A Wonderfully Mad Tea Party Day.....

I dreamed of parties with tea and different big people and little creatures and even little people all  through the night

And I woke or did I wake to find myself walking into the wild

Have I just gone totally bonkers..... Am I MAD.....

And I remember something I heard once in a story......

.................Yes Wendy, you are indeed MAD..... but remember .. all of the best people are...

 
 

Walking...walking, dancing ..the cold wet morning grass feels lovely under my bare feet...and who is that... oh it is just you NaNoook... A fuzzy friendly face

Nipping at my toes... and what is that just below the tree... could it be .. that infamous hole that leads to so many of my other adventures... Yes maybe ... oh why not..... Lets just jump into it this time... Falling is for amateurs....but I guess I could fal a little....Fall into love that is.....with that wonderfully mad character that I met here before....I hear his voice calling to me... oh so very softly.. to follow....

We are to have the most glorious and wonderfully Mad Tea Party , you know. And the lovely Ms. Vanessa over at A Fanciful Twist is a Wonderfully Mad and Beautiful Creature for Hosting our Party today. Thank you V and you have made so many beautiful people smile today.... Lets keep going we must be on our way.

 

Here goes....One, two, and threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......Such a long way down and all the things we see on the way.....

      
   
   
  with a loud BUMP.... I land and begins the WONDER.....

I know that door is around here somewhere... Is that it

 Or is that it...

  

There it is.... Now where is that key... Oh look he left it for me.

Beautiful.....Oh how wonderful...That must be for me.....

The door creeks just as it always did, as the hinges twist and an opening appears to the most wonderful land of enchantment, mystery, adventure, and whimsy that you will ever see.... Shall we go, come on and take my hand.   

I am sure to have many follow me through this very same door today...

There is the Enchanted Garden. Hello Lady Sunflower, and Miss Zinnia..."You are looking ravishing today, as the light twinkles off your petals. I see everyone is dressed for the wonderful occassion.

  and look it is the little mushroom houses

We are almost there. To him. To his wonderfully lovely hide-a-way, that he created just for me and you.  It is such a sight to see. It is where we come to play and dream... and imagine.... Please, please come in .... you are so very invited to play and dream here as well. And look!

Who could that be but that little waistcoated White Rabbit himself. 
"Oh dear Mr. Rabbit, we have tried to be on time, and I see you are not late either" And of course we are always on time because the clocks never are....

And look through the wonderful door. There is more,more, oh there is so much wonderfully more.

 

 
 There are dresses for dress up, in all sizes and colors.

There are hat racs for hanging your hats

And a quaint little seat for sitting. And I believe those are the red queens gloves( oh yes, she is here, besides what is a mad tea party without a few flying heads, but I assure you it will only be in a good way.  We must all lose our heads every now and then.)

 
 
 
 And here is a wonderful friend of mine

Hard Candy- She is of the very naughty type. But she is soooo much fun on most every other night. If there is someone hanging from the rafters later, it's more than likely her, scouting for someone to date her. 

 
 
 And here is Princess Sophia. She is always around. If she is not here, she is shopping in town. "What's that, My Lady. Oh you need a hat soon. I have one, would you like it with ribbons or plume. Or maybe the fur of a fox, it would go lovely with your jewelry(she wears every piece in her box) There is so much more to show you. Look this way and see. I am sure I saw our table all ready for you and me.

There is a cup for Tea and if your hungry , start snackin...... But my favorite will come later

When we all >>>>>>>>*******FUTTERWACKEN******<<<<<<<<

Ok so you have made it and I have so much more to share, so stop in and stop out and grab yourself a chair. There will be festivities all day. So on your way to other parties make sure to stop in and play.

I have four little hatters to wake up from their beds, and get them quite dandy with their hats on their heads.

Oh the Hatters are up and clothes are flying, Hats are being grabbed, and sashes are being tied. Meet some of the guest that have already arrived.....

Oh look it is Alice, well we do have more than one. Oh yes... It is ok... They are all the same, or different, or or they not quite anything at all alike... Oh well... nothing is as it seems,

A couple of lovely faces.

I think I do see another alice, and a little white rabbit.
See what the tea does to you. This was a picture from a tea party a few years back. Positively Maaaadddddd. 
Would you like a cup of tea, or a bit of cake

   
Have a cake, or have two, but if you have more....   You may grow and touch the ceiling or shrink to the floor. But isn't that really what Tea Parties are for....

Have some tea. One lump of sugar or two....or if your me how bout twenty.  Really I do love sugar, but I guess twenty is plenty..

I love this tea pot dont you..

