Crafts: The Floating Teacup
It’s time to get craf-tea! Let’s turn an old teacup and saucer into a floating teacup. These are so pretty that you’ll want to make more than one. This is not my original idea but one that I saw on … Continued
Sewing: Friendship Tea Card
Crafty is being craf-tea. Don’t let the world of computers and the internet take away the pleasure of receiving a hand written note or card. Don’t get me wrong, virtual cards are lovely and always arrive in our inboxes on … Continued
Friendship Tea
Crafty is being craf-tea. It’s time to think of little gifts, ones that tuck inside a greeting card. After all it isn’t that far to Christmas. Don’t let the world of computers and the internet take away the pleasure of … Continued
Craf-tea for Christmas
Dare I mention that the Christmas season is fast approaching, and now is the time to get a head start on gift making? These craf-tea ideas for gifts are all simple to make and can be personalized for any occasion. The … Continued
Sewing: A Craf-tea Towel
From talking about tea … to sharing teacups … to rearranging the teapot display … and one thing led to another and I came up with a craf-tea idea. I had seen this idea on a few sites and thought … Continued
The Tea Time Tree
Saylor House, built around 1875 is a wonderful cafe in Bloomfield, Ontario with a lot of history. Walking down the driveway takes you to the cafe in what was originally the drive shed. Here you can sit and enjoy your meal inside or out … Continued
Creating a Teacup Tree
I’ve been working on new garden whimsy project. It started with a teacup planter that I purchased recently and it will have some cute crochet teacups displayed in it. I did a fair bit of experimenting with a pattern before … Continued
Festive Tea Bags
Cookie cutters aren’t just for making cookies. I used them as a template to make festive tea bags. These little gifts can be tucked inside a greeting card to send a cup of cheer to the recipient. You need the flat coffee filters … Continued
Sewing: Christmas Tea
Crafty is being craf-tea. When it comes time to mail out your Christmas cards, why not include a cup of Christmas tea to share with your family and friends that are far away. This is a simple, sewing craft to send … Continued
The Craf-tea Cup Planters
I love to plant in containers other than flower pots. Repurpose those chipped or cracked teacups into little planters.The ladder planter has a collection of old teacups, teapots, tea kettles, bowls and dishes that I plant in. Most are … Continued
The Craf-tea Pots
What do you do with those old teapots that might drip too much when you pour the tea or have a crack in them? Don’t you dare throw them away. Create your own teapot totem. You just need a … Continued
Reuse, Recycle, Re-invent
Earth Day should be every day, so why not reuse, recycle and re-invent new ways to pot up your plants this year. It’s time to think outside the pot. Years ago I acquired an old metal washing machine tub. It … Continued
Teacup Feeders to Planters
You can be very craf-tea and turn an inexpensive cup and saucer into a teacup feeder or planter. I’ve tried a few different way to make these. The first was using some copper pipe and caps. I glued the cap … Continued
Never Ending Cup of Tea
Here is another of my craf-tea ideas for using an old teapot, a cup and saucer and a piece of marble. The slabs of marble were a find from my husband. I’ve got green, pink and blue. The teapot and dish were … Continued
Ladder Planter
For a few years I’ve used an old wooden step ladder as a planter in the garden. It has gone through many changes and locations. This year it actually started out by the trellis garden and I had some hyacinth … Continued