Teacup Exchange 2017
It has been two years since I participated in The Enchanting Rose Teacup Exchange and looked forward with anticipation. Since reading the announcement for the exchange I looked forward to receiving the email with the name of the person I would send a gift to. What fun I had preparing her package. Things would seem to fall into perfect place as I selected items to include for my exchange recipient. The day I finished wrapping and taping the box to send to my new friend a knock came at the door and my package was delivered from Deborah at The Beautiful Matters
Each day is a gift.
Open it
Celebrate.
Enjoy
Such fun! Pretty packages wrapped with pink ribbon.
Beautifully color coordinated in my favorites... aqua and pink.
Wonderful Twinings, Lady Grey Tea to to enjoy!
To my delight this pretty teacup coordinates perfectly with a teacup I purchased for myself my last birthday! Beautiful roses and so feminine!
Treats!
Perfect! The new teacup in the front coordinates with the one I purchased last year! Such a perfect pairing and will be perfect as a tea-for-two with a friend.
The swirls and pink are well... just perfect.
A lovely journal to write about dreams, desires and hopes.
Thank you Deborah for making this teacup exchange so much fun for me - the beautiful box and for the perfect teacup for me!
When I received my exchange partners name I was ecstatic to put a box together for her! After reading My Sew What blog and reading about the things Linda enjoys I was even more excited! We share a love of sewing and also life long involvement with figure skating. I immediately knew I would put together a theme package for her. I decided on 'Snowflakes and Skates'.
It was such fun finding snowflake, snowballs, ice skates and winter white!
The day I was shopping in the fabric store I was a little disappointed because I couldn't find the PERFECT snowflake fabric to include. Just as I was going around the corner and ready to leave the store this fabric caught my eye! I think I let out a little 'OHHHHhhhh that's it!' when I saw this fabric! I admit, I splurged and bought extra because cute skating fabric is hard to find.
Such fun !
The perfect Snowflake teacup!
I even found SNOWFLAKE tea! Who knew?! It's sweet and a wonderful treat tea.
Snowflakes!
I had the most fun putting together this box than I've had in a long while. It brought my heart full circle to things I have loved for many years but have not found time to do in my life-- to giving me hope for enjoying them again. A lesson in life learned while enjoying participating in the Teacup Exchange. Thank you dear Stephanie for organizing this and bringing unknown blessings to so many.
It truly is 'more blessed to give, than to receive.'
~Tanya
Beautiful, Tanya....simply beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing your goodies from Deborah - isn't she a sweetheart!? And I love how the tea cup she blessed you with goes so well with the one you purchased last year. Indeed, tea with a friend will be perfect :)
ReplyDeleteAnd oh, what loveliness you sent to Linda! I LOVE how even the tea cup was like a pretty little snowflake. Thank you for joining the fun. Hugs to you!
Both the teacup you received and the one you sent are beautiful. I love them both. I bet you did have little squeal of delight finding the skating fabric. It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful teacup you received, and how fun that it matches one you already had! And your outgoing package was also amazing...snowflake tea! I've seen it all now! :)
ReplyDeleteHello Tanya,
ReplyDeleteJust had to stop by to see your new tea cup (it's gorgeous!) and to thank you once again for my beautiful tea cup package. Everything is so beautiful and the cup has made its way to my tea cup shelf in the dining room. I just realized I forgot to mention the sweet little snowflake doily in my post. It is darling and I have actually been using it under my new tea cup as a coaster. It is so delicate and pretty. Everything was perfect and I am still enjoying the items I didn't eat (LOL). The tea is a new favorite for me and I have been to the website. Looks like a very interesting place to visit!
Thank you again for so thoughtfully choosing skating themed items to put in my package. It was all very much appreciated! Enjoy your
new tea cup,
Hugs,
Linda
This exchange is so much fun. I love opening the box to see what surprises are inside. So nice to see your lovely goodies.
ReplyDeleteOh I love what you have received and what you sent to Linda. I surely enjoy the exchange. So I glad I popped over to visit. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteLove.
ReplyDeleteBeauty upon beauty upon beauty!
ReplyDeleteHello Tanya, I'm visiting you from my dear Stephanie's Tea Cup reveal party and what a lovely place you have here. I will certainly be following along with you.
Well...Deborah is just as precious as she can be and she has most certainly graced you with her beauty.. Your tea cup from Deborah looks perfect with your other one and how wonderful to share them both with tea and a friend.
Linda... another very precious lady whom I have had the pleasure of receiving a tea cup from and it was absolutely gorgeous!
Your gift to Linda was so beautifully thought out and what a delightful theme. Just beautiful!
Have a beautiful day ♡
Love your goodies to Linda!Both teacups are beautiful!Sweet exchanges!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty teacup! I've been following Deborah's blog for years so I was thrilled when I found out that I was sending a teacup to her.
ReplyDeleteI also loved the creative "Snowflakes and Snow" theme of your package. So cool!
How true it is that it's better to give than receive! Mind you, the 'receiving' through this swap is pretty nice too. Enjoyed my visit with you and I love the themed goodies you choose for your partner.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I really got a kick out of all the ice skating related items. Everything is just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tea cup! The exchanges are always fun.
ReplyDeleteHi, Tanya! Oh Deborah is a real-life friend who has been to my house before. Doesn't she have exquisite taste?
ReplyDeleteYour treasures both coming and going! I love your package was snowflake themed, and that you indeed found the perfect fabric to send a fellow sewing blogger! : - )
Tanya, you both gave and received such amazing packages! I love sweet Deborah, and the darling swirled teacup she sent you is beautiful! I am in love with the theme you chose to send to Linda. She is So deserving of such an amazing package, as she pours her heart and soul into her gift giving as well, I know as she sent me a package once. I love the skating fabric, and the gorgeous skates, as well as finding snowflake tea, what fun! So happy to meet you today, I hope to continue to get to know you better :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful package you sent Linda. I was smiling over your excitement putting it together for her. So sweet of you to do some "recon" work and find out what she likes! So cool that the teacup I sent matches one you already had. So nice to meet you Tanya, and hope to visit often. xo Deborah
ReplyDeleteWasn't the exchange fun? This was my first time doing the exchange. You received such pretty gifts and the items you mailed were lovely too. I think I have some of the ice skates fabric in my stash!
ReplyDeleteWow - that cup and sauce you received is stunning! I love the way the pink is swirled on the saucer. The cup you sent is beautiful as well - this all makes me want to hit up ebay and add to my collection haha!
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