tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54258577002389406562024-02-20T01:47:23.476-06:00Ruby Clover ... Irish & Vintage Inspired Arts, Crafts & Photography...a blog about my ART things and some LIFE things tooRuby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-68830849256989948362014-03-13T09:40:00.000-05:002014-03-13T09:40:04.211-05:00Northern and just Northerly...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some newish prints available in <a href="http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>. From Northern Ireland and North Donegal...</div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/182302935" target="_blank"><img alt=" Fields of Gold, Co. Down, N. Ireland" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobMRBi5u5WxKXgmXyf3UMOHUqH1ejQNwCHdABIYE_XqYh4HyzBEVe5DF-KCauU9zQrX7UWv1SMduybVyhIvclZJz08gF6rxYVgrPdhnpiJGk2MnwQN2tgY5kNDOouuW45lQj6Tn-4bXUo/s1600/port+wheat+RUBY.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
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<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/152017454" target="_blank"><img alt=" Little Flowers in Castlerock, Co. Antrim" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGL1jJd4L6hyphenhyphenQblXzFpbvG_rAc8SXeIOZ1J1QO1kTfMJboe4eiueT1F_-j8jU9W78X3aARsMVjQ23iYz96zZvmYOBKyqCZuqqLidvRfV62gGsZo3SKWx8VNRDgxOteJKS8qDwLE1u_GpKL/s1600/pshop+ballintoy+flower+beach+RUBY.jpg" height="243" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/182519106" target="_blank"><img alt=" Derelict in Donegal, Inishowen Pub Photo" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbipsvQSY0SBoQouYuEM-5KAqDq3zc8XTA1AxiVRazyzLnnAR8g34dSHZEITCC-5r9Z0JTGvC7IkO5tolE_Splg8IubVhlTSB7sHyYqPvU74hI0WMqC8c1q6xPnmjg73anwSdjpweQhPR/s1600/Kinnego+bay+pub+new+sky+RUBY.jpg" height="272" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/181724261" target="_blank"><img alt=" Kinnagoe Bay, Inishowen, Co. Donegal" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKLd23VO1K3BMuhHUPKbxyekxVtJkSU37eEGYK1Q7Uh2JLlieSvGABktjCj03QdGiFRsUFMcfn4D8H_MF_q5290B3FaRTdtSx5dmjXa-D11aMFtvUwbagqKLvdTBV4X4cIF1dk-te8NzV/s1600/Kinnego+downhill+RUBY.jpg" height="228" width="320" /></a></div>
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Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-60844949120464113282013-01-24T19:05:00.000-06:002013-07-02T11:07:34.282-05:00My little Irish holiday video...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made a little slideshow with some of my photos from my trip to Ireland last summer, hope you enjoy watching :) *the last several pix are from Slane and Drogheda...I forgot to add that on there!*</div>
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Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-88743480418870895242013-01-24T09:22:00.000-06:002013-01-24T09:22:42.683-06:00Some new handmade jewels in my Etsy shop...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-40398147092640035242013-01-16T09:40:00.000-06:002013-01-16T09:40:26.092-06:00New decoupaged magnets...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-64160164741538363392012-11-10T19:42:00.003-06:002012-11-10T19:42:46.762-06:00Ornie time...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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See more of my ornaments in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rubyclover?section_id=6509412" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> :)</div>
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Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-7872156371434322222012-10-24T09:51:00.000-05:002012-10-24T09:59:58.292-05:00Croque Madame ala Ruby<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I made this casserole last night that's kind of a cross between a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croque-monsieur" target="_blank">Croque Madame</a> and a <a href="http://www.brownhotel.com/dining-hot-brown.htm" target="_blank">Hot Brown</a>, with some spinach and green peppers thrown in. It turned out really good, even though I accidentally made my bechamel sauce with vanilla almond milk instead of cream! It actually wasn't bad and gave the dish a slightly sweet french toast sort of flavor. You can change this dish up lots of ways with different breads, sauces, cheeses, veg etc... </div>
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spread [half of the] <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/bechamel-sauce-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">bechamel sauce</a> in the bottom, then top with toasted bread. I used multigrain but vienna, greek, white or any other toasted bread would be fantastic. Top that with cheese. I used white NY cheddar, but you can use gruyere, gouda, swiss etc.</div>
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Top the cheese with cooked bacon (ham or turkey can be used). As you can see I made half of the dish with some sauteed green pepper, tomato slices and fresh spinach leaves (so good!). This is a great way to make a meatless dish too, just load it up with veggies. Put the rest of your bechamel on top, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and paprika. Pop in the oven at 350 f<span style="text-align: left;"> for about 30 minutes or until it starts bubbling. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A few minutes before it's ready to come out, fry up some over easy eggs and plop them right on top of the croque when you're serving it up. I went a bit Irish on mine and made some beans and sauteed mushrooms on the side. Delicious even at dinner time, I'm definitely going to make one of these babies next time we have a party and I wake up with a house full of peeps!</span></div>
