A robin sits on a holly branch, a gold star glows above, and a thin gold frame waits for your words. The card looks like a page from an old Christmas book, and it is made for the gentlest kind of holiday party: tea in the afternoon.
Use it for a Christmas tea with girlfriends, a holiday tea for a grandmother’s birthday, a mother and daughter tea, or a book club’s last meeting of the year. Write the host’s name, the day and the hours, and the place. Most tea parties run two hours, and saying so helps guests plan the rest of their day.
Everything else comes from the picture. Mismatched china cups, a pot of black tea with orange and cloves, scones with cream and jam, tiny sandwiches and a plate of shortbread. A sprig of holly on each saucer and a little wrapped cookie to take home make it feel special.
