Monday, July 13, 2015

Paris in July/ my things from France trips

I'm now getting ready for Portland 
I'm also going to try and post 
Paris in July on Pink Saturday.
There is a few things that we will do that is kind of French
Lavender Festivals ,cafes, Restaurants



I have a problem  just doing one  thing

Here is more of my French treasures ,

I made this  little basket,and my flowers for my hats
The basket one side metal for magnets other is a green chalk board






My doll 
She is from my collection of dolls
Designed by Annette Himstead

I sewed her dress fabric ( bought last time I was in Portland) is a Paris theme
Hanging off her hand is a key ring and the band on the other hand from the Ethel  Tower.
 The band around her neck.
I ordered the necklace which is really a cuff bracelet
Her hair pieces from Spain
The glasses are my granddaughter 



Bear is paper macha
He is from Paris

That tassel from Metz  France
The first time I was in Metz there was a tassel I loved 
but it was a 100.00 Euro 
So thought I would go home and make it 
Tassel part was different yarns 
So that meant I need nice yarn
Should have bought the tassel
After a tub of yarn.

Bag is also from























This is  the corner
of my family room
I bought it in Malian Italy
It is a vinyl cookie boxWhen I travel I like to get a painting of the ar
This is a corner in my family room. I bought the red box in Milian Italy it  is a vinyl cookie box
The big basket is sitting a kneeling chair  . come from the flea market in Metz France 





When I travel I try and find a painting of where I visit
This windows in Paris
I got this one  out side of the Louvre
Al so here is the map ,ticket and a post card from the Louvre



The little accent pillow 
at the Palace Versailles
A vintage framed revised painting( it is painting on the glass of the palace
and more Paris

Coin of Napoleon front and back
Using for jewelry 




















Friday, July 10, 2015

WHERE I CREATE 2015





This is so nice  to meet new bloggers 
There is a lot of work to do this 

Thank You


Where I do my crafts and painting
The room is alway a mess I try to put things ,
Then I cannot find it when I think I need it.
I also like to look at some . I'm hoping this year can do 
some redecorating, thats my plan but you know how that goes.
 I'm not planing a trip so maybe. 






 I did clean my white cabinet and label all the pulls
 I do many craft and Art.
Carving, Paper clay, Crazy Quilt, Wool felting,Wool piecing,Boho Jewelry, Glass Fusing,
Minimal sewing Doll choths,placemats simple things

Art ---- Oil ,Watercolor, Soft Pastels, Acrylic









 This is where I cut matts and cut fabric

This is my sun room and in the summer time when it is warm
I do a lot of painting out there .
The light is so nice for painting




Thank You 
Karen
Hope I meet more new friends
 all come back and leave comments 



Monday, July 6, 2015

Paris in July -1













Happy Pink 
Paris in July




Here is my start of Paris in July
I have not read a French book
I do not cook French (maybe French Fries)
Put I have Shopped in France
So my goal is to find a good book 
I read some not much
I have hard time finding ones I like
I like to read about true storys
I just read a few book about the Ladys of Mulum faith
I learned a lot 


Paris In July

I have been to France a couple times 
Only on tours .
I did go to Metz France to just shop
I have Paris theme in my bathroom
Most of the thing I did get in France
The first time I went to Europe 
Before we left I wall paper my bathroom,When I got back 
The paper was french words
That started my Paris rooms



 This is my small second bathroom

 The main bathroom. The head,and Laura, perfume  bottles bought at a truck stop on our way to Metzs France,
To a flea market

 The print of the lady in the silver frame,was from a souvenir shop

Post card I got and mailed from  the Ethel tower

In my small collection of perfume bottles 
I put some of the tins pick up at the 
Ethel tower
( I like tin boxes)


Also picked this at the Metz flea market

More finds at the Metz Market
 I hope to post one time a week for the month of Paris Or french in July 
I leaving on a trip to Portland Ore gone,
Will be there one month
Hope to attend Lavender festivals, French festival, restaurants and also going to the Pacific Ocean,
Be looking for see glass.

Hope you leave comments
Trying to get my blog 
with more interest 
I have meet some fun gals hope to meet more