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High Tea Celebrations

Hi Everyone,

Recently in April both my daughter, 4th of my children and
 I celebrated our birthdays this year by  having our own
 birthday preparations as a Afternoon High Tea.
 It was the first of High Teas I've ever been too and
 I found the lead up very exciting. Its the sort of party
 I'm sure many of us would love and our guests
 thoroughly enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in good company, 
set out on our verandah. I came across some discounted
 curtain panels which help to add sum charm and privacy for our occasion



The Birthday girls- my daughter Courtney and I 
cutting our Red Velvet Birthday cake

In addition to that I received some gorgeous cards from friends
 and thought I'd share them with you.

Gorgeous card by Mae Collins

Lovely card from Kim Badelt

Love the delicate 3D of the flowers and butterflies by 
Carolyn Lindermayer

Gorgeous card by my team mate - Debbie Ward


This card was given to me by one of my friends and team mate 
- Maureen Crawford, love the 4  stamped rectangles in 3D form
Here are my two mates Debbie and Maureen.

Love the elegance of this card given to me by Debbie Moss
Another two friends Debbie Moss and Amanda Kennedy
This card above was made by my niece who has a special love 
for all things vintage, a girl after my own heart, I can see her
developing talents.
Here she is below wearing a vintage outfit that belonged to my 
Aunty, her great grandmother and it looks like it was made
for her!

It was an enjoyable afternoon and I look forward to be able to do
 something like this again in our home. I'll leave with a few more 
photos.
dear friends - Karen Mauch and Rhonda Pepper
Two of my beautiful girls- Gabriella and Courtney


Have a great week
Enjoy- Ruthy





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OWL are you!

Hi Everyone

 Just a quickie little post to show and tell some recent projects 
that I was commissioned to do for a friend. She wanted these
little handbags for her two granddaughters. We found the idea 
for them on the net - here
There are little zip up bags that do take on the likeness of little 
patchwork owls as well.




Have a great week 

Enjoy- Ruthy

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JAI #17 Scrapbook Challenge

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Hi Everyone

This months Scrapbooking challenge is an inspirational Photo Challenge courtesy of  myself


Mays' Challenge is to use this photo as inspiration for your Scrapbooking Layout


This challenge gives a lot of scope with its lovely purple/mauve/grey tones to play with.
Here is my take on the challenge. I scrapped a recent photo I took last month when my daughter came home for a brief stay to be bridesmaid for a close friend.


Check out the gorgeous layout inspirations from the rest of our team by clicking on the badge below


Have an awesome week
Enjoy- Ruthy

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JAI Scrap # 16 Theme Challenge

Hi Everyone

 Another JAI Scrapbook challenge to add


Hi Everyone
This months Scrapbooking challenge is a theme challenge courtesy of Tina!

April's Challenge is an easy one ..

JUST ADD SIBLINGS 
Here is my take on this month's challenge. I managed to get a few photos done of my girls before our eldest daughter left for Ireland again. I was inspired by a Becky Fleck sketch, love her sketches.


Just click on the JAI Badge below and you can join in too with the challenge this month.

Have a great week

Enjoy- Ruthy

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JAI Scrapbooking # 15


JAI Scrap #15

Hi Everyone, Sorry I'm late doing my own post for this months SCRAPBOOKING Challenge for JUST ADD INK , this month is a sketch challenge courtesy of Tina!
We know you all love sketches and shes done a beautiful sketch using some components of MDS which is a SU digital scrapbooking product. Heres what she came up with ..


 and here is my take on this months challenge, I've scrapped the very first images of my expecting grandchild in August, very exciting!!!



So just click on the JAI badge below to check out the challenge and upload your own take on it. 



Have a great week ,

Enjoy- Ruthy

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Hexagon Quilt

Hi Everyone

 I've had a bit of creative fun and relaxation doing some sewing. Its the first real time I've given the method 'English Piecing' on a big scale, what initially seems a challenging task is actually quite simple, a nice way to will away our far too many rainy days of late and a welcome distraction from working hours.  As is my habit once I started I couldn't let it be until the project was complete. The quilt now hangs proudly above our bed on our bedroom wall and compliments our bed quilt very well.

 I actually purchased this pattern almost 2 years ago and also 2 pkts of precut hexagon paper shapes, rather than cut my own. The hexagon size is 1 7/8" size - and I pieced 128 of them in all, the Dresden plate design in the centre of the quilt was put together the same way.
It seems to be quite difficult to find nice mauve/yellow tones of purples, so I've been collection a few pieces until I had the right mix. I also had to acquire a few doilies to complete the project.
The pattern was designed by a local quilter in Warwick, our former town of 21yrs. Warwick has lots of great patchwork stores to boast of. Without further ado here is our some photos to complete the story.  













Hope this post has inspired your creativity to try some sewing soon. And I hope we see some sunshine days again real soon, in the meantime I'll enjoy the sewing as a distraction.

Enjoy- Ruthy

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2013 Seasonal Catalogue Launch

Hi Everyone

Recently I had the first Catalogue launch for 2013, combined of course with the great rewards of SAL-A-BRATIONS time too, it is the beginning of a few workshops this year.
I'm happy to report that it turned out a successful event, many thanks to my loyal customers.
So here goes a photo showcase. Some of the projects are CASES and I'll credit accordingly, grateful for the inspiration to put such an event together within 2 days amongst my busy working life.


SAB Sample Display
Little Gift packages for my guests - (I made 14 of these packages)
 A gift package idea inspired by here
All set to go!


Some of our gorgeous girls on the first session.
A few examples of the "Tea For Two" collection
(Love the Patchwork designs of these papers and Fabric)
 Inspired by here
  Inspired by here
Inspired by here

  Inspired by here

And scrapbooker in me had to do a layout with these papers too, seen previously in an earlier post for the current JAI challenge

And I so love the colour combos of these new papers and fabric- More Amore'

 Case from here
 Case from here
 Case from here
Case from here
 This card was inspired from this project. I love the concept of the 3D hearts.
I love any excuse to use that Hello Doily Stamp, its my total fav. This layout is a case from here

I had a go at making some heart wreaths too. 



My hubby called on his morning tea as a surprise while I was having my workshop with a dainty, beautiful bunch of flowers for Valentine's Day!

So I hope you feel inspired with those of my own designs and those beautiful selections I have cased for this launch.

Enjoy- Ruthyl

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