A Mad Hatter Tea Party !!!!

Welcome, Come one, come all.
You are cordially invited to
A Mad Hatter Tea Party, hosted by
The Fanciful Twist
Don't be late, like this fella !!




The morning started off with Alice...
She found a bottle which read "Drink Me".
So it goes, she drank it !!! and well, you know the story.
We will fast forward to when she meets the Mad Hatter.

The Tea party begins !!!
Or shall I say,
The Mad Tea Party begins !!!

The table was set...
fit for a queen. and many other guests.

As for the Mad Hatter....
He is mad alright.
Poor Alice was frightened... yet, kept her cool.

They sipped tea.
The Mad Hatter was on his best behavior.
Whatever that means.

Some of the many guests which were present
were The Spinster Sisters.....

Some Little Littles.....

Miss Ducky Dandy......
She loved to sip the tea...

Not to forget these guy's... The Queens courts men,
Willy, Dilly, Jilly and Mo....

Scrumptious strawberry cakes...yummy !!!

Her Majesty The Queen of hearts was present....

The Royal Beheaded Marie Antoinette,
graced the table with her presence.

The Crazy Miss Forester did not
look at all pleased with the cakes...

Oh, but Missy Loo Loo loved it all, in deed !!!

Foxie Loxie would surely agree to that !

Alice after all, was having quite a delightful time.

The party lasted for a many.

Until, Alice could take no more ....

The Mad Hatter was satisfied.

Shortly there after, he went Mad !!!
and frightened poor Alice away.
The End !!!

Thank you for joining our Mad Tea Party...
I do hope you had a wonderful stay...

Surprise In The Post.....

I got a sweet surprise in the post last week from a dear gal whom was also an instructor from the ZNE Convenzione.
Miss Crepe Paper Queen herself,
Ann Denise Anderson,
sent this sweet crepe paperie wand !!

She made it with a cute dolly face and the bright colors of my wee corner in my studio. I just think she is a doll !!!
Thank you Ann Denise !!!
"Long Live Garboodles !!!
Tee hee !!!

Who doesn't like surprises in the mail???
Happy Summer days to you !!!

Through The Looking Glass......

Stripey stockings, oh my !!! I love them so.... If I could get away with it, I would wear them myself. Here is a wee darling Alice softie.

A delightful lil dolly from my Storybook Poppet dolls.
Little Red was sold at the ZNE ConvenZioNE.

I will be putting sweet Alice on Etsy soon...
Unless you are interested now, please send a message.
Have a Happy day !!!

no·tion n. 1. A belief or opinion. 2. A mental image or representation; an idea or conception. 3. A fanciful impulse; a whim.

An old collection of thimbles will serve a purpose in my art.

They are all so beautiful.
Then I had a notion !!!

Here is just a wee peek into my head.

Charming !!

Wouldn't you agree?

Computers Don't Go To Heaven....

They get
KICKED TO THE CURB !!!

Yep !!!
Our main computer decided to DIE about 2 weeks ago. That's why I haven't been around. For the time being everything is gone...all pictures etc..... Motherboard went overboard.

For now, I am spending less time on the computer, which is always a good thing....maybe I will get some work done. Ha Ha.

Hopefully we will be up and running again. Retrieving my pictures is my only concern at the moment. I am still here.... see ya soon !!!

My Roomie... ZNE ConvenZioNE Part 9

It was a pleasure and a blessing to be roomed up with
Brandie Butcher-Isley from
Little Pieces Of Art
during the 5 day stay in Pleasanton.
She was a very nice roomie too !!
She does the loveliest work using old photos of forgotten people & even uses her own family photos in many of her pieces, scraps of papers and paint. I wish we would of had more time so that I could have taken her class too !!!

I feel so fuzzy inside when I see her work. Makes me smile !!!
I may just have to try my hand with an inspired piece myself. It was truly a relaxing time with her which I will always remember our evening coffee with a couple of the other gals downstairs in the Hotel . I hope to meet her again. She is such a delightful person.

The Girlzzzzzz..ZNE ConvenZioNE Part 8

I know, I know more ZNE pictures from the ConvenZioNE. I took many pictures. I am one that loves to snap tons of photos. I just couldn't help it.

Tbere was a lot fit into 5 days. It was great to meet people you have been blogging with or known of for many years. Bringing it to real life is almost priceless...when they are all together in one place at the same time. Ya know what I mean?

Okay so the top picture is
Katie Trott from
Katie Jean,
Me
&
Gitter & Grunge Queen
Claire Bone.

They were absolutely adorable. Miss Claire & I had much in common and have vowed to get together real soon. Her Hubby & my Hubby would sooo get along too !



Sweet Claire & Katie sitting pretty.
Miss ya guy's already !!

