spicy tea...

This week's tea to share is

Masala Chai Tea

which is a spicy tea but lovely with some hot milk.

And some photos to share from a recent trip to the

Singapore Orchid Garden.

Happy T!!

Visit Kimmie for links to other Tea Tuesday bloggers.

I'll be away for the next couple of weeks on a working trip,

so stay happy and we'll catch up!!

steph

Friendship Award..

I received a lovely gift from a friend and it was a sweet ending to a long day at work last Saturday

and she is Elizabeth, who presented me with

a friendship award!

Thank You Elizabeth, this is so special to me...

"A friend is  a present you give yourself"
Kelly Rae

And I have a special present...... :)))

hugs
steph

Travel Journal - stage 3..contd..

More pages from my travel journal..

I'm loving this creative process...

stay happy

steph

Travel Journal - stage 3, putting the pieces together..

Have been working on my travel journal lately and here are some pages...

more to come.....

stay happy...
steph

Tea Tuesday

 Kimmie  is the hostess for Tea Tuesday and I must say that ever since

I've started posting, I've learnt to 

make time for my cuppa.

Thank You Kimmie and the Tea Tuesday bloggers!

And at the end of a busy work day,
I look forward to reading all your postings with my cuppa..

Today's tea is green tea

(This "phoenix tea mug" is made from purple clay  

PS: I never knew much about its role in chinese tea appreciation until recently :)
guess I was attracted to this unique design ;)  )

and I had it in the garden with one of my favorite books written by

Kelly Rae Roberts

and here's a page from this inspiring book....

Happy Tea Tuesday!!

steph

Let's Celebrate Life!!

I want to remember

the preciousness of life

and so

when I sewed this little heart today,

I had to include this "catch phrase"..

and Chester agrees with me too....

remember the sewing project which accompanied Chester?

Well, here it is!!

I made this hand-quilted bag with the guidance from Jenny,

my quilting teacher.

And here's Chester, with his friend Molly all set for an outing together.... 

Molly is an 11 inch mohair teddy bear who loves to adorn herself with pretty 

little things...

Rumi, writes the most beautiful poems and here's a quote 

which I may have posted previously;

it brings a smile each time I read this...

"The eye is meant to see things,

the soul is here for its own joy."

Happy Sunday!!!

steph

Happy June!!

How quickly time flies!

and we're in the middle of the year already?

Recently I've been taking stock of all the projects I wanted to start or complete...

I wish for more time... :)

There's so much I want to do......

8 x 8 collaged background on acrylic on cold press paper

And here's a quote from Torkom Saraydarian

"Wherever joy is, there can also be seen the presence of beauty, 

goodness, righteousness and freedom"

I am so looking forward to the weekend!

Stay happy!

steph