Saturday, June 25, 2011

Have time for tea?

Come in, come in! We are so excited that you dropped by! The flowers have been talking up a storm, gossiping amongst themselves about what a mad fun time they are having watching the festivities! Of course we provided them with extra sparkly water just for the occasion!


The bubbles in the water make them smile and giggle a whole lot!

What is this crazy madness? Just take a peek through the keyhole, and you will see...


So many wonderful visitors have joined us, just look at everyone! Megan Sunflower, Alice, Pennelope the White Rabbit, and Riley the Mad Hatter! Everyone is very glad that we moved the party inside, since we are having wonderful rain storms today!
Please take a cup of tea and I will introduce you to everyone.

and of course, Alice!

I think I saw the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit eyeing the goodie table.
So head over and take a bite before they dig in (literally)!


There are all kinds of yummy treats for you to taste!

Megan decided the treats would be best if served with Starbuck's coffee in addition to tea. I have to agree, seeing that I have a terrible addiction to their vanilla lattes!

Oh my! Look who graced us with his royal presence...why it is Pee Wee (could be the Cheshire Cat in disguise)! He looks completely ecstatic about being at the party! Just a side note Pee Wee - That's what happens when you show up at a Mad Tea Party, you come to the party - you get a hat!

These little white cakes are Alice's favorite.
She picked them out especially for you!

Looks like the guests are ready for their lazy afternoon.
Thank you so much for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed your visit!
Now we are off to visit all of the other amazing tea parties.
If you would like to join us,
the full list of tea parties is on Vanessa's blog - A Fanciful Twist.

Click HERE to view last year's Mad Tea Party at the Middleton's.

26 comments:

Terri said...

Deanna, what a totally delightful tea party you have had! Your guests are the best and your desserts and tea delicious! Thank you so much for inviting me along!
Hugs,
Terri

Róisín said...

Great post, so sparkly and fun :) Hope you're enjoying the festivities!

Roisin x

Kelly said...

What a lovely and festive spread! Your canine guests look most elegant in their finery! I love the sparkly borders on your photos...it adds a bit of magic!

Wendy Aspinall said...

wonderful mad hatters tea party.. I Love Riley Oops or should I say the mad hatter ....I have two Dashes myself they such fun...I waiting for you to pop over and join in the fun
Hugs wendy

http://blissangels.blogspot.com

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

How delicious it all looks, Deanna! I love the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit ~ wonderful casting! : ) Alice looks pretty cute, too. Your teaset is beautiful. To be honest, I'd probably have a coffee over tea, also.

Natalie said...

Flowers are such gossips! really fun party, I loved the look of the little white cakes, they would be my favourite too :)

I'm also taking part in the Mad Tea Party blog hop and hope that you'll visit my party to have some fun there too :)

http://modernwomans.blogspot.com/2011/06/welcome-to-my-english-tea-party.html

Melanie Statnick said...

I loved your party! thank you so much for the invite! what fun I had!

Exclusively Yours Ltd said...

I hope I am not too late! The goodies look delicious however I wonder if Pee Wee might have eaten them all before I arrived. I hope you will visit my party. I, too, have furry guests, Pat

Lisa said...

thank you for a lovely tea party! the beautiful treats were delicious!
cheers
lisa

Shell said...

A delicious Tea Party. Pee Wee as the Cheshire is so sweet.

Pabkins said...

What a lovely party - I'm glad I had time to stop by.

Feel free to visit me!
Tabitha
http://pabkins.blogspot.com/2011/06/mad-tea-party-my-wonderland-wedding.html

Lauren said...

What a lovely party! It looks like so much fun and the sweet treats look delicious! Thank you so much for inviting me :) ~Lauren

The Weekend Artist said...

i love the furry guests and Alice looks so cute in her outfit! Thanks for the tea do stop by for some. Soyy am late making the rounds(the time difference caught up with me!)

K
http://theweekendartist.blogspot.com/2011/06/mad-tea-party-2011-by-weekend-artist.html

Anonymous said...

Your party and your wonderful GUESTS make me smile. Thank you for sharing. I got my fill before they finished off the goodies.

http://dogsmom.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/dreaming-madly-of-tea/

fairiemoon said...

