Darling Embroidered Keepsake Mother's Day Greeting Card - $6.00

Here is a beautiful idea for that special Mom in your life. What a great way to say I love you than with this bright and happy embroidered card. This isn't just a Mother's Day card, it's a way of really saying I'm thinking of you by sending the mom or special friend in your life something they can keep and frame if they wish. This card would be a keeper not tossed in the bin after a while. You can see...

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Beautiful Mother's Day Embroidered Card 5x7 a Keepsake - $6.00

Here is a beautiful idea for that special Mom in your life. What a great way to say I love you than with this classic embroidered card. This isn't just a Mother's Day card, it's a way of really saying I'm thinking of your by sending the mom or special friend in your life something they can keep and frame if they wish. This card would be a keeper not tossed in the bin after a while. You can see how the...

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My Sweet Little Vintage Find...

Love 1950's vintage. Reminds me of growing up. I have been after 

a salt and pepper combo from either Norcrest or Lefton for awhile.

Both companies issued a darling bluebird series in the 50's. They are

expensive when found. I came across these on Ebay for a reasonable price and goobled them up. I just think they are the sweetest, cutest little birds.

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A Little History of the Tea Towel and British Tea Time...

I have always wondered about the origin of the tea towel. I found out that England was the very first country to invent the tea towel term. In the 19th century Tea Time became a very popular almost universal daily event in Britain. Tea Time developed into a very serious affair accompanied by the families finest china, crystal and linens. The British lady of the house took great pride in her tea service and display.

The Tea Towel originally was linen a unique drying material that the lady of the home would utilise to dry out expensive items of China.  The linen was so soft it didn't scratch or mar the china and crystal. Servants were then employed to hem and embroider beautiful designs on the tea towels that in many cases became family heirlooms. The tea towels themselves were treated almost as delicately as the fine China. They were always washed delicately with a very mild soap, laid out to dry and carefully ironed. They were almost always included in the table display for Tea Time.

Ulster Weavers in Ireland was among the first to create these delicate linen towels for the British homemaker and have been in business since 1870 and remain so today. Now they create beautiful cotton tea towels. They have a beautiful website check it out.

I do have a few linen tea towels packed away. I actually prefer the flour sack tea towel. I love the bright white 100% cotton fabric that absorbs the fragrance of the fabric softener or steam scent from the iron. They wash up so well and are easy to create designs on. I have so many now with different designs for holidays, etc. When washed clean and ironed they just look so pristine which makes me happy. I especially love to embroider bright and happy designs for my kitchen and have given away many sets as gifts.

I did these cherry design tea towels up over the weekend. I was inspired by Sue at It's A Very Cherry World. She always has a party Rednesday beginning every Tuesday. I have followed her for a long time and love her vintage motif and her use of reds. She has inspired me to incorporate more red in my kitchen. I have some Scarlet Fiestaware and Friendship Pyrex now I have these fresh cherry tea towels.

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Beautiful Embroidered Button Daisy Bunch Thank-you or All Occasion Greeting Card - $8.00

Here is a beautiful idea for that special friend in your life. What a great way to say thank-you than with this darling embroidered card. This isn't just a thank-you note, it's a way of really saying thank-you by sending that special friend something they can keep and frame if they wish. This card would be a keeper not tossed in the bin after a while. If you choose this card without the stamped greeting insi...

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Darling Machine Embroidered 5x7 Mother's Day or any Occasion, Blank Inside Greeting Card - $8.00

Machine Embroidered design on premium quality felt. Design insert in 5x7 a premium quality card stock embossed photo card. Photo window 3x5. Actual felt embroidered design 4x6. Design can be removed easily and framed or you can use the card as the matting background. Heirloom quality. Card comes with envelope and protected in plastic.

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Happy Creations for under ten...

I think I am finally recovered from my two kidney surgeries in late January. During this time I just couldn't sit around I had to do something when I felt good enough, so I pulled out my embroidery machine and made my friend a greeting card for her upcoming wedding. She liked it so much I decided that I would make up some to have on hand for different occasions. It's been loads of fun. I thought I would share with my blogger friends.

This one is for my very good friends birthday. She loves cats and her kitty is a sweet little gray tabby girl. I think it came out so cute and I know it will make her happy.

If my friend chooses she can pull the insert out and frame it or

just frame it like it is using the card as the mat.

These are two I have on hand that I will use for other friends.

So easy really. They are 4x4 designs that I embroidered on felt.

The design fits in a 3x5 window insert of a photo card.

I purchased the photo card in a pack of 6 for $2.97 free shipping from Ebay.

The card itself is 5x7 on lovely embossed card stock.

Between the felt, thread, design and card I figure I have about $3.00 max invested.

A greeting card from Hallmark or American Greetings is at least $4.00 and this one is personal.

I'm pretty happy with my creations. I will have fun with this for all occasions!

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