Tabitha's Tea Time Bridal Shower

My daughter Tabitha Emma had her bridal shower  this Saturday. 

Her lovely Bridesmaids Aleatta and Kim organised this delightful event. 

If you would like a similar event organised contact Aleatta at Tea party for Alice

It was an Alice in Wonderland themed high tea.

The park setting was magical under a huge tree decorated with lanterns.

I particularly love the colourful vintage  chairs and mis matched teacup sets.

You can see the full set of photos on Tabitha Emma's  wedding blog.

Mulberry Muse Home Studio

Some images from my studio at home.

Inspiration corner

Shelf above computer desk

Desk in the bay window where I paint and draw

Box of paints and inks and some of my original works.

The one at the back is my water colour and ink version of the Alfons Mucha  Exposition poster 1896

Anzac Biscuits

Today is Anzac day in Australia. A time to reflect on the horror of war...

 A time to spend learning lessons from the past.

I made Anzac biscuits this morning a lovely treat for us. 

However they had a more serious purpose during the war.

Apparently these type of biscuits were made by Australian women for the soldiers serving 

their country overseas. A highly nutritious biscuit that kept well.

They were based on  a Scottish recipe using rolled oats which were used mainly for a heavy 

porridge to help during the very cold winters.

There are many versions of the recipe, easily found, simple to make and delicious to eat.

My very first book of collage illustrations is published!

I was so thrilled when I opened my mailbox yesterday to find a sample copy 

of my very first ever published book of my collage illustrations.

I started licensing my designs to Korsch Verlag in Germany just last year. They have been wonderful 

to work with and we have produced together a calendar for 2013, many journals and 

notebooks and this lovely little gift book.

The book is an illustrated gift book of romantic verse, in German, 

it would make a very beautiful wedding gift.

I have taken some pictures below of some of the inside pages and the front cover.

French Provincial a work in progress...

With many distractions including torrential rain and wedding preparations,  the painting and

 transformation of our house to French Provincial colours progresses.

Slowly the pink and blue are replaced and the house begins 

to look just the way we imagined it should.

Remember Mother's Day

 My lovely daughter and I having tea:) 

 

 A beautiful hand made limited edition, signed, gift tag from Mulberry Muse

with coordinating Greeting Card

I'm British Keep Calm and Carry On

Advice I need with hectic work schedule and our daughter's wedding only weeks away...

and a nice cup of hot English tea.....

This design is available as cards and prints

Gift tags Mulberry Muse

French cloche jars for the bathroom

A little corner of the bathroom vanity with my favourite jars.

We keep pretty French soaps in one and cotton balls in the wonderful mirror jar.

Painting the House Grey

Our lovely Victorian terrace was in much need of love and care when we purchased it.

Slowly work is being done and her beautiful features are being restored.

This weekend we, my husband!, began the enormous task of painting the front of the house. 

Ladders and heights terrify me, if I do any painting it will be ground level!

When we bought the house the colour was somewhat vibrant 

and a house not easily overlooked being pink and aqua blue!

Our colour choice is a little more subdued and elegant, in French greys.

Although hard to see with the bright sunlight reflecting on the walls, 

we think the transformation is wonderful.

Much work still needs to be done with many repairs along the way

 but here are some of our progress pictures.

Brocante Saturday

Autumn delights and flea market finds for this weekend

A wonderful treasure found at the markets, a silver plated cake stand with lovely decorative feet.

 This made a perfect home for our French cloche jar.

and a little fruit tart for later.....

Tiny pears from the farmers market.

In the mood for Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake beckons, I would just love to have some but being restricted to a menu that does not include wheat or sugar means I will just have enjoy the pictures.... unless 

I can summon the energy to make a special one for myself!

This lovely vintage cake menu print is now available for sale in Cafe Baudelaire.

Marie loves cake too:) Print available here

Easter and playing house

The Easter weekend affords another excuse to have fun playing house....

A few of my little creations 

Teacup birds nest and A French Cloche with a birds nest

A Vintage Tea Party

My Petite Brocante find for this week, a wonderfully tarnished silver teapot.

The teacups were a birthday gift.

Mrs Beeton's Dictionary of Everyday Gardening and the 

Vintage Tea Party book make a lovely display.