Make do & Mend

This month's make do & mend is.....vintage teacups.

As a lover and collector of vintage china, I often come across lonely teacups on my plate hunts to charity shops & carboots. Instead of leaving the abandoned little cups, I bring them home to sit on a shelf looking pretty in my workroom, however, I want to find another use to show these little fellas beauty off....

teacup lights via Kotivinkki

I adore these lights, an upside down teacup made into a quirky lamp. These would look beautiful grouped together to make a teacup chandelier, maybe with a bright pink lighting flex too,

similar to these below.

pink light flex via Dowsing & Reynolds

Or how about some wine glasses....perfect for a vintage themed wedding or dinner party. Love the contrast between the delicate pattern and shape of the teacup and the clean modern wine glass base.

teacup wine glasses via Festival Brides

teacup wine glasses via Apartment Therapy

I think one of my favorites is to make a collection of planters, I spotted this over at the Hema blog...

teacup planters via Hema

I love the mixture of vintage and modern cups with the washi tape highlights. I want to make NOW! Maybe Heart Vintage decals instead of the washi tape....a lovely addition to the up-cycled china family.