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Monday, March 7, 2011

The Lily of the Valley

Sweetest of the flowers a-blooming
In the fragrant vernal days
Is the Lily of the Valley
With its soft, retiring ways.
~ Paul Laurence Dunbar

A favorite teacup washed in white for spring.

I will link to these wonderful blogs go and visit:
Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Tea Time Tuesday at Lady Katherine Tea Parlor
Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage
Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites
Tuesday Tea for Two at The Plumed Pen
Tea Pot and Tea Things Tuesday  at The Silken Purse
Tea Pot and Tea Things Tuesday at Breath of Fresh Air
Tea Cup Tuesday at Artful Affirmations
A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life
White Wednesday at Faded Charm
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52 comments:

  1. Shortbread and GingerMarch 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Photographs are absolutely beautiful!
    Liz

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  2. Anita DiazMarch 7, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Gorgeous teapot and cup!! I love the photos too! Love the green and white.

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  3. Tammy@Beatrice BanksMarch 7, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Beautiful! Looks washed by rain. Perfect for Spring!

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  4. SylviaMarch 7, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    This teacup is gorgeous as the lily of the valley itself ! This post is simply "the Return of Happiness" as for some that is what the lily symbolizes!

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  5. Red Couch RecipesMarch 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Sherry, my mom used to have a bed of Lillies of The Valley in my back yard and I loved them as a girl. I used to cut them and put them in a vingegar cruet. Your teacup is so unusual, as well as your tea pot -- so very pretty! Joni

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  6. Olga PoltavaMarch 7, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    So pretty! Great photography!

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  7. Betty March 7, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Beautiful teapot and cup. I am a May baby and will have to look for that cup.

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  8. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageMarch 7, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Hi Sherry,
    What a beautiful tea! I love the soft white and green! It's perfect for Spring! I especially love your teapot and the lacey napkin is gorgeous!! Thank you for coming by and joining me for tea today.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  9. KathleenMarch 7, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    I just LOVE lily of the valley. That tea service is so pretty!
    Thanks so much for posting my party button! Hope you are coming!

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  10. Designs on 47th StreetMarch 7, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Wow! Your pictures look like they came straight out of Victorian Magazine. They are so simple but so beautiful to be sure!
    Donna

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  11. Andrea at Opulent CottageMarch 7, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    SO pretty! That's the loveliest tea pot I have ever seen!

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  12. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeMarch 7, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    The photography is so pretty! Love your sweet little tea cup!

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  13. Rose M. RodriguezMarch 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Hi Sherry, that precious pictures! the cup and the teapot is beautiful!, Greetings, Rose Marie

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  14. LynnMarch 7, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Very pretty Sherry! They always remind me of my G-Mom-B, she grew them on the side of the house and I have some from her yard in my garden now:@)

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  15. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Lily of the Valley, my mom's favorite. Mine are still buried under heaps of snow. Cant wait for them to wake up and share their beauty with me..
    Love this tea cup..
    ~Shirley

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  16. Deborah Kay at The Paint SplashMarch 7, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Very pretty. Our last home had thousands of lilly of the valleys. I loved the fragrance. Beautiful post. Blessings, Debbie

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  17. BethMarch 7, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Sherry, These are stunning whites! Love it all -the teapot, the cup, the linens and your silver spoon. Your still lifes are stunning. So beautiful!
    Blessings, Beth

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  18. Antiques And TeacupsMarch 7, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Lovely. Lily of the Valley is always a favorite!
    Thanks for sharing! My first visit from the other Tuesday Teacup parties.
    Ruth

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  19. Blondie's JournalMarch 7, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Your pictures are just beautiful! And your tea so pretty. I love all the whites and sweet dishes. Very nicely done {again}!

    XO,
    Jane

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  20. Judith @ Lavender CottageMarch 7, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Love your teacup and teapot. I am drawn to linens and really admire the lacy napkin, nice to join you for tea this week.
    Judith

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  21. TerriMarch 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Beautiful, Beautiful photos! I love how you did them. Your cup this week is truly lovely. Lily of the Valley is such a beautiful flower, and the ones on your cup are fabulous.
    Thank you so much for sharing with us.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  22. TaraMarch 7, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Lillies of the Vally are one of my favourite flowers! I'm always looking for a tea cup with them on it when I am garage sale-ing ... but have not yet found one! So pretty!

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  23. SueMarch 7, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    That is so pretty. I have a very similiar teacup (but no wonderful white teapot). I love how you did these photos. Now that I have a new camera, I hope to learn a few of these "tricks"!

