le train fantôme

have you tried it yet?

Not that I haven't got anything else to do. but this is fun. place yourself or others into unusual settings, here  (via angry chicken)

and please let me know when you've done it so I can check it out!

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we've been back for a few days now and as always i find it hard to get back in the routine.
Seeing my family was nice, tons of food was eaten as per usual too.

I did a bit of rummaging through my old magazines and came across the first issue of French Glamour magazine. the contents is very eighties but i remember it had a great influence on me twenty years back...good lord.

look! Milla Jovovich aged 12.

on my return the letterbox was filled with nice things. this tea towel from Skinny laminx and some dotty fabrics from Reprodepot.

i will be using it to make new Lumi dolls which i'm planning to put in the shop at the end of the month, there will be a few Babette too. In the meantime you can find some Babette in the Enfant terrible shop.

I have been feeling a bit low and tired lately - but these are cheering me up

La minute papillon super cute cot
Marie-ici-là 's lovely blog and links
Sissi et loulou's beautiful crochet creations

Enjoy your weekend x

 

Petit Aimé

Today the boys and I braved public transport to venture into West London, the mission was to pick up Lucien's passport from the French embassy, but somehow we got diverted en route and found ourselves in this very charming children's boutique where my first Lumi dolls were supplied to.

It was a nice opportunity to admire Apolline à Paris's lovely creations

the shop is called Petit Aimé and offers the crème de la crème of all French accessories, clothes and toys. I wish i had taken more photos but i didn't want to test the boys' patience and we had a more important French place to pay our visit to.

Now all our papers are in order we're off to .. France for a long weekend. See you next week x

Wawaya bunny

This is the second week of the school holidays hence my blogging, sewing and thinking have been held up. This is last week's post.
I was very pleased to get my first Wawaya doll, I let Lucien have a little dance with her.

I love purchasing dolls and creatures from fellow crafters and artists, there is so much talent and loveliness out there. Unfortunately there is also a lot of plagiarism and a lot of individuals making profit out of somebody else's idea. This leads me to refer to the lovely Emily's post about the nature of copyright, it makes me sad she felt compelled to explain what should be common sense to everyone.

birds and dolls

We got a new camera a couple of weeks ago and it took me that long to take it out of the box, browse the notice, take pictures, download them, etc.. I am not very good with new equipment, it always takes me a while to take it all in.
I found this book a while ago and was smitten by the birds illustrations, so much so that it inspired me to make my first postcard featuring one of my softbirds

well actually Julian did all the work ..
the postcard will be available in the shop early next month

I am also working on new dolls that will be taller than the usual ones. I am hoping to finish some by the end of the weekend.

have a good one x

 

still waiting

Today is my due date and nothing has happened yet, it is getting a bit long now.

I could keep myself and my mind busy going through my long crafty list but I do not seem to be able to concentrate on anything. Also my mum has been staying with us for more than a week now and she has been hijacking my sewing machine since ..

I badly want that Kulkue fabric designed by Maija Louekari for Marimekko ( via creