Ruby & Scarlett

Coveting that clutch...

Although I think I have used a clutch possibly twice in my entire life, I have to say that these ones from Etsy seller Pretty Lulu Bridal have got me thinking about becoming more of a clutch-er.

For the bride who must have lipstick on her person at all times, or who just wants something pretty to carry all those bits and pieces around on the wedding day, one of these would be perfect. Or, if you can bear to part with it, wouldn't it make a lovely gift for your dear bridesmaids?

    
 Although I have to say, if I managed to get my hands on that one with the gorgeous Liberty Mauvey print (third from top), I don't think I would be parting with it at all. Ever. Now that is a clutch that would go the distance long after the wedding day. Which obviously, COMPLETELY justifies buying it... right?*

*Seeing as we have a baby arriving in approx. 3 months' time, I will use this opportunity to show remarkable self restraint and NOT buy that clutch. Even though I have a deep, knee-trembling love for Liberty prints. Because apparently babies need clothes and prams and cots and bouncy things and nappies and not, unfortunately (for their mothers), Liberty-print clutches.

Images from Pretty Lulu Bridal 

Stephanie & Greg's wedding stationery

It's been a busy time in the Ruby & Scarlett studio lately, and this is just one of the projects we've been working on - a beautiful flat-printed stationery set in our Sabine design, including invitation, rsvp card, wishing well card and hand-drawn map, for Stephanie and Greg:






Sabine is such a versatile design, both elegant and stylish, but with just the right amount of quirkiness and personality! And we love the colours Stephanie and Greg chose - a vibrant cherry red and royal purple. So pretty. Our favourite piece is the adorable little map, with the ceremony and reception locations marked with mini lovehearts... too sweet!

Thanks Stephanie and Greg - we wish you all the best for an amazing wedding day x

Thank you Wedding Style Guide!

We are so excited to see Ruby & Scarlett featured in the current issue of our favourite ever wedding magazine, the wonderful Wedding Style Guide! The fantastic editorial team have featured our Sabine, Odette, Sophie and Anais designs, and we couldn't be more thrilled to be in such great company...




Love the colours in this issue! So fresh and vibrant. And as always, it's all so beautifully designed and styled. If you're getting married (or even if you're not), and haven't got yourself a copy yet.... stop reading this and go find a newsagent, right now.

Thanks Wedding Style Guide. We think you're great. 

Krishni & Tony's wedding stationery

AS SEEN IN WEDDING STYLE GUIDE MAGAZINE, WINTER 2010 ISSUE!

We recently had the pleasure of designing this wedding stationery suite - including invitation, rsvp card and wishing well card - for the lovely Krishni and Tony, and it turned out so well we had to share the results!
 







 
The couple loved our Sophie design, but we gave it a few tweaks to make it their own. Each piece was then printed by hand on a vintage letterpress, on crisp ivory cotton paper... the impression is just gorgeous, you can really see and feel it. And we love the colours Krishni and Tony chose - a beautiful turquoise and a subtle matte gold, to evoke the tropical/ocean location of their Whitsundays wedding.

Stunning letterpress stationery for what we're sure will be a stunning wedding! Thanks Krishni and Tony - we wish you all the best for a wonderful wedding day :)

Lemon anything

I think it is safe to say that I am a bit of a lemon addict. As far as I’m concerned, there is nothing that cannot be improved by adding lemon. I love it in black tea every morning, soup (avgolemono), risotto, squeezed over pasta or salad… I’ve even tried making lemon pizza with goat's cheese and olives (which sadly I will admit was a total and utter failure... although in my head I still think I would love lemon pizza. Even though in reality I didn't. Hmm.)

But although some might say lemon pizza is a bit extreme, I think we can all agree that lemon in anything dessert-related is completely and totally perfect. So when I found this lemon yoghurt anything cake on Smitten Kitchen, one of my favourite ever food blogs, I knew it would be a winner, even before I made it.

Doesn't it look like a winner? Yes, I believe it does.

And having tested this recipe first hand in the kitchen this afternoon, I can confidently say it was a total success. And in fact, completely delicious, incredibly moist, light yet full of yummy blueberries (think of all the antioxidants!) and oh, oh so good. It also calls for olive oil instead of butter, which in my book makes it seem just a bit less naughty. Here's the recipe. (I doubled mine to fit a 22cm cake tin and it worked perfectly, just took longer to bake.)

Enjoy!

Images from the wonderful Smitten Kitchen (I did attempt to photograph my efforts but they looked a bit woeful compared to SK's.)

For the love of kraft

I must admit I have a bit of a weakness for all things kraft paper related. Such as these great cards I just stumbled across by Sydney design duo Raven & Lamb. I love the contrast of the metallic silver ink against the organic charm of the kraft. Simple, sweet and stylish - just what a good card should be.

 

 

See more in their Etsy shop... (love the Little Birthdays series too!)

Lovely lace

There’s nothing like a gorgeous pair of earrings to make a girl feel good. Or a necklace. I’ll take either.  Especially if it comes from Tree & Kimball, yet another amazing Etsy shop.

LOVE all of these, each made by hand from vintage lace and glass beads. So pretty. Wouldn’t either of the white pieces be perfect for a bride?

I bought a pair of black lace earrings not long ago for a friend’s birthday, and Lisa is the nicest person to deal with – plus it came wrapped so beautifully it was almost a shame to open it. Except not really, when there are beauties like these inside.

Images from Tree & Kimball

Wedding prisms

 
Aren't these a beautiful idea? Just discovered these sweet wedding prisms via Design*Sponge and couldn't resist a little re-sharing. Each one is custom made and contains two sterling silver wedding bands, two pheasant feathers, white stones, driftwood, and a piece of birch bark with the bride and groom's names hand-calligraphed on one side, with the wedding date on the other. Unique, personal and oh so pretty.

US$130 from The Wild Unknown (and yay, they ship internationally)

Found via Design*Sponge

For the no veil bride...

Nice as they are, veils are just not for everyone. But what about these lovelies? I've never really considered myself a headband type of person, but I can imagine one of these being the perfect alternative for the 'I am so not wearing a piece of white tulle on my head' bride.

 
 From fabulous Etsy shop Oh My Deer
 Found via Oh Joy!

A blog is born

Hello! After much dilly-dallying, we have finally ventured into the big, brave world of blogging. We had to get there sooner or later. And this time, we're really going to try to stick with it (ahem). Here we'll post the latest happenings in the Ruby & Scarlett studio, lovely things we find in our travels on the intrawebs, and whatever else takes our fancy. So fix yourself a nice cup of tea, and have a poke around... we'll be back soon with more. Oh so much more...