Spring Tea Cup Exchange

Last month I had the pleasure of participating in The Enchanting Rose Tea Cup Exchange. This was my third tea cup exchange, and once again I was blessed by my experience.

I received a box filled with beautiful gifts from a dear lady named Esther who lives in California. It was exciting to think that the package had literally traveled across the United States, since I live in New York. : ) Each item was carefully and beautifully wrapped in pastel colored tissue paper. I felt as though it was my birthday!

Blue is my favorite color, and roses just happen to be my favorite flowers. As you can see this tea cup, saucer and plate are just perfect for me!

 Esther knew that I enjoyed old-fashioned and vintage items. She was so thoughtful in not only finding gifts that were vintage, but blue too! Isn't the blue glass slipper lovely? The broach and scarf go perfectly together too. I love how the scarf is printed with blue and white dishes.

 Esther mentioned in her letter that these Mexican Wedding cookies are one of her favorites. I can see why! They were delicious. I am also enjoying the fabulous collection of flavored green teas. It has been fun to sample so many different flavors.

I love this little scripture notebook. How true! He has filled my life with good things! The framed tea cup picture looks so sweet in my kitchen.

 After planting flowers in my garden last week, I was so excited to finally put these garden stakes in my flower bed. They are the perfect finishing touch!

Esther, thank you again for putting so much care and love into this delightful collection of teatime treasures! You truly blessed my heart and day!
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My package went to a lovely lady named Linda. She too loves to sew, and has a blog where she shares about her sewing adventures. Linda also has a beautiful Esty shop, Eastern Ave Designs. I had so much fun collecting gifts for Linda. A few of the gifts are handmade: the apron, dish towel, doily and lavender soap. I was delighted when I found the tea cup note cards, especially when I discovered they coordinated with the apron. : )

 It truly was wonderful to participate in The Enchanting Rose Tea Cup Exchange again! Thank you, Stephanie for all that you do to make this event such a blessing to all the ladies involved!

Be sure to visit The Enchanting Rose, as all of the other ladies who participated in the exchange will link up and share their posts too!

Tea Cup Exchange

Today I am excited to share with you the lovely gifts I received from a sweet new friend through The Enchanting Rose Tea Cup Exchange!

It is always exciting to receive a present in the mail, and when my lovely box of tea time delights arrived I was so pleased! The box was sent to me by a sweet young lady named Erika. She included a letter introducing herself and I was so blessed to read about her and her family. I was truly impressed to discover that Erika is an author. Please be sure to visit her website RestingLife where she blogs and shares about her book Promise's Prayer.

 Erika knew that my favorite color is blue and she found the prettiest blue floral tea cup! I was thrilled!

 A sweet little plate for a snack to accompany my tea....

 Peppermint tea and basil from Erika's garden...

Blueberry muffin mix, tea and hot cocoa...

 Two delightful autumnal candles...

A pretty blue heart necklace!

Three books: Life with the Lanes a book Erika wrote in her teens (she thought my little girl would enjoy it), Promise's Prayer a beautifully written book by Erika, and Your Face, O Lord, I Shall Seek a book to inspire a closer walk with the Jesus. I recently finished reading Promise's Prayer and was truly inspired by the powerful message of seeking God's will for our lives through prayer. I would definitely recommend this book!
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 Through the exchange I was given the name and address of Deborah who blogs at A Delightful Glow. I enjoyed reading through her blog posts about farm life and homemaking. I truly enjoyed putting together a package for Deborah with items I thought she would enjoy. In the package I included an apron I sewed and a doily I crocheted.

 It truly was wonderful to participate in The Enchanting Rose Tea Cup Exchange again! Thank you Stephanie for all that you do to make this event such a blessing to all the ladies involved!

Be sure to visit The Enchanting Rose, as all of the other ladies who participated in the exchange will link up and share their posts too!

The Enchanting Rose Tea Cup Exchange

 Each spring and fall Stephanie from The Enchanting Rose hosts a tea cup exchange. Over the past few years I have enjoyed reading about this exchange and the lovely friendships that have begun through it. When Stephanie invited her readers to join this spring I decided to sign up, and I am so glad I did! : )

My box came from a very sweet young lady named Sarah. Included in the package was a nice handwritten letter, and I was amazed to see just how much we had in common! Sarah happens to be a seamstress too, her Etsy shop is Prairie Rose Sewing. Sarah had read my blog and was so sweet to find items that she knew I would enjoy. I was truly blessed by her thoughtfulness and generosity!

 Roses are one of my favorite flowers! I was delighted with this beautiful teacup, saucer and dessert plate set. Sarah also included a lovely variety of teas and a delicious chocolate bar.

 Being a fellow seamstress Sarah included some lovely sewing inspiration. : ) An adorable dress pattern, a pillowcase set to be embroidered and 5 yards of satin.

 A sweet set of hummingbird note cards and a journal...

A "Taste of Home Cookbook" which I have already enjoyed looking through and two counted cross-stitch designs for my kitchen.

Thank you again, Sarah!! You truly blessed my heart!!

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 Through the exchange I was given the address of a sweet lady named Ruth. She mentioned that she enjoyed baking pies and homemaking. It was a truly a pleasure for me to put together a package of some tea time fun. I included a few handmade items - an apron, tea napkins, a dishtowel, doily and lavender soap (which was made by Adam).

 I was truly impressed with Stephanie's organization of this event! Her ability to match up so many ladies and bless them through this exchange is amazing! Thank you, Stephanie for all your hard work! You are a blessing to all of us who enjoy your blog. : )

Be sure to visit The Enchanting Rose, as all of the other ladies who participated in the exchange will link up and share their posts too!