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    Design Dazzle » Kids » kids parties

    Published: May 29, 2009 · Modified: Nov 15, 2018 by Toni Roberts · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    Alice in Wonderland Tea Party Sign

    Alice in wonderland tea party signSouthern California is a place I love – having lived there for many years. Three years ago we moved to Nor Cal (and we’re really liking it). In March, my husband had a business trip to Pasadena and I went with him. You can’t visit So Cal and not visit the favorite places you use to shop at. So I called my dear friend Donna – she drove to Pasadena and picked me up and we went to our favorite haunts in LA. These aren’t just places I went to and loved, these are stores I shopped and “window shopped” at regularly. Downtown LA is bargain shoppers paradise, but it’s also known for being rundown and grimy.
    About seven years ago I started a party company – Party Wishes. Donna and I became friends when she was one of my party customers. When we found out we were moving, I sold her my party company – she was the perfect party gal!
    So, here we were in one of our favorite stores on the lookout for “Alice in Wonderland” items for a party she was planning. We went up and down the store aisles – I happened to look up and at the very, very top of the shelves were these enormous stacked teacups. Bingo! They were perfect – it made her day and mine as well. I couldn’t wait to see what she was going to do with the teacups (originally they were white). As you can see – she is quite the talent.

    Alice in wonderland tea party signDonna made this adorable wood tea party sign (purchase thin plywood at any local hardware store – draw your shape and cut out with a jigsaw). Her instructions for getting the lettering just right: “You don’t have to be a trained artist to get a custom painted look. I’m making signs for my Mad Hatter Tea party and I thought I would pass along my technique for custom signs.
    First, I pick a font on my computer and print it out. Sometimes I have to enlarge it on my copier machine to get the right size I need.
    I turn the copy over and hold it on a window (must be done during the day) to see the lettering and I use a #2 pencil and trace the letters and fill them in with a lot of graphite. I do realize that I can use graphite paper or a light box, but this is cheaper.Then, I flip the paper over to the right side and tape it on my already painted sign.
    Next, I trace over the lettering again so the pressure from the pencil transfers the markings on the back of the paper onto my wood. Instead of using a paint brush, I use a paint pen. It is a lot easier to control and it’s like outlining and coloring when you were a child
    .”
    Alice in wonderland tea party sign
    Alice in wonderland tea party sign
    Alice in wonderland tea party signThanks for being my friend Donna and continuing the stellar tradition of Party Wishes! If you live in So Cal and need to hire a party planner or would like to see some fabulous ideas, check out her Party Wishes blog!

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    1. Mrs. Limestone says

      May 29, 2009 at 8:44 pm

      What an ingenius idea to transfer lettering. I’m not sure what I’m going to use this for but I will definitely be using it. Thanks!

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    2. Small House says

      May 29, 2009 at 8:20 pm

      This is amazing. Oh what a boring birthday mom I was!!! Such a fun blog!Thanks,Sandra

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    3. Charlene May @ Greggy Girl says

      May 30, 2009 at 7:58 pm

      this is the cutest thing ever!! great job. i love it

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    4. Michelle says

      May 31, 2009 at 9:34 pm

      So adorable, what a cute picture and such a sweet little Alice!

      Michelle 🙂

      Reply
    5. pinkstilettos says

      June 04, 2009 at 4:00 pm

      Those teacups are so adorable! I love your blog too BTW~ I am going to add you to my bloglist. Daisy~

      Reply

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