Villa High Tea Part 3

I promised you pictures I took of Cathy's Rumderful  cakes during my Villa High Tea with my mother.

At a magical place called " Cathy Rumcake's ".

Cathy had several refrigerator units filled with various displays of her creative designs.

              

I am a big fan of cloches, bonbons and berries, so the above display was a favorite of mine.

Of course there were several beautiful wedding cakes.

Could you just imagine fresh roses all over this cake at a wedding?

Or rose petals?

I adore this ornate silver cake pedestal shown above.

Today remember to. . .

" Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart. "  

           ~Erma Bombeck

White Cabbage Butterflies for you

In keeping with the spring/summer theme, I have used yesterday's animation and simplified it some.

I used cabbage white butterflies and really like the way they contrast and pop out of the graphic.

Here is the graphic with no animation at all:

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If you prefer the animation, I have captured a couple of these cabbage white butterflies for you below. 

Become a follower of " Rose Petals from Heaven " and feel free to use it on your personal blog.

Enjoy!

*hugs*

mo

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Instructions for decorating your own sidebar:

1. Click on "Design" (on your own dashboard)

2. Now click on "Add a Gadget" (on the sidebar)

3. Choose HTML/JavaScript

4. Copy and paste the text in the white box below the button you would like into the HTML/JavaScript content box.

5. Enjoy!

Butterflies - Free Animated Blog Graphic

As a designer, I love thinking outside the box. 

And with design, there are no boundaries. 

That said, my new design is really something new for me and I love it. 

I am sure you will too.

The quote says,

" Go on, hitch a ride on the back of a butterfly.  There's no better way to fly. "

Become a follower of " Rose Petals from Heaven " and feel free to use it on your personal blog.

Enjoy!

*hugs*

mo

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Instructions for decorating your own sidebar:

1. Click on "Design" (on your own dashboard)

2. Now click on "Add a Gadget" (on the sidebar)

3. Choose HTML/JavaScript

4. Copy and paste the text in the white box below the button you would like into the HTML/JavaScript content box.

5. Enjoy!

Villa High Tea Part 2

The tables were set for our " Villa Tea " lunch with simple vintage elegance.  (The tablecloths were divine!)

It was a whimsical Tuscan escape taken in the middle of our day to   " Cathy Rumcake's ".

It was clear much thought (and good taste) went into decorating and personalizing each tea table.

Being a lover of vintage teacups, I immediately was drawn to display of teacups on each beautiful table.

Above you can see our delicious lunch which consisted of  a ribbon sandwich, strawberries & cream,  and Cathy's own homemade scone.

There were also delectable jams and a lemon curd in adorable little jam pots for the scone.

And best of all was desert.   Yes, Cathy's classic strawberry rum cake.  The same exact flavor I had at my wedding and on my parents 40th Wedding Anniversary.

In my last post on this topic I will show you pictures of Cathy's display of "Rumderful" Cakes.

So stay tuned . . .

Have a terrific Friday!

Villa High Tea Part 1

Yesterday, my mother invited me out to a " Villa High Tea " lunch to celebrate my birthday.

At a magical place called " Cathy Rumcake's ".



It was here, over twenty two years ago, my mother and I ordered the cake for my wedding.

And over sixteen years ago I ordered the cake for my parents 40th Wedding Anniversary Celebration.

Since we had arrived early,

My mother and I had the place to ourselves for awhile.

So I asked Cathy if she would mind if I took some pictures of her beautiful shop.

And gracefully she said, "not at all".

Through these pictures you can feel the Tuscan ambiance.

There is so much more I can't wait to show you about this wonderful afternoon, so check back soon!