tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79255978217260621132024-03-14T00:08:05.555-07:00Red Ruby RoseRed Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-42740821104912099012015-04-15T14:40:00.002-07:002015-04-15T14:59:09.456-07:00Inverewe gardenSaturday morning didn't look like the best day to be trudging round a garden. Heavy skies and a brisk wind for starters, but we've toughened up these days and we piled on our waterproofs and headed off to <a href="http://www.nts.org.uk/property/inverewe-garden-and-estate" target="_blank"><b>Inverewe garden</b></a> in Poolewe, which is a 10 mile jaunt up the road through some of the most spectacular scenery in the UK if not Western Europe. I'm not over-egging it, it still takes our breath away every time we drive the Gairloch to Poolewe road.<br />
The heavens opened as arrived and we braced ourselves as we trudged through the walled garden. As everyone else huddled in the gift shop we had the whole garden to ourselves as the sky cleared revealing a sparkling jewel of a garden. It's a combination of factors that make this place special. Not only the latitude and aspect, but the incredible foresight of the founder Osgood Mackenzie who built the garden up from a windswept rocky outcrop. The planting is lush and diverse but still wild enough to not feel too showy. Now I will want to go again and again, to experience the changing seasons and planting which have combined to create a magical place.<br />
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<br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-27659900996876083362015-04-12T09:32:00.001-07:002015-04-12T09:32:29.292-07:00Visiting the Shiants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On Easter Sunday we took an impromptu boat trip to see the Shiant Isles from Gairloch. I'd been intrigued to view them up close since reading Adam Nicolson's <b><a href="http://www.shiantisles.net/searoom/" target="_blank">Sea Room</a>. </b>We went out with Nick Davies of <b><a href="http://www.hebridean-whale-cruises.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hebridean Whale Cruises</a>, </b>this was our third trip out on his RIB boat and even though he was disappointed we didn't spot whales or dolphins this time we were more than happy to share our trip with white-tailed sea eagles, puffin and seal. The islands themselves were majestic and mysterious, looming out of the mist with sheer green-tinged basalt cliffs.</div>
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<br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-29863445995794473872015-04-03T08:17:00.002-07:002015-04-03T08:17:33.906-07:00Equinox and Spring stirringsSpring is arriving in subtle ways here in the North West of Scotland. Unlike the heady burst of a Somerset Spring where the sap seems to visibly rise through the branches and bulbs, there is a steely caution to the daffodils that have braved the March winds by the Lochan outside our window. I have a new found respect for the Pampas grasses which have survived the brutal winter gales and are just starting to sprout new green growth.<br />
The surest signal of the shifting season was the toad activity for two nights leading up to the Equinox. I let the dog out for his evening sniffs and he yelped with curiosity and delight at the writhing scene. Hundreds of the little croakers!<br />
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The campsite near our house is open again after the winter break and we are slowly adjusting to the lights and activity. Sharing the beach is taking a bit of getting used to too, we've been so spoiled.</div>
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Beachcombing has been a little less frenetic - January and February seemed to be the key months for the amazing shell finds so now I'm sorting out and photographing all the treasures.</div>
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The colours of the scallop shells are amazing, from steely blue/grey to pink and orange. It's just as well I have to wait until next year for the next batch of great finds as I'm running out of space for them all.</div>
Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-44891113945544259042015-03-27T06:23:00.001-07:002015-04-04T09:54:26.196-07:00Wallet clutches with wristlets, featuring original printsRecently I've been pouring lots of energy into updated product lines and ideas. I think it's the sea air! Finally I have the first range of new wallet clutches to share. I have used these sweet metal clasps before as a standard wallet but I wanted a slightly different shape and style so I flipped them to the base of the bag so it opens like an envelope clutch. Inside there is a slip pocket and a zip compartment. Zips! I conquered my irrational fear of the little blighters.<br />
Rivets hold the compartments together and there are eyelets at the top so a wristlet or chain handle can be added.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.redrubyrose.com/product/black-and-white-feather-bag-wallet-clutch-with-silver-purse-clasp" target="_blank">Oystercatcher wallet clutch, £42 at RedRubyRose.com</a></span></b><br />
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There are 18 designs, a mixture of existing prints and some new ones too.<br />
