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1. Contents sweet treat cones, $9 (pack of 12) www.partyandco.com.au 2. Lark aqua dainty doily plates, $6.95 (pack of 10) www.larkstore.com.au 3. Robert Gordon windmills, $6.95 (pack of 6) www.partyandco.com. au 4. Rex, from Lark, old-school milk bottles, $32.50 (crate of 6) www.larkstore.com.au 5. Robert Gordon fans, $7.95 (pack of 3) www. partyandco.com.au 6. The Party Studio large muslin bags, $9.35 (pack of 7) www.thepartystudio.com.au 7. Martha Stewart confetti baking boxes, $24.95 www.larkmade.com.au 8. Paper Eskimo straws $12.95 (pack of 50) www.thepartyparlour.com.au 9. Robert Gordon apothecary glass jar, $34.95 www.partyandco.com.au
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buttons and bows... Ruby was the lucky birthday girl for this exquisite buttons-and-bows themed fifth birthday party. Her mum Dawn, from Ruby May Designs, wanted the colours to be delicate and pretty and she made the cake and the sugarpaste buttons to match. Although it took a little while to make all the buttons, Ruby’s mum was very happy with the end result. The cookies are by Nikki Coogle with extra little buttons added by Dawn to finish them o f. The white letters, from Typo, were embellished with buttons. The little marshmallow bags hang from a mini clothesline by Maileg. The labels are from Meri Meri (Dawn’s sister in Dublin has a shop called Treat-Deli & Gift shop). Dawn made the cupcakes and placed them on little stands that she also bought in Dublin (although the stands are meant for tealights, they worked well to give the cupcakes some height, she says). The personalised party bags are from Papernook. The birthday girl’s friends made button bracelets as an activity at the party and, among other treats, they enjoyed dipping fruit into melted chocolate. www.facebook.com/ruby-may-designs, www.maileg.dk, www.merimeri.com, www. papernook.com
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JUNE 2012 / 27