Spring Tea Party

     Well, I guess this is pretty much everything.  You know all those things you would say to yourself you would do if you had the time.  Well, my time has come.  I have always wanted to have a tea party for the fun of it(I don't even drink hot tea).  I just love the image of the Victorian times and a special memory I share with my mother.  I remember when my brother and sister would be off to school (so I must have been 3 or 4 years old) I would get a little bored of Captain Kangaroo and Bozo the clown.  Quietly I would approach my mother's door.  She would usually be reading the latest and greatest paperback.  I would knock on the door....and wait to hear"who is it?" I would respond it is Miss so and so (I wish I could remember who my other persona was).  My mom would gleefully answer "Oh Miss so and so it is so nice of you to come by please come in.   I would explain I made a pot of tea and hoped she would join me for a cup.  It was all imagined  the tea would be poured in imaginary cups.  We would drink with our pinkies up, of course.  We would gossip in the most perfectly snooty

 accents.  My mother would indulge me by complimenting me on my most lovely taste in teapots and teacups.  I would thank her and wish her well until our next visit.

       So, what brings me to this tea party.  I met Lisa Kettell at Silver Bella last year.  I thought about it for awhile......my budget these days for doing artsy things is not too big lately.  I wondered if Lisa would come to my house for a tea party. Not a hesitation.....whe would be here.  Oh what fun I thought....I'll use my supplies and make some invites......I have about enough supplies to make petal fairies for 40 people......I have spring paper decorations to share with whoever comes................we'll trade atc's(I needed the challenge to make these too).............I'll make some french refreshments for my mom and hope this would be just as good as going to Paris(I know not even close).   Just a day of fun and silliness and some added magic of having Lisa Kettell in person show us her new book Altered Art Circus.  I can't wait.  I didn't blog before because it is a fantasy.......but, it is really happening.  I can't wait to share pictures with you all.  If you live in Central Jersey and you are reading this and think this would be fun too.  Why not join us........leave an email address and I'll give you more info.

     I also was asked by several people who received invites in the mail where I was able to find the most perfect rubber stamps?  They are character construction clear stamps by Catherine Moore.