High Tea again this Saturday....boy does it come around fast.This time I will try to remember to take some photo's of before and during.Vicki is making some homemade chutney, jam and pesto and is also selling it on the day.Nothing like fresh homemade goodies!!

Love this print from Gail.I had such a hard time picking which ones to buy for the shop....and I have to admit I took one home.I 've been very restrained so far....but every now and then I give in!It will look lovely in our new extension.We are getting very close now, we are up to flooring.....so watch this space for some updated photo's.

These are just as lovely!

This is a pic of the table for two in the window.Looks inviting does'nt it?I made the centrepiece from some posey's in the shop and put them in a round box (that normally houses a cup saucer set)and glued some flower braid around the middle to disguise the writing.I wish we could have real flowers but these will do in the meantime.

Some pretty coat hangers on a painted bedside.Coat hangers make such a pretty and practical gift dont you think?

Well that is all my news for now.Catch you next time!

Lucinda x

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NEW POSIES!

Surely it has'nt been 22 days since my last post....goodness me..I've been slack!!

Well I better get to it and show you some goodies, but before I do , the high tea went extremely well and we are now doing them once a month.The first Saturday of each,the next one(1st August)is coming up quickly and the bookings are coming fast.It was so much fun, I think I was on a high for about a week after!

Since I last posted I have been to another gift fair, and some new goodies have been trickling their way in.I got some lovely garlands and posies to make the shop prettier.I have wrapped them around my ugly curtain rods.Makes a big difference, really frames the window.

I also have been busy doing up some chairs.Sorry I forgot to take a before photo of this one.The fabric is so pretty , originally the chair was dark timber with a rust colour velvet on it.Much nicer dont you think? Next to the chair is a bench seat that I also got from the fair.

A lovely birdcage on a stand that I wrapped some more rose garland around and made a nice tassel to go on top.Next to it is a lamp I decorated as well.Both have been lay byed.

Some new pretty spoons also arrived.I got extras to use for the high teas.

Well that's all for now, till next time.

Lucinda

The countdown is on for the High Tea this Saturday.We are getting great feedback from the customers and bookings are coming fast.Check out Vicki's blog for some pic's of what they used to serve in the cafe,and some pic's of the cafe itself.

A while back I bought this old round table and got hubby to paint the legs white.Does'nt it look inviting.

Will check back later in the week, and we will try to remember to take some photo's on Saturday to show you.

Have a great day!

Lucinda x

High tea at Hume Cottage

Some very exciting news...........Vicki and David from The Silver Teapot are presenting a high tea at Hume Cottage.When????

Saturday 4th July

12pm - 3.30pm

$20 per head (introductory rate)

So looking forward to it...should be so much fun playing tea party's!

A few weeks ago I went out to their house and came home with some charred silver(from the cafe's fire) they were going to sell in the garage sale.I could'nt resist.... so have been busy polishing away to my hearts content.This is how they are starting to come up.May need to do a few more polishes.What do you think? Almost good enough for royalty lol.

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I also had to decorate some baskets for a customer.So here's the before.

And after.They are to go in a cabinet that has them as drawers.Should be cute!

What else have I got to show you......some pretty new cushions that came in today.Pink of course.

Cant remember if I have shown this pretty shoe before or not.Is'nt it lovely?

Well that's a bit of an update.Hope all has been well in your world!

Lucinda x

I was up on a ladder in the shop changing a light bulb and thought I'd take a few pic's of the shop while I was up there to give you an idea of what it looks like at the moment.....I say at the moment because I am forever moving things around,trying to make it look even prettier.

I love the old cast iron bed and it looks nice in the middle

Here is my newset addition, a lovely dressed up mannequin.

I have been decorating some tie backs for a customer,I hope she likes them.I also had to make a few small rose tassels for another lady and thought I'd share them with you.

This is another new addition, a lovely old dressing table.I've decided to leave it timber, as not everyone wants white.It adds a bit of warmth, especially at the moment,we need it...it's really cold.

I will try to remember to take some more photos of our reno this weekend.It's looking fab!

Have a lovely weekend,

Lucinda

dressing tables

Just a real quickie today,before I go home......love the new/old dressing tables in the shop.

Are'nt they gorgeous!!!

Chat again soon

Lucinda x

MEOW...........what do you think of these gorgeous pussy cat doorstops that Vicki has very cleverly made.I just love them and think they look especially great in the shop.Geez.....some people are just too clever.

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I also love this new flower spray that came in this week.It's sitting above one of Sarah's handmade signs.Looks beaut, does'nt it?

And this is just a pic of a corner in the shop that I thought looks very pretty at the moment.The lamp is one of the ones I got a few weeks ago.I think I raved a bit about Meghans house so here's a little sneak peek at her lounge room and kitchen.Just lovely.I think Sarah put the link on her blog of Meghan's house so you can check out more.

Hope you have a nice weekend.It's supposed to be cold and rainy here...good for indoor jobs I think.

cheerrrrrrrrrs!