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I simply fell for this piece... It will so fantastic in my son's room!!!

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Favorite Etsy Stencils

Happy wet Wednesday!  It's been pouring buckets since yesterday afternoon and should continue for the rest of the day.  No worries, when the weather turns foul outside it's the perfect opportunity to tackle a diy project.  Stenciling comes to mind as one of those projects I would love to explore.  Stenciling has several advantages over wallpaper - it's much less expensive, you can customize the colors to suit your palette, and when you get tired of it, you can simply paint over it!


Etsy is a goldmine for stencil patterns - here are a few of my favorites.

Whimsical water lily stencil from Etsy seller Olive Leaf Stencils

Acacia pattern from Etsy seller Cutting Edge Stencils

This is the perfect solution if  the Cole & Son birch wallpaper is out of your budget. Silver Birch Branches, also from Olive Leaf Stencils

Ikat pattern from Olive Leaf Stencils

from Royal Design Stencils - add Ibuprofen to your materials list if you try this.

Cutting Edge Stencils

Nadya from Cutting Edge Stencils

 The Swedish Floral from Cutting Edge Stencils is understated and charming - I like it!

And on the opposite end of the spectrum, you can go bold with this giant squid stencil from Olive Leaf.

Find these and pages more at Etsy.

Hope it's sunny where you are!

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Hapy Friday - Beautiful art for art's sake

Having majored in illustration from RISD, my first love has always been painting and drawing, and it'll always be close to my heart. So occasionally I like to feature painters and other artists that I discover and like. Here are my most recent finds

Beautiful collages by mixed media artist Kristen Neveu



This one is my favorite. Isn't it gorgeous?
See more at KristenNeveu.com


These striking floral oil paintings are by Jo Beer. I discovered her while working on a design for a wedding invitation and needed a reference photo for ornamental kale. I ran across the painting below




See more of Jo's work at Jo Beer Art


For those who are more into graphic design and poster, check out Fieldtrip's etsy store.


I love this origami heart poster

...and the peace cranes. So pretty.

Clare Elsaesser {tastes orangey} artwork...

I have been lucky enough to work with Clare on a wonderful project for my client. We commissioned this piece from Clare and could not be happier with it. You simply must go by and see all of the wonderful pieces she has. She is a dream to work with!

Images from Clare Elsaesser

Thank You MLK

{Martin Luther King, Jr. original art by David Collier on Etsy}

“Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: / we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

- Martin Luther King Jr., I Have a Dream, 1963

{I Have a Dream, pastel by Carol Schiff Studio on Etsy}

As our nation remembers Martin Luther King tomorrow, I am thankful for his tremendous leadership, fearlessness and sacrifice.

We can continue to honor his legacy everyday by loving one another
and embracing equality world wide.

Clare Elsaesser {tastes orangey} artwork

I am very excited to feature some work by the lovely Clare Elsaesser of tastes orangey! Clare is working on a commissioned art piece for one of my clients and I thought how nice it would be to share all of her goodness with you!!  I cannot wait to see the finished piece and share it with all of you....

easy cushions

Another big thank you to Graphics Fairy and her apparently endless source of great design material,  as I put together these fun cushions for lounging about outside.

The first one was made with my favourite and  French vintage tea towels  I used a Graphics Fairy transfer pattern that I already used on my apron , three buttons and four tassels.  I made it big, the right size for a rectangular bed pillow.

Everyone here liked the big size cushion so much that I made up another using burlap and vintage linen.  The black and natural tone seem to look good together.  It closes in the same way as the first, with three buttons behind, and it has four black tassels, one at each corner.

Here I used black ribbon to fasten the buttons instead of button holes - chic non?!

By this time I was enjoying the whole burlap + passementerie thing so much that I surged right ahead and made a burlap cushion cover, using part of a grain sack and finished off with red and green bobble passementerie.  Long and thin, good at the base of your back.

Voila!  All three of these cushions are sitting on the front shelf in my etsy shop!

I am linking this post to Brag Monday chez Graphics Fairy

and to Marketplace Monday at Finding Fabulous

summer sales chez moi

I'll soon be telling you about these new cushions that are up for sale.

But for now it's nearly the end of the summer sales here in France, so I decided to join in on the fun.   If you pop over to my etsy shop you will see what's in the sale.

I have put one of my beautiful linen bedsheets into the sale.   This sheet is a hundred years old at least,  in perfect condition and huge.  It would make a lovely bed cover or even a curtain.   The price has gone from $185 to $110.

I always loved this vintage Villeroy and Boch coffee service.  The colours are sweet, and the style deliciously retro.  This is reduced from $105 to $75.

SOLD

I have also cut the price on these architects squares that were found at our village foire a tout.  I love the different colours of the woods.  These are reduced from $60 to $30.  Don't forget that all my prices include shipping.

SOLD

The same reduction is made on this lovely French passementerie.  I'm enjoying trimmings at the moment as you'll see in my next post.   This selection of lace, ribbon and bobbles would finish off many  sewing project with a truly French touch.

SOLD

You might also like to check out these new items that I'm putting in today, fresh from my latest brocante finds.

This pretty tea service is totally charming, nearly 100 years old and in almost perfect condition! 

I'm selling this old book for someone who's looking for French prints to frame. There are fifteen full pages of drawings begging to be framed and hung in a group, plus loads of smaller illustrations. Ideal for a husband or father who like fishing.

In my next post  I'll be telling you all about those new cushions.

Bon shopping!