Post-party Clean Up & Exciting News!!

 

Thanks to all those who stopped by the tea party this weekend! I love how it has lasted for days! That's the great thing about blog parties, I suppose. The party lasts for as long as we like! And thank you for the kind comments. It's great to make new friends!

I hope you enjoyed all the parties and come back to visit here often. We have very exciting things happening in the studio.

I made my first Etsy sale!
I'm so glad to break into this exciting platform for handmade items. I've sold a sample set of invitations to a lovely buyer. This is "The Jennifer" set from my Etsy Shop.




Boy, am I busy these days. I will be crafting the party favors for all my delightful guests from the tea party this week. Also, I've listed them at the shop. They are note covers available in two different styles.

2-D embellishments:



and 3-D embellishments featuring vintage beauties like the ones from my party favors. If you didn't have a chance to stop by this weekend, you can have one of your very own!

They are all made with yummy papers and crafted with care by me. They are already selling as I write this post! When it rains it pours, doesn't it?

I also have some new wedding additions available.

Menu tent cards

 

Advice to the Bride and Groom cards
 

Hope these do well, I so enjoyed making them for my own wedding! I listed a bunch of other fun paper items as well, including thank you's and cards for bridesmaids, so I hope you visit the shop and let me know what you think.

Have a happy week!
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It's High Tea Time!

We've had a fab time here hosting and visiting all sorts of tea parties in blogsphere! It's time for high tea, which in British tradition is served in the late afternoon or evening with some heavier snacks.
And earlier when I showed you all the goodies for the party prep, I can't believe I left out the invitations! So here they are!

 

Now on to high tea...

We made some yummy treats today.

Look like ice cream cones? They're better. I love cupcakes and I love ice cream cones, so for high tea we are having cupcake cones!

These are much less messier for the kiddies and nothing to toss when you're mingling about at a party!

And no tea party would be complete for me without welsh cakes...

 

My it's hot out today!

 

As we wrap up the party, we'll have some snacks, tea but perhaps you would like something more refreshing?

 

How about limeaid with some mint leaves? And just enjoy being outside in the garden.

 

 

 

Oh, and don't forget your favors before you go!

 

These post-it note covers are simply devine. I love them. They have become my GPS system in the car for writing down directions.

 

I also use them to jot down inspriational ideas, shopping lists and my fav blogs to visit (so I don't forget you lovelies).

These will be in listed in my Etsy Shop soon, but I love them so much I can't wait to pass them along to you---my guests! Please leave a comment below and I will visit your blog and send you your very own note cover and pad!! An original creation just to say "thank you" for stopping by.

Hope you enjoyed the party! Curious?? Read on right here...

Welcome to the Party!

Bust out your best pearls and baubles, ladies, it's party time! Today we are participating in a blog Tea Party and many have been very busy preparing.

I showed you some little snippets from the LizzyJDesigns studio that will be used at the party and you will see the rest here today! Lets see who's stopping by today.

Oh, how very kind of you ladies to to get so gussied up!





And moi?


I have arrived as a peacock for the occassion. (This is from halloween a couple years ago. I assure you, this is not my usual Saturday morning garb! I WISH!)

And our gorgeous centerpiece arrived yesterday! Bunches and bunches of paper forget-me-nots. They are on display today but I will surely be using them in many creations in the upcoming days.

I've already used a few in this altered frame. Look, the queen herself is here today! The queen never misses tea time, you know.

And the snippet of the peacock I showed you earlier this week turned out to be...
my first party crown! I'm loving how this turned out. The double-sided paper came in very handy for this project!

High Tea (usually served in the late afternoon) will bring more creations! So stop by in a few hours and we will serve up some delicious treats and the best part....

Your party favors! I will be send each one of you wonderful bloggers a special party favor for stopping by and sharing your thoughts at our tea party. Come by for high tea in a few hours and find out what you'll be getting!

