Saturday, July 12, 2014

Mad Tea Party

Welcome to the Mad Tea Party hosted by A Fanciful Twist!  Please go to that site to see all the links to the party.



This is the first year that I'm attending the party.   I'm fashionably late as I misplaced my invitation....



I've made two tags for this linky party, Alice and the Mad Hatter.  I've woven into the story some previous art work.

Here is Alice.  She found the right key to enter Wonderland.


It's been quite an adventure chasing after that rabbit.  Where is he off to?


Ahead, she spies a spot of tea.  She thinks she'd like to stop and sit a spell.


And discovers she has stumbled upon a tea party hosted by the Mad Hatter.


Shall we join them?


Details on the Mad Hatter Tag as I'm using it for some other challenges which are listed below:

Papers:  Heidi Grace, DCWV as well as some paint swatches to make tag and paper piece outfit.

I made my own tag base and tag background, using some number stamps and a blank sliver of rubber (10/6).
Ancient Page Stone Gray ink pad and Copic marker C3 Cool Gray.
Edging:  Ranger Distress Ink Dusty Concord, Prismacolor Marker PM-115 Cool Grey, Dylusions stencil

Boy Stamp "The Boys in the Woods Series", from Thru the Woods
The face and hands are stamped on a Prima Flowers cardboard package.

Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps "Greetings from Wonderland" stamp set for the message on the hat "Mad as a Hatter".  (Also anaother greeting used on Alice Tag and the rabbit and watch on journal page).

Linking Mad Hatter Tag to: 

Summer of Color Week 3 at the Twinkle Twinkle blog:  Catching up with this one--lavender and gray with a pop of plum.
For this 6 week series, I'm making a paper doll for each week's color prompt.  Alice was made for the first week.


Crafty Secrets July Linky Party at the Heartwarming Vintage Blog--you gotta love having the perfect stamp for a project. Sentiments on both tags from Crafty Secrets---love that "Mad as a Hatter".  Also, the page from my paperbag book has the clock and rabbit from this stamp set 


Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Start from Scratch
Simon Monday Challenge Blog





27 comments:

Susan said...

Love the invite and the fold out piece, very lovely creations.
Susan

Tricia Castles said...

Have a very happy mad hatter tea party day! ~Tricia. http://castlesncrownsboutique.blogspot.com/2014/07/mad-tea-party-2014-and-giveaway.html

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

The paper dolls are adorable and you're using all of my favorite colors! Have a magical day! Hugs, Diane http://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/2014/07/through-looking-glass-by-lewis-carroll.html

Wendy said...

sweet makes Helene...

Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Co. said...

Hi Hélène, your fold out card and envelope looks great and I love how you used our Greetings from Wonderland Stamps. They have become a digital set now but I love that the designs are re-sizeable now. Anyways, thank you for joining our July Linky Party and good luck in the draw!

Sandy
Crafty Secrets

Gloria Stengel said...

Is that some very old Graphic 45 paper I spy! Well done! I love this project showcase! Very nice! Thanks for playing along with the Crafty Secrets Linky Party!

Laura S Reading said...

Wonderful tags. That is quite the dashing mad hatter!

I am so glad you joined us.
Happy UnBirThDaY to you!

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Brawny x said...

Amazing projects. Just fab x

Jan said...

Love what you made xx Jan

Jane K said...

Wonderful paper crafts, I love what you have made.

Sarah Coller said...

These are some super cute pieces. I bet they were fun to make! Hope you'll stop by my party, as well.
Blessings,
Sarah

Linda said...

I love your creative side. You did an amazing job. Thank you for having me. Please visit when you have the time:
momentsinaneye.blogspot.com

Jess said...

Beautiful creations!

http://afancifultwist.typepad.com said...

Ooooooo, you make my being want to run and grab some pretty papers and scissors!! ;-) Love it all!!!

Thank you so much for joining in the Mad Tea magic!
A very merry unbirthday to you!

<3 Vanessa {A Fanciful Twist}

Christina Paul said...

What great creations- Alice and the hatter look so chic- and I LOVE the teapot!

Brenda Brown said...

Great post and fabulous tags and art. TFS.
Happy Sunday. hugs Brenda xx

Cobblestone Prims said...

Sorry i´, late....nice mad tea party...happy unbirthday to you...
Kerstin from germany
Cobblestone Prims

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

Love the way you told a story with this fun project. The "Mad as a Hatter" stamp from Crafty Secrets was the perfect finishing touch for your Mad Hatter. Thanks for playing along in the July Linky party at Crafty Secrets!

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

What a FUN post! Love the invitation, and would love to have that tea pot in real life! Wonderful and whimsical fun work!

Jennifer Michelle said...

Such beautifully whimsical pieces of art! Loveeee these gorgeous tags!

Happy tea partying!

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Michelle said...

Fabulous! You do beautiful stamping. I loved reading your post. :) Thank you for sharing with us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. ~Michelle

Kelly said...

Your creations are just perfect for this MTP celebration! I love the tea pot one the most!!! Cheers! ;)

Anne said...

Fabulous, Helene!! Your celebration and beautiful art are delightful, my Dear...I'm so glad I stopped by!
Hugs,
Anne
www.alittlefurinthepaint.blogspot.com

Rhissanna said...

Yay! My first cup of tea at teh mad Tea Party 2014! I loved the retro Alice tag and the teapot. And that's a very elegant Mad Hatter.

Come and have a cuppa at http://rhissanna.blogspot.com/2014/07/mad-tea-party-2014-white-rabbit-and.html

Rhonda Roo said...

Oh dear oh dear, I am LATE! But I made it (my laptop does NOT like me!) :)
Well now that it is one nattily dressed dashing mad hatter! I love the colors --and clearly you are a creative soul to fit so many things in at once! :)

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Laura Morrigan said...

Wow, this is gorgeous!

Darlene said...

What a fabulous, fun fold creation using our Crafty Secrets stamps. Alice in Wonderland would be proud! Thanks so much for playing along in our July Linky Party at Crafty Secrets! Good Luck!!

Darlene
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