What a cute Alice!

Have a mad party!
Erin :)

http://www.fairiemoon.typepad.com/weathertop

Theresa MacNaughton said...

What a fabulous party! So pretty and festive with sweet treats to eat! :)

Hope you'll pop on over for a visit with me!
http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2011/06/its-mad-tea-party.html

Thank you again for a lovely time...enjoy all the festivities!

http://afancifultwist.typepad.com said...

I had a million thoughts, but they fell out of my head the second I saw Pee Wee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is Pee Wee real?????? I am sure he is. He is beautiful beyond words! Look at the size of that cheshire goodness! ;)

I want him.

:)

I LOVE your photos, your party looks absolutely perfect. Your spread is amazing, Wonderland all around for certain!!

Love, A Fanciful Twist

Karla said...

Oh my! My favorite Mad watch from BJ! love it! Very gorgeous Alice! Loved the chunky Cheshire cat!
Thanks for having me over!
xo,
Karla
www.dreamaginarius.com

Anonymous said...

Such wonderful guest! You mad hatter looks quite dashing, the white rabbit too cute and the cheshire cat... well, what can be said for his mischievousness?

Thank you for inviting me to your splendid party! You are all welcome to join me at mine....
http://www.inthelandofspice.com/spiceblog/spiceblog/Entries/2011/6/25_Mad_Tea_Party.html

Scrap Vamp said...

Thanks so much for inviting me to this enchanting tea party! I had a lot of fun! I hope you will visit my tea party as well!

http://scrapvamp.blogspot.com/2011/06/mad-tea-party-2011.html

Anonymous said...

Love the party hats : ) The Alice costume is wonderful! Thanks for having me!
~Kim
Bonne Nuit Designs
http://faeriebootsandfoiegras.wordpress.com

Rachel said...

What a gorgeous tea party you have arranged, so many yummy treats.

Oh and special mentio to Megan Sunflower and Pee Wee. They made me smile.

Michelle said...

What a magically mad tea party! I love the Mad Hatter, Rabbit and of course, the adorable Alice. The food looks so delicious, too. Thanks for sharing, Michelle

Linda said...

Hi, i loved your tea party. I am having so much fun. I tasted your sweet treats and they are wonderful. I met some of the other guests and they were nice and friendly. Thank you for sharing. Please look at my tea party when you get a chance.
momentsinaneye.blogspot.com

Buccaneers and Ball Gowns said...

Love the picture with the cat. What a great party!

Susan said...

Deanna, I am so glad I came, even though I am extremely late! Nice to make your acquaintance :) What a wonderful party, and I love all the "characters" I have an especially keen fancy to cats in hats (I collect ATCs especially in that format)

PeeWee is by no means a PeeWee, is he?
He's a chubbawubba! LOVE him in that hat!
anyway, you could get a photo of him laying down or sitting with that hat on? I'd so love a picture of it, if you wouldn't mind.

Additionally I am loving the haunted house you are making...OMG---did you create the structure yourself?

I also went to see last years party...what a fun family you have...My hubs wouldn't EVER play dress up for me...but then again he is older and from a different generation, and now he is even just plain older (will be 70 in Aug) I am lucky I got him to take pics.

I am totally in awe of all of you folks that have all these magical little props, and how you are able to make your pictures so cool!!

Are you a member of Smeared and smudged ning group? they are for "alternative, dark, halloweenie, fantasy type art" great bunch. THEY would all adore your haunted house!!

Me thinks I am going to become a follower. If you'd like to check out my mini birthday, unbirthday tea party and tea short story(bring a latte to drink while reading) Tea party post. when looking at most others it is quite boring. It was my first time for the mad tea party...I did the tea party under the halloween moon last year, and that was pretty cool. I hope to be better prepared at the next MAD tea party. KUDOS to you, your family and animal family members for doing such a great job on both parties.
Susan

link to my tea party:
http://piecesoffatesusan.blogspot.com/2011/06/fanciful-twists-mad-tea-party-2011.html

PS> feel free to click on "home" and see some of my recent cards, or scroll down and see some small "dark" journal pages.