A Summer's Tea on the Veranda

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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As many of you know, I have recently redecorated our veranda.
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 This week I decided to have tea out on the veranda in celebration
 of my birthday that was on the 20th. I had sooo much fun setting a tea
 table...especially since I bought myself a pretty new teacup for
 my birthday!
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Please join me for tea...I hope that you enjoy!
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~A Summer's Tea on the Veranda~
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Here we are now...out on my cottage blue veranda.
It is mid-morning....the perfect time for a cup of tea!
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 Ohhh...the sunshine feels good this morning!
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A Tea Time Vignette...
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Hmmm...just any ol' tea won't do! I really wanted to set a pretty
 tea table since I was celebrating my birthday!

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I decided to use my cloche with a few teacups stacked under
 it, a couple pretty pearl candleholders, and a glass figurine of a
 lovely lady in blue for the tea table centerpiece!
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I am soooo enjoying my new cottage blue table!
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 Isn't it just the prettiest shade of blue that you've ever seen?
 Honey and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary in June...this
 table was an anniversary gift to ourselves!
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A Pretty Teapot...
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I found this beautiful teapot at TJ Maxx a few months ago...it
 was only $9.99! I just love the beautiful embossed roses on the side
 of the teapot...so delicate looking!
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*The teapot is sitting on one of my lacy, metal charger plates. The
 pretty little pink and lavender roses that are sitting around the teapot are
 actually soap flake petals! I found them at the Dollar Tree...a box of nine roses
 for just $1! Ohhh...they smell sooo good!!! I have used these pretty roses in
 several of my vignettes but they are just fabulous to float in a bath!
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My Birthday Teacup...
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This pretty teacup was a birthday present to myself! Hehe!
 I found it on ebay and just had to have it! I love the gorgeous gold
 scrolly pattern and all the pretty soft, pastel colored flowers!
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"Queen Anne"
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The manufacturer's mark says "Queen Anne" Fine Bone China...England.
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Vintage Table Linens...
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*I layered two round crochet doilies on top of the table...one
 white and one off-white doily.
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*A Tea Napkin, A Vintage Handkerchief, and a Teapot Napkin Ring
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*I also layered the tea napkins. I used a white cotton napkin
 with lace edging from the Shabby Chic line at Targets and a pretty
 vintage handkerchief. This beautiful handkerchief belonged to my dear
 sweet Grandma! I just love the soft pastel colors and the scalloped
 edge...sooo pretty! A silver teapot napkin ring holds the napkins!
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*A Silver Basket & More Napkins...
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*Another vintage handkerchief from my Grandma!
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I found this pretty silver basket at the GW...it was only $.50.
 It works perfectly for holding my tea napkins and the shape of it
 reminds me of a teapot! Just perfect for this tea table!
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*A Lovely Lady in Blue...
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I found this glass figurine of the lovely lady in blue at the
 Dollar Tree...I thought she was so pretty! She's dressed for
 a tea party...you know!
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*Pearl Candleholders and a Cloche...
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*Ohhh...I do love my pearl candleholders!
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 I found these fabulous candleholders at Hobby Lobby last
 year...I sure have gotten alot of use out of them! I love all the pretty
 white pearls and the pearlized white glass mosaic...they
 really are exquisite!
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*This tall glass cloche was a gift from my sweet friend Gloria!
 It is sitting upon a glass pedestal plate...adding a little height to the
 tea table centerpiece. I stacked a few more of my birthday teacups under
 the cloche! Altogether, I bought four teacups and saucers...
Happy Birthday to me! Hehe!
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*My "Artsy" Photos...
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I thought these two photos turned out pretty! My veranda
 is on the east side of the house...when the sun is overhead...we have
 a very nice afternoon shade. The shade on the veranda caused
 the...nearly black...background in the photos!
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This was a completely "natural" effect...I didn't touch up either photo!
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I think the pretty pink and lavender soap flake roses look
 beautiful against the white teapot in the photo above! And...in the
 photo below...I just adore the lighting! All that vibrant color of my birthday
 teacup against the white teapot and pearl candleholders...really pretty!
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PS...The photo at the very beginning of my post was achieved
 using Photo Bucket's photo effect...color sketch.
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Well my friends, I hope you enjoyed your afternoon tea out on my veranda!
  I'm so happy that you joined me!
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I am joining these fabulous parties today...
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Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
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Tea Time Tuesday...hosted by Lady Katherine over at Lady Katherine's Tea Parlor.
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Tea Time Tuesday...hosted by Sandi over at Rose Chintz Cottage.
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Tea Pot & Tea Things Tuesday...hosted by Pam over at A Breath of Fresh Air.
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Tuesday Tea for Two...hosted by Wanda over at The Plumed Pen.
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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these fabulous parties for us!
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Well my friends...I 'm so happy that you stopped by for a visit today!
  Please leave me a note and let me know that you were here. 
I would love to visit with you!
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Warmest Wishes!
Chari
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