Monday, June 14, 2010

Mad Tea Party, Painting Tea Cups, and Roses! Oh MY!

So the past week I have been throwing some ideas around for this Virtual Mad Hatter Tea Party I found on one of my most FAVORITE BLOGS ! This blog is so inspirational to me, and I really wanted to become involved and Miss Valencia's Creations!!



So I was thinking, and since Avi and I were The Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts this past Halloween, we still have costumes !


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So I was thinking since we already had our costumes all sorted out, all we have to do is set up a tablescape and take some pictures....

But what is a Mad Tea Party , with NO tea cups!?!?

I searched and searched online, but real china tea sets are so expensive ! So I figured I would go on an excursion. I checked out a Marshall's by my house, and I found these really cute white porcelain cup/saucers ! They were only $2.99 a set , so I got 4 sets, and even a tea pot for only $18 !!





I loved that they were white porcelain, my wheels were turning as I was looking at the cups in the store. The fact that they were practically a blank canvas, was enough for me to scoop them up and take them home! I painted them bright colors ( Blue, pink, yellow, green) , and I accented the design around the plates with some gold craft paint I had....



I was so excited how they were coming out after the first plate I had done !! Once I was finished, painting the cups and saucers I sprayed them with a clear gloss sealant spray I purchased at home depot.

The only thing that sux about it is that , it is not Glass Paint, so the cups and saucers are not actually useable :-( ... which is a shame, cuz they are so beautiful... but I guess I can settle for them just being decorative pieces, and able to use them just for the photo shoot...

Here is a little sneak peek of just one of the plates :-)



This project is to be continued... I have 2 more sets to spray paint, and sometime this week , I want to set up a mock table scape to kinda practice and figure out how I want to lay everything out for the shoot....

Until then, guess what I found bloomed in my backyard this past week??



Beautiful Roses!!!!





Finally !! It's about time, I have ben waiting for these beauties to come out :-D



Here is also another exotic flower growing in my backyard.... I'm not exactly sure what they re , but they are just as beautiful :-D



On a sadder note, the clematis leaves only last about a week or 2 :-( .... it's beautiful pinkish purple vibrant leaves have withered away and wilted off the little wisps .....




I miss them already ! Well it is getting late here, I just wanted to share a bit of this weekend with you all ....

Have a good night !!

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11 comments:

michelleK said...

hi there you have a lovely blog. Your exotic plant looks like a lilly / lillium . Be careful if you have a kitty they can be toxic if ingested.

hugs michelle

Justina said...

Hi Michelle,
Thanks for the heads up... I don't have any kitties... the plant is in my backyard, so hopefully none pass through ...
Thanks for stopping by !
-Justina

Lynette Killam said...

Oh..I adore your costumes, and your gloriously dramatic poses! Such an adventure. And the little teapot is gorgeous...

I'm so glad I was invited to this party. I will come and visit again...

Lynette

http://imaginationlane.blogspot.com

LaLa said...

Great costumes, what a blast. Stop by for some sweets with me, hurry, they will not last!

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LaLa said...

Great costumes, what a blast. Stop by for some sweets with me, hurry, they will not last!

http://redwoodcoastcreativearts.typepad.com/

Italian Postcards said...

Brilliant costumes!

Maggi said...

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

Such a fun party, lovely dishes and fantastic costumes!

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! :)

Javajune said...

What a great idea, love the bright colors and your costumes are fantastic!
xo-jj

Sandra Van Winkle said...

Loved the party! Thanks for the invite. Fab costumes.

Come see us!

http://vanwinklesart.blogspot.com/2010/06/sarah-and-search-for-mad-hatters-tea.html

MARLOU B. said...

Great costumes!
Thank you so much for sharing.

Have a wonderful party day!!!

Justina said...

Hi and thank you EVERYONE ! there might have been some confusion, but this post is not my actual tea party... it was just my preparations... I JUST posted my party now, it took awhile to upload all the fancy photos, but you can view my actual tea party here:

http://labohememagique.blogspot.com/2010/06/mad-tea-party-2010.html

Thanks, and enjoy!!

-Justina