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My husband got the idea to make these by himself last night since he says I never have any good sweets in the house. I helped him a little (I just couldn't stay out of the kitchen once I heard things clanging and clacking), they turned out really good. You can see how I added some pink food coloring to a few of them, they would've been perfect but the batter was a bit dry. We ended up adding a bit of half & half to the dough at the end and they turned out perfect (see the not-so-dry edges of the cute blue flower). </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I'm so glad he decided to make these, because now he gave me the idea to make some "ruby clovers" to give out at my craft show next weekend :)</span></div>
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My bottle of Inishowen Irish Whiskey was a hit during a little session in our house last week, was inhaled in a matter of minutes actually. This summer was the first time I've gone to Ireland without going to my friend Tina's house in Burt (Co. Donegal), so I was pretty excited when I saw this whiskey in the duty free shop at Dublin airport that's named after the old castle ruin near her house. I didn't even know this stuff existed (neither did she!), it was pretty tasty actually. We still have a bottle of Poitin to work on, I assume it won't go as fast as the whiskey did...but I suppose it depends on the night :)</div>
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finished sewing up a handful of purses made with my vintage fabrics...<br />
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This experimental dinner looks a little creepy, but it turned out quite good actually. It's bacon wrapped red sweet peppers stuffed with cream cheese, salsa verde, garlic, finely diced jalapenos and cheddar cheese. Bake at 425 til the bacon is cooked through and it gets all bubbly. It would've looked nicer, but the filling oozed out and my husband scooped it up and piled it right on top of everything! To avoid having that happen to you, leave the ends of the peppers in tact and just scoop out the seeds so you can fill them (like a little boat). You can modify the filling so many ways, let me know if you try something different :)</div>
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Banana bread that I made just last night. It was good... I think I mixed the ingredients too much though, was a bit dense. See recipe below (and again, let me know if you have a great recipe that you use! I saw one with pudding, bet that's tasty)...</div>
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I made this costumey neck piece about 5 or 6 years ago and for some reason stuffed it away with my huge collection of "things to be contemplated/modified/finished etc". I like it, but I guess I never loved it. Still haven't listed it in my shop as of yet...</div>
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a lovely bouquet from my husband...remnants from a gardening mishap in a friends yard :)</div>
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Not bad for my first try! If I had taken it out of the oven about 5-10 minutes earlier, it would've been absolutely perfect. I used <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moms-zucchini-bread/" target="_blank">this recipe</a>, but next time I'm gonna try <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/zucchini-bread-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">Paula Deen's</a> to see how it compares. The only real difference with hers is added lemon juice and nutmeg and varying measurements of a few of the other ingredients. My house smelled so good while this was baking, you would've almost thought that I knew what I was doing!</div>
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I've got a whole basket of bananas sitting here, so tonight I'll make banana bread before the weather goes all hot on us again. Post your favorite banana or zucchini recipes here if you've got one, I need all the help I can get with baking!</div>
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Here's another little taste of Co. Waterford, featuring the friendly and quaint town of Kilmacthomas and the seaside town of Dungarvan. I didn't get to spend nearly as much time here as I would've liked! Next time :)</div>
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Delicious dessert made by my friends' lovely daughter, Hannah. She made us all little name placards too :)</div>
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I keep forgetting to blog about my recent trip to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rubyclover?section_id=5109301" target="_blank">Ireland</a>, I've been so busy! Here's a quick peek from my first 2 days there, along with the moon over Chicago as we were leaving :)</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The view from my friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heli-MG-Tufted-Luxury/112605452143690" target="_blank">Heli's</a> house in Delgany, Co. Wicklow. I couldn't find her [hidden] house, so the local butchers let me use their phone to call her. I then mistakenly called my friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nicedaydesigns?fref=ts" target="_blank">Ruth</a> from Limerick (who was actually in Kildare when I called), thinking it was Heli and we spent the next 5 minutes on the phone in total confusion, her wondering why I would be looking for her in Wicklow! I bought some Thai chili sauce from the butchers for being so kind and left them looking totally bewildered as to what just happened. Still not sure how they didn't know my friend, the only modelesque Finnish girl in town!</span></div>
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Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-37760170807034262452012-06-18T10:11:00.000-05:002012-06-18T10:11:17.644-05:00Post Cards...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few months ago I mentioned <a href="http://therubyclover.blogspot.com/2012/02/collections.html" target="_blank">my little hoarding problem</a> and showed you some of my vintage photo collection, I said that I'd be back one day to show some of my postcards and stamps. I was just digging through my stuff last week, looking for a postcard with some particularly pretty doves since a friend asked me to make a locket in honor of her mother who has recently passed. Her mom loved doves, so I knew I had the perfect thing in my stash for the front of the locket...somewhere! I prefer to use images from my own collection rather than ones you can find online, I feel that it makes my pieces more special. So I found the one I needed and was left looking at all of these gorgeous images that I haven't seen in awhile. So I decided to take some pix while they were out and today I'll be showing you some of them :)</div>
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Mind you, all the photos here are from just one of my sets of postcards... I've got a few boxes of them, so I'm sure if I counted there would be several hundred all together! Most of my postcards were collected over the years from antique shops and flea markets, but this particular collection was given to me by my Aunt Mary. Alot of the ones in this box belonged to her Uncle Marty and his wife Florence who was from Montreal, so I love that alot of the correspondence is in French. (for any of my younger cousins that may be reading, Uncle Marty was Grandma O'Neil's brother)</div>
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My Aunt Mary is my hero for saving these old postcards, there's many from different family members...I think I'll start posting some here and there, sure my family will get a kick out of it. And so will people like me who love to dive into the past via peoples photos and letters :) Here's the front, it's a photo of The California Zephyr:</div>
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<i>Addressed to Uncle Marty c/o The Kuehls on 79th & Winchester (from Nebraska in April, but can't make out the year...4 cent stamp with bust of Abe Lincoln :):</i></div>
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"Hi Mart, Having a wonderful time. The base is the biggest I've ever seen. Went there for dinner Sunday "Officer's Club" for David's Birthday. Going to "Boys Town" this week end. Playing cards every night, progressive Rummy - Hate and Kings - Tell Mary to call Dave if she gets a chance, he gets lonesome. Love Marge"</div>
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</div>Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-85422283138834331682012-06-12T12:26:00.000-05:002012-06-12T12:32:16.760-05:00IRELAND bound!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ok, so I've still got a few weeks before I leave yet...but I'm getting SO excited! It'll be my first kidless trip to Ireland in 13 years, I'm afraid I won't even know how to act! I've got quite a bit going on there this time, including the 3 day decoupage course that I'll be teaching at <a href="http://thearthand.wordpress.com/courses/create-an-heirloom-box-with-ruby-clover/" target="_blank">The Art Hand</a> in Bunmahon, Co. Waterford. It's going to be a small and cozy class where I'll be teaching students the techniques I use to design <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.107707285916151.10826.107410095945870&type=3" target="_blank">my art boxes</a>.</div>
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We're also going to be taking photos of the area for another special thing that I haven't quite told them about yet...a lovely commemorative piece that they can hang on the wall to remember our intimate Irish times together! hehe I guess that was sorta tellin' though :P</div>
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I'm also totally thrilled to announce that a line of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.448827678475905.104848.151404338218242&type=3" target="_blank">my jewelry</a> is now being sold in Waterford at the fabulous retro clothing boutique, <a href="http://www.vintagetrig.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Trig</a>. The lovely proprietor, Agnes, stocks a whole delicious shop full of vintage dresses, shoes and stunning accessories. I'm really looking forward to some nights out on the town with my friends down there, including my fashionista friend <a href="http://www.bonziedesigns.com/index2.php" target="_blank">Bonzie</a> who has also just opened her brand new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonzie/102320094198" target="_blank">clothing shop</a> in town. </div>
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I'm buying a new fancy shmancy camera this week so I can bring home a whole new collection of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rubyclover" target="_blank">Irish landscape photos</a> too. I hope to be able to show you some fun pix from my nights out with the girls, should be a hoot! </div>
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From Waterford we'll be heading over to Tralee to visit my super lovely friend <a href="http://www.sarahdequadros.com/" target="_blank">Sarah</a> for a few days and I can't wait to cruise around the amazing Ring of Kerry again! The last few days of our trip will be back on the east coast in Slane, where we'll stay with my friend <a href="http://amg-arts.com/" target="_blank">Ann</a> and meet up in Dublin with some of my friends that are driving in from Co. Down. I'll be meeting up with lots of other friends out there and can't wait to come back and blog all about their awesome crafts, shops and the drinky shenanigans we'll get up to! xxx</div>