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Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-74836435203165848412015-03-08T11:30:00.001-07:002015-03-08T11:30:55.740-07:00Flowerdale arboretum<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">When the weather's too wild to walk on the beach we head to sheltered Flowerdale. The arboretum has an atmosphere, the trees hang heavy with lichen and the little micro-worlds of moss sparkle in the rain. A magical place.</span><br />
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Yippee! Over sixty clutches <b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/redrubyrose?section_id=16855229&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1" target="_blank">on sale</a></i></b> right now at over 40% off. A wide selection of fabric styles, many one-offs and limited editions.Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-36834801114201492602015-02-02T12:40:00.004-08:002015-02-02T12:40:48.727-08:00A winter's afternoon in Wester RossThe wind and snow abated yesterday afternoon so I grabbed my camera to catch some snaps before the light faded.<br />
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<br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-73409779448021096082015-01-31T08:47:00.000-08:002015-01-31T08:47:53.822-08:00A purge and a poseAfter only three months living by the sea I have accumulated enough beach-combed beauties to fill multiple surfaces, windowsills, boxes and jars. Coupled with the unmistakable hum of an identified whelk or winkle slowly rotting away in a deep dark recess of one (some) of the shells I decided it was time for a purge.<br />
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This morning a large bag-full of shells were scattered back on the beach to carry on their natural erosion and decay and I'm left with the real treasures; the enormous weathered scallop shells brought up by the storms earlier this month, the barnacled whelks and the delicate little feathers and cowrie shells.<br />
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Now they have a proper place in my studio, collected in a lovely wabi-sabi wooden bowl I picked up at Cothay Manor in Somerset over the summer.<br />
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My studio is now nearly complete apart from a long picture shelf I'd like to install at some point. It's such a joyful space to work in - light and bright with the sea just over my shoulder. On one wall I've put together a little collection of bits and pieces I've gathered over the years. The metal and glass birdcage was an Etsy splurge from the USA, I love the arched shape and etched glass. The black circular starburst shape is a candle-holder from a very cold trip to Helsinki many moons ago. The square box is another Etsy find (a vintage egg holder with square compartments) and the shells, feather and driftwood branch are of course from the beach.<br />
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Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-399960752124722262015-01-11T03:44:00.001-08:002015-01-11T03:44:47.034-08:00Mini purses I've made a new collection of mini coin purses featuring a mixture of original and vintage fabrics with leather trim details. So much fun to make and they are all one-offs. Available in my <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/redrubyrose?section_id=6787784&ref=shopsection_leftnav_7" target="_blank">Etsy shop </a></b>now.<br />
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<br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-64883809382551795152015-01-05T10:51:00.000-08:002015-01-05T10:51:05.164-08:00Groatie BuckiesMy Summer holidays as a kid were often spent searching for cowrie shells between Saunton and Croyde in Devon. It wasn't the easiest place to reach... a scramble over rocks or down the cliffs but it was always worth the search for the beautiful little shells that I've never found elsewhere since.<div>
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So, I was pretty delighted to find two tiny little cowries on Big Sand beach a couple of days ago. I didn't think I'd find them this far north but it turns out these are arctic cowries or Groatie Buckies as they are known in Orkney. Apparently finding the shell is looked upon as a token of good fortune. Even better!</div>
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Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-82211792347667800962015-01-03T08:57:00.000-08:002015-01-03T08:57:52.888-08:00New year, new ideasI've spent the last couple of days getting my new studio together. When we first moved here I had grand plans to convert the garage into a large new workspace but gradually I've changed my mind. It would be a big renovation job to get the space completely insulated up to spec and with all the building work we did on our previous house I just don't fancy taking on a new project right now.<br />
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Instead we have decided not to do our originally planned knock-through in the house which means I have one of the wonderful south-facing rooms at the front with wooden floors and this view.... dream come true! The island to the right of the picture is Longa and on the horizon behind is Skye, with Raasay and South Rona to the front. Right about this time the lighthouse on Rona lights up, although with the stormy weather we've had of late it hasn't been so clear to see.<br />
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Now I'm pretty much set up with my studio I can start making and creating again. Bliss after a year of change and transition! The shell photos I recently posted have been converted to silk fabric and here are three new designs.<br />
