Teacup Inspired: Teacupakes

When browsing for tea party planning ideas, I came across this cute product from Fred and Friends: Teacupcakes! This website has so many interesting and funny home products, perfect for parties, hostess gifts, or just to add some quirky style to your own home. How clever would these be for a tea party birthday cake option? They come in sets of four and are made out of 100%-pure silicone and phthalate-free plastic with matching saucers. Pour in the cupcake batter, bake, frost, and start singing, "Happy Birthday to You!"

-Twill

Recipe + Vintage Teacup : Ginger Tea

A few years back, while living in Spain, a friend of mine made me this home-brewed bliss. Feeling a little in need of some warmth, I made some today. It is perfect for a cold, sore throat or just to cheer you up with a zing.
















Ingredients:
fresh ginger root
lemon
honey

Peel the ginger root and cut into large chunks.

















Place the chunks in hot water, let boil or simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Add lemon, turn water down.

When ready to serve, add honey. Yum!

-Ladybird

Vintage Inspired: i-Vintage Tech Gift

Nerd alert! I lost my phone last week, and since my old one was getting pretty shabby, I opted for the ubiquitous iphone. Yes I am now living the i-life. At the store, the case selection was grim, so I came home and immediately started a search for vintage inspired/adorable iphone cases.

These would be great gifts for the i-lover in your life, but how to choose? From London floral to Paris unmentionables, soft leather, hard bamboo and repurposed vintage fabrics, choices abound!

Repurposed Vintage Fabrics, Yay!

 

Big Bad Wolf

Floral Details

Cute and Sustainable!

Darling Bird

Paris, Je T'Aime

1/2/3/4/5/6

-Ladybird

Vintage Inspired: Teacup Rides

I am in love with these vintage teacup ride photos. I wonder if we could incorporate prints of them into the shop somehow?

-Twill

Photo Source: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Eco Cup for Tea Lovers

I have a new item on my autumn shopping list, perfect for strolling the streets of Portland: the Eco Cup Tea Lovers' Ceramic Cup. It comes in blue or red floral and I honestly can't decide which one I like better; they both remind me of vintage teacups. They even have a little teapot on the side to wrap the string of your teabag around to keep it in place. So cute, you can find these, plus other patterns here.

-Twill

The Shop: Attention to Detail

Twill and I have been scrutinizing over minor details. We are by nature, perfectionists. So today, when thinking about the price tags, I had an idea for handmade, recycled tags. I thrifted a book on pressed flowers and decided to use that book for our tags, cut out in the shape of teacups. I just started, made the templates and began the process. I think they turned out mighty cute!

 -Ladybird

Happy Birthdays

Today is my birthday and ever since I can remember, my mom has been throwing birthday parties to remember. I think with all parties, it is the attention to detail that makes memories stick. Powdered sugar donuts hanging by string from the ceiling-using only our mouths to eat them, sipping sparkling juice out of fancy glasses, balloons tied to your chair with a pretty little bow, homemade cupcakes in different flavors, a loud singing choir of all your favorite people, and don't forget the party hats!

Being organizers at heart and teachers by trade, I think Ladybird and I should add party planners to our list of will-dos. I think with our suitcases of fine vintage wares, we could throw the vintage inspired, dress-up tea party of the century! I see hats, bows, ribbons, jewelry, shawls, scarves, high heeled shoes, vintage teacups and saucers, floral handkerchief napkins, pink lemonade in little jam jars, finger cakes and cookies, lovely crafts, paper flowers, and maybe some sort of homemade photo booth.

-Twill

photo source: one. two. three. four

Repurposed: Teacups

 

I came across these lamps today, made out of teacups! How perfect for a breakfast nook. I look forward to checking out more of Domestic Construction's innovative ideas! 

-Ladybird