let's TEA party!!!!

morning dawns over bohemia on a very SPECIAL day!!! a very special PARTY day. a very special TEA party day... follow your curiosity and take the trail through the enchanted forest... enter through the gate as the gatekeeper beckons... into a magical world of tea party goodness! Look!! the mad, mad, mad hatter is here! and the doormouse is waiting, impatiently for teatime to start. the tea table is set with all kinds of goodness and looking so inviting... come closer and see... desserts of various kinds ("stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts"... did you know that?), lacy trays of wonderland shortbread... try one, try two... won't you? sweet and romantic sugar cubes.... just the thing for your cup of sweet tea! and a tiny Alice, sipping tea beside the hatter's big hat... does every party goer need a hat? this one is too big for Alice, i think... she likes this orange one better, but it is too large also. Alice strolls through the wonderland garden... did you know flowers could talk? she has quite a curious conversation with a blue caterpillar there... he claims the bohemian is quite mad! as mad as the hatter! using the key she finds there in the garden birdbath, she enters a small room and finds the drink which makes her shrink and the cake which makes her grow...or is it the other way around? it matters not that much to her but she is really enjoying her time being her own "mini-me"... perhaps she'll eat some cake later on. she hopes you enjoyed stopping by for tea... and hopes you never forget about wonderland... and that you'll visit whenever you can! the bohemian reminds you: don't forget to stop and let your mouth hang open in awe whenever you see heart-stopping beauty! and use that imagination of yours to color your world in whatever way makes you smile... have a playful day! why is Chessie still hanging around with that mysterious grin?! ( For lots more tea party fun, pop over to A Fanciful Twist... for a list of all the tea parties happening today!)

atwitter in bohemia...

 why are the bohemian fairies all atwitter?

 and why is Chessie hanging round the bohemian's craft room?

 the bohemian queried the doormouse... he yawned and answered...

" it's almost time for something!!! "   

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"don't be late for tea!!"

wishing you all sweet summer tea times

and do pop by A Fanciful Twist on June 25th for her Mad Hatter's Tea blog hop!

artist trading cards

this is a set...

of Artist Trading Cards...

made for an exchange group put together by lovely mermaid Carmen...

bohemian philosophy

(a few cards for the bohemian's stamping exchange group)

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the bohemian is in love with this blue background paper!!  she has used it over and over for all kinds of things!

and this one is a "kid" card... yes, it's pretty girlie!!

love this philosophy!! we ain't done yet, folks; we are all sparks of potential!

 here in bohemia, wet = green. but there shouldn't be snow on them thar hills still!

 a couple more "black book" pages...

and the bohemian's beautiful mountain peeking out during the one of  the occasional few sun breaks...  hope your spring has sprung and that you are enjoying it to the fullest!  SCATTER JOY!!!   and don't forget to play...

windowsill love... recycled art...

 the bohemian loves her kitchen windowsill. yes, it get cluttered but it holds the loveliest of things!  right now, it is displaying camellias from the bush just outside the window. and a few periwinkles.  both are flowers planted by her hubby's grandmother. she had a wonderful way with flowers! unlike the bohemian herself, who has a black thumb, incapable of keeping plants alive.  thus, she must forever steal pleasure from the work of others' hands. as far as gardening, anyways.

 purple periwinkle pleasure...

 also on her kitchen windowsill... her charming fairy in a jar. made for her by Carmen.  behind the fairy are her party lights and in front of the fairy, a collection of tiny rocks dislodged from the bottom of a metal vase. they are awaiting a new home.

 isn't she just adorable and radiating mischief?

 here is the new set of cards for her exchange group. the challenge: recycle, reuse.  the strips on the right-hand side of the cards are leftover scraps of faux encaustic wax backgrounds the bohemian had made some time ago. the burgundy bird and his tan wing were punched out of a disposable coffee cup. same with the teal bird's wing.  the pale purple background paper on the left is wrapping paper. the tan-ish background paper on the right is from floral paper they wrap around flower bouquets. the crayon quote is about the faux encaustic wax... it's made by coloring on a hot iron with color crayons then applying it to paper. it is a fun and addicting process...hard to stop! but a great way to use up those broken crayons!!

 these two cards weren't made for any special purpose....just using up odds and ends. the butterflies in the baggie (right side of pic) were inspired by a card seen in the royal mother's magazine...still working on finishing those ones up.

pink border made with the bohemian's favorite border punch.  butterflies punched with the bohemian's new punch.  nothing homemade on these, just a lot of scrapping papers! o yes, and the dark teal color? came from an envelope, believe it or  not!   Art is always just laying around all around you!  don't forget to look for it and USE it for creativity!   blossomy blooming fragrant wishes to you all,  and recycled art love...

Black Book, and Morning Pages...

 okay. i'm doing things a new way. new things to learn...not my favorite thing.  i like it when i find what i like and it stays that way... forever.  sigh.  what planet am i from, you ask?  my planet's called Magic Bubble, and the Land of Bohemia is there...  the above picture is the cover of my Black Book.

 i loved this image and found this word. i liked it and so it was finished...

 The darkest hour only has 60 minutes."  -Morris Mandel.  -a good reminder for a book with dark themes.

 this is a daily page from my Morning Pages book.  the rain has been pretty unrelenting here.  along with snow that just wouldn't seem to go away.  and not to be petty or shallow but somehow that nice hot cup of coffee DOES make it seem more bearable!  "waiting for Hanna" means my first grandchild is 1 month away from me being able to hold and cuddle her!!!  i can't wait!!

 more daily pages...

hope your corner of the world is ablaze with the glory of Springtime!  artsy fartsy love and cherry blossom wishes to you all...