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I'm working on some new prints which will be here soon, and the elusive leather printing is top of my list to finally crack. Happy New Year and here's to a creative 2015!Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-69771712977495583452014-12-14T03:24:00.001-08:002014-12-14T03:24:41.260-08:00FeathersMore beach finds and fun with my camera this weekend. This time, feathers.<br />
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We've battened down the hatches this week after a so called 'weather bomb' hit the west coast of Scotland, causing high winds and unusually high waves. It was a good test of our house (and nerves). Now the snow is settled on the mountains on Torridon and on Skye and when the rainclouds part it looks beautiful.<br />
Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-91555483420078961152014-11-21T00:57:00.004-08:002014-11-21T00:58:00.920-08:00The shells of Wester RossI've always loved beach-combing and now the sea is on my doorstep I have to be more discerning or the house will soon fill with shiny briny things. What beautiful objects though.... each beach seems to have its own distinct varieties of shell and there is even one with thousands of coral fragments washed up along the shore. (I hope this is through natural erosion and tidal storms rather than deep-sea trawler dredging).<br />
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<br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-48570566728989399542014-11-16T12:38:00.000-08:002014-11-16T12:38:54.032-08:00A new home by the sea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two days after my previous post (a rather shameful eight months ago), my boyfriend and I had one of those eureka moments. He was recovering from a rather nasty and unexpected hip fracture after a bicycle accident on black ice and I no doubt had a little cabin-fever from a dreary wet winter in the city punctuated by the constant demands of a large Victorian house that needed money spending on it yesterday.<br />
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We spent the day in Monmouthshire meeting up with family and as the sun shone down on the gorgeous wooded valleys and rivers we both looked at each other and declared that it was time to move. At that stage we didn't have a precise location in mind but it was a powerful and determined decision.<br />
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The next day we phoned the Estate agents and by June the house was scrubbed up and ready for its potential new owner. It sold within a week.<br />
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In truth we knew where we would end up. We met in Scotland, his family are still there and it was time to return.<br />
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There were fact-finding missions to be had, houses to be viewed (or built) and then by a series of happy chances we ended up looking round our perfect house by the sea on a sunny August afternoon. The Scottish weather gods were being <span data-dobid="hdw">mischievous with us for they knew we would be seduced by the shimmering blue sea and towering golden mountains. I'd already seen the house online but was in no way prepared for the reality of the views or quality of the build.</span><br />
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<span data-dobid="hdw">On a handshake it seemed the house was ours and after a smooth legal transfer we moved in two weeks ago. Even the 650 mile drive with Paddy pug was OK and the removals van arrived two days later to sunny skies and a flat calm sea. In November! Whatever next.</span><br />
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<span data-dobid="hdw">The weather has continued to to be far too kind to us. It is breaking us in gently with fiery sunrises and dramatic sunsets, aqua blue seas and golden beaches with seals and otter and the promise of dolphin pods around the next bay. We know it is preparing us for the Winter reality of Atlantic storms and sideways rain, of short days and long nights. We are new and green, we will soak it all up.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">This photo came to me via Jessica at<a href="http://www.ivyandaster.com/" target="_blank"><b> Ivy & Aster</b></a> in New York, who recently did a Spring/Summer photo shoot in Manchester with the brilliant photographer<b> </b><a href="http://www.rosiehardy.com/" target="_blank"><b>Rosie Hardy.</b></a></span><br />
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This week Lillyella is hosting a giveaway <b style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://lillyella.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/giveaway-with-red-ruby-rose.html" target="_blank">over on her blog</a></b> to win an $85 voucher for the clutch of your choice. Yay! Perfect for a Christmas present or treat for yourself. Which one would you choose? Giveaway runs until 6th November.<br />
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I'm so pleased that Nicole of Lillyella is blogging again, and if you get a moment, go check out her fabulous <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lillyella" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a></b>. Love this beauty:<br />
