A little refueling in the Magical Cypress garden, was much needed after the Mad Tea Party. I hope you all had as wonderful a time as I did!!
I was one noodled out girl after that!! 😉 Although, it has not been all magical garden toodling time. I went into town, for a little work, a little visit with Mombie & a little fun…
I have to admit, I also munched on a little of this. Yay for a new sushi place in my village, and take-out… I brought it home and delved into pretty pages and, Yummy yummmmm! (my favorite)
And this…
I also managed to haul some bedding out of hiding. You see, I am not a creature of much change. But, you all know how I love bedding and towels… So, I can’t pass up something fun and pretty in that department.
But, this is just silly!! In Decemberish I picked up three different bedding sets at Anthropologie (including the one below). I just couldn’t say no… You know how mesmerizing it can be in there, right?? 😉 The lighting, the eye candy, the scent… It wins me and my pocket book over, every time!!
Anyhow, I have not bothered switiching the three back and forth. I have kept the same one on since then (the black and white). So, I thought, time for bright and happy… And, out it came… It was like a new gift that had been hidden deep in my closet for months!! 😉
That and some reading, equals some serious after-party refueling time at the house in the country…
The studio is still half a wreck. I did pick up a little 😉 And, I have some projects I am finishing up. In fact, one for a really lovely lady is almost complete! Then I will share some of them with you. As I realized the other day, how bad I am about telling you projects I am working on and such… I also am still harboring a few secrets that will burst out of me soon enough! 😉
For more immediate exciting reveals… What about naming the Mad Tea Party giveaway winners?? I used the random number generator and let’s see…
Who is the new Snail Girls’ Momma???
Too-tooooo rooooooooooooo!! Miss Stephanie at Rodrigvitz Style!! Yippeeee!! You are the winner and a brand new, cheeky snail girl Mammie!! Can’t wait for you to tell us what their names are!!
The second drawing was for… The magical fairy ring & the party bird…
They go to, Miss Cindy at Yapping Cat Studio! Yippeee wooo!! Magical Glitter fun!
And, the two winners of any canvas print from my shop and a multi-postcard pack, go to…
Miss Tricia of Kooky Handbags & Miss Collette of A Bird in the Hand!! Yay lovely ladies!! Choose any print from my shop!! Let me know which ones they are, and I will pack them up right away 😉
For all the giveaway girls… Please send me your addresses, so I can send out your treasures right away!! 😉
I wish I had gifts for everyone… Maybe one day, who knows??
For now I must be off to visit with the Witchies. Maybe borrow a magic broom to clean up the ribbon and paper laden studio floor…
I must also bid Adieu to the last of the party guests… Phew… 😉
Sadly, the doors to the party are closed…
Luckily, I am the keeper of the magical party keys… So, I will lend them to you anytime, so you can venture back in 😉
It was a marvelous time. I thank you for your participation from the bottom of my little heart!! I can never gush enough about how wonderful you made it!! It was quite a busy day for me indeed, but I loved every moment of it!!
So, with that, from a little broken street in the middle of nowhere, I send all the party love a girl can muster!!
Off I scadaddle for now! See you sooooooon! xoxo, V
ahhh you have such a pretty pretty room!! well, a pretty life at that – all the photos you take are LOVELY!
and congrats to ‘ze winners!
xox,
dayna desastre
http://www.daynadesastre.com
We had a wonderful time! Thanks for hosting 🙂
The party was a blast, and I met so many interesting and creative people! Your new bedding is like “dynamite wow” — gorgeous!! And all your winners are so lucky — it’s always fun to win something here!! Thanks again for the party!
Congratulations to all the winners and a huge Thank You to you for hosting this wonderful magical party. I had so much fun that ran two days visiting all the different blog parties.
thank you again
Karen
…and it was such a magical party too!
Thank you again Vanessa, for a Great idea!
Say Hi to the Witches for me. MAN… can they PARTY! ;-D
Cheers, Sue `*>~[
my head is still reeling from all the fun and all the new friends I made.
What a wonderful party, thank you Vanessa!
WOW…you sure do know how to thro a party!!! Thanx for all the fun…bummer I didn’t win any of your awesome goodies. I’m still a winner tho, just for having met you in this crazy place we call the blog-o-sphere. You are one unique lady…and I feel like I *know* you already…hhmmm interesting indeed!
Take care
Rowan Willow
aka Tiffany
The party was fabulous! What a great way to spend a summer’s day! I am so excited that I know a few of the winners! Thank you for hosting!
Thank you Vanessa for a wonderful and mad mad tea party. We had a blast! And I adore the Anthro bedding. So beautiful and uplifting for the summer!
It looks like it was one crazy fantastic party.
Great job!
I looooove the Anthro bedding. I wish I had a set like that to snuggle into too!
all of you losers, don’t be sore.. you can come to my blog giveaway! though, it won’t be as glittery as the tea party weekend! that was the best ever!
http://www.nowenteringmomville.blogspot.com
Congrats to the winners!! I have been too thrifty with my fairy dust to influence you, once again…But I had a great time too! All those visitors and all these parties! I have met some really nice and creative people, thanks for hosting again! Have a great day!
lend me your key soon, please. 🙂 i hope to join your next party.