I had the chance to visit with
Miss Anna Corba
over dinner one evening.
She was a true delight and a beautiful quiet spirit.
Here we are below at the show before she left.

These crazy gals were a hoot. below is the fanciful
Lisa Kettell, Jen the fabulous Diva,
and
Jill of Jillz Whimzy

The sweethearts Gina Gabriell
me in the middle
&
Shari Replogle.

Below is me, Lisa and Gina.
Gina surprised me with one of her delightful dollies at dinner one night.
Yippee !!
She is adorable
( both doll & Gina that is)
The dollie reminds me of a rich old bag lady... she so needed a home.
Now she lives with me in style.
Ha ha.
Thank you Gina, I love the sweet dollie made by your hands.


Jill & Jenny...aren't they fun ?

The next picture below is
Lisa Kettell
and Crepe Paper Queen
Ann Denise Anderson.

Ann Denise Anderson is one of the sweetest peeps I have met... they all are truly sweet.
But, Ann Denise took it so well when Lisa & I played a couple lighthearted jokes on her.
Yes, we did !!

She was sleeping one night so sound. We were going to decorate her with her crepe papers...instead we placed a crepe paper crown on her head and took a picture. Out of kindness we will not post that picture.

Then during one of our dinner outings we told the waiter it was her birthday.....they came out with a huge sombrero, ice cream and sang to her. She was so embarrassed. It was a good laugh though. I just love her for that. She had no problem with enjoying her birthday ice cream all to herself either. And, her birthday isn't till August or something. LOL...

Lastly here's me, Lisa and Shari.
You gals are such Sweet hearts !!!

Believe it or not there is just a few more posts to conclude the ZNE ConvenZioNE. Hope you have enjoyed the pictures of my little experience.
See ya soon !!!

It was just so fun.

ZNE ConveZioNE Part 7: My Lil' Polka Dot Pixie Friend...

Oh, oh oh, soooo excited to finally meet my bloggy, Artist friend
Jenny Hernandez
from
The Polka Dot Pixie !!!
Geesh !
I think we have known eacother now for a good three years at least. It was such a treat to hang out with her arting it out !

I was honored to take her sweet Regalo Per Me class during
The Paperie & Pleasantries Show.

Lookie, lookie what I made !
A sweet Lil Blue Birdie in an egg. I love it so. Totally adorable.
Thanks Jenny, you had a great class !

I also brought home this sweet tweet !! He is so cute !!! Jenny's creations are absolutely fantastical and sweet. We promised one another to have a fairy swap... and will be making a trip to see her or visa versa, she will come see me !!!

You must visit her blog and many sites she sells her creations through.

There are already plans being made for an Art Retreat in

Lake Tahoe with the lovely Claire Bone from Glitter & Grunge & many more gals.
Woo Hoo !!

Art, Paperie & Pleasantries..ZNE ConvenZioNE Part 6

We had a great time just hanging out together...many friendships were made at this event.

I would like to introduce to you my friend
Ruth Rae.
She is so down to earth and may I add very talented with original jewelery making and creating beautiful pieces from different fabrics & textures.

Ruth and I had a great time while taking Gina's class at Tangerine.
Oh, good times !!!

I couldn't leave the Art, Paperie & Pleasantries Show without collecting a few pieces from a few of my friends.
Here is a piece of Ruth's heart.
I loved it so much I made it into a brooch.

She has been featured in magazines and has two books.
Her pieces are amazing in my eyes. The textures and feel is earthy, yet lovely and quite feminine.

This week I am going to continue sharing pictures from the event as well as featuring a few of my talented gal pals...so come back ya hear !!

Girls Out On The Town..... ZNE ConvenZioNE Part 5

Here are just a few fun pictures of some of the nights spent with the girls. The second night in Pleasanton we had dinner at The Blue Agave.
Pictured above from left to right: Ann-Denise Anderson AKA Crepe Paper Queen, Me, My neighbor in Southern CA the talented Julie Bergman, Chel The Queen & founder of ZNE, and the enchanting Lisa Kettel ( My Sista from another Mother)

The Blue Agave restaurant is an old Craftsman. Here we are at the instructor dinner.
From left all the way back:

Brandie Butcher-Isley, Chelise Stroud- Hery, Iva Wilcox, Gina Gabriell, Ruth Rae.

From right all the way back:
Me, Anna Corba, Ann-Denise Anderson and Lisa Kettel.

Girls just wanna have fun !!
Here is Lisa Kettel. Ann-Denise Anderson and I shopping at American Harvest.
Below is Lisa's Mama, Joan.
( My adoptive Mama for the weekend.)
C'mon, we even look alike LOL !!!
What a hoot we all had.

Lisa and her Mama Joan. I fell instantly in love with these ladies.
And I already miss them so !!!
There is more to come...... Stay tuned !!!