Ok, off to visit the other parties! You can find the entire list of party-goers and planners at Vanessa's blog.
Enjoy and see you for high tea!
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Exciting Things are Brewing

We are preparing for the grand Tea Party here hosted by the talented Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist coming up this Saturday June 28. There's sure to be tons of pretties, sparklies and yummy goodness on many blogs that day, including here! Here's a peek at the delights the LizzyJDesigns studio has been brewing...

First, here's a snippet of one of the pretties...

And there will be sparkly appearances, of course....

A tea party would not be complete without yummy goodies...

Didn't think I'd forget about you, did you? No party would be complete without favors for guests...

Come back and find out what these little snippets turn out to be at the blog Tea Party this Saturday. Leave a thought or inspiration and you'll receive a special party favor sent to you from LizzyJDesigns!

Happy creating!

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A Very, Very Happy Un-Birthday to You!

I am very excited about this discovery--a virtual Tea Party!


Venessa's precious and fun blog, A Fanciful Twist is hosting a virtual tea/costume party on June 28. There will be dress-up, favors, glitter, food and fun! Here's how it works:

*Dress up in your crazy garb or costume
*Decorate your space
*Share your party treats on your blog on the 28th!

You don't have to be a blogger to join in, she will share your treats and creations on hers. Go now and make a comment at A Fanciful Twist to join the fun!

And if you can join, comment here to let me know. I'd love to watch for your creations at the party. I will be crafting party favors and goodies all week and would be delighted to get your opinion on some creations. Hope to see you there!
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As Promised...

I'd like to share with you some of my finds while treasure hunting in Northern Virginia a few weeks ago. There's a great shop near my office that sells what some may call junk, but I call treasure! It was my first visit and if I didn't have anything else to do that day, I could have spent hours and hours going through all the history captured in that place!

The power was out because of a storm the night before, but the kind owners marched on. In fact, I though it made the whole experience more enriching. Like going through my grandmother's attic for vintage goodies.

First, some original photographs. These are funny and I used the wedding photos for cards for my bridesmaids and hubby.

Doesn't this kid look like he's having a ball?! I imagine this taken at his birthday party and all his friends are jealous of his shiny new red wagon. Thought it would look good for a birthday card.

Risque! I'm sure I'll find a good occassion to use this on a card!

Surprisingly, most of the photographs had writing on the back that was pretty well-preserved, detailing the people in the picture and the date it was taken. I love how it chornicles what the owners were thinking at that time.

They had dozens of old books. I also got this calculus book and thought it would be good to use the pages for some decoupage projects. I like the graphs and tables in this one.

As a bonus, when I got home I found an envelope with some old handwritten calculus homework tucked inside! Looks like Miss Helen James was a good student!

You'd never get a surprise like that bringing home some thing you buy from the mall! I want to keep these, so I think I'll make a collage out of them.

And last but not least, a blank old school register for keeping records or recording new ideas for the shop.

Overall I was very pleased with my treasure hunt. Can't wait to start crafting with my finds and explore some more when I get a free weekend. Don't you just love finding vintageness in the most charming places?

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Wedding Nostalgia

We have returned from a magical wedding weekend in Wales! It was a spectacular day with friends and family and Mr. J and I could not have asked for better company. The weather cooperated and everything went smoothly. See how happy we are?

I am sharing some photos from our photographer since some of you requested it. Can you believe none of this was retouched? The castle and welsh countryside were even more beautiful in person!

Once I gather photos from family and friends, I will post some detail pics of DIY projects from the reception. For now, hope you enjoy a piece of beautiful Wales!

Now that the wedding is over, I MUST concentrate on some crafty creations I have been putting off! So many ideas floating in my head that I want to make a reality. If only I can add a few more hours to the day--know what I mean?

In a few days I should have:

*Updated items in my Etsy shop

*Fab finds from antique shopping!

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I'm off!

I'm off to Wales for a week for wedding festivities! I have so much to show you when I get back--I've been treasure hunting! This is just a glimpse of what I've been digging up around town.

I will catch you up with wedding photos and goodies I've been working on. Also, get ready for new items in the Etsy shop!

Have a wonderful beginning of June everyone! In the mean time, happy creating! Curious?? Read on right here...