Love and hugs and sweet sentiments from my heart and home to yours.
Love Jeanne
Thank you for a wonderful time.
Congratulations to all your winners, Vanessa (although I believe we were ALL winners since we got to come to the party!)
I’m glad you had such a good time, even if you were a bit worn out at the end. You sure don’t lead a boring life 🙂
Thanks,
Kate
Love the bedding….
and your party was the best….
Louise
i would certainly be
~*remiss*~
if i did not pop round
and
tell you
Thanks Ever-So
for such a loverly party!
!!
!
I am amazed
at all the wondrous treasures
you shared with us!
i am thrilled~~
Thrilled~~
that you are so creatively hospitable
in your garden
behind
the green doors.
and EVEN THOUGH i did not win a thing
in your give-a-way…
🙂
i am a winner
for having met
so many ~new to me~ Mad Tea Party Bloggettes!
yippeeee!
A fun and colorful post thank you for sharing…
I know about collecting things that we love but don’t use,
I have a thing for vintage fabric but I hate to sew….
Louise
The photos of your colorful bed are divine! They look like they came straight out of a magazine. Isn’t it lovely to wake up in a sea of luxurious bed coverings? Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend! Cheers 😀
Me!!!!! You picked ME!!!! I am thrilled, a reminder of this VERY BEST party of all time, I am swinging open those green doors and grabbing my gift!
thank you so Ms Fanciful!!!
woo hoooooo!
x…x
steph
AND….3 SETS of that fabulous Anthropologie bedding…you spoil yourself, good for you!
AWWW!I’ll miss you!!!!Pwease…don’t go!*starts crying*Well,i had fun i hope you did too!<3I always love your parties!!
-xoxoxo
ryce
ps-we could take it down a notch on the tea!
Hi Vanessa, thanks again for the party, it was soooo much fun. Can’t wait to see what creations you come up with next. Be Well and Happy Creating…and now off I scadaddle to my bunnies and coloured pencils:D ha ha…take care. Mandy Saile of Bijou’s Whimsy.
Thanks so much for the wonderful party Vanessa!
I had a blast seeing all your amazing creations, and visiting everyone’s lovely tea parties. I can’t wait for the next one.
T
Oh, but we all DID get a gift!! The gift of your tea party, Dear Miss V!!! It was the bestest of gifts to receive and to be a part of!! Congrats to the winners – whoooopeee!! : ) I am hoping you have some time to recharge, rerest, regroup and revive!! And oohh…love the new bedding…simply yummy! Have a wonderful, RESTFUL July 4th weekend, dear friend! Hugs and love…
VB
Awwwwwwww, thank you honey! (And Random Generator!), I can’t wait to get my goodies. It was a lovely time indeed, oh so much fun. And love your new bedding…I love linens too. And Anthropoloiges! : D
Thanks again for the prezzies! I will look forward to receiving them!
c
It was a crazy party and your site is addictive! I must say I love your pillowcases, love them 🙂 Congrats to the winners and to you for being such a great hostess!
OMG!!!! WOWWWWWEEEEE!!! I Won something from your shop?????!!!!! I am overjoyed Dear Vanessa!!! I’m going to go look at your prints now….You know I’ve always coveted your SuperBake Girl!!!
Love the green shutters, and your beddding is my dream bed!!! Unfortunately Steve would find it too girly. I may do something like that for my guest bedroom someday. Good bedding is soooooo wonderful, I agree!
Thank you for such a lovely FEW DAYS at your Tea Party… that is one long list of blogs to visit! Yes, I did hear you singing through the trees, Miss Vanessa, and it was so enchanting to have your song magicly transported to my part of the world~beautiful!
Loverly ending to a lovely party! Being transported by your wonderful pictures, enticing dialog, and gorgeous goodies is a wonderful way to spend a day!
The bedding is fabulous, as is that last photo of the street with your chalk heart. And YOU always make every party magical, my dear friend. xoxox
congrats to the lucky ladies! =)
thanks for the wonderful party!!
Lovely party Artsy-Goddess-V! Thank you so much for hosting & a super huge congratulations to the lucky, lucky winners! WoooooHoooooooo!
Pretty, pretty!
And congrats to the winners!
I know that you’re a very busy lady, what with all the parties to plan and attend, and the wonderful creations to make…but I want to pass a weblog award on to you.
Though I don’t visit your blog as often as I’d like to, when I do it always makes me smile. The site is always so bright, cheerful, fun, and inspirational.
The details of the award are posted at my blog. I hope you’ll accept. 🙂
If you do, then you can choose up to 7 blogs of your own to pass the award on to.
Oh YUMMY! Sushi…(sigh)…I have not had any really good sushi in a very LONG time. It fell off the face of the earth when I moved. Love the drawing, and Congats to the lucky ladies!
Love Erin~
congrats to the winners. I think there was quite a great turn out to the party. Thanks for hosting it. I met a lot of new bloggers and found new places to visit. YAY!!