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A few years ago I had a little phyllo "incident" and have been afraid to make anything with the stuff since. While grocery shopping the other day, I spotted the long awkward box in the freezer and was determined that I should have another go at conquering this bitch. I would make some kind of simple savory meat pie, nothing too layered or fancy. Well this time it worked and I'm very proud to show off my little masterpieces! </div>
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I also made a little tzatziki type sauce with Greek yogurt, sour cream, garlic and tiny bits of cucumber. A quick tomato, cucumber and onion salad was perfect with it (tossed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little garlic salt)</div>
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The Balkanesque meat roll turned out so good that I decided to try a little dessert...triumphant again! I filled it with sliced bananas and little crushed bits of a dark chocolate bar that I smashed with a mallet. Drizzled butter on all the edges to seal it up and cooked at 325F until it started to turn a nice golden brown. Served it up with some whipped cream and sliced strawberries...so easy and SO good!!</div>
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I just wanted to take you on a quick trip through the southwest of Ireland, the region also known as Munster. These colorful street scenes were taken throughout Co. Cork and Co. Kerry. The top photo is available in <a href="http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my shop</a>, the rest are just here for your viewing pleasure :) </div>
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<br /></div>Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-81226331959461689742012-04-03T10:39:00.000-05:002012-04-03T10:46:12.642-05:00My summer decoupage course in Ireland...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm super excited to share the info on my Irish summer course...<a href="http://thearthand.wordpress.com/courses/create-an-heirloom-box-with-ruby-clover/" target="_blank">Creating an Heirloom Box With Ruby Clover</a>! I'll be teaching a 3 day decoupage class at <a href="http://thearthand.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">The Art Hand</a> in beautiful Bunmahon, Co. Waterford. It's a brand new modern art school that just opened their doors on St. Patrick's Day and they're offering courses in painting, ceramics, photography, decoupage etc. It's going to be a great time in a stunning location, right on the Copper Coast overlooking the Irish sea! We'll also be spending evenings together like a big ol' family...having dinner, going to the pubs, down to the beach etc. I'll be teaching students how to make one of <a href="http://thearthand.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/our-first-international-tutor-ruby-clover-from-the-states/" target="_blank">my collaged boxes</a>, providing everyone with the techniques and info they'll need to continue making items once the class is complete.<br />
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SO EXCITED! Please check out the details of <a href="http://thearthand.wordpress.com/courses/create-an-heirloom-box-with-ruby-clover/" target="_blank">my class</a> on The Art Hands' website and have a look around their other pages to see photos and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SeanCorcoranArt?feature=watch" target="_blank">videos</a> of their gorgeous location along with the works of the <a href="http://thearthand.wordpress.com/tutors/" target="_blank">other artists</a> tutoring there. And maybe if I'm lucky, I'll see ya there this summer :) </div>
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Click on the photo above for a slideshow of my boxes :)</div>
<br /></div>Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-4645349137183324042012-03-21T12:12:00.005-05:002012-03-21T12:25:11.677-05:00Spring arm candy ... new handmade bracelets at Ruby Clover!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some new colorful yet simple one strand beaded bracelets I've added to <a href="http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my shop</a> :) There's ruby jades, cloisonne, turkey turquoise and Czech cathedral beads ... so pretty!</div>
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<br /></div>Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-81541794634493040892012-03-17T15:20:00.001-05:002012-03-21T12:18:56.535-05:00Making homemade Irish Creme Liquer with Ms. Ryan...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few years ago, my friend Amy brought over a bottle of her homemade Bailey's that she makes with her mom. Ever since, I've been bugging her to come over and show me how to make it...it was REALLY good! I honestly didn't even care for Bailey's until I tried her version, my drink preference is vodka with nothing too fruity or sweet added to it! Anyway, I finally talked her into coming over last week and this is what happened...</div>
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This is a small portion of the ingredients, we also had 12 dozen eggs and about 4,000 cans of sweetened condensed milk...</div>
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We saved plastic bottles and then ran them through the dishwasher to give them a good cleaning. My plan was to make super cute labels for our homemade liquer, but once I started drinking...it just didn't seem that important anymore!</div>
