Greetings! ...from Kimberly Shaw

Set To A Tea

Delicate pink rose Teacups, petite Tea Spoons, a sweet Heart tea infuser, luscious Raspberry tea all on a vintage lace table clothe... Well, I can't think of a better way to relax this Mother's Day!  But I cant forget the kids, the husband, and the dog (which my hubby got on Mother's Day).  Without them I wouldn't have a reason to celebrate.  Hurray!!! Mother's Day will be here soon!

Wouldn't this demitasse trio be a perfect grouping on a Mother's Day breakfast tray?  These small spoons and service pieces are hard to find.  If you've been looking for these too, your search is over, I've made them available in my Store.

Tea House

Isn't this Tea House Tea Infuser adorable? I've always loved this little infuser which reminds me of having tea with friends around my kitchen table.  This petite Jam Spoon is also perfect for stirring milk and honey in delicate teacups, not to chunky, with a charming antique teapot on the end.  For a special treat I love serving Harrisons & Crosfields delectable Forest Berries tea with it's fragrant aroma and gorgeous deep pink color. The flavor comes alive when slightly sweetened.  If these are 'Your cup of tea' or you'd like to give them as gifts I've made them available in my Store.

The original watercolor painting in the background is reproduced on my Mom Teacup Greeting card and matching Things To Do After I Have Tea Notepad, both come with a yummy teabag attached.

Silver Tea Set

Silver is so hard to photograph.  No mater where you stand, sit or kneel, you are always reflected in its image.  In fact the whole room is reflected.

The stripes in the reflections are from my black shelving with white boxes of greeting cards ready for pick-up or delivery.  I was able to hide behind the Creamer's spout on the Teapot, but the Sugar Bowl and Creamer are trying to rat-me-out hiding behind my black camera and aqua sweater.

I've made this pretty vintage Tea Set available in my Etsy Shop. It was made by “Sheridan Taunton Silversmiths, LTD” which I’ve just learned is a division of Lenox, Inc.   SOLD, Thank You!

Mothers are Best!

"For all the caring and thoughtful things,
 you have done for me,
 I'm wishing you a wonderful day,
 with a relaxing cup of tea.
 Happy Mother's Day"     
          ...is the message inside this painted rose teapot and teacup.  This watercolor was inspired from one of my hand painted Bavarian plates.

The card was so popular we designed a matching "Things To Do After I Have Tea" Notepad.  Both come with a Regal Afternoon Darjeeling teabag for Mom to enjoy.  The set is available in my Etsy Shop or sold separately in my Store if you want to add some yummy Teas or Tea Party Accessories to your gift.

Mums the Word

I love how the English call their mothers "Mum".  This card was inspired by all the thoughtful women who have cared so lovingly for my children.  Their acts of kindness have been as seeds which they have generously sown into their lives.  It has been a blessing to watch them blossom as a result.

A little seed pack with Sweet Peas, Babies Breath, and Johny Jump Ups are representative of my two daughters and one son.

The seed pack was added to the back with another message and the inside was creatively designed by my pal Georgia, a designer here at Kimberly Shaw Graphics.


This card comes with a luscious Raspberry teabag from Harrisons & Crosfield.  It is available in my Etsy Shop or in my Store if you want to browse other Tea Party Accessories and other yummy teas.

For Mom

My mom has made a lasting impact on me.  The Mother's Day cards I've created are influenced from the lovely life she has modeled before me.

The inside of this card reads, "I Love You," and comes with a flavorful Jasmine teabag inserted in the rim of the teacup.  It is designed to be given any time of the year.  The Matching Notepad is one of my personal favorites.  This matching set is available in my Etsy shop. The Teacup Greeting card and Notepad are sold separately in my Store if you are looking for other charming Tea Party Accessories or Delicious Teas to add as gifts.

Sneak Peek

Creating is always fun, Especially when it's pink!

I'm going to be gone today, but I look forward to seeing all your pretty pinks tomorrow.  Happy PINK SATURDAY to all my pink pals, especially Beverly at HOW SWEET THE SOUND!!!

And The Winners Are...

All the very sweet comments I received were folded and sealed tight with stickers...

I placed them in the teacup for random selection and rushed them off to my hubby, who was  eating lunch, to pick the winners. 

After mixing them up in the slender teacup with his man size fingers, he picked the Grand Prize Winner of the Stickers, Notepad and baker's dozen of Teacup Greeting cards! And the #1 Winner IS...

The two additional winners of four Spring Teacup Greeting cards and a Sticker sheet are...


