Join me for tea?



Wandering into the backyard, I found a lovely table set for afternoon tea...



... delicious cakes on beautiful plates...


... a pot of tea...


... delicate old tea cups waiting to be filled, Madeleines and scones beckoning...


... a charming magazine, a cup of tea steeping, a couple delicious sweets...

Such beauty could only be in honor of A Fanciful Twist's annual Mad Tea Party. Care to join me for tea this afternoon? I'll save you a savory or two...


Many thanks to the lovely and talented Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist for hosting such a divine party. Be sure to visit her blog for a complete list of participants.

I am also linking to...

Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites. Click here for more.


Tea Time Tuesday at Lady Katherine Tea Parlor. Click here for more.


Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at Silken Purse. Click here for more.


Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life. Click here for more.

Comments

  1. Everything is so lovely and so pink! Absolutely charming! You certainly know the art of tea partying beautifully! Yum.

    ♥ Alice Maria-Thérèse Afiori in Wonderland ~ blog.afiori.com

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  2. Your table is so beautiful & inviting! I can just taste the madelines! And are those yummy slices of pound cakes?!?!

    Thanks for having us - hope to see you at our Mad Tea Party!

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  3. Just lovely. =) I can already taste everything just through your photos.

    xoxo,

    paisley

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  4. Bella,

    Just beautiful. The china is exquisite. I would like a cup of tea and a slice of that pound cake.

    Carol

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  5. how lovely! I love it. :-)

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  6. What a lovely table....and a relaxing afternoon!

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

    I knew you would have a beautiful tea party ready for your guests! Everything was delicious!

    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! :)

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  8. Yes, I would be delighted to join you for tea, especially with those goodies! Oh my! They look good! Thanks for the invitation, and may I return the hospitality?

    Happy Tea Party Day...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  9. Thank you so much for having Sam and I to tea! We loved your different place settings. Just beautiful!

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  10. I cannot believe that I just ate MORE CUPCAKES!!! Sorry, but they just looked so good.
    **blows kisses** Deb

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  11. What a gorgeous tea! I love your teacup and your plates. So very romantic. It is all so pretty. Thanks for stopping by.
    Sherry

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  12. I'm in love with that Tea Pot... so lovely!
    Thank-You for having me for Tea. :O)

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  13. Such a lovely tea, with so many beautiful teacups and plates.

    Happy Mad Tea Party.
    Karen

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  14. It's obvious that you know the art of living beautifully! Your tea party was gorgeous and I loved visiting and looking around. Thank you for your hospitality. Have a great weekend! Twyla

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  15. Such beautiful china. I'll take a madeliene please. Thank you

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  16. What a darling visit! I send you wishes of joy and thanks for the tea dear! Blessings.

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  17. I would to come to your beautiful ,
    pink tea party ! Everything is so inviting !
    Blessings,
    ~Myrna

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  18. Hello

    nice photos : I like the combination of black/pink and white that comes back in the photos. It unifies them !

    greetings from Belgium
    Inge

    web.me.com/pinkepinke
    feel welcome at my party : I have a blog give away..

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  19. I absolutely love, love, Love your style, choice in music, everything was just so. Thank you for having me over for tea. Please stop in to my tea party and say hello. I'd love to see you there. anaboocreationsbysylvia.blogspot.com
    kind regards,
    Sylvia

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  20. So tickled you invited us! Your photos are as delectable as any tea party!

    I loved that first photo with the cupcakes.

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  21. Such a lovely tea party with delicious treats and wonderful china!

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  22. Dear dear Bella!
    This table is....wowwwww!
    I love everything there!
    Wait for me, I'm coming!
    Fra

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  23. Oh thankyou so much for having me today...your tea party is quite delightful, and I did enjoy those madeleines x

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  24. Hi Bella! Thank your for visiting my blog and for following. I love your blog and I’m following you now too.

    This post is making me hungry and also making me want to have tea party with friends. That seems like something that would be very nice. I love the antique tea cups and the cakes and scones look delicious.

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  25. Thanks for letting me share in your special tea party and I see you also subscribe to my favorite magazine, "Victoria" - love that & glad they are running the presses again! If you haven't already please stop by my gathering.
    ~ Misha/DawaiOser <3
    http://dawaioser.livejournal.com/747155.html

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  26. Excuse me for being so fashionably late...I hope you will not be irate. Your tea party was fun - it shined like the sun! Charming and EVER so pretty!!! If you have not already done so, I'd be honored if you would sit a spell with me~for tea...http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-mad-tea-party.html
    Sincerely, Theresa (aka The White Queen)

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  27. Excuse me for being so fashionably late...I hope you will not be irate. Your tea party was fun - it shined like the sun! SO many delicious treats to eat! If you have not already done so, I'd be honored if you would sit a spell with me~for tea...http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-mad-tea-party.html
    Sincerely, Theresa (aka The White Queen)

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  28. What a lovely party!
    Come visit my party post for a chance to win. http://treasures-found.blogspot.com
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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  29. What a beautiful tea party!! And your treats are gorgeous and I am full just looking at them. I so enjoyed your occasion!! Thanks for having me.
    Stop by mine if you have time?
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  30. Yes, please! There's nothing I like more than a sampling of different pastries! Your tea party table is just charming!

