WeLcOmE To OuR FaNciFuL GaRdEn ToUr, MaD TeA PARTy aNd GivEaWay!!!

Welcome Friends! 

Come on in, let me show you around. 

All the flowers are in bloom. 

In many beautiful shapes and colors. 

The rain we've had lately has kept them dancing. 

Even the trees are full and lush.

It's the perfect setting for a tea party.

But not just any ol' tea party. 

A MaD tEa PaRtY!!!

Wait...What is...WHO is that?!

Could it be....

Let's take a closer look and see.

But much to my dismay, he disappeared in a poof of smoke! 

In his place there were two beautiful butterflies. 

Do you see them? 

I think they have gone to explore. I do hope they will return. 

Maybe for a spot of tea. 

It's a lovely setting and there is fresh blackberry sage tea waiting for us. 

Would you like cream and sugar with your tea?

How about a tasty cupcake? 

Oh my, there are red velvet cupcakes, Boston cream pie cupcakes, minty chocolate chip cupcakes, chocolate fudge cupcakes, and black forrest cupcakes. 

* Decisions...Decisions...Decisions *

How about one of each! 

While deciding on a cupcake or three, guess who came back to join us?

It's the butterflies! They seem to be lost. 

They just whispered to me that they are not lost. But, they are looking for a new home!

These two are hand made butterflies sewn from muslin with a bit of batting for a quilted appearance and then painted in acrylics. 

These can be a special accent to a handmade quilt or a hanging decoration near a window so they can flow in the breeze. 

These two beautiful butterflies are my GIVEAWAY!

All you have to do is leave me a comment below and you will be entered to win. 

Two people will be chosen at random and the winners will be announced on Sunday July 21st. 

Please leave me an e-mail address so that I can get a hold of you if you are a winner. 

If I cannot get a hold of you by July 28th a new winner will be chosen, until the butterflies both find good homes.

ALSO, I will be announcing ANOTHER GIVEAWAY in the next couple of months so be sure to sign up to follow my blog, using the widgets on the right. 

In the meantime, make sure you visit Ms. Vanessa Valencia, our Fabulous Fanciful Blog Mad Tea Party Queen Hostess. Here is the link: A Fanciful Twist  there you will find the list of other parties to visit. 

Thank you Ms. Vanessa for organizing such a grand event! 

I so enjoy this every year!!!

Cheers!

~Sylvia~

*A special Thanks also goes out to my wonderful son for his help with this year's festivities. 

;)

The Date is Set For This Year's, Fanciful Twist, Mad Tea Party!

Good evening everyone! 

The date is set for this year's Mad Tea Party hosted by Ms. Vanessa Valencia of a Fanciful Twist. 

It is great fun to have a Mad Tea Party and post a giveaway. I have done this 3 or 4 years in a row.  It's hard to keep track of time when you are having so much fun!

Here is the Official announcement! If you would like to sign up and have your own Mad Tea Party, just click on the Link below to add your name to the list. 

http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2013/05/mad-tea-party-2013-an-invitation.html

However, if you don't have time to have your own Mad Tea Party (or even if you do) I do hope you will stop in and visit me for mine. A Giveaway will be announced that day! 

Have a wonderful rest of the week! 

Sylvia

MAD TEA PARTY TIME!!!!

Alice has been anxiously awaiting the Mad Tea Party for several weeks now. It's finally time for fancy dresses, fancy pastries and deliciously magical tea!

So many wonderful treats! Everything looks delicious! I can't wait to try one of everything!!!

The Mad Hatter (by Rebecca Miller Campbell) along with Ches would like to formally welcome one and all to their Mad Tea Party...

ehhemm...March Hare.

OH, Yes... The March Hare also welcomes you to the Mad Tea Party!!!
Twinkle...Twinkle...Little Bat...

The White Rabbit (by Debbie Garlem of Bittersweet Pastimes) was present. He remarks, "You're LATE!"

Oh, he is only kidding!
Let's get you a spot of CALMING Camomille Tea, Rabbit.

Tea for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OOPS! Guests first Mr. Hare. Have a very Merry Un-Birthday!!!!

Oh My! Who does your nails Alice? OH No, I think the mad hatter has been drinking too much from the shrinking vial! Wait a minute do you hear trumpets????

MAKE WAY FOR THE QUEEN!!!

The Queen of Hearts (by Robert Brawley) has come to grace us with her presence.

A Wonderful, Fanciful Time was had by All!!! Thank you for joining us for our Mad Tea Party!
*THE END*

OH MY GOODNESS! I CAN'T BELIEVE I ALMOST FORGOT TO THANK THE AMAZING VANESSA VALENCIA OF A FANCIFUL TWIST FOR ORGANIZING THE WHOLE BLOGGING EVENT! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND YOU BEAUTIFUL TEA PARTY THAT I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING!