Alice in Wonderland

This week I decided to display my Alice in Wonderland tea set. Plus, I already had it sitting out from the Mad Tea Party blog event :)

The White Rabbit checks the time on his watch. He's such a worry wart! I'm late. I'm late.

I love the illustrations on the tea pot. A profile of Alice is on the handle.

 Flowers grow on the spout.

The demi cups feature the White Rabbit on one side

and Alice on the other. The set also includes white spoons with a blue floral design.

Best of all, this little set comes in its own carrying case. All the dishes fit so snugly inside their little home.

The bottom of the tea pot reads Designed in England 2009 and Made in China.

I'm linking up to Terri at Artful Affirmations and Martha at Martha's Favorites for Tea Cup Tuesday
and Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday.

Thank you so much for visting today!

A Mad Tea Party! {& a Giveaway}

Welcome one, welcome all to my Mad Tea Party!

For this year's Mad Tea Party, I thought I'd display my Alice in Wonderland tea pot. The tea pot is covered in lovely illustrations based on the book by Lewis Carroll.

The White Rabbit proudly stands on the tea pot's lid, holding his timepiece and umbrella. No need to fret about being late, Mr. Rabbit. We won't start without you!

  Look, there's the Mad Hatter!

 I'm so glad he could make it. After all, what kind of Mad Tea Party could one have without the Mad Hatter?

I so hope you brought your appetite as there are lots of goodies to eat!

Little tea sandwiches rest on a Shelley China plate.

Delicious strawberries plucked from the garden.

Ooey, gooey brownies aching to melt in one's mouth.

Yummy blueberry scones fresh from the oven.

This miniature dish holds the butter for the scones.

The Chesire Cat couldn't make it today as he had other plans. So Mr. Froggy said he'd be delighted to sit in for him. He even tied his own bow tie with no help at all!

Shall we have our tea in these demi cups with matching saucers?

 Lemon muffins are a delight with tea.

Sugary candy for your sweet tooth!

Peanuts covered with caramel and chocolate share the plate with some lemon muffins. Oh my! Someone has taken a mini-bite out of one of the muffins.

Yellow flowers, sunshine caught on stems, always make me happy.

~Giveaway~

I'm having a giveaway! I'm giving away 12x12 sheets of scrapbook paper, featuring dear Alice. There are five double-sided sheets, all different. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. The winner will be drawn next Saturday afternoon.

This giveaway is now closed.

And, though the shadow of a sigh

May tremble through the story,

For "happy summer days" gone by,

And vanish'd summer glory--

It shall not touch with breath of bale,

The pleasance of our fairy-tale. --Lewis Carroll

Thank you all, for attending my Mad Tea Party today! For other Mad Tea Parties and Partiers, please visit our delightful hostess, Vanessa, at A Fanciful Twist.

Alice in Wonderland Halloween Paper!

During a visit to my local scrapbook store, I discovered Alice in Wonderland Scrapbook paper all done up for Halloween!


Created by Graphic 45, each double-sided sheet is 12x12 and only 99 cents per page.


Here's a close-up of the above page:


What I love most about this paper is that the original illustrations by Sir John Tenniel were used.


My camera battery was dying when I took these photos, so please forgive any blurriness.


Tea anyone?


This sheet is full of punch outs and little tags (& a little pricier than the rest). I scanned this one, so what you see is only a partial of the page.


The backsides of two of the sheets. They all have a different design on each side.



I can't wait to use this paper. Sometimes I buy scrapbook paper and I love it so much, I can't bear to use it... So then, I go out and buy duplicates. This way I can have the paper and use it too! Crazy, right?

Thanks for dropping by :)