Tilda Ensemble

I felt my Tilda outfit wasn't quite complete until I gave her a matching umbrella! I was able to remove some lace that was attached to the frame and use it as a template. Fortunately, it was one piece. I sewed a small hem and attached a pretty trim. She is all set and ready to go!

And she met a friend for tea...

 Decided to hang out together for awhile.

Miniature Tea Sets

These two charming tea sets have a matching teapot and cup and saucer.  Each are solid pieces which means you'll never lose a lid or separate the cup from the saucer. The teapots are about 2" high and the cup and saucer just over an 1" high. I have discovered that they are a perfect size for some of my Tilda dolls!

                                     

Mini Teapots

Not sure why I felt compelled to make these but I know I was inspired by Mary Engelbreit. I love the cheerful upbeat looks of her designs. These were done with the clay that always stays pliable and I've had them for a few years now...but I think it could be a fun project for a little girls tea party. I used a toothpick to create some of the details.

Tea Cup Topiaries

I wanted to share a picture of something I did a few years back. It was inspired by a wallpaper border and thought it might be a fun idea to share.
I made tea cup topiaries to go on each table and thought I might offer some as gifts.

You'll need:

Tea cups or other vase-type containers

sand

branches

3" Styrofoam ball

moss

I took mismatched cups as well as some adorable ceramic boots and filled them with sand. I then took branches cut from bushes and vines in the yard and wedge them in a 3" styrofoam ball covered with sheet moss.

After wetting the sand in the cups I covered the top of them with the moss as well. I had considered using plaster in the cups to stabilize but didn't know if I wanted to do that to the items I was using. I showed them to some friends a few days later and much to my surprise, the branches are leafing out do to the wet sand, which makes them look more authentic!