“TO MY VALENTINE"

READY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY .... 

( via pinterest)

My Hubby, Kim is away so I'll be visiting with my son, daughter and grandchildren on February the  fourteenth.  I've been gathering hearts, glue and stickers so that we can make Valentines together. 

Right now, I'm taking a break from all the packing. 

 It's time for tea. 

PLEASE JOIN ME 

From the day we are born the image of a heart  is the symbol that represents ' Love', to the mind and soul ... Valentine's Day is one of the only celebrations where we actually take the time to express ourselves. If you have a curious mind like me, you have probably researched the history of Valentines and found that it has a bloody past that led to a beautiful beginning.

 European folk traditions are directly connected with Saint Valentine's Day. 

In 1797, printers were already producing a limited number of cards, with poetry and sketches.
In 1835 more than 60,000 Valentine cards were sent by post in the United Kingdom.

There are so many wonderful  expressions of LOVE.

Here's a handmade Valentine
puzzle purse from (1816).

I have  tried to make one and it is not as easy as it looks.

(collected from pinterest)

Many Valentines were handmade with real lace and ribbons.

Infact, Valentine cards became so popular that by the 1900's  they were being assembled in factories.

Like this Vintage3-D valentine that 
I found for sale on E-bay.

(via pinterest)

The intricate paperlace Valentines  from Europe(below) are exquisite.

(via  pinterest)

It is getting harder and harder to find romantic cards. It's just as easy to send one via the internet, somehow that seems impersonal to me ... however ... " It's the thought that counts

( Right)

 Saddly, we do not have the time in our lives to be sentimental.  On a positive note,  I have noticed that there has been a ressurgance in the craft industry. More and more people are becoming crafty with their creative love of the arts, stamping cards, sewing cards as mixed media projects and even trading ATC cards. 

 I've even made a few Artist Trading Cards,
 but they are not nearly as
"fancy schmancy"  as in the past.

COME ... Let's pick a teacup.

          Colored roses always  look beautiful on black china, 
    so this week I selected a "pink" rose teaset manufactured 
                 in England under the Windsor trademark.
                                                   

This teacup has quite a unique shape that I love to sip tea from.

It is so beautifully trimmed with gold leaf around the rims and at the base of the cup.

      I imagine it would suit even the most modern teatime lady.

In the language of flowers, the Rose symbolizes unity and love.

Red Roses signify perfect love and respect

Pink Roses represent  perfect happiness

Yellow Roses  signal gladdness, joy and friendship.

 This yellow rose  has a tinge of red blushed within
 the petals so that must  indicate 
the  mixed meaning of  sharing  both ...

  "LOVE and  FRIENDSHIP"

                                                         
 A roses' intoxicating  fragrance somehow infuses us with
                timeless memories like that of Springtime.
               It lingers in our mind always fresh and new.

                                 What color of rose do you like best ?

                                                           Valentine's  Day  
                reminds us to embrace the fullness of life 
                              that the rose represents.

                             LIVE  and LOVE
                                      LIFE
                                       with 
                                  PASSION.

                                                                      (via pinterest)
         Take the time to send a Valentine's Day card to someone.             

                                  Love comes in all shapes and sizes ,

Dear Valentine: Come away with me.
If I had a day with you and you only I would enjoy the simple things.
The things that, in the end, when time steals the rest away are the only things we'll remember.
I would paddle you across a still lake in a rowboat and read poetry to you until you fell asleep.
And I would never ever think about the hours.

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=everwood&episode=s01e16

Dear Valentine: Come away with me.
If I had a day with you and you only I would enjoy the simple things.
The things that, in the end, when time steals the rest away are the only things we'll remember.
I would paddle you across a still lake in a rowboat and read poetry to you until you fell asleep.
And I would never ever think about the hours.

Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=everwood&episode=s01e1

even 

in a cup of

 tea.

Roses are red

Violets are Blue

I'm sending this cup of love

To you.

Wishing you all a....

"HAPPY VALENTINES DAY"