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Toy story Party

 Toy Story was an all time favourite with all my kids growing up. Who am I kidding....it's still a favourite with all of us ! So when I saw this absolutely adorable Toy Story Party from my friend Carly ....I just had to share. A mum of two little ones, Carly threw this party with the help of her gorgeous sister for her son Finn's first birthday. 

The table was dressed with stripes and polka dots in yellow and red. Cute little tin buckets hold cake pops in the form of Mr. Potato Head and Ham, and Woody and Jessie dolls adorn the table. Such a bright and fun little table, I'm sure the party was a hit with all the kiddies! Thanks Carly for letting me share your table!

Love Bec

A Vintage Little Red Riding Hood

 One of the things we love about our blog is that we get to share some of the gorgeous dessert tables we come across with you. And this table, styled by Thetis of Little Sooti and shot by Laura Cioccia Photography would have to be one of my favourites to date! Done in the theme of the story of Little Red Riding Hood, this table captures the wonder and imagination of a favourite childhood tale just beautifully.

The detail in this table is just stunning. Thetis created a very earthy and fairytale-ish feel with her wood stump stands and scatterings of moss across the table. The desserts all looked divine but my favourites had to be the macaron apple's and the gorgeously wrapped Chocolate Bars from "Dark Woods Chocolates.... all the better for eating, my dear".

Oh, and we do just LOVE those glittered mushroom cupcake toppers!

We especially loved the boldness of the red against the earthiness of the moss covered trees behind it. There were plenty of red details such as beautiful red blossoms, bags of apples, red books on which lay hand-made party favours and red frames hung on trees. The table was simply decorated with a pink and red hand made bunting which sat perfectly against the natural backdrop of the almost wood looking tablecloth.

 

The table was styled for a shoot for an online magazine called 'Tickle the Imagination'

You can see more pictures and get all the credits here. Well done to Little Sooti and all those who contributed to such a divinley adorable table! 

Love

Bec & Zina

Valentine's Day Party

Last week, we decided to throw a little surprise Valentine's Day party for our children. With limited time on our side, we decided to keep it simple and sweet. We created lots of handmade decorations using pretty papers, book pages and hand-painted lettering. The doilies on the table were painted red and set with paper plates cut in the shapes of hearts and pink paper napkins. Each plate had a little pink heart-shaped cake pop with a felt arrow skewered through the middle. Milk was severed in little mason jars decorated with paper doilies and twine. We made red heart shaped ice-cubes which turned the milk pink....much to the kids delight.

The sweets were kept simple with a strawberry cream cake, cupcakes, mini meringues, heart-shaped fairy bread and lots of pink and red lollies. The tables was simply decorated with a few hand drawn tags and single roses in little jars.

The kids were entertained with a Valentines Card station where they got to make a bunch of Valentines cards , and with photo props for some cute photos. They all had so much fun playing, crafting and filling their bellies with yummy sweet treats.

Hope you have a lovely day today. Happy Valentines Day!

Love

Bec & Zina

DIY Valentines Coffee Cup

 Here's another little Valentines DIY for you! 

You can make it into a child-friendly treat too, and fill it with hot chocolate and marshmallows...yum!

 This is what you'll need. You can use any kind of paper to cover your cup. I used book pages, but newspaper, cute scrapbooking paper, or even one of your kids drawings would be cute!

What you do:

 

Once you've covered your cup, decorate it with cute labels and love messages! I just stuck mine on with double sided sticky tape .

There you have it... has coffee ever been so cute?

 

Only 4 days left till Valentines!

Easy DIY Valentines treats

Hi there! Valentines is quickly approaching and if your anything like me you've spent the whole year thinking of great ideas that you simply must do next Valentines Day...only to find yourself out of time yet again. So here's just a few really simple, really easy ideas for you to make for your loved ones.

Here i've used an old pasta sauce jar, some banana lollies from the shop, a tag and twine...most things you probably already have! The hearts on the jar were simply punched out of some leftover contact paper from the kids school books!

Or, if the mood fits, you could put "You're driving me bananas!" or "You make me Bananas!" . The possibilities are endless ;)

For this idea you could fill any old zip lock bag with heart shaped lollies. Easy peasy :)

Here's another cute idea...but this one is a gift that gives back! Yep, if you play your cards right he'll be giving you the chocolates!

 And last but not least...how 'bout some honey, honey?

Leave this cute little syrup jug (we got ours from Spotlight for just a few bucks) next to his bowl of cereal in the morning. Or the toast. Or whatever he has his honey on...