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  24. KathyMarch 7, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    This pattern is quite lovely - love what you did with the pictures - makes them artwork!
    Thank you for joining me at A Return to Loveliness!
    Kathy

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  25. JocelynMarch 7, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Beautiful teacup and Teapot!! Lovely and elegant.

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com

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  26. Martha's FavoritesMarch 7, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Hi: I love what you did to the pictures. Very cool. That cup is one of my favorites. It reminds me of the Lord. Have a wonderful week. Blessings, Martha

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  27. debiMarch 7, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Your photos are so beautiful and dreamy. What a perfect way to showcase your lovely cup and tea pot.

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  28. quakerhillfarmMarch 7, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    How Beautiful! The photos are spectacular. Blessings to you, Lynn

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  29. MaggieMarch 8, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    What a delightful tea time setting, the photographs are stunning indeed.

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  30. fitty's pinky rose cottageMarch 8, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    beautiful teacup and beautiful photos too! lovely! thanks for sharing and have a great week!

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  31. ♥ Miss TeaMarch 8, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    gorgeous photo effect!! love the teapot and teacup as well! love it!!

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  32. Miss CharMarch 8, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    Lilies of the Valley are one of my favorites and your tea cup is just such a hint of spring it makes me smile. I love how you manipulated the phone...Donna is right your photos do look like something from Victoria magazine. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  33. bjMarch 8, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    OOO, what lovely photos. Will you share the site you used to make these photos so special? I would love to use it some, too.
    Send these in to a beautiful magazine and I'd just bet they will be published. Sooo pretty.

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  34. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEMarch 8, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Gorgeous! I love Lily of the Valley and your pics are gorgeous too!!

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  35. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasMarch 8, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    What a simply stunning post for Tea Tuesday! Gorgeous!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  36. Brenda PruittMarch 8, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    BEAUTIFUL photos! How did you achieve this effect? So soft and appealing.
    Brenda

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  37. LynnMarch 8, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Stunning photography! I have the cup and saucer. When I grew up outside of Albany, NY, my grandmother's home, next to ours, had an abundance of lily of the valley and I so loved the delicate blossoms. You have capture the essence of that is your photography. Simply breathtaking beauty captured through the lens of your camera. You inspire me. Blessings.

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  38. CarolynMarch 8, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    I love the dreamy look of your photos-so beautiful!

    Carolyn

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  39. Sissie's Shabby CottageMarch 8, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Beautfiul photos. And the teacup and saucer are so pretty.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  40. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Oh, Sherry! Lilly of the Valley!! (their meaning) "A return to happiness". I just love them. They were plentiful in springtime where I grew up in northern New Jersey. I took them for granted then, but now miss their sweet aroma and beauty.

    I'm glad to see your cup, and you photographed it so beautifully 'washed in white".

    Thank you for the fond memories, and have a happy, happy day,
    Marianne

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  41. Happy To Be/ Gl♥riaMarch 8, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Beautiful Photos Sherry..Hugs and smiles Gloria

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  42. Decor To AdoreMarch 8, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    What a gorgeous tabletop setting! I just love lily of the valley.

    Have a beautiful day!

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  43. FABBY'S LIVINGMarch 8, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    I love the tea cup and saucer. Great photography, it looks like a mist, like old romantic movies! Love it!
    Come visit, I'm here this Tuesday.

    XOXO
    FABBY

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  44. Honey at 2805March 8, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Your images are beautiful, Sherry! I will be referring back to it soon to try out some of your techniques. Thanks for the tips!

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  45. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageMarch 8, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Just look at the wonderful photos here today! Beautiful!

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  46. EllenMarch 8, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Beautiful pictures of beautiful tea time pieces!

    xoxo,
    Ellen

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  47. p3chandanMarch 8, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Simply charming lily of the valley on those white beautiful pieces you have!

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  48. DonnaMarch 9, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    What gorgeous photos! Lily of the Valley is one of my favorite spring blooms, and is the flower for my birth month of May! I have a tea cup collection that belonged to my husband's mom, and one of them just so happens to be a Lily of the Valley pattern:)

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  49. missshawnaMarch 9, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Those photos are absolutely beautiful! Love the teapot and cup.
    ShawNa~

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  50. MaryMarch 9, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    What a wonderful effect~ your photos are dreamy!

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  51. SarahMarch 9, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Exquisite! I wish I could grow Lily of the Valley. It's so lovely, just like that teapot and beautiful tea cup. ~ sarah

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  52. Wanda LeeMarch 13, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    This is just so exquiste;so soft and ethereal!What a lovely teatime vignette!

    Thanks so much for joining us once again for TTTT and also for my 73rd, Tuesday Tea For Two!

    ..,(Sorry it took so long to visit; I have been out of my office for the past week).

    Cheers and hugs from Wanda Lee

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