    Manuela

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  31. Thanks ever so much for sharing your sweet, serene and delightful Tea Time with me. Nice china ware. I loved the soft colours and gentle feel of the whole thing. Anyway, if you can get the chance, please do come and visit me for some more mad Tea in the secret Enchanted Forest at:
    http://greenandwhitegarden.blogspot.com/2010/06/mad-tea-party.html
    ~Vicki

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  32. Oh, how perfect. That tablecloth is stunning-as is the teapot and china cups-even the roses! What a perfect place for tea!
    (We wont even mention the madelines, pound cakes or scones, lest i gain 20 pounds!!)
    Have a lovely wonderful day!

    XOXOX Rhonda Roo
    http://roostreehouse.typepad.com/

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  33. Thank you for inviting me for tea. It looks and tastes amazing.

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  34. What a beautiful and delicious party! Thanks ever so much for having me! Do stop by our party too if you get a moment; the fairies & I will be waiting... ^-^

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  35. Hello Bella :) You have set such a lovely table for tea; I love the sweet vintage teacups and all your pastries look so delicious! I would love to sit here and partake of some tea :)

    Wishing you a very happy Teacup Tuesday!
    Warmest, Brenda

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  36. That is just lovely...and now, I'm really hungry!
    Visiting from TTT

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  37. This is a truly relaxing and romantic setting. The rose tea cup is gorgeous! Who is the maker?
    The other tea cup is beautiful too.
    Thank you for setting tea up for us all today.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  38. Hi Bella!

    Teacups and Cakes and Roses OH MY!!
    Three of my favorite things :-)

    I so enjoyed seeing your creative display and will surely visit again soon!!

    Hugs and Smiles,
    Lynn

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  39. Your table was set beautifully! Thank you so much for the tea and the delectable treats!

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  40. What a beautiful table! I am so regretting not having any sweets in the house right now..:)You tea set is lovely and I noticed a copy of Victoria...it doesn't get any better than that! Have a wonderful evening
    Tina xo

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  41. Oh how stunning. I love all of your gorgeous china and the goodies look so yummy. Wow, it is so beautifully put together. Just gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  42. The tea cup looks most unique. It appears to be fairly large around and short in depth...so different...very lovely flowers too...nice tea party all around.

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  43. I LOVE tea and this tea time looks wonderful!

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  44. Hello there Bella,

    Your delightful teatime vignettes and teacups are just amazing! So beautiful!

    37 teatime posts ago a wonderful thing happened for me that I just love to share.., I began my little, 'Tuesday Tea For Two' blog party teatime in my little corner of the blogging world..,

    I am delighted to invite you to experience more 'tea tastings', so to speak, as well as to celebrate what I lovingly refer to as;'Tuesday And Wednesday Teatime In Blogland'!

    You see, I love 'teatime in blogland' so much that I have three teatime memes; one is a shared one..,

    This week marks my 37th,'Tuesday Tea For Two', my 28th, 'Wednesday Tea For Me And Thee'.~ Also there is now a shared meme,our 9th,'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday' that is shared with my dear friend Pam @ http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com

    Whew!~ That's a lot of teapartying fun!~ I also regularly list the links and partake with as many teatimes in blogland that I can find, (and they also kindly join in the fun with me by partcipating with my Mr. Linky, links)..,

    Won't you please except my warm invitation to also join in the fun? ~ It would be a pleasure to also have you join in with the ever broadening teatime in blogland experience, and come, 'follow the tea trolley laden with goodies', as we all share yet another 'tea-lightful' cuppa and some more tea party treats galore!

    Cheers and hugs from Wanda Lee
    @ The Plumed Pen and also @ Silken Purse

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  45. Your afternoon tea setting is beautiful. The teacups are so pretty and those pink lilies are gorgeous. I also have that Longaberger teapot and I just love it.

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  46. Oh, so lovely! The China, The teapot! I love the Teacups! Thank you for joining me for Tea Time Tuesday! I just love all the food! What a lovely Tea! Wish I was there!

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  47. Meeting you has been a pleasure
    Would you like a cup of tea?

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