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<br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-67757558940119230942013-10-31T03:42:00.001-07:002013-10-31T03:42:32.048-07:00Autumn pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNhAwT3ybWHXPl86anwUDv2Yb8dIYLckYzcad3pnVbE99I9b4p3ae9IppkPOfn1stjUYSMXffPUikZzfAD9mdF-aw9TsNdLay5zymL5JlFPEXQmVL4ofZyPDIkJ7TJiLfBGP165KjIKU/s1600/ginkgo.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNhAwT3ybWHXPl86anwUDv2Yb8dIYLckYzcad3pnVbE99I9b4p3ae9IppkPOfn1stjUYSMXffPUikZzfAD9mdF-aw9TsNdLay5zymL5JlFPEXQmVL4ofZyPDIkJ7TJiLfBGP165KjIKU/s640/ginkgo.JPG" width="640" /> </a><br />
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I love this time of year, when the air has cooled and leaves are turning. The Ginkgo tree looks especially beautiful in autumn, aglow with golden yellow.Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-58740322988275388252013-10-30T10:30:00.001-07:002013-10-30T10:30:55.933-07:00Mid week shop update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_ycacF6cA6Zt-1u-yCggySvxG3O33_bLRbolovfCdQNincy_WzNIQvdwi9lWGSJ88gPa2o3cUfFergPMq998V16S92t03tEQuw3rvh1EFN3Gw26DEwNd5ReO9V2LTVVg5itpqhEgw8w/s1600/POD1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>A few new designs just listed on my Etsy shop, these are all one-offs or last ones!<br />
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I was doing some file tidying earlier as my now Jurassic Mac is slowing up (hang in there old gal!) and I stumbled across this image from a customer who bought my gold peacock clutch for her wedding a few years back. Isn't it lovely? I do appreciate it when I get sent photos, and this one's a jewel! Do you have a photo of your Red Ruby Rose bag you'd like to share? I'd love to see, please <a href="http://www.redrubyrose.com/contact" target="_blank"><b>send me.</b></a>Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-42067666744842202452013-10-24T05:52:00.001-07:002013-10-24T05:52:58.813-07:00New designs and works in progressI've been working on some new designs, including leather and some new original silk designs. First up, box clutches, which took a bit of experimenting to perfect and take several fiddly stages to complete.<br />
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This dusky pink leather is a gorgeous colour. The thickness of the leather is critical with this style - too thin and the hide can tear when it is hand-stretched over the shell, too thick and there's just not enough clearance for the shell to slot into the frame. This particular leather was just on the cusp of being too thick and did feel a little like wrestling an octopus into a string bag at the final stage but I'm so happy with the final result. Because leather is so naturally pliable and flexible it's lovely to get the curves around the shell without any chunky creases or folds.<br />
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Note the side gussets - it would be simpler not to include them from a construction perspective but with this style it would be easy for the bag contents to spill out when opened so this stops any unwanted fallout! The lining is a cotton fabric inspired by an English block-print from 1797, reprinted by the V&A museum from their collections.<br />
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Next up, a new frame style consisting of two separate pieces joined by a simple drop down clasp.<br />
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This style bridges the gap between a wallet and clutch, As a wallet it is slim enough to slip into a larger bag, with three
internal pockets for cards, cash and documents. As a stand alone bag it can fit a smart phone and is substantial enough to be a clutch.<br />
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Considering the simplicity of the style it still takes me quite a while to make, because of the separate components involved and also because it's a new process for me.<br />
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Moving onto work in progress, one process I'm still trying to fathom and master is printing onto leather. Back at college I silkscreened single colours onto leather and suede which can be very effective but these days I want to create full colour photographic images. It's a dark art - those who have cracked it are very secretive about their methods and it's a minefield of blind alleys; heat transfer, dye sublimation or direct print, and then the process of treating the leather itself so it accepts the print and then holds onto it. Also, with leather being such a variable natural substrate it's not as straightforward or reliable as cotton and silk.<br />
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A couple of years ago I outsourced my leather printing to a company in the USA and the results were beautiful but the high cost of print and shipping made it commercially unviable, so I continue in my quest to produce something myself. This butterfly clutch is the closest I've got so far:<br />
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I created this using the best heat transfer paper I could find, transferring the image with a heat press onto nappa leather. On first glance it looks great but it just isn't durable enough to take the rough and tumble of life as a clutch bag. The inherent downside of using a transfer is that it sits as a film coating on the surface of the leather so not only do you lose a little of the natural handle of the hide but you have the potential for peeling. It didn't take a lot of scratching and picking for the film to start lifting.</div>
