http://www.teapartydiva.com Tea Party Lifestyle & Traditions Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:27:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you heard the new batch of Cuttlebug embossing folders being released at CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) will have an oriental theme? I love oriental cards, so these asian cuttlebug folders are definitely on my list. Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Good news is that they are available at a special bundle price - ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/asian-cuttlebug-embossing-folders-new-release/ Christmas Gingerbread Men Decorations Before cooking make a hole in the top of each Christmas gingerbread man. Christmas Gingerbread Man Buy From Art.com When cooked, cooled and iced, thread red ribbon or gold thread through the hole to make the gingerbread man into a Christmas tree decoration. Use other Christmas cutters or paper template shapes ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/christmas-gingerbread-men-decorations/ Here's an Aussie competition site with some great tips and information for "compers" and anyone interested in entering competitions, including online. Prizetastic is launching its own inaugural competition, the first of their monthly competitions. Win a magazine subscription to Super Food Ideas, a great Australian magazine chock full of recipes, food ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/competition-at-prizetastic/ Thanks to Jen at Semantically Driven for hosting a contest to win a C902 Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone. Not only did I enter, but I was lucky enough to win. Jen's generosity is something I've come to find in the blogging community - the sense of sharing and community. (It's a ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/thanks-to-jen/ When I heard Semantically Driven was hosting a contest to win a C902 Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone, I knew I had to enter. My son and his partner are about to become a first time dad and mum, and I'm going to be a first time Grandma. Exciting times all round, ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/why-i-want-to-win-a-c902-sony-ericcson-mobile-phone/ Domestic Goddess, Nigella Lawson shares one of her family favorite chocolate cakes - Chocolate Heaven. Her kids love it too. In fact, she says she bribes them with it to do their homework. This looks yummy and easy to make. http://www.teapartydiva.com/nigella-lawsons-family-favorite-chocolate-cake/ Those who love the ritual of tea, and taking tea with friends, will identify with the owner of this poem's battered old teapot, and her reluctance to part with it. To a Teapot was written over a century ago, but the sentiments are still as true for tealovers today. Tea, ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/to-a-teapot-century-old-poem/ This painting, Cup of Tea - by Impressionist artist, Mary Cassatt, is part of our Tea in Art series. It is also known as Portrait of Lydia. Lydia was the artist's sister. Enlarged View The enlarged view better shows the nuances of colouring, light, shade and toning that Cassatt has used ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/cup-of-tea-painting-enlarged-view-techniques/ About the Artist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) was an American Impressionist painter. As there were few opportunities in America to further her studies, she went to Europe and settled in Paris, where she joined the Impressionist movement. Her compatriots in the Impressionist movement were the likes of Degas and Renoir. Mary Cassatt lived ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/cup-of-tea-painting-mary-cassatt/ Tea can be used as more than a beverage. If you have any household hints to share about using tea or coffee at home, we'd love to hear ... http://www.teapartydiva.com/tea-household-hints/