Just a Touch of Whimsy.

I love shopping at the Goodwill store! Sometimes I find the most interesting things. I recently found some items that I hope to be decorating with for Springtime around my house. Both items add a touch of "Whimsy" to my decor. I started looking around and saw that there were several other items I already had that have a touch of whimsy in them. Here are the items I got at Goodwill.
Here they are next to my Easter Egg tree....I'm still working on that.
Here are some other "whimsical"  items I had sitting around...
This is a little ceramic teacup with roses that my hubby got me a few years ago.
 
I'm from Canadian decent. Several years ago I visited my relatives in Canada and bought these letters that spelled "hello" in French. The suitcase and makeup table teapots were another gift from my hubby.


I would really love to find a few "whimsical" tea cups to go with my teapots!(For some reason, they are hard to find here in my little part of the world.) Here are some I found online that I really liked,


Source: amazon.com via Ann on Pinterest

....plus I found these cute whimsical things:



When I think of whimsy, I think of the story of the Mad Hatter Tea Party
 in Alice in Wonderland, don't you?

And the spinning teacup ride....


Wouldn't it be fun to have a Mad Hatter Tea Party, with all the whimsy we can conjur up? I may have to try to plan one sometime. (The idea has me jumping with excitement!! I'm just a kid at heart!)
 Here are some awesome things to start planning a mad-hatter tea party...

Cute Invitations

Adorable Decorations


Gotta have some cake with your tea!


I also love shopping at our local consignment and antique shop, called "Home Sweet Home". Today, I purchased a couple little birdies for the whimsical cage I got. I'll share them in another post.
O.k., I'm all "whimsied" out, for now. Hope your day is full of "whimsy and cheer" (Had one more whimsy left in me....hehehe.)

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Comments

  1. Antiques And TeacupsFebruary 28, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Losts of lovely bright and cheerful teapots and cups. I love the sheep teapot! So cute!
    Nice to meet you!
    Ruth

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  2. Judith @ Lavender CottageFebruary 28, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Teacups come in all shapes and sizes; thanks for sharing yours and what you found.

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  3. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageFebruary 28, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    Hi Ann,
    Your teacups and teapots are all so cute! I've always loved those spinning teacups at Disney although I have yet to actually see them. I think I like the Cinderella cup with the mice in it best. Whimsy and I get along just fine. I like to inject a wee bit of it into my home to keep it from getting too serious. Thank you for sharing your whimsical post with Tea Time today and have a delightful week.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  4. BethFebruary 29, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Hi Ann, I love the birdhouse teapot and the cup with the ceramic roses! You have many lovely teapots!
    Blessings, Beth

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  5. DebFebruary 29, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Love the kitty tea-pot. Deb (Ontario, Canada)

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  6. UnknownFebruary 29, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    This is a fun whimsy post indeed!! Thanks for linking to Tea Party Tuesday

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  7. BernideenFebruary 29, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    My favorite is the kittycat tea for me! The colors on all of them make us smile! Thank you for linking up to Friends Sharing Tea!

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