Dotty's Tea Garden

Hi blogging friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have managed to walk off some of those dinners by now? We had such a lovely family day, I will share some photos soon.

I wanted to quickly pop in today with a post which I ran out of time to post just before Christmas.

It was of my recent visit the the brand new Dotty's which is called Dotty's Tea Garden and is situated in Coulsdon in Surrey. If you are in the area you will find it in Rickman Hill Recreation Ground, Rickman Hill, Couldon, CR5 3DU

I was invited to the staff party in the evening of 19th December so obviously I don't have any outside photos as it was pitch black at the time. 

These are a few photos from inside...it it such a gorgeous space. Typically vintage and a perfect place to have breakfast, a light lunch or afternoon tea..or just a cuppa!

Rebecca the owner, as always was quickly rustling up a delicious hand made Victoria sandwich cake.

Here I am with her

We drank  Prosecco from vintage cups (as you do)

Here are am with some of the girls in the lovely open plan kitchen. The hatch you can see at the front right, just behind my head, will be for serving ice cream and treats in the summer months.

 The eagle eyed of you will notice a card on top of this little dresser

Yes it's one of mine to welcome Rebecca and the  team to the new Tea Garden.

I used stamps by Visible Image and STAMPlorations.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges;

The Inkspirational challenge 1/3 photo challenge

Cute card Thursday 1/3 anything goes

Time out 1/3 words inspiration

Simon says stamp Monday party time

Simon says stamp Wednesday party time

Allsorts 1/3 anything goes
The house that stamps built 1/3 anything goes

I had such a lovely evening.

My cards will be going up to the Tea Garden for sale in the new year once Rebecca has sorted out some wall display staging. 

Thanks to Rebecca for such a fab welcome to the Tea Garden. I love being a part of the Dotty family and I look forward to making lots of tea/garden/woods themed cards for them to sell.

The tea garden also has the most amazing outside space so it will be perfect for sharing ice creams on a picnic blanket too. Watch this space.

Of course my cards are still on sale at Dotty's Teahouse, High Street, Carshalton, SM5 2AE and a warm welcome awaits you there too. 

Enjoy these in between days. I will be back on Monday with some photos from our seaside Christmas day. Thanks for stopping by.

Bye for now,

Jane x

Festive frosts

The first few days of December have been very chilly and the frosts have been deep and crisp, with clear blue skies too. It's perfect festive weather for me. I love seeing the frost on the leaves in my garden

and my pots. The violas are such plucky plants and their little heads were bowed over. They will perk right up despite the weather. Underneath my bulbs are sleeping away. 

My primula should be fine too

 My studio has been shut up for the winter now and my crafting continues indoors. 

I am hoping all the hedgehogs are fast asleep unlike the one on my card for today.

I wanted to create a snowy scene with my Lavinia stamps and it features one of their lovely fairies and a sweet hedgehog.

I decided that it could be snowing stars instead of snow in my little magical scene.

The background is distress oxides.

I would like to enter it into the following challenges;

Try it on Tuesdays Inspired by a song or carol mine is In the Bleak Mid winter

Simon says stamp Monday let's sparkle

The Artistic stamper 1/3 Christmas is coming

Love to craft 1/3 anything goes

Sparkles 1/3 winter wonderland

Stamping sensations 1/3 anything goes

Happy little stampers watercolour anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #466

It is for sale down at Dotty's Tea House, Carshalton High Street. 

Just to give a little heads up; if you live near Coulsdon in Surrey, Dotty's has opening a 2nd venue called Dotty's Tea Garden.

..and yes my cards will be for sale there too. I am hoping to visit the Tea Garden very soon and will share some photos when I do. Exciting times!

Thanks so much for stopping by, particularly at this very busy time of the year.

Keep warm,

Bye for now,

Jane x