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Decorative & Tole painting

Tray with Christmas teapot & cup

15 years ago

I had marked this pattern in one of my magazines before Christmas, but didn't get it painted. It worked out just right to go on this metal tray. You can tell our weather is chilly here, the grass is not very green now! Luvs

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phonegirl
15 years ago
Luvs,

I just posted my tray over on the holiday forum. Your tray turned out great. What a cute tray, I love the slits around it and it will be perfect for your holiday decor. My sis would love this. She collects tea pots and cups and scaucers. I'll try to remember and show her one of these days and let you know what she says.

You are going to keep me going no matte what if you keep this up. LOLOL

Speedy RL2
Purplemoon
15 years ago
Hey Luvs, I popped over here to see if you'd done anything new and boy did I get a great treat! This is delightful.
And I think one of my favorite things you've done.
Tho I probably say about EACH one, LOL.

hugs, Karen
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I have a lot of the little Red Rose figurines that I have bought at flea markets. I don't collect tea pots....but I have quite a few. When I went to take pictures of some of them....I couldn't believe how dusty they are....being in a cupboard in my sun porch, but the floor is covered with plants brought in for the winter, so you will have to excuse the dust. I can't negotiate around in there enough to dust....and, well, the dust doesn't bother me. This one was my mother's....it is a Dripolator. I think it originally had a piece that extended the height and you could use it like a coffee pot?? Not sure about that. My mother used it, but I have never used it. This one is also a Dripolator. I have a third one shaped like a bee hive. This one is a Hull...waterlily. This one is a Shawnee. It was given to me by an old lady whose name was Nellie. It was very strange. I was talking to her in the supermarket and she asked me if I would like to have a teapot. I said, I supposed so....and she asked me to follow her to her car and she gave me this teapot. She said she was moving and wanted someone to have it that would "appreciate" it. I thanked her and said I would take good care of it. And, except for not dusting it...I have. ;) It has been used a lot, but never by me. This is the only teapot I have used. It is made in England and quite old, I think. I don't remember where I got it. But, I have made tea in it when I was having sort of bad periods in my life...I would make tea, drink it in a special pretty cup and saucer, and then go for a walk in the woods back to a spot where an old house was in 1900. I would always do this when I had something on my mind that was bothering me or when I felt particularly thankful. In fact, just today I received some very good news and I will probably be making tea in it tomorrow, and going for my walk. That may be a strange little ritual, but be that as it may....that's what I do. Now, what about cookie jars? Anyone want to share pics of those? Cookies go good with tea....and I do have a lot of cookie jars. ;)
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kraftymom
15 years ago
Your tray looks great! Which mag did the pattern come from?
paintingfool
15 years ago
Luvs, this is so darn cute. I collect teacups and teapots so I am especially fond of this tray. Love the cross hatching.
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luthien
15 years ago
hey luvs!
how is everyone? that tray is beautiful! green is my fav color :))) what a great job:)
pezabelle
15 years ago
Luvs....you tray is super and so many different brush strokes, where to start? Everything is just great, but I like the leaves because they frame the whole painting.

Thank You for sharing and you have been busy!

Belle
luvstocraft
Original Author
15 years ago
Wow! Can't believe so many of you have seen this already. You either stayed up really late or are early birds!

I hadn't realized I didn't post it on the gallery where I normally post until now. Oh well, must have been a "senior" moment.

This design is by Judy Diephouse, and came from the Dec. 2006 issue of Painting magazine. She had painted it as a lid for a little basket. I just adapted it for this tray.

PF, this was the first time I used the fan brush I bought when you had told us the brushes were on sale so cheap. I loved using it, it was so fun. I do have a question, if you have a small area do you just not fill all the bristles with paint? It is wide, so I really had to be careful not to get strokes where I didn't want them.

I've been finding several patterns for teacups/teapots as I've looked back through my saved magazines. I thought they were a recent popular phase, but obviously they've been a favorite for quite awhile. I'm also becoming fascinated with all the painted food items I'm seeing too. One blog I ran across had some cupcakes painted on metal trays and they were so cute. Will have to see if any of my trays would work for that.

Karen, good to see you stopping by, I'm not posting this one on holidays since it is a Christmas thing and we're into Valentines now. Maybe next year if I still have it by then. LOL

Luthien, good to see you back too. We've been wondering where you went and what you have been up to.

Belle and Punk aka Speedy, I'm just trying to hold my own with you two. Both of you are such fast painters, you are keeping me motivated!

Kraftymom, what have you been painting? Are you still teaching classes? I'm glad you are still coming by here, but would love to have you share more--even past projects.

Today I'm hoping to work on a Valentine's sign. Let's hope I don't get sidetracked. LOL
Luvs
anjabee
15 years ago
Glad I stopped over here on my way out....this is so stinkin cute! It's such a great piece. I love the tat work lacey edge on the cloth and the colors you used are just perfect.

Hey, I'm glad to see grass. Mine is covered in snow and the parts peaking out are all brown. ha ~Anj
sherwoodva
15 years ago
Hi, Luvs
I'm slow to post because I just got home from work 30 minutes ago. This is really cute. I like the color combination. It is so complex, I keep seeing more every time I look at it.

Thank goodness I'm not competing with you, Belle and Speedy. Will just have to space out my postings, smile!

CC

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