Thank you again for most fun, maddest of Mad Tea parties!
Congratulations to all the lucky winners!
Thank you Vanessa, it was a wonderful tea party! I am clapping loudly for the winners! They will be thrilled!!!!
I will try to get around and visit, with my own mombie on holidays from the spa, my now TWO full time jobs are a bit of a strain on my blogging social life!
(Yay she’s back next week 🙂
I love your Anthro bedding it is delicious! So very colourful and happy. Just like you!!!
xoxo
Gilly Bird!
BIG congrats to all of those winners!!!
Oh what a fun time this has been…I am tired out myself…if you ever have another bash…please ask me along 🙂 I’d gladly stop by your garden anytime 🙂
xo
Well I didn’t QUITE miss all the festivities. We did have a tea party – with the whole family. Mr Knitsonya, the kids, even the surly teenager joined in, showing us his extended-pinky-tea-drinking skills. Luckily we had five cupcakes! Happy (belated) 200th post Vanessa. You are make a cherished and terrifically bright place for me to visit.
I love your new bedding. I always think it feels like I have redecorated the bedroom when I change over the sheets, light a candle and hop into bed with a hot choc!
What!!?? I won something?? Really?? I WON??
Moi? Pardon me while my valet fetches the smelling salts…
what a day-brightener you are, girlita. xoxoxoxo
Congrats to the lucky winners, especially the new Mama of the snail twins! Happy 4th!
xox
Constance
Your tea party was so much funt to visit! My girls (Fiona 4 and Alexa 2) loved looking at all of the fancy tea parties. We now have to conjure up our own fancy tea party! Thanks so much.
I’m new to your site and all I have to say is There really are fairy princesses and you absolutely are their queen. Going to your blog is like walking into an enchanted forest full of all sorts of things magical. How lucky your dolls are to have such a beautiful cottage to live in.
I’m terribly sad I missed the tea party. But be sure I will not miss the next.
Good night Queen of all princess fairies I can’t wait to see more creations from you and your enchanted forest friends.
The best gift of all was the tea party what fun it was. Yummy looking sushi enjoy!
XOX
Kristen
I could really get used to wandering over here. Such a fabulous follow-up to an absolutely fabulous paty!
(sure, I ‘spect it does help to live where you do, but, still, the work that goes into it….WOW!)
As an artist, I see details (and if I flip the coin I see deheads) and with your work, there seems no end to the marvelous lil turns and twists, the snail gals, the strips of paper, the teacups of paper.
And, skeleton keys!
Well, here’s hoping your Fourth was a happy time, and see y’all later.
Hi! nice Vanessa! your work is terrific! congratulation! visit me anytime…
Marina From Argentina
Congrats to all the winners. I enjoyed your party and have fun recuperating.
Wow! Everything is so beautiful. I just linked to you from DubBuhDu’s blog. I live in Phoenix! Your dolls and photos are amazing.Come visit my blog.http://www.whatanartdoll.blogspot.com.
LOve your stuff. Beautiful!!!
H! Vanessa!
Happy 4th of July…have a wonderful weekend:)
Love the new bedding! Looks FAB!!!
Thank you again for a lovely Tea Party.
Hugs,
KayEllen
Oh! I missed your party. I was busy hanging out with small kids at Day Camp. We hiked up and down a hill all week. I’m tired!!
It looked glittery. Just the kind of party I like. 😀
HI Vanessa,
Your party was lovely…and I have posted
a little surprise on my blog for you!
pamela
Mmm…delicious sushi and a vibrant bedroom (gorgeous! love the polka-dot fairy lights too). What a fun party it was, great giveaways, hope there’s another party soon.
Happy end of the 4th of July weekend my Fanciful friend! I hope your weekend was at least a wee bit restful after the fabulous soiree you threw last week (when’s the next one??)! I’m tellin’ ya, it’s still the talk of the town….even waaay over here!
Your new bedding is tre’ beautiful! I love, love, love new bedding! It totally changes the look of the entire room and there’s nothing like getting into bed underneath a brand spankin’ new comforter!
Congrats to all the give-away winners and I’m very happy for you Miss V. that sushi has arrived in your little village! YUM-O!! 🙂
wish I could have come to the party but i busy fifnishing entries for the fair and a special order on my etsy shop!
I just love your blog, art and peeks into your home. Your friends and family must never want to leave as they all feel like kids again at your place!
I’m so sorry that I missed your party. It looks like everyone had an amazing time!
Hugs,
Cookie
I’m so glad I crashed your party! I now have a new favorite blog to visit daily. And I love that bedding! I’m going to have to check out that store. 😀
Miss V — My apologies for being naughty and not sending a proper thank-you note sooner. We had a lovely time. The elephants are still talking about your party and Baab the sheep has been bleating on about dancing with the lambs that came with Somepinkflowers. We also learned that Steve the pig’s shoe was taken by a Green Witch. We are letting her keep it since Steve has moved on to dressing like a pirate.
Thank you again for all your resplendent hard work and bringing everyone together. It was a wonderful, magical, marvelous time.
— JeriAnn