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Break Time~


" coffee, tea or me..."
.
Certainly would luvvv to have a little break from
my busy-busy schedules...
~a nice English tea break* perhaps?
Well, stumbled upon this charming design, it was
quite a lovely graceful 'fall' I must say...(FLOPPP!)
~take a look :
..






... The company is 'Let Them Eat Cake' ~the home of special, one-off vintage china cake stands. Each stand is created from beautiful mismatched vintage china and given a new lease of life. The creative and eclectic combination of china spanning decades, countries and styles... perfect for cookies, chocolate after dinner treats, fruits, jewellery or keys... Oh and of course delicious cakes! to view more visit their shop*

"...CHARMED! " ~XOXO*

- Black & White Photo by Rodney Smith

54 comments:

Yelena R. said...

Those are really charming! I love the blue color of the fourth one down.


p.s. Your new blog header is absolutely hilarious! I love it!

Unknown said...

Boy are you tempting me! Those are all in my blue color and I saw one that is only $90 US dollars.....

www.janetteria.com said...

OMG! Just beautiful...

XoXo

carolina @ patagonia gifts said...

oh so pretty! I adore tea cups!
thanks so much for your sweet birthday wishes, darrrrling! I'm so glad I got to met you! xo

Dumbwit Tellher said...

I so love these! I would love to have one. Thanks for showing them off as I have never seen them. Talk about recycling!
Thanks Lenornevermore :D

Anonymous said...

If only I could bake ...
;)

Magdalena said...

So Adorable!! I love the 4th one down..Want to fill it with sweet treats from Laduree
thanks for sharing this, I might have to add that to my dish collection.
xoxo
Bunny

Ela said...

"Ooh, Ooh, Ooh..." that's what I said as I saw one after the other. Makes me want to bake mini cupcakes and scones and other sugary goodness :)
Darn slave drivers that you work for!!! Don't they know you have a blog to run??? xx

The Snarky Narwhal said...

that's an interesting picture, and those plates are so pretty, it's great they reuse old ones too that just adds to it.

Syed said...

Oh wow, what absolutely stunning cake stands! They are sooo beautiful :) Definitely need one of these for tea time treats. Hope you're having a lovely day dear :)

Keith said...

These are wonderful. I hope you're doing well. Take care. Cheers!

sealaura said...

how lovely! my faves are the blue ones. I like the idea of repurposing these diff plates. I was worried you were gonna take another bloggy break! glad it was just a tea break.

Brunch at Saks said...

These are gorgeous! I love tea sets as well! XOXO

Anonymous said...

Those are amazing. It must have taken hours to place them just right.

Fashion Moment said...

Hello gorgeous! Fantastic post, and Absolutely Fabulous header!

FM~FP~AF

Lara said...

ha ha...afternoon tea...I love that first photo.

Vivi said...

These are charming and lovely and brilliant - deserving of all those great English-y adjectives!

Kitty Stampede said...

Fill them up...I am so bad with sweets...I could literally mow them all off those gorgeous plates. sweets don't really fill me up. I try to not buy them at the grocery store and make them too much cause I would be the one eating them all. I would be the type of older lady trying to give them away to neighbors and such, but then people might think I'm a creepster...bahaha,much coffee for me. Have a great day!!

Pollyanna said...

These are so nifty! I love having unusual serving pieces. A little out of my price range, but I wonder if a little DIY project is in my future. Hmmmmm. . .

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Gigi Thibodeau said...

What fun! I love these, and the first photo made me giggle! You're a doll. xoxo

The Little Fashion Treasury said...

Oh thanks so much to you and for leaving your lovely comment!

I already see all these plates with yummy yummy cakes ;)

Happy sunny day to you!!!

amynaree said...

i've always wanted to host a tea part one day... now all i need is a cute tea set! :)

Amy said...

super cool! looove the first pic...that's me after a pot of tea! LOL!

busy schedules are a bitch, but remember to....breathe! good luck!

Haute World said...

So pretty! I've always wanted to introduce tea-times as a regular thing at home or in the office... yeah not happening. But there's nothing nicer than having tea out of a charming set, along with cucumber sandwiches and scones placed on those cake stands... sigh. Oh, and the first pic is awesome - it reminds me of Alice in Wonderland meets Wizard of Oz (i.e. a tea pot falling out of the sky and squashing you).

Elizabeth Marie said...

Ohhh tea time...fabulous darling! I want a cute set!

Smitten Sugar said...

Thanks for stopping by my site! Yours is adorable. :)

poet said...

They are very pretty! Also, if I haven't said so already, I love your new header!!!

Greetings,
poet

drollgirl said...

you come up with the best stuff here!!! i just love it!

KV Creative Designs said...

Hi,
Thank you for visiting my Blog and your kind words! Also, thanks for sharing these amazing pieces of Functional Art!

Artful Blessings,
Kathryn

Simply Mel {Reverie} said...

I want to fill those pretty little stands with yummy scones and cookies!

Iva Messy said...

ohhh so fantastic!! I love them!! hmmm which to pick, which to pick....which to pick....hmm....lets see....I'll go with the 3rd :) BUT LOL my favorite shot here is the first!! fantastic! lets meet for some tea :)

Jeannette Mariae said...

Dear Lenore. I really enjoyed this. Thank you som much. Blessings ;-)

Sam said...

Oooh! They are charming, charming! I can't decide which one is prettiest - they would all do splendidly! P.S. Had a dream last night about Ben Stiller which I feel was a direct result of your post from yesterday!

Christina said...

these are great and would be so great as a centerpiece at a dinner party with yummy munchies on it.

CC said...

nothing beats tea & cake!

Angela said...

these look so sweet. it will be so great for an afternoon tea with gal pals at home.

Unknown said...

these are darling! I have a few really pretty limoges tea cups and saucers...and my mother has an enormous collection too.

Aline said...

so cute, these are beautiful!

Couture Carrie said...

How gorgeous and creative! Would love one of these for jewelry!

xoxox,
CC

Anna G said...

I'm so excited, one of my great aunts gave me and my sister a few tea cups. They are just as charming as those feature in the picture.

Sarah said...

Oh how I have missed your posts while i was away this week Lenore. The new picture on your header is amazing! I just love it.

These tidbit trays are fantabulous!!! I need one...

Cheryl Peters said...

What a wonderful way to preserve those pieces of the past. I'm in love with them and your blog.

debra@dustjacket said...

Oh that first one is so funny!

Love all that china, so pretty.
xxx

Alicia @ boylerpf said...

What a great idea to recycle old china like that! Now the pleated dress is to die for...

jayme said...

lovely! what a creative idea!

Kwana said...

These are wonderful. I want! Love the header too. LOL.

Serg Riva said...

I'll take the whole set...

skunkerry said...

What a wonderful blog! Such cute posts!!!!!

Lola said...

What gorgeous cake stands! And I really liked the first pic!

Lovely post - thanks for sharing such beautiful objects with us!

xxxLOL LOLA:)

daisychain said...

tea for me

P.S.
I'm at a new blog now
www.adaisychaindream.blogspot.com

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

Oh you know I'm going right now. LOVE those!

Lianne said...

Love the photo. I feel that way most days :-)

A said...

The first photo is just lovely. :--)

Melissa said...

What darling plates! I have a server like that but it's plain - no tea cup on the top - but these ideas are really cute.