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Amy in action...</div>
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...and then the dog and I had a wee Ulster(ish) fry!</div>
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One of the prints in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/theirishstill" target="_blank">Irish photography shop</a>... it's because of Amy that I was drinking Bailey's on my last trip over! PS: the mint Bailey's...kinda creepy. I'll let you know if I make a homemade version of a Grasshopper that can be kept in the fridge...because apparently my favorite drinks are ones that you can only get at funeral luncheons.</div>
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So I'm forbidden by Mrs. Ryan to give out the exact recipe for her delicious creamy nectar of the Gods! However, I've found some online that are very similar...I'm pretty sure that they're going to be very close in taste. One good tip...go for the cheap blended whiskey! And you may as well buy enough to make several bottles to give away as gifts. <i><b>Slainte!</b></i> ♣</div>
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<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 can Eagle sweetened condensed milk</span><br />
<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 pt. whip cream</span><br />
<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tbsp. Hershey's liquid chocolate</span><br />
<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 tsp. almond extract</span><br />
<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 tsp. vanilla extract</span><br />
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<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tbsp. vanilla extract</span><br />
<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 tbsp. chocolate extract</span><br />
<span class="ingredient" style="background-color: #ffffcc; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 tsp. coconut extract</span><br />
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Just a few of the newer beaded bracelets in <a href="http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my shop</a>. Some are all Czech glass, while others have semi precious stones like Watermelon Tourmaline, Labradorite and Tiger's Eye</div>
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<br /></div>Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-70993942268614640172012-02-16T14:12:00.000-06:002012-02-16T14:15:09.932-06:00COLLECTIONS...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I assume people probably think I'm exaggerating when they always hear me saying how much old "stuff" I have. I know I've said so many times, "you would die if you saw my spare bedroom/hoarding compound". But...I actually do have a ridiculous amount of stuff! Especially photos, there's thousands probably.</div>
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I have a monster collection of old postcards, stamps and vintage photographs. Lots of photos of Victorian babies with big bows on their heads and female couples (sisters for all I know), I've got a whole box filled with a travelling Vaudeville troupe and then another envelope filled with old creepy priests and nuns, another with antique class photos and some funerals etc. </div>
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See I've always sort of hoarded these things and want to keep them secret and all to myself...but then sometimes I'll dig through them and see some stranger in a photo who is just begging to be added into a collage...giving her or him a whole different life from the one they knew before. I know it's really just me, being a weirdo and making up a pretend life for this unknown person...but, it's somehow comforting to me, since I sort of feel like I'm holding all their little paper souls captive inside of a wood box. </div>
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So...that's just some of the weird stuff that goes on in my head and now you know. Here's a smidgeon of my photo collection, I think I'll show you my postcards next. Or maybe my beads. And I'll also link some of the collages I've made using these lovely people in my next post too, I hope you enjoy looking :)<span style="text-align: left;"> (each one of these photos I listed is a different bag of photos, none are duplicates...just so you realize the problem we're dealing with here!)</span></div>
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</div>Ruby Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160082963288551145noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425857700238940656.post-73916303991619668412012-02-14T10:43:00.000-06:002012-02-14T10:43:56.495-06:00Just a quick drive through Tralee and Killarney :)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A more gritty look into my travels across Northern Ireland. Some might say these photos aren't as beautiful as the typical rolling green hills that people are accustomed to when they think of Ireland...but I absolutely love these places! A few are linked to <a href="http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> where they are for sale. </div>
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Well hello again and happy new year to everyone! I haven't blogged for eons, so am just going to get my feet wet by posting some new jewelry that I've recently made and added to <a href="http://www.rubyclover.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>... I hope you like :)</div>
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