Winners     1                                 2               &                  3.
I was so excited to see who won, I didn't even go back to my desk.  Shoving the bag of carrots aside I began opening each one.  Number 1 is Carol!

And winners 2 & 3 are Monique & Lori McDonough!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S  to all ! ! !  Please send me your addresses to my email link in the upper left corner on the blog and I'll send your prizes off to you!!!  This was a ton of fun for me.  Hope you enjoy your stationery!!!

Blessing, Kimberly

Spring Give-Away Ends Tonight

Leave a message here by Midnight Pacific time to be entered in my Spring Give-Away. Three winners will be announced on Friday.

Boston Tea Party

After helping my children with their USA history lessons, I thought it would be fun to create my own version of the Boston Tea Party into a Teacup Greeting card.  To be honest I was thinking of the time when I created this card in response to the news today about the numerous Tea Parties gathering in protest to rising taxes.  Is history repeating itself? Are our citizens as courageous today as those in 1773?  Are we still not "We the People" in a country with liberty and justice for all?

This card was created in 2001.  It comes with a Hot Cinnamon Spice teabag inserted in the rim of the teapot.  It never was a huge seller, but a few survive in my store for only $1.25.  It comes blank inside for a personal message. 

UPDATE: April 28, 2009     Since the National Tax "Tea Parties" on the 15th, this slowww moving seller has picked up in sales, along with my other slowww seller the "Freedom" Teacup Greeting card. 

Thanks everyone!!! I appreciate the fact that you appreciate these cards.  It's time...

Easter Prayer

Another image from Dale Evan's Prayer Book for Children.  This picture reminds me of Easter Sundays as a girl.  My mom always made me a new Easter Dress and my younger brother a matching jacket.  For Easter service we drove to Grandma and Grandpa's church, where both my mom's and dad's parents attended, and where my mom and dad met.  The old ladies would always comment on how much we had grown.  After the service we would run around with our cousins up into the balcony or into the big kitchen.  My Grandpa was the driver who picked up kids in the neighborhood for church, and sometimes we played in his big yellow bus. 

I'll never forget the lady's lounge at that church. It was a small room which lead to the restroom with a big red velvet couch.  Ladies would be in there consoling each other, asking for prayer and encouraging one other.  This is where my Grandmothers would discuss scripture, sometimes even debate it.  From my point of view, as a little girl, God was always in the lady's lounge.

After church we went to one of the Grandparent's house for a wonderful lunch and an Easter egg hunt.  I was never as clever at finding Easter eggs as my brother or cousins.  In fact my mom still has reel to reel tape of me jumping up and down having a fit because all the eggs were found.  It just isn't the same when your eggs come from a sibling's basket who doesn't want to share their bounty.  And believe me, there is nothing attractive about a little girl having a fit in the middle of the lawn, no matter how cute her new dress is.

But from all the Easter Sundays I learned one important thing.  God's love towards us is so vast and His care of us is so immense.  He fills our lives with joy unimaginable and gives us a peace beyond description. 

Have a very Happy Easter Time!!!

Spring Blossoms

 
  

My favorite garden flowers to grow are pink Lilies, pink Lilac vines, tall Hollyhocks, Camellias, invasive Primrose and  Zinnias.  What are your favorite pink garden flowers ?

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY EVERYONE!!! For the entire list of all the PINK SATURDAY participants visit the very sweet Beverly at How Sweet The Sound.

My Spring Time Give-Away is happening now? Scroll down to my last post for details on how you can WIN a Spring Time collection of my Teacup Stationery. Three winners in all!!!

Spring Time Give-Away!!!

As the earth is very generously giving us Spring blossoms, and flowering trees bring hope of delicious fruit to come,  I felt like a little generous give-away myself.

Included in my Give-Away are 2 sticker sheets of over 30 acid-free stickers on each sheet, my favorite "Things to do After I Have Tea" notepad, a cube of 10 Harrisons & Crosfield's Raspberry teabags, and a Baker's dozen of Spring Teacup Greeting cards with my painted images of hollyhocks, pansies, sunflowers, freesias, roses, daisies and mums.  Just leave me a little comment by the end of the day Thursday April 16th and you'll be entered in win!  I'd love to know what your favorite flower is or who you'd surprise by sending a Spring Teacup card to.

BUT WAIT!  That's not all...(sound like an infomercial?).  Two additional winners will be added to receive 1 sticker sheet and 4 Spring Teacup Greeting cards!  3 winners in all!!!  The winners will be announced on Friday April 17th.

If you have trouble leaving your message here, you can also email me a note to info@kimberlyshawstore.com. Just make sure to mention "Spring Time Give-Away!!!"