Wrap Me Up For Christmas

Every November the great Christmas wrapping paper stamp begins.

My right thumb dreads it, he doesn't like the blisters that try to befriend him. However he certainly feels joyous when he waves goodbye to his creations, happily in the hands of its new master; The jingle of the bell as the door closes is like a celebration of his hard work :)

Various colours and designs make your presents look good enough to eat.

New this year are packs of christmas cards from our good friend Pipless Jam and brand new buddy Lydia Leith.

Take a peek at the pics below...

Pipless Jam Card Pack - 3 designs x2 per pack.

Lydia Leith Card Pack - 4 designs per pack.

So much choice!!! And as always there's the usual array of ruby blue made cards.

Both packs are pretty spiffy, so why not treat your family and friends to something original this year, make them sick with your thoughtfulness.

I Smell Christmas :)

Yay it's December at last, 24 days until christmas.

I love christmas the most, mainly because it's an excuse to play and make everything look amazing, and wear lots of nice wool and get wrapped up warm and have fun ... i could continue this list for the rest of my days so i'll stop there.

Over the weekend ruby was placed into her christmas outfit. So i decided to make the decoration process the best EVER!

I enter the store alone, set all the decorations out and plan in my head where everything is going to live. Next i drag the deliciously smelling christmas tree in, trying not to damage any needles, and place him into his pot.

Next...my favourite bit.

Little mince pies, little clementines, little glasses of mulled wine, little christmas playlists, all the while wearing one of my all time favourite christmas jumpers.

Sounds amazing right?

WRONG! This is not a process to go through alone, i ended up feeling like a lonely old man spending his first Christmas alone :(

Ahh well, still a nice few hours spent, but once again let my imagination get the best of me.

Happy December 1st (what a yummy cold one it is)

x

Pipless Jam

One of ruby blue's best friends is Pipless Jam. The nearly two year relationship has blossomed into something quite beautiful i'd say.

Perfect for christmas stocking fillers, these quirky handmade accessories are sure to make anyone smile on christmas morning.

Not familiar with the product? Click the link below and delve deep into the fantastic world of Pipless Jam.

www.piplessjam.co.uk

Family

I've been meaning to add a post like this for a while now. My scanning concentration is pathetic, so i've only added two pictures for now, expect more soon.

Old family photographs captivate me like nothing else, whether they belong to my own family, friends or a mystery stranger, i can't help but gaze at them for hours, thinking up little stories in my head about the scenes captured.

Below are two images of my Grandad, Grandma and Mother.

My Mum's side of the family are all from Cyprus and were quickly forced out of the country when the Turks invaded in the early 1960s, leaving behind most of their belongings; Possibly one of the reasons as to why i love these pictures so much is the fact that not many of them survived.

Having a) never visited Cyprus myself, and b) never meeting my Grandad, photographs of my mum growing up have always intrigued me. The below image is one of my favourite photographs that i own, taking pride of place on my mantle shelf.

Above is my beautiful Grandma Dolly.

I think she will remain my most cherished person while breath enters my body.

Two For Joy

I think these windows are a ruby blue personal best.....agreed?

After about a month and a half of planning and frantically bidding on magpies, i finally won two.

Taxidermy is one of my favourite things, so imagine my little face when these little rascals came and brightened up my life.

I'm pretty pleased with how the window came out, any comments would be delightful (once again sorry for the terrible quality of the images).

Definitely two for joy.

"Good Morning Mr Magpie, how's your wife? "

New Toys

Over the weekend a very welcome addition to the ruby blue toy family entered the store, looking pretty darn neat in the process. I can't wait to hear him sing all day long. I think we're going to be the best of friends :)

In other news, come and take a look at all the yummy new men's autumn/winter wear. There are lots of jumpers, shirts and scarves to keep you toasty warm.

With still more to come, i'm sure you'll find something to wrap around you.

Happy November x

Carly Hind

In recent weeks my life long friend Carly has moved back home, i could literally weep for hours and hours, but i should probably save my tears for when they're needed most.

Take the time to look at this with your peepers, beautiful words from a beautiful and ever so talented little cherry pie.