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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Looking Glass Flowers: mAd TeA 2015

'O Tiger-lily,' said Alice, addressing herself to one that was waving gracefully about in the wind, 'I WISH you could talk!'
'We CAN talk,' said the Tiger-lily: 'when there's anybody worth talking to.'
Alice was so astonished that she could not speak for a minute: 
it quite seemed to take her breath away. 

At length, as the Tiger-lily only went on waving about, she spoke again, in a timid voice--almost in a whisper. 
'And can ALL the flowers talk?'

'As well as YOU can,' said the Tiger-lily. 'And a great deal louder.'

'How is it you can all talk so nicely?' Alice said, hoping to get it into a better temper by a compliment. 'I've been in many gardens before, but none of the flowers could talk.'

Put your hand down, and feel the ground,' said the Tiger-lily. 'Then you'll know why.'
Alice did so. 'It's very hard,' she said, 'but I don't see what that has to do with 'it.'

'In most gardens,' the Tiger-lily said, 'they make the beds too soft--so that the flowers are always asleep.'

This sounded a very good reason, and Alice was quite pleased to know it. 'I never thought of that before!' she said.

The Menu:
"It's my own  invention."
Mushroom Tarts- chickpea shortbread with mushroom and wild arugula topping
5 Layer Cake- orange cake with cranberry cream and blueberries
Flower Sandwiches- pickled beet butter on whole wheat with chopped egg centers
and of course lots and lots of TEA

The Alice Dolls: Little Pullip Alice & 1966 Madame Alexander Alice


My Mad Tea Party 2013 
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24 comments:

  1. aspiritofsimplicityJuly 11, 2015 at 5:32 AM

    Wonderful. And, you have reminded me of why I call the orange lilies that grow around here tiger lilies...my papa called them that to me from Alice in Wonderland. I had forgotten all about why I called them that. Happy mad tea.

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  2. Tristan RobinJuly 11, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    Love your Madame Alexander Alice doll! She is one of the Madame Alexander dolls that really 'work!' Your photo 'set ups' are just delightful - and I enjoyed them immensely. Thanks for inviting me in and letting me enjoy the magical sights!
    Please feel free to visit me at my (far less elaborate!) tea party at http://tristanrobin.blogspot.com/2015/07/welcome-to-8th-annual-mad-tea-party.html

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  3. Cobblestone PrimsJuly 11, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    Love your Mad Tea Party....happy unbirthday to you
    Kerstin from germany

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  4. Plumfield House GardensJuly 11, 2015 at 6:40 AM

    Cute story!!! Pretty Tea! please visit me at Plumfield

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  5. Ricki TreleavenJuly 11, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    Five layer orange cake? Yes, please! Your menu sounds divine!

    Linking from A Fanciful Twist,
    Happy Mad Tea Party!
    Ricki Jill

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  6. Christina PaulJuly 11, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    Oh this was lovely- what wonderful dolls and your menu was looked wonderful- you had me at 5 layer cake!

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  7. CarmenJuly 11, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    No tea party is complete without dolls! :-) Thank you for a wonderful time.

    Please come to my party: http://www.moonlyf.com/2015/07/8th-annual-mad-tea-party.html

    ~♥Carmen♥~

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  8. Sarah CollerJuly 11, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    This is lovely! Your food looks scrumptious and I love the story lines. Hope you're having a lovely Saturday!

    Blessings,
    Sarah

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  9. SarahJuly 11, 2015 at 10:40 AM

    Delicious menu! Your Alice dolls are adorable. All the Alice things over the year that have found their way to me, not one Alice doll. I think I need to fix that! Ha! Thanks for sharing your party.

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  10. The Gossamer TearoomJuly 11, 2015 at 12:18 PM

    You have had such a lovely party and I was very interested to read your tea menu!! I love dolls too and am really in love with your Madame Alexander Alice doll! I remember having seen her at a toy store my mother used to take me to as a child. She's lovely!

    I hope you will join me at my blog for a bit of a Mad Tea Party adventure!

    Best wishes,
    Betty

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  11. UnknownJuly 11, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    Yummy treats! Your cake was divine, had tons of fun listening to the talking flowers. Hope you get a chance to pop over for a special treat.
    http://flutterbeforeyou.blogspot.com/2015/07/mad-hatters-tea-party-2015-blog-hop.html

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  12. SarahJuly 11, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    Hello! I love your Madame Alexander Alice and your talking flowers. I believe they can talk too so I am probably mad enough to be at your party! Thank you!

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  13. Lynda ShoupJuly 11, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    What a lovely tea setting! I am enraptured with the 5 layer cake. It looks scrumptious!

    Thank you for coming to my party. I hope you'll come again some time.

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  14. Calamitous BotanicusJuly 11, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    I love your pretty flower sandwiches and the tarts sound delicious but that cake steals the show! Thanks for a wonderful tea party!
    Cheers, Sarah

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  15. Joanna DeVoeJuly 11, 2015 at 10:58 PM

    Love the dolls!!! Magickal tea party... CHEERS -xo

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  16. UnknownJuly 12, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    Lovely tea party! Your 5 layer cake sounds heavenly, as does your menu, sounds scrumptious! Thank you for the cup of tea!
    Happy Mad Hatter Tea Party!

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  17. Laura S ReadingJuly 12, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Beautiful vintage looking dolls, like from my youth.
    Loved the passages about how flowers need someone worthwhile to speak to, and not having their beds too soft.

    http://dogsmomvisits.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-fanciful-twists-8th-annual-virtual.html

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  18. BillJuly 12, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    Certainly an excellent party with a menu like that! I've never heard flowers talk before, so that was certainly a wonderful treat.

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  19. http://afancifultwist.typepad.comJuly 12, 2015 at 6:57 PM

    Awwwwe, love it! Those little sweet faces, and that cake stole my heart for sure! Love your charming vignettes!! Happiest Mad tea party wishes! <3, Vanessa

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  20. Anne July 12, 2015 at 8:44 PM

    Fabulous!! I thoroughly enjoyed my visit, your party was delightful!
    Thank you for being a most gracious hostess, my Dear!
    Hugs,
    Anne

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  21. DarleneJuly 13, 2015 at 6:05 PM

    I love how you used your dolls. I wish I had an Alice doll we had to use a character doll out of Oz but she looked like Alice to me. lol. I love the tiered cake and everything about your Mad tea party. take care, Darlene

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  22. A Magical WhimsyJuly 13, 2015 at 8:30 PM

    What an adorable party with the Madame Alexander dolls as the character. And I love the refreshments you created. They look scrumptiously delicious!
    Thank you for the grand Mad Tea Party!
    Cheers!
    Teresa in California
    http://amagicalwhimsy.blogspot.com/

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  23. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonJuly 14, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    How fun! I always talk to my flowers, maybe they are talking back to me and I need to listen better. lol! Love all of your beautiful food! Visiting from the Mad Tea party. Thanks for sharing!
    hugs,
    Jann

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  24. French prettiesJuly 16, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    Love the way you used your dolls, magic and fairy!! hugs

    Monika

    From the party over here: http://blythetheque.blogspot.fr/2015/07/after-pyjama-tea-party

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