won't you come to tea?

oh! hello! come right on in! it's a birthday party tea for the drama queen daughter...  LOVE your party duds!

would you like to choose a party hat to go with your gown/tux? and maybe you would like to wear a pair of silky gloves?

a bite of decadent filthy rich chocolate truffle cake? perhaps?

oh yes, we certainly  DID invite Zena Princess Warrior!  and don't you just adore her party hat!

find a comfy place on the gilded, butterfly chiffon-covered couches...  don't you love the drama queen's sarong she hung on the wall? it's one of the most gorgeous sarongs the bohemian has ever seen.  and she's seen a lot of them! never one as breath-taking as this one. she has a wee bit of sarong-envy over it...

choose a dainty tea cup in sherbet-y colors. and would you fancy a soft corn muffin with whipped honey spread lavishly all over it?

maybe you are actually hungry. was that your tummy the bohemian heard rumbling?  carrot-ginger soup or creamy tomato soup?

precious tea cups, dark, rich chocolate, frosted cupcakes and dessert wine?  yes, please!!

oh yes! it was all as wonderfully scrumptious as it looked!!!  happy 30th birthday dear drama queen daughter! the bohemian is sending you yummy new year wishes and jasmine tea hopes for many delectables to come your way...

time at the ocean for a little crafting retreat...

the bohemian's annual crafter's retreat where she goes to play with her craft stuff and her girlfriends every year about this same time... the setting: Fort Flagler, on the ocean with a spectacular view of the snowcapped Olympic mountains. the theme: Rockin' the 80's! Here's how they decorated the stage of the theatre. Shall we play a game of Eye Spy? here's your list: *giant rubix cubes *VO5 hairspray * giant boom box (oh so faux!) * giant pencil from The Breakfast Club * E.T. * Pacman * giant tube of blue mascara * did you find everything? ever so 80's, fur sure! the bohemian and her royal sister get into the mood by dressing up 80's style ... royal sister: punk rocker... the bohemian: can you guess? yep, that's right... Rainbow Brite!! Hope you are having a wonderful day and days of days creating magic with your fabulous imagination!! more crafting retreat fun to come... Fuzzy leg warmer hugs and Care Bear magic to you all....

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!!! "   

: 

"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!

cards and a spot of tea...

cards made at the card club: above...spinner cards. the one on the right is inside it's window envelope. fun, huh? it's the little things that make life BIG! above: a spring-type card with a tiny message of HOPE... and the pleasure of tea with my mom and... one of my daughters (middle) and my two daughter-in-laws. and yes, the lemon tart was quite yummy! wishing you a lovely celebration of Easter and Resurrection joy and a basket full of spring wishes, hopes and happiness...

Crafters' Retreat: peeking in on the Mad Hatter's Tea Party...

an ever so warm welcome to you!!! come right on in and have some treats!!! perhaps one or two of the Red Queen's cupcakes? Or Spice Balls that burst into a jumble of sweet, spicy flavors as they melt into your mouth...? all of these scrumpdillyitious desserts from the hands of the bohemian's fairy sister-in-law... (the very same one who has the crafters' playhouse where the bohemian stamps to her heart's content, and sometimes even quilts, upon occasion...) tiers and tiers of mouth-watering, sugary-sweet treats... buttery playing-card shortbreads and cherry delights... choose one of each!! there's plenty for all... choose the chesire cat... or Alice, maybe... and please! sugar your tea with one or two of these lovely heart-adorned sugar cubes... a drop of magic in your cup! WARNING!! do NOT drink from this bottle, even though the invitation is clearly made... unfortunate things will result! Alice and the Red Queen bid you adieu... sugary-sweet love and melt-in-your-mouth wishes to you! From Wonderland...

Crafters' Retreat: A Tale of Hats Galore...

At the Mad Hatter party, there were hats galore! Tall hats, such as this one belonging to the Mad Hatter himself... small paper hats, (this one made by the bohemian) with magic numbers hidden underneath; magic numbers which allowed the recipient to win wonderful, lovely prizes from the Wonderland Garden... the bohemian's favorite one was this orange one she had made from the quilty ladies' scrap bags. but, alas, it went home with someone else... (another paper hat made by the bohemian) There was the White Queen's Hat, which fell into the auction. There was the Red Queen's Hat, which also fell into the auction ( and went home with Yours Truly, the bohemian!!) There was this lovely, feathery hat...complete with optional mask. There was a velour and lace hat with buttons stolen from the Hatter and glued around the rim. This hatter stole hearts from the decorations in the windows of the dining room to use as earrings...OFF WITH HER HEAD!!! There was a wonderful, wacky Dr.-Suess-like hat of fuzzy lime green and gauzy purple... and a red heart tea party hat... with red roses profusely blooming around the front... and even some dangly jangly Alice jewelry. There was Alice her own self... and Mad Hatter socks... belonging to a Mad Hatter (don't worry...only the bohemian in disguise). Party-goers galore wore their best ever Wonderland dresses... ...as did this particular Alice and Mad Hatter. There, in the orange team row...there was an orange-flavored Mad Hatter! and orange-flavored Tweedledee and Tweedledum. They promptly got up into the Garden and played a rousing game of croquet! There were clever little pink hats on the heads of the pink team. which matched wonderfully with their pink-striped socks. The red team had their very own Red Queen! Oh my! There were TWO Red Queens!! It's a wonder anyone got out of there with their heads still attached!! And the Red Queen's Knave of Hearts with her pink flamingo croquet mallet. In marched the Red Queen's minions to do her evil bidding...OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!! And the blue team became a whole gang of Tweedles! and played a very MEAN game of croquet in the Wonderland Garden. This was only one night of the festivities taking place during the bohemian's Crafters' Retreat. A smattering more will be shown, so as to let you experience vicariously the rambunctious fun that was had by all. Stay tuned for the Mad Hatter's tea party. And don't be late!! feathery hat wishes and mad, mad love to you all....