  There are so many different teapots and teacups. Each one has its own personality and loves being a part of the party. Watch out for the ones that are flying through the air and if you get a broken one... Well then Thank the March Hare........

A recipe from that Mad Hatter himself...

***************************Recipe for Hot Tea ( aka Uncold Tea)******************************

    Start at the beginning (and when you come to the end....stop) Use

1 teaspoon per 8oz. of water and steep for 3 to 4 minutes (we 

recommend your clock be two days slow). Move down the table

to get a clean cup.

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I picked up some on our trip last week. It's from the man himself, with the instructions, and a few extra tidbits. It was such a delight to run into He, Alice, and the White Rabbit too, and we even had a few spins on those wonderfully dizzy tea cups.

  
We have jars and jars of all levels of madness. From JUST A LITTLE NUTTY... TO COMPLETELY BONKERS.....AND OF COURSE MAD AS A HATTER.....

Sprinkle a little or sprinkle alot, in your tea, on your cake, on your hat, or all over..

Jugglers.. Ballerinas... All came to play...

You can even take a ride on a Carousel Horse today....

This merry go round goes wherever and in whichever direction you wish...

   Oh look the fairies have arrived. There is Pippin, Lavender, Queen Poppyseed, and Betty....

   What is that.. A little cake, and A little mushroom, and what a strange teapot. I love it.

Pitter Patter, Clitter Clatter, Laughter and Glee, Funny Noises and Such a sight to see. Here they come, all shapes, all sizes, oh yes it is them, The most handsome Mad Hatters. They have come to join in on the fun. Let me show you a picture when they were quite little, already practicing... oh and yes they had wings at that time

Even the White Rabbit was quite small back then and so were the hats. 

Oh look it is the magic bird bath, where the Mad Hatters play,

They usually are dancing around and causing mishief all day.

I hear them about, and I hear them getting loud,  They have come prepared to decorate their own way 

 
 

 
 
 

They look like they are ready to get into some trouble,

they said to be ready on the double...

They are quite mad, dont let those innocent faces fool you because before you know it, they will give it to you.

What's that. Here it comes . Watch out

Silly string, and poppers

GOTCHA.... and oops look at the Garden... Oh don't worry the flowers love it.

 Whats that you say. Oh no we do not paint the roses red today, we paint them red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, and all the other colors of the rainbow....

 
 
What wonderful Hatters, and they all are completely bonkers!!!! They have emptied their cans and popped their poppers and think they are ready for some refreshments. Lets go.

Hatter Jon-Jon says "Follow me this way"

Hatter Justin and Hatter Jaden agree, while Mr. Big Hatter no.1 is making the tea. and little Hatter Jared is watching TV. 

 
 

 

Every Hatter seems to be enjoying the tea and cakes, and cookies, and cupcakes, and bakliva, and everything else we can find to toss on a plate, or into the air...

It is finally here, that moment you have all been waiting for and trust me it is a site to see.

We have so many more festivities, but right now it is..............................

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.................................FUTTERWACKIN TIME..............................

 

  

 Oh we also have some more wonderful guest, a few give aways and some collossal Hat stackin as well...... Thank you again Vanessa at

 A Fanciful Twist. I just love you..... Please stop by and visit her site, so you can make your way to some more wonderful tea parties this week.

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Ok our guest are coming. Look through the woods, they are so excited to play...

It is Princess Savanna and Princess Maddie and look it is young hatter Jon Jon leading the way. They are all mad as well. Mad with delight as they come to join us.

The Princesses are enjoying the cupcakes very much, and "What is that, of course you can have more tea.Oh and of course you two would like a sprinkle of what's that COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. Of course." Lots and lots of sprinkles ot that.

Such wonderful tea. Is that your 8th cup Oh yes please do have more, you dont have to stop.

 Little Hatter Oscar would love more tea,and what is that. Oh your lovely invitation from Ms V over at A Fanciful Twist. It does go great in tea.

 Yes. He is Absolutely, Certifiable. We need a padded room. This little hatter is Bonkers. LOve it.
  It is time to play with hats,
 

How many hats is this, One, two..... Eight, Nine....Whoooooaaaa lets try more.....

 Twelve,Thirtee, Fourteen, Fifteen...... oh it is the leaning tower of Hatsa...

they are going to fall!!!!! WATCHHHHH 
OUTTTTTT!!!!!!!

