2/14/2011

Happy Valentine's Day, Sweet Friends!

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Hello sweet friends...Happy Valentine's Day!
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I hope that you're having a fabulous Valentine's Day! I'm sending you my very best wishes for a day filled with all things sweet and lovely!!!
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I do hope that you know just what you mean to me! I just adore you and cherish our sweet friendship! You are always such a joy...a blessing to me! So today...on this fine Valentine's Day, I thought we might share a special Valentine's tea...in honor of you, my dearhearts!
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I hope that you enjoy!
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Please do come in and have a seat...and take a cup...
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I have set a tea table just for you...with a few Valentine pretties!
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A tall, glass apothecary jar filled with shiny mercury glass orbs....a few of the orbs have beautiful jewels on them...sooo pretty!
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A pretty mercury glass heart decorated with a frilly white organza ribbon sits atop a garland with tassels made of silver beads. The perfect setting for a Valentine cloche!
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A beautiful white porcelain lady figurine also adorns our Valentine tea table today.
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I polished my silver tea set just for this special occasion!
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Would you like a cup of tea? A little sugar...and cream?
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I thought that my little silver teapot napkin rings would be perfect to hold the pretty white napkins edged in lace.
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To all of my darling blogging friends...each of you hold a special place in my heart! You have enriched my life...beyond words!
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Happy Valentine's Day!!!
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Spending an afternoon with you on Valentine's Day...sharing a cup of tea and conversation...is absolutely delightful!!!
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I'm soooo glad that you came by for a visit today, my friends!
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I am joining these fabulous parties...

Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
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Tuesday Tea for Two...hosted by Wanda over at The Plumed Pen.
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Tea Time Tuesday...hosted by Sandi over at Rose Chintz Cottage.
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Thank you, dear ladies...for hosting these fabulous parties for us!

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Well my friends...I do hope that you enjoyed our little Valentine's Day tea. I am so happy that you stopped by. Please leave a note and let me know that you were here...I would love to visit with you!
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Warmest Valentine Wishes!

26 comments:

Karen said...

Chari, how lovely - thanks for sharing your tea party with us. I always love dropping by & seeing your beautiful creations, whether it be home decor or tablescapes and you are too sweet with comments left at my Place. Hope you day is filled with sweetness. :)

Pam @ Our Adventures in Home Improvement said...

Chari,

Happy Valentine's Day to you too! Your posts always make me smile.

Have a great day!

Pam

Unknown said...

Oh Char I would love to come to Tea, your tablescape looks so lovely, you make everything look so beautiful, a feast for the eyes. We should name your blog Char's Eye Candy! Have a beautiful day my friend, I'm going to be spending a little time with my youngest sweethearts, ( 3 youngest Grand babies) and then relax and enjoy your Tea. I finally have my Cloches, but have to decide what I want to set under them and fill them, then I'll post, Hugs and Happy Valentine's Day my sweet bloggy friend! Marilou xoxo

Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas said...

Just beautiful Chari! Those plates!!!! Just stunning!!

Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Lou Cinda :)

Beth said...

Your silver and white are stunning, Chari! Love your silver tea service. I agree that you show a lot of Chari's Eye Candy!!! You have so many lovely things and you really know how to put them together. Ever thought of starting a B & B? You'd be a fantastic innkeeper!
Blessings, Beth

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

Your tea table is so pretty with lots of silver, which I adore.
I like the teapot napkin holders and I'm glad I joined you for tea today.
Happy Valentine's Day.

Debbie said...

And a Happy Valentine's Day to you too! What a lovely post.

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Chari,
What a beautiful tea post! I love all your silver and mercury glass! The Victorian lady is especially charming and she does look lovely amidst all your tea things! I am so happy you have joined me for tea today, my sweet friend! You do know how to set a special table! Happy Valentines Day to you and your sweetie.

Blessings,
Sandi

Blondie's Journal said...

What an absolutely lovely table, Chari! You have done a beautiful job yet again, and you know how much I love all of your silver. I would love to join you for tea today!

I hope your weather is warming up a bit. Soon we can have tea in the garden!

Happy Valentine's Day, sweet one!

XO,
Jane

Cindy said...

Happy Valentine's Day, sweet Chari,
Thank you for the invitation to tea, everything is beautiful, as usual. Spending time with my bloggy friends is one of life's joys.
Love and hugs, Cindy

Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria said...

Happy VD my Dear Sis..I hope you and mister did something romantic this weekend my friend ha ha!!
Girl you tea table is beautiful as always..to do it..this must have taken you awhile...Love it Love ya more..Hugs and smiles Gloria

Cindy (Applestone Cottage) said...

