This tea cup was recently gifted to me by a customer in the tea room. It is a beautiful Royal Albert bone china teacup from England. The marking on the bottom says 'Cotswold' which is a region in England with rolling hills and meadows, one that we visited several years ago. Tea rooms abound, and we tried very hard to visit them all. This sweet gift reminds me of that trip.
Altered books, or book folding, is a perfect way to re-purpose an old book. A talented friend gifted me with this tea time book folded treasure and introduced me to this art form. This was a 'new to me' craft, but upon googling book folding, there are some very elaborate designs to create. There is an abundance of tutorials on you-tube, and a variety of patterns that you can purchase to create your own folded art sculpture. Check out Etsy for inexpensive patterns. Before beginning your project, you will need a hardcover book that fits the requirements for the end product. You want to make sure you have enough pages in the book to complete the design! Each page has specific folds to create your masterpiece. 
Have you spotted the newest piece of artwork in the tea room? Having been hidden in the bottom of a drawer for entirely too long, this charming colorful watercolor was recently framed and now hangs in the tea room. The creative and talented artist that designed this garden party is Teresa Harper, a long time friend of Bertha Reppert.
The artwork was commissioned to be used as a label for the "Triple Mint Tea" blend that is sold at The Rosemary House. Of course field mice and soft gray rabbits would indulge in a mint tea, tucked among the grasses on a summer day. The Triple Mint Tea offers a nice relaxing herbal blend of garden variety mints.