Oh, good! You're here...you're just in time for the Alice and Rabbit Sunset tea.
It's nearly nightfall. Leave your hat and handbag on the garden bench. Hope you won't mind a few stray cat hairs - it's Cheshire Cat's favorite place to nap. I have a seat saved just for you!
Let's watch the sun sink behind the hills. It's not quite dark enough to light the candles...but soon! Look above- the umbrella is twinkling.
The garden looks pretty and everything is growing.
Alice dressed up the bird bath with Hydrangea and Rose petals, and the scent of Rosemary drifts through the darkening sky.
Can I tempt you with a sweet? These pecan cookies are as light and fluffy as bunny tails! And we all know that calories don't count in Wonderland~
The sun is sinking fast! Alice makes a pointed look at the matches, so I hurry to light the candles. What a fun collection of cups and saucers~
I think I will use the Chartwell Minton bone china cup made in England. It has tiny flowers and pretty blue ribbons on the cup and saucer~
Won't you join me in a cup of tea?
Everything looks magical by candle light. Did you notice the Four O'Clocks have opened to greet the twilight?
Oh, my! The crickets have started their serenade. Please help yourself to a scone and jam. So, what's new?
Alice's golden curls gleam in the warm candle light. Even her earrings glisten. Did you notice the stitched teacup on her apron?
She wore a satin hair ribbon just for the occasion. Look who else is here! Mr. Rabbit. He was fashionably late, but we have come to expect that of him!
He sports a dapper bow tie.
What a fine watch. He looks handsome, don't you agree?
Look at all the unbirthday cards collected by the Mad Hatter! He keeps them in a tin basket. Is it your unbirthday today?
Alice can hardly keep her eyes open, and the Dormouse is asleep. Stars begin to twinkle overhead. Is it that time already? I'll be sad to see you go!
One last glimpse of the table before we put out the candles~
Don't forget your hat and handbag.
How thoughtful! Cheshire Cat appears to have placed fairy lanterns along the path to guide you home.
Thank you for coming! May your dreams be as magical as an evening spent in Wonderland~
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I have another pocket greeting card to share with you today, and a sweet cup! I just bought the Stampendous set of Wonderland stamps and couldn't wait to try them out.
*Cut patterned paper 6" by 11"
*Crease paper in 3 places from short side: at 4", 5 and 1/2", and 7". Then use circle punch to make two half-circle notches about 1/2" from long edge.
*Adhere notched peak back against upper 4" section in the center and sides. I sewed mine. Mat with coordinating paper, if desired. Decorate, embellish, punch edges and stamp.
*I stamped and fussy cut Alice and the clock. I used a Martha Stewart punch on the ends.
*The small journaling oval is Anna Griffin, and the other small pieces are Girls Paperie.
*I found the teacup ribbon at Michaels! It comes in several colorways. I got one of each~ lol~ I wrapped the ribbon around the creased and matted paper, then glued these into a blank white card.
Standard gift cards also fit in the pockets...perfect for Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Graduation. You could leave the center open and slide a gift card in horizontally, too.
I made room for a handwritten sentiment and best wishes on the journal spot next to Alice~
The front is also decorated. However, the card remains in the open position, as shown, when taken from the envelope...perfect for the receiver to enjoy your sentiment!
College Girl is studying for final exams and I am having a cup of Grace Rare Teas Winey Keemun with some dark chocolate. I have two bars to choose from. Which would you choose? Crystallized Ginger with 65% cocoa content, or cranberries and almonds with 72% cocoa content?
How about a small piece of each? I have been known to eat a bar of 77% dark chocolate without sharing!lol The older I get the less sugar I prefer in my chocolate...guess I am a hard core chocolate fan!
As I nibble I enjoy the tea party scene on my cup~
The Mad Hatter looks happy!
There are hearts on the handle~
Do you ever just pick up a piece of chocolate and inhale the scent? It's almost as good as eating it!
"This is the most curious tea party I've ever been to!"
If you decide to make one of the pocket cards let me know so I can see it. I am entering my card in the Altered Alice Blog challenge~
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