yellow and pink. These colors are so appealing and look fabulous with white. Check out this gorgeous living room~

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 I sipped Paris  tea from this sweet duo: this porcelain cup is called Pip Studio Pink Bird teacup and saucer. 

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 It is available from Bramble and Bloom which also sells matching plates and mugs, as well as a blue set of dishes. I like the image of the branch inside the cup and the petite flowers on the saucer.
While enjoying my 'cuppa', I made a quick tutorial to share with you. Start with a blank white card.

                          Add a yellow print~

                         
                           Add a solid pink~

                Add a pink and yellow print!

          Add a ribbon or punched strip of paper

                 Add a misted or inked book page

Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst

Add paper triangles to form a banner across the top, decorate with pearls. Add an embellishment to the center: I used an embossed Spellbinders die cut and added a cupcake sticker to the center.

              Here is the completed birthday card~

p.s. I am half-way through the Count Of Monte Cristo and loving every chapter so far!



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