Hi Chari,
That is just so pretty!
I would love so much to join you for tea!
You always set the most beautiful of tables my friend.
And I got your card today and I so love it!
You sweetheart you!
Honestly girl, that really, really touched me.
Happy Valentines to you my dear friend.
Geez, I've said it before but I sure wish we were closer!
Big Hugs,
Cindy

Pamela Gordon said...

Chari, this is my first visit to your blog and I have enjoyed your beautiful tea service for Valentine's Day. It is very lovely. Blessings, Pamela

Jocelyn said...

Such an elegant table! Happy Valentine's Day!

Jocelyn
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

Your Valentine Tea is so gorgeous!

I hope your Valentine trip was wonderful, what a nice way to celebrate a special day!

Katherine

Chandy said...

You are such a romantic lady, Chari! I love those pieces and you have such a flair for romance. I love it all!

Hugs! And Happy Valentine's Day!

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh Chari, this is just stunning. I love all of your silver. The rimmed plates are just gorgeous and your tea service is exquisite. You always set the most beautiful tables and I love how you twirl the ribbons. So pretty. Thanks so much for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty

Theresa said...

Happy Valentine's Day to you dear Chari, Hope you had a day filled with LOVE! HUGS!

Sonny G said...

Happy Valentines to you sweet Chari..
what beauty you do create...
I'm so sorry to be late wishing you a wonderful day..

hugs
Sonny

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

I'm late, I'm late for a very important date!!!

Oh my, did I miss tea time. Everything looks so very beautiful I hope there is still a wee bit of tea still in the pot! Heeehehhe!!!

Girl...your are truly over the top creative and a master at puttin' it all together!

God bless and have a beautiful day sweetie!!! :o)

On Crooked Creek said...

Dear Chari,
Elegantly exquisite, my dear friend. I so enjoyed your Valentine's Tea today. Thank you for the invitation! I adore the fan fare fold on your napkins held with the little tea pot napkin rings!Thank you and please stop by soon!
Fondly,
Pat

Lynn said...

Oh my, this is a stunning elegant tablescape. The silver, white, love it. Your mercury glass with white ribbons, the silver trays. You put together sucha romantic and elegant display. Blessings.

Wanda Lee said...

Dearest Chari,

What a lovely vision to behold your each and every exquisite posts are!.., This etheral Valentines vision of silver and white loveliness is no exception!
Oh my, the pure visual poetry!

Where to begin?..,It's all beyond beautiful!

..,Last week I was so delighted beyond to have you partake with TTTT and also Tuesday Tea For Two.., Alas, I got half way through my list, in visitng all of my dear fellow bloggers and participants when three things happened:

1~ My birthday and our theatres grand opening..,

2~ Extreme fatigue, with weakness, shortness of breath, a racing heart and palpitations..,

3~ And now, dear Kristina, (Pam's beautiful daughter who lives with us during the university shcool year); she is quite ill with the flu..,

~All amidst overworking to get my studio torn aprt and rebuilt again..,(I lie amisdts the stacks of boxes to be moved as I write this Chari; unable to do another thing for now..,Really!).., Whew!

I would most kindly appreciate your prayers sweet blog friend! ~ Please always know that although blog ettiquette indicates otherwise..,At least for me right now, life happens!

Really, it is never intended to be thus..,Yet here I am!

So, thank God, at long last I'm at least getting back to leave a comment dear lady; (as I visit each teatime participant in turn)!..,


Thanks so much once again for joining us last week for TTTT and also 'Tuesday Tea For Two'!..,


God bless!

Cheers, hugs and love from Wanda Lee
@ http://theplumdpen.blogspot.com

Lana said...

Greetings Oh So Lovely Chari!!!

This is as always a dining experience dripping with divine inspiration!!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the apothecary jar and the delicate curl of those white ribbons against the stunning silver!!!!

You are such a sweetie and oh so gifted!!!!

I pray that you have a blessed day and week!!!

Hugs/blessings/love and joy,
Lana

paperbutterfly said...

I cannot express how special I felt sitting at your Valentine's table. Every detail attended to with such an artistic flair and love.
Thank yo dear friend, you always make me feel special. I am so glad you took the time to drop in at TTTT to share your tablescape. Hope you are well and happy as we enter the last weeks of winter.
Blessings,
Pam

Heidi said...

Hi Chari,
You never fail to impress with your beautiful tablescapes. So lovely - everything is perfect as usual! You do have some pretty things to play with, don't you?
Hope your Valentine's day was very happy!
xoxo
Heidi - Heart and Home