So there you have it....quick and super easy ideas you can use for the Mr. or the kids!

Later this week i'll be posting a Valentines DIY ...again with the emphasis on easy :)

why, hello there...

Hello, my name is Zina and i am very happy to be introducing myself to you today. 

Bec and i have been long time friends. We've been crafting , creating, and dreaming together since the day we met! I've watched RubyJu grow from a hope and a dream to what it has become today... a gorgeous and successful business. It was always inevitable that Bec would do something magnificent with all that talent and creativeness of hers.  And it is with much excitement that i join her along this journey. Unfortunately, because of family commitments, my involvement is only part-time. But i do hope to be bringing you some inspiration via the RubyJu blog every chance i get!

 A little about me...I am a stay-at-home mum to four deliciously sweet and terribly cheeky children. I have always been a creative person and am happiest when i am making something. As much as i yearn for the quiet simple life, i find myself constantly filling it with things to do, parties to plan, crafts to make, dreams to achieve...I've always got something on the go! So life's pretty hectic in our household, but i love it. We just bought an old run down colonial style house just a skip and jump away from the beach, which we’ve been spending a lot of our time fixing up, but which i love, love, love... (even when nothing works and it floods EVERY TIME it rains ). I try and blog about my daily life, and about things that inspire me and my crafty tid-bits because just the act of blogging keeps me inspired. And since i don't write in a journal, i guess it’s my version of a secret diary....except not so secret :) . 

Well, that's me in a nut shell ;) .

I look forward to 'seeing' you again soon!

 You can take a sneaky peaky into my bloggy blog  life here.

 

You can come follow me on pinterest here.

 

Valentine inspiration...

Its hard to believe january is over, holidays are over and the kids are back at school  and the new year is well and truly on it's way to being another crazy busy year!

The beginning of February see's preparations for a favourite holiday of mine....Valentines Day. I mean really....who doesn't love to celebrate love? I've been scouring Pinterest for some inspiration and thought I'd share some of my favourite finds so far. They are all DIY projects so you might want to grab a pen and paper for notes, a hot cup of tea and enjoy some lovely pictures (pun intended ;)

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Love Bec xx

Vintage Spaces for Great Celebrations

Hi, everyone, I'm Susi, a writer for Design Shuffle, a fabulous social media site that promotes interior designers and their work from around the world. My writing focuses on things I'm passionate about: interior design, home furnishings, gardening, travel and art. I love vintage style and was excited when asked to write about vintage spaces for great celebrations for RubyJu. Birthdays, holidays, tea parties and weddings can all be celebrated in vintage charm. Here are several of my favorite vintage inspired celebrations, special occasions and parties. Thanks for inviting me and Design Shuffle to visit and share these decorating ideas. I had so much fun! Enjoy!

I Plan it Right via

Yellow and white balloons fill an antique decorated room with vintage party charm. Love the mix of formal furniture and playful balloons for a grown up party.

Atlantis Home via

A striped event tent has a vintage beach cabana charm. Filled with modern furnishings, this is a chic party space for dancing and lounging.

Hostess via

Vintage and antique furnishing and objects create the perfect backdrop for a Halloween house, haunted or not. Look for Victorian inspired pieces for the authentic haunted house feeling.

Southern Living via

Perhaps the most nostalgic of vintage spaces for celebrations is a room decorated with vintage Christmas dÈcor. It's never too early to start thinking about interior design ideas for the holidays. Look for pieces throughout the year at estate sales and online. Mix in personal items for a nostalgic feeling.

Saras Party Perfect via

A vintage bakery theme is perfect for a birthday party. Love the colorful cupcake cup garland and vintage aprons on the chairs. Some of these pieces may even work well for someone looking for kitchen design ideas.

Lauryl Lane via

Vintage charm can extend to outdoor spaces too. The eclectic mix of chairs and vintage accessories on the table give this party table a sweet vintage style.

Hostess Blog via

A 1940s inspired outdoor picnic. Love the suitcase phonograph (wonder if it works?), vintage quilts and even lantern for evening light. This space was designed as part of a wedding. Such charming decorating ideas.

Cake Events via

What could be more vintage than a drive in movie party... in your own backyard. Vintage accessories and old film reels create the mood while modern technology provides the movie. Found this interesting? Come find much more at Design Shuffle a great place joining interior design enthusiasts and designers from across the country like New York interior designers together!