Butterfly Tree Expo

Ruby & Belle will be at the Butterfly Tree Expo 

at the RNA Show Grounds in Brisbane

this Saturday and Sunday

Go to www.thebutterflytree.com.au

for more information

Lots of goodies and fun to be had

Off to Market

I finally figured out how to put together one of these

collage pictures, not quite pefect, but will work on that.

Ruby & Belle  will be at the Boutique Markets,

Portside Wharf, Hamilton, on Sunday.

Hoping this sunshine hangs around.

Happy Friday

Mekaela xx

Kitchen Aid Christening and a Sneek Peek

A sneek peek of the house, still so much painting to do
and have started to prep the front area for some planting.
Shutters in the bed rooms should be going in soon.

Front door

Awnings

Beautiful lights from Magins in Bardon.

Lovely antique style cake stand from Lyle and Bank

in Ascot, Brisbane.

A spot for my little silver cake stands.

Also from Lyle and Bank.

Have finally go around to Christening my Kitchen Aid and

whipped up a batch of Chocolate chip cookies for

as requested by my Luca.

Now off to do some work so I can buy the dining table

from my last post.

Happy Tuesday.

Mekaela xx

Empty Canvas

Now that the walls are almost painted we need some

things to decorate.

Our old house didn't have alot of wall space so we

don't have a lot of art or pictures.

It is nice to have a new "empty canvas" to build on.

Again, just need that winning lotto ticket.

I am not one for florally pictures but I love 

Jaqueline Coats and would love this one for the stair well.

A couple of her other works.  I really love these up close ones

of the single flower

These are also on my wish list 

Off to do some work incase the lotto doesn't pay off.

Happy Tuesday.

Mekaela xx

Blue

I have used a lot of blue as my accent colour in the house and decided

to paint the buffet and hutch blue too.

It's quite blue but I really like it and I think is shows off the white display

inside well, just need a couple more french jugs.

I painted it blue then gave it a light distressed finish and

followed it up with a bit of a white wash.

My French grey tree from Bed Bath and Table.

Wall behind still waiting to be painted.

And also the drawers to be finished.

The bird sitting on the bottle is a swallow.

We have a flock of them that fly around our house all day.

I call them the dolphins of the sky, they are so playful and cheeky.

The cups and saucers are antique Royal Winton, they belonged 

to my Great Grandmotherand have been sitting in a box for the

 past 2 1/2 years waiting for a special spot.

The jug on the left and the little bottle are from one of my 

favourite shops in Ascot, Lyle & Bank

Set for a weekend of more painting.

Looking forward to getting rid of all the drop sheets and dust

(and builders, sorry boys)

Lounge from Freedom arriving on Wednesday

Need to start putting some things on the walls and

will start to feel more lived in.

Have a great weekend

 Mekaela xx

Beautiful Photos

Take a look at these beautiful photos of the clever Photograper

Tanya from Aynat Designs.

Yes that is one of my bird cages she has used as a prop with her 

little girl Charlotte.

Pop over here to see her lovely work.

Happy Thursday

Mekaela xx

I'm Back

We are have been in the house for  a few weeks but have been up 

to our ears in painting builders and dust, rain and mud.

Still waiting for furniture to arrive and the builders to finish off a few last things.

My website will be back up and running by today.

Good old Telstra lost my email address in the transfere and have

been unable to put the website back up because all the payments 

are linked to the email.   All sorted now.

A little sneek peek at what I wake up to.

An early morning sunrise

Misty Autumn Morning

Will post more pics once we are a little more settled.

Mekaela xx