A new title..well back to the old one

hi everyone

just a quick note to let you know that I havent gone to Siberia, or joined the French Foreign legion, I have decided to go back to my original blog name...

The reason for this is that it creates continuity with my business and identity and I will be promoting The Silver Teapot online now
I also have lost the fear I had when our cafe burnt down (we had funny phone calls threats etc but im not going to even think of it.. I dont have any bad feelings towards anyone infact i have found Im indifferent to them) and must say have felt sooo much better lately (we had a look at a shop and I decided on my own terms that we would just be online for now) I want to devote time to our daughter and husband and be a wife for a whie and its not fair to put Lily through the long days.

Anywayyyy better go and keep working on this
loooooooove to you all
Vic xxx

The Silver Teapot website

Hi all
just a quick note.. I am currently building The Silver Teapot website woo hoo finally
so feel free to have a squizzie at it
its soooo no where near finished but you get the idea.. so please bookmark my page as I have LOTS AND LOTS of lovelies coming and my studio is fullof half finished projects URGH but hey one day i will have a bonanza of stock.. but at themoment Lily is growing fast and i have to be with her as she wont be this age forever.. I adore it!!! oh than you Miss Ali for you tips love you hun god bless you!!!

love to you all
Vic xx
oh ps
www.thesilverteapot.com.au

roses roses roses....

Hi Girls,

just a quick post this morning I have been bitten by a bug!!!! the rose making bug that is... I have made these out of polymer clay(a pale flesh tone) ..these are the prototypes and Im going to use them as embellishments woo hoo

Im really really happy with the way they came out.. will be working on buds and leaves today also

Waiting to be baked

The one in the middle has been baked... should I paint it?

just wanted to share em with you all... I hope your all ok with this dust storm

have a beautiful day

Hugs n squishes

Vic xxxx

so where have I been?

HI lovely people! I know it's been FOREVER since I have written here.. but I have kept an eye on you all and what you have been doing, I dash on have a look and dash off.. and sometimes forget to comment....

Dave and I have been really busy, with my studio up and running (FINALLY we have reclaimed some space for me to work in.. I can use it to create and there is a playroom for my little Lily .. who isn't little anymore.. she has grown so fast!

Part of my studio

Little Lily

I have quite a few pics to put up sooo grab a coffee, tea, hot choc or beverage of choice sit back and have a squizzie! Here are a few "rose bags" I have made... they are made from small organza bags with various trims i have.. some are vintage laces, various buttons and jewelery so I can't get them again but that makes it more fun don't you think? I'm happy with they way they turned out what do you think? I also have some that have beaded trimming.. they are available for sale from $8 each so lemme know if you interested.. I am also working on The Silver Teapot website.... I just have to get a little more organised on that front... we have the domain name and everything I just need to get a few things going, but we will be selling things I make, Dave's furniture, giftware, housewares, coffee, tea, and the accessories that go with them, there are a few other things in store BUT I will wait til I release that info hahaha.. cause there will be a giveaway and I don't wanna well give it away ..... haha HAD to say that one

I "named" the bags so I know what's what... there are a few more.. but with me not being a great photographer they need redoing hope you like them

Purple flowers

Fringe flowers and pearls

Vintage earrings

The Heritage

The angelic range

A kidney table that was in the fire..

and now revamped

A little lampshade

Anyway I think I have raved on enough for one day... sooo I will try and blog on a more regular basis

Til next time

hugs n kisses

Vic xxx

Tea anyone?

Hi Everyone

This is just a very quick note... to let you know

my husband David and I are going back into the high tea business

while we cant go back into our cafe (we didn't own the building) the public have been literally demanding us to reopen it is wonderful to be missed... but we still have to heal from the fire so baby steps are needed here

and i am very proud to announce that we will be offering high tea and tea parties in your garden + catering and hampers (high tea of course) we will also have an online store where you can get our famous te and coffee and lots of other treats and gifts... damn gotta slow down (im trying to type and talk with my hands hahaha )

I know I'm probably not making much sense but I can't hold down my excitement we get to play pretties and we have so many things planned!!! I'm not sleeping well

Lucinda of Hume Cottage has been kind enough to offer us her lovely shop for the relaunch... EXACTLY 10 months to the day our beloved shop was destroyed...(imnot putting negative pics up here.. see a previous posts for those pics of the fire

anyway here are a few pic's to get you excited like we are and maybe inspire you..they certainly got me all excited again

I am also writing my own e book on tea parties so let me know if your interested...

have to run got to finish the menu

love to you all

Vic xxxx

A lick of paint and a little love goes a long way

WOW 2 blogs in one day... but I felt these had to have their separate blogs
I just wanted to show a couple of pieces that i have restored from the fire and now sit pride of place at home,
The cupid has 3 stages so far and Im not sure If I am going to add colour (any comments or thoughts would help) or not BUT she came up stunning with some paint and a bit of patience


After a wash.. still very smoke damaged


2 undercoats

She came up ilike new if not better and now sits on our fireplace as a reminder that new life can came out of the ashes.. just have faith, love and determination


This was a toilet roll holder in the cafes bathroom.. sorry I forgot to rotate the image so please bear with me

After a few coats of paint. a new knob thingy and an anti smoke spray (vinegar water and bicarb) it came up a treat and with pink highlights will fit on with our huse ONCE we get to painting it

I have to say restoring our fire damaed stuff really is rewarding and really shows what can be done with a little love and seeing past appearances, and if youinvest a little time, you will be rewarded

hope you all have a fab weekend

love

Vic xxx

Busy busy and our little girls 1st birthday

Well, things have been very very busy in my neck of the woods lately, our little girl Lily turned a big 1 on 24 may.. we had a party at our house and she got spoilt rotten... A big thank you to Miss Lucinda, Miss Sarah and Misss Shann for their gifts and well wishes..... Our little princess adored her pressies and had a fab day with everyone.. she didnt sleep til that night she was so excited

the pictures enlarge so feel free to have a squizzie in larger size

Lily's birthday cake I made for her... This was soooo much fun to make i'm trying to get an excuse to make something else!

I have a new range coming out and they are of cats as doorstops, I am sooo excited about these as they turned out far better than I ever thought....they are all made by me and embellished with yummy trims, flowers and anything else I can get my hands on... they are pretty big roughly 30-40cm and weigh about 1kg

These puddy tats are one of a kind (I'm not very good and mass production and to be honest prefer not to) and these two are available at the lovely Lucinda's shop they actually look better in her shop than they do at my house.. I was soo chuffed she was kind enough to take them...

They are very detailed with lots of velvet and organza flowers on them, along with some lovely trims.. I spend alot of time making sure everything is balanced and colours blend... I am on a roll and will be making more so if your interested let me know and I can give you prices (I will also post them with prices once I make a few more)

I better be off I have a few cats cut out that I want to finish

hope you all are warm and cosy bbrrrrr

enjoy your weekends

love

Vic xxxx