Mad Tea Party Giveaway

Vanessa, the Queen of twinkle and sparkle and
all things Fanciful, is hosting her annual
Mad Tea Party.

Check out the madness at A Fanciful Twist
and be prepared to do some serious blog
hopping with some zany and uber creative
party goers.

You know I couldn't resist whipping up some
sort of party favor.

Simply leave a comment to this post for a
chance to win either this Queen of Hearts Scepter
or mini Glitter Crown.

Be sure to let me know if you are one of my
FANTASTICAL FOLLOWERS!

Alice in Wonderland Costumes

The fabulous costumes an artistry of the new Alice in Wonderland movie combined with the classic images from story book history have sparked a huge interest in costumes from Wonderland. See Alice in Wonderland costume styles for kids and adults.

The Costumes Designed for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland. Costume sketch Alice red court dress.

Photo By Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Mia Wasikowska as Alice in Alice in Wonderland

Photo By Leah Gallo/ Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.

Photo By Mary Ellen Mark/Disney Enterprises, Inc

The costumes in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland were simply WONDERful! No other way to put it! What a match made in heaven: Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland, and Disney Digital 3D!

Here's an article I found from Women's Wear Daily, interview with the amazingly talented and creative Colleen Atwood! http://www.wwd.com

When Colleen Atwood set out to design the costumes for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” hitting theaters Friday [March 5, 2010], the last thing the Academy Award winner wanted to replicate was the cliché Alice-in-a-bag costumes that arrive on the shelves of drug stores every Halloween.

“I was running in the other direction from that,” declares Atwood, who ultimately rendered much of the film’s marquee cast virtually unrecognizable — turning Anne Hathaway into a frosty White Queen; Johnny Depp into a clown-faced Mad Hatter, and Helena Bonham Carter into a cartoonish Red Queen. To help with ideas, Atwood consulted a more authentic reference — the illustrations by John Tenniel and Lewis Carroll that accompanied early editions of Carroll’s 1865 classic.

Atwood can only take partial credit for the cast’s on-screen appearance, though. The costume designer relied on an extensive hair and makeup team that included head makeup artist Valli O’Reilly and hair department head Terry Baliel. What’s more, since Burton used a technique that combined live action with animation, Atwood was able to enhance her designs with the magic of movies. “I got to do all these new things I hadn’t done before,” says Atwood, who has worked with Burton on seven previous films including “Big Fish” and “Sweeney Todd.”

See the whole article and amazing photo slide shows of more Alice in Wonderland movie costumes.

Mad Tea Party

Today's the day! I thought it would never get here.

The 2nd annual Mad Tea Party hosted by
Vanessa at A FANCIFUL TWIST is now underway!
I'm soooo looking forward to spending
time this weekend blog hopping the party sites.

These are non edible paper clay treats. For display only.

I wouldn't be a very good party host without
offering you some sort of refreshment.
I was up til the wee hours packaging small batches
of mini Alice treats. You can find them in my
ETSY shop by clicking HERE.

Last but not least...
A GIVEAWAY!
On Monday I will draw a name from my list of
FANTASTICAL FOLLOWERS and send them a
goodie bag of party treats. You can enter my
GIVEAWAY by FOLLOWING this blog.
Click on FOLLOW button in the left column.

Curiouser and curiouser

There are very few movies that have me counting down the days
for their release. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is at the top
of my list of must see on the big screen films.
Walt Disney Pictures has just released a sneak peek
of the illustrative cast of characters:
Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bona Carter as
the Queen of Hearts and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.
This feast for the eyes will hit the theaters March 5, 2010.

Twisted Alice

Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll is a wonderful story
of literary nonsense with fantastical mirrored imagery, outrageous
characters and the reversal of time. In the month of October
the eBay Art Group AHAO will be paying tribute to Alice and
her topsy turvy world. Stop by throughout the month to see
the many wonderful one-of-a-kind pieces of Alice themed art
that will be available for purchase.

Twisted Alice may have stepped through the looking glass
one too many times. Click here for auction link.