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So, I'll carry on searching. Next step, finding a desktop printer with a flat feed so I can print the leather directly through the printer and then treat the surface to protect it.</div>
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Finally in this design round up, some new silk designs. Thankfully for these designs I don't have to worry about the printing process as outsource to a wonderful fabric printing company who reliably produce rich and vibrant prints for me. This collection was inspired by <span class="userContent">flocks of birds, Victorian stained glass and the linear pattern of telegraph wires.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/165369043/clutch-bag-printed-silk-purse-vida-birds" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> Vida Birds, original printed silk clutch bag by Red Ruby Rose </b></span></i></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/165374287/clutch-bag-bridesmaid-gift-wedding-purse" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> Ice starburst, original printed silk clutch bag by Red Ruby Rose</b></span></i></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/165368800/clutch-bag-printed-silk-purse-flower" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> Flowerwheel, original printed silk clutch bag by Red Ruby Rose</b></span></i></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/165367054/clutch-bag-printed-silk-purse-red-coral" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> Red Coral, original printed silk clutch bag by Red Ruby Rose</b></span></i></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/165380035/clutch-bag-printed-silk-purse-wires" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> Wires, original printed silk clutch bag by Red Ruby Rose</b></span></i></a></div>
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Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-56239665330652409132013-03-27T10:39:00.004-07:002013-03-27T10:41:42.966-07:00Little yellow car, and other designs....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are four new designs hot off the workbench. All are based around my original photography and printed onto cotton. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://www.redrubyrose.com/product/yellow-fiat-car-clutch-bag-original-printed-purse-with-silk-lining" target="_blank">Yellow fiat Car</a></b>, silk-lined clutch purse by Red Ruby Rose</span><br />
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Love these old Fiat 500s, this one was parked up next to a Vespa on an Italian side street... fits so neatly on the clutch shape too :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.redrubyrose.com/product/cinque-terre-clutch-bag-original-printed-purse-with-silk-lining-gift-box" target="_blank"><b>Cinque Terre</b></a>, silk-lined clutch purse by Red Ruby Rose</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span>Here's a close-up of houses in one of the Cinque Terre towns in Italy, clinging to the cliffs with the waves crashing beneath. Such a beautiful region... wanted to capture the higgledy-piggledy nature of the buildings.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.redrubyrose.com/product/wood-circles-clutch-bag-original-printed-purse-with-silk-lining-gift-box" target="_blank"><b>Wood circles</b></a>, silk-lined clutch purse by Red Ruby Rose</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span>Geometric tree circles, photo of wood rings in yellow and violet tones<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.redrubyrose.com/product/green-fern-clutch-bag-original-printed-purse-with-silk-lining" target="_blank"><b>Green ferns</b></a>, silk-lined clutch purse by Red Ruby Rose</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span>Finally, lush green woodland ferns against a dark green/grey background.Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-8992702457557617422013-03-21T04:05:00.004-07:002013-03-21T04:05:36.809-07:00Spring giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/126632078/peony-and-butterfly-clutch-bag-silk" target="_blank"><b>Peony and Butterfly clutch</b></a> by Red Ruby Rose</i></span><br />
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There are a few more days to run on the Spring giveaway on the lovely UK based wedding blog <a href="http://underthevintageveil.com/2013/03/win-a-beautiful-wedding-clutch-bag-from-red-ruby-rose/" target="_blank"><b>Under The Vintage Veil</b></a>. For the chance to win your choice of clutch simply <a href="http://underthevintageveil.com/2013/03/win-a-beautiful-wedding-clutch-bag-from-red-ruby-rose/" target="_blank"><b>pop over</b></a> to find out more. Good luck!Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925597821726062113.post-66328432609615220632013-03-08T06:41:00.000-08:002013-03-08T06:41:02.763-08:00Bye bye barker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sadly, Barker my lovely ginger chicken has squarked her last squark. She was a fine pet chicken, her and Corbett (who died 6 months ago) liked nothing more than dustbathing in the yard and tapping on the back door for tasty treats. They would follow me round the garden if I was pottering about, on the off chance that I'd dig up a juicy worm for them. A fine life!<br /><br />Red Ruby Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894067752799314090noreply@blogger.com0