Oh you just have to giggle, we all giggle and it is so much fun to giggle and wiggle and twirl around and that makes me want to TOSS A HAT!!!!!!! anddddd

 

FUDDERWACKIN SOME MORE..... Lets all Futterwackin, and toss your teacups and sauce your saucers, Oh this is soooo very much fun, and it is positively Maaaddddddd in here and out there. I hope your parties are bringing you as much laughter and smiles as this one is bringing to all of us. How about a giveaway******

Yes everyone so loves a giveaway.Two chances to win. First leave a comment...easy easy... Oh you want more of a chance... Well then just Follow my blog and all the adventures we have here.

 

1. First Surprise

How about an adorable stuffed heart, with vintage picture. So shabby and cute

 

 

 

 

2. Second Surprise

How about this wonderful collage charm/pendant. It would look adorable as a necklace, bracelet, or keychain, or anyhwere you put it

 

 

  

 3. Thrid Surprise

How about a Wonderful mixed media altered collage of Alice and that wonderful little potion that let her enter into her magical world. I love this so, and hate to let an Alice go, but she does love adventure so much, and I shall let her take another with you.  

 
 "Hey CHESS, I knew you would show more than that grin when you heard about the giveaway. Sorry my friend but you do not qualify. I will let you wear my hat though."

Please join in on the giveaway, and good luck. Each Hatter will pour a name randomly from a teapot into a hat. I hope it will be you, or you, or maybe even you( oh you are a rabbit..wait a minute"Mr White Rabbit you cannot put your name in, but good try"

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I hope you had a Wonderfully , Curiously, and Positively Mad time at our Party today, and you are invited back anytime to share in the Madness. If you ever want a laugh, or to role around on the floor giggling, or maybe just to toss a few teacups and drink some tea, than please do come back anytime. We so loved having you, and we end the evening by partying with the moon himself. And he is so full this lovely tea party night

Come back for the night time extravaganza*>*>*>*>*>*>>>

So at last or at first this years Tea Party hosted by the lovely Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist has come to it's final explosion and didn't we go out with a bang. But the magic here never really ends, and we really never knew when it started, but it goes on daily, and parties are always happening and lots of times of the Tea Party variety, and yes every one of them is at least a little Mad. 

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One more thing, I would like to dedicate today's Mad Tea Party ,at my end of the magical forest to my Sister Candy. She was definitely a Wonderfully Mad Hatter and quite Bonkers herself. I miss her dreadfully, but know her spirit is here with me everyday, and today she would be doing a little Futterwackin herself with some air under her feet. I love you Candy girl and your tea cup will stay full and your candle lit bright the entire day......

I love you sis.

Comments

[Lynette Killam]

That was so much fun! I would love to have been there in person for all the silliness. My boys are grown men now..I am sadly lacking in little ones to play with..and we all need to play, not matter what our age.

What a great tea party you all had! Thanks so much for having me to share it...

Lynette

[Celia]

What a wonderful tea party.....I'm still finding my way to new tea parties.....please come by a visit my tea party too....

[Celina Matthews]

Thank you for inviting me to tea! Your tea party was delightful!

[Myrna]

Wonderful , fun tea party ! Loved the FUDDERWACKEN !
Blessings,
~Myrna

[Marlen]

Your party looks beautiful!
Thank you so much for sharing.

[Stephanie]

What a wonderful Tea Party! I was so honored to have my kids attend the marvelous, MAD, cray, bonkers, silly, kids bouncing off the walls, cup full of tea party! I know they enjoyed the tea so much because them staying up till 1 am proved it!!! Thank you for that.....really.....thank you! Seriously, they had a blast and talked about the next Tea Party the entire next day! Oscar still talks about the "hat" :) On a less "madder" note....I know Candy was looking down and hosting the party the entire time and I'm sure she was very proud of her big sis for throwing such a wonderful tea party for the little ones :) I love and miss you too Candy but I know you are still with us....right along with big brother....who, I'm sure, was adding a little bit more silliness to the air :)
Thank you Wendy for entertaining the kids and filling their day with great "MAD" memories!

[Teresa in California]

Oh! I absolutely loved your Mad Tea Party!
What delightful Hatters and guests you had...I could tell they were all completely MAD...so am I...but I love it! Your Alice Tea Set is DIVINE! And I loved the dancing in the video...CHARMING!
Yes! Please enter me in your marvelous MAD TEA PARTY GIVEAWAY! What Fun!!!!

[Lori]

I'm so late, Wendy, for your tea party! I've just been so busy attending other MAD tea parties and just arrived at yours. What an enchanting time I had. The little Hatters are so adorable and were very well behaved! I'm glad I stopped by.

[Kristal]

Oh my that was quite a party! Thank you so much for inviting me, I had a most swell time! There was So much to look at...it was all quite marvelous!!

~♥~
Kristal

[Theresa]

Excuse me for being so fashionably late...I hope you will not be irate. Your tea party was fun - it shined like the sun! SO many happy smiling faces - they certainly have not lost their muchness! And what lovely dor-prizes you are offering! If you have not already done so, I'd be honored if you would sit a spell with me~for tea...http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-mad-tea-party.html
Sincerely, Theresa (aka The White Queen)

[Erin Prais-Hintz]

I do so love your delightful hatter crew and the princesses, too! Charming.
Please stop by my party for a giveaway or four. http://treasures-found.blogspot.com
Enjoy the day!
Erin

[Lady Grace Flowers]

Wendy, you have truly captured the spirit of a magickal mad tea party. Enchanted dreams. I loved the vintage articals such dream qualites of your photographs. Thank so much!
all my love
xoxox

[AnnaBella Gray]

Simply wonderful tea party! Love the details and all your pretty treasures. Your little hatters are too adorable and I especially love the hat stacking. The sweet tribute to your sis is beautiful. Thank you for sharing and please stop by for tea when you can!

[abi monroe]

Wonderful party... the photos were fabulous. Ooh, and those beautiful giveaways... I'd love them all!!!!!
Also. thanks so much for popping over to my blog AND buying a ticket... can't thank you enough!

[Yvonne Y]

What a charming little tea party! Love the hosts! :)

[Kelly]

Your party is just wonderful, I loved the pics!

I took a peek at some of your other posts too...you are SO lucky you got to go to the Harry Potter theme park already! I want to go but I live a zillion and six miles away from it. XD

I don't have typepad so I can't follow you, but I did bookmark you blog. It's very fun and I will be back to visit!

Have a frabjous day! Kelly
www.blondheart.blogspot.com

[Tina Gates]

Oh how I love you and your gorgeous hatters! I had the time of my life here today...as you know, I simply LOVE dress-ups, and I had so many hats to choose from! My stomach is sore from giggling and rolling on the floor - too much fun! Thankyou so much for having me...I would be delighted to win any of your treasures, but am just happy that you invited my to tea today x I am following, my darling friend x

[Sylvia Smiser]

Wendy,
I had a wonderful time at your tea party! But one thing what was in the tea? My feet are still fudderwacking! What great fun!!! Please come by our tea party if you haven't already at anaboocreationsbysylvia.blogspot.com.
Cheers to Candy!
Thank you for everything,
Sylvia
sylvia@anaboocreations.com

[Papillon Bleu]

Thank you for inviting us!
I like how you make your pics look old.
Happy Mad Tea party to you.

[Juliet]

I am visiting you third out of all as I start at the bottom, being an unconventional person and I hope it gives those last on the list a little lift to be first for a change :-) What a wonderful party post. I invite you to my party too.

[Harem6]

Oooo,the children seemed to have so much fun !!!Just like us! We've just had some tea!Thank you for having us and for stopping by at ours!

[Sandi M]

Great choice of music to go along with this beautiful tea party :) Off to Fudderwacken in the gardens of Pennsylvania now :)

[Victoria Sayer]

Thanks Wendy,
ever so much for stopping by earlier. I so enjoyed your visit. And thank you for having me over to share in your utterly Mad Tea Party. Yes you are all quite MAD...in a good way, you know.
~Vicki.

[SueAnn]

What a wonderful tea party!!! Your photos are terrific! And I am in love with all of the guests!!!
Stop by mine if you have time?
Hugs
SueAnn

[eleni]

hi!!!!what a wonderful party and photos!!!
thanks for visiting me!
greetings from greece!!!

[AnnaBella Gray]

Such a wonderful mad tea party! I love it all. Thank you for having me! Happy Mad Tea Party Day!

[karen cox]

Such a lovely tea party, and I so love the music too.

Happy Mad Tea Party,

Karen

[Sheila]

Wendy, I came over to say I can't believe you ate a heart! Do you know what that means??? If you don't, I'm afraid you will just have to wait and see. Alas, I am hiding under the table! ;-)

I'll be back to see the rest of the story...

XO,

Sheila :-)

[Sarah]

I'm so ready to FUDDERWACKEN' lovely Tea Party!

[Maggi]

~*~*~*Hip hip hurray it's Tea Party Day!*~*~*~

Ah yes, all the best people are quite mad. :D

Thanks for having me at your tea party! if you haven't been already, you're cordially invited to my mad tea party! Have yourself a mad sort of day! :)

[Sheila]

Hi, Wendy... I'm joining you on the way down! Thanks for paving the way for us.

Happy Mad Tea Party...

XO,

Sheila :-)