Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Swedish Charity Shop Adventure!

  
 A couple of weeks ago I made a little trip over to Varberg in Sweden, to visit my old pal Emma.It was great to catch up again, and meet Freja, the newest addition to the family. We spent the week making a new veg patch, and touring some of Emma's favourite second hand shops.
Here's some pictures of the lovely embroidered cushion I found, some old soda bottles with beautiful vintage labels and a vintage tea towell. Treasure!


 

Saturday, 21 May 2011

Mine's a Half.

Happy Saturday everyone!
Here's a link to The Half Pint Press blog. They make beautiful letterpress prints and did some work on the beermat project I did with Mr. Fox.

http://halfpintpress.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-was-delighted-to-be-part-of-project.html

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Cards for Gardeners.


Two new hand printed cards. I've just finished these in time for the Malvern Spring Garden Show, which starts tomorrow. They'll be available on 'Not on The High St' in the next week or so.

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Springing about






These rascally rabbits seem to have multiplied across my desk. I made these to take up to Printfest, and am preparing more for my stand at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show, which starts on Thursday. Yep, thats just over a day to go, looks like it's going to be a long night!

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

and the winners are...

Congratulations to Helaina Sharpley and Ray Dawson, who both came up with the name 'Reginald' for the new rooster print. A print is on it's way to both of you.

Friday, 22 April 2011

Win a Print!

A little bit of bank holiday fun for you.
This is my new rooster print. He needs a title.
Email me your suggestions, and your postal address, and I will send a print to the best entry. Last date for entries is Tuesday 26th, so get your thinking caps on. Please put 'Rooster' in your subject line.

This print, and a couple of others, will be launched at 'Printfest' on Friday 29th May. I have 10 tickets to give away, so the first 5 people to email with their postal address  will win 2 tickets. Mark your email 'Printfest'

Printfest will be held at the Coronation Hall in Ulverston on Saturday  30th April and Sunday 1st May (10-5 each day) More details here: www.printfest.org.uk. The private view is on Friday 29th April from 7-9pm, by invitation only.

www.ruthgreendesign@hotmail.com

Thursday, 14 April 2011

The Cutco Cookbook

 I found this book in a brilliant shop called 'Kitchen Witch' in New Orleans. It's the 1961 'Cutco Cook Book' by Margaret Mitchell. I bought it because of the fabulous illustrations throughout, by Frank Marcello. I'll google him and see if I can find anything else.
By the way, if you ever find yourself in New Orleans, I thoroughly recommend a trip to Kitchen Witch. The shop is wonderful, full of vintage cookery books, and some sleepy dogs to pet whilst you browse.