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**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · 20h

20h

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Aaaand ... BLOOM" teableau for 04/25/25

A little of Fred's dance-magic can make the very flowers bloom.

Tea tableau with a vase of colorful flowers seeming to burst into bloom at the command of a Fred Astaire statue in a dance pose with arm extended dramatically. There is vintage china, a floral tea cozy, an elegant quilted mat, and a red tin of Pasadena Rose black loose-leaf Tea to complement roses in the bouquet

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · 2d

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Simply This" teableau for 04/24/25

In a world gone mad, I have to start my day with some grace, however small.

Tea tableau in soft yellow and parchment tones with purple accents. The cozy has subtle tulips, the vintage china has a muted ivy pattern, there is a small clear glass duck figurine with a black head and tail, the tea is Madagascar Vanilla black loose leaf from Mark T Wendell Teas. The base is a yellow crochet topper.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · 4d

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Owl Of Me" teableau for 04/21/25

I like owls.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #VintageChina #Spring #HerbalTea #Owls #Twinings #Handmade

Tea tableau with owls. There are a figural owl shaped mug, a jointed metal owl, vintage china, a dark orange cozy, a spoon with oranges painted on it, and a packet of Orange Peach herbal tea from Twinings

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · 6d

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Easter Sunrise" teableau for 04/20/25

It was in actuality a cloudy lightening of the sky rather than a sunrise when I let my dog out at dawn, but the bird choir didn't care, emitting a blazing chorale to the day even if the solar orb did not.

Tea tableau in muted beige florals with small pops of pink and blue, with a glass sculpture of a rising sun over water, a rickrack Easter egg, antique china, and little baby animal stuffed toys. The tea is Golden Peach black tea by St Dalfour

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 17

Apr 17

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Blue Hue Brew" teableau for 04/17/25

Butterfly blue pea flower tea is a vibrant blue color which can be altered to purple or pink with the addition of lemon. The flavor is pretty mild but it's fun to share with children.

Tea tableau all in blue with antique oval platter, vintage cup and saucer, quilted table mat, handsewn cozy cover, a white mushroom bird figure, and a pretty tin of Butterfly Blue Pea Flower herbal tea.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 16

Apr 16

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Little Bunny Frou-Frou" teableau for 04/16/25

A foo-foo bunny bops fieldmice on the head, but a frou-frou bunny gives them a makeover.

Tea tableau in pink and grey. There is a pink polkadotted cozy with a frothy white bow, a vintage rosebud patterned cup and saucer with a graceful pink handle, an embroidered pink striped bunny, a needlework pink and white bunny, a porcelain rose, a rose patterned ceramic spoon, and a pink tin of customer blended black tea flavored with rose, strawberry, and cream from Adagio, called Pride and Prejudice, all on a grey tea towel with pink trim.

#LittleBunnyFooFoo #Childlore #Tea

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 15

Apr 15

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Woodbine & Bluebells" teableau for 04/15/25

The cup & saucer are vintage Salisbury Bone China from England; the pattern is called Woodbine, circa 1946-1960.

An outdoor tea tableau in a setting of blue Spanish Bluebells in full bloom, with a white cup and saucer ringed with a vibrant pattern of pink woodbine flowers. The tea cozy is a dark navy Asian print with pink and purple flowers and a white crane with wings spread. The tea is Kusmi Be Cool, an herbal tincture of mint, verbena, and licorice.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 14

Apr 14

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Cherry Boom" teableau for 04/14/25

What a blessing it is to live among a profusion of cherry blossoms every Spring, the abundant billows of them across the landscape, great drifts of them whirling down from overhead, blushing carpets of them underfoot.

Tea tableau in pink with a paper cutout cherry tree in full bloom at center, a cherry blossom tea cozy, ornately floral vintage china, pastel painted butterflies, and a pair of bisque porcelain snow geese, on a pink and white tea towel. The tea is Cherry Marzipan Oolong loose leaf from Adagio.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 13

Apr 13

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Tea Of Life" teableau for 04/13/25

The Tree of Life was sent by a dear friend who had it made for me after my mother died.

Tea tableau centering around a green and blue jewel beaded Tree of Life suspended on a display stand. The tea cozy is field of daisies, the vintage cup and saucer have a daisy design, and there is a large dark red Japanese Camellia blossom on an aquarium blue Depression Glass dish. There is a miniature dark blue teapot on a scalloped pedestal, and the tea is Earl Grey Green tea from Adagio.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 13

Apr 13

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Dear" teableau for 04/12/25

The deer in my Western Washington woods are Columbian Black-tailed deer, a subspecies of the much larger mule deer found east of the Cascades.

Tea tableau with a deer patterned tea towel, a vintage velour flocked fawn figurine, a floral cozy, and Blueberry green tea.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 11

Apr 11

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Queen For a Day" teableau for 04/11/25

Treat yourself royally at least once a year.

Tea tableau with a peacock feather pattern tea cozy, a crystal crown, a gold crown, a gold medallion showing a unicorn, a small picture of a Bayeux Tapestry detail of a unicorn, a card with a crown and fancy slippers, vintage china, and herbal wellness tea from Oregon.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 10

Apr 10

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"10 April 1998" teableau for 04/10/25

On this day, 28 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement was signed in Belfast.

Primarily green tea tableau with Celtic knotwork and claddagh motif on tea cozy and tea packet of Irish Breakfast black tea, on a tea towel decorated with quizzical looking rabbits, with an antique cup and coordinating vintage saucer, and a small bowl decorated with a shamrock.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 9

Apr 9

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"April Morning" teableau for 04/09/25

At least once today, please look at a flower, a bird, a wisp of cloud... and just let yourself pause with it in that moment. It helps.

Tea tableau in gentle shades of white, yellow, and blue featuring a vintage cup and saucer with a soft yellow rose design, a small goose figurine, a daffodil Tea cozy, a creamer and sugar with ornate blue and yellow bands, and a tea towel embroidered with a subtle design of bunnies finding Easter eggs. The tea is Orange Pekoe black tea from Harney and Sons.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 8

Apr 8

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Waiting For the Wabbit" teableau for 04/08/25

Doggos should get Easter baskets, too.

Sunlit tea tableau in bright green and calm purple with a painting of a dog seen from behind, looking out a window as if watching for something. The tea towel features dogs dressed in bunny ears with Easter baskets hanging from their mouths. There is a very old cup and saucer set and a 1930s milk pitcher, and a vintage purple glass mini bottle holding white Spanish Bluebell blossoms. The tea is Strawberry Lychee black tea from Hawaiian Islands Tea Company.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 7

Apr 7

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"One Ringy-Dingy" teableau for 04/07/25

With kind regards to Lily Tomlin.

Tea tableau with a small bunny figurine positioned beside a miniscule pink princess style telephone as if waiting for it to ring. There are a pink Depression glass cup and saucer, a tea cozy patterned with smirking rabbits, and a large platter as a background that has one pink and one yellow handpainted flower on it. The tea is Vanilla Rose Chai from TCT.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 6

Apr 6

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Just BeeCause" teableau for 04/05/25

"Just because," because bees are a just cause.

Bee themed tea tableau in gray, black, and white with some golden accents depicting honeybees on fabric and china, with a honeycomb patterned sugar and creamer, a wee gold teapot charm, a tiny Klimt Tree of Life charm, and a black and white porcelain terrier. The tea is an herbal infusion called Love Your Pollinators from Oshala Farms in Oregon, made from Tulsi, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Calendula, Borage, Lavender.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Apr 4

Apr 4

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"Morning Bath" teableau for 04/04/25

Gonna wash that man right out of our hair...

Tea tableau centered by a blue bathtub containing a small yellow duckling figurine, a porcelain watering can to refill the tub, Apricot Sunrise black tea from Ahmad, a crocheted bath mat, floral tea cozy, and flowery vintage china on a Delft blue cloth that resembles an Edwardian carpet.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Mar 31

Mar 31

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Spring Forward" teableau for 03/31/25

For all the Spring birthdays out there, may you be well & do good in the coming year.

Springtime tea tableau in cream, pink, cerise, and yellow, with tiny fluffy lambs, vintage china, a tulip greeting card, and Wild Pear white tea.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy

**jaja** @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us · Mar 30

Mar 30

jaja @jaimeJ@social.seattle.wa.us

"Goghing Dutch" teableau for 03/30/25

This tea cozy cover was the very first one I bought from The Family Busyness on Etsy, thereby launching my mania for tea cozy covers & inspiring this peculiar teableau hobby.

#Tea #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #BlackTea #Handmade #Sewing #Embroidery #Delft #Tulip #WoodenShoes #VanGogh #HarneyandSons #VintageChina #MilkGlass #VintageGlass #TheFamilyBusyness #Hobbies