What to do ...

... when you want to have a tea party with your friend and your  mother has -- disappointingly, annoyingly, frustratingly -- failed to provide you with fine china teacups adorned with painted flowers. You know, the kind your grandmother brings out for tea parties at HER house.

I mean, hello? How can a girl possibly be satisfied with pedestrian white teacups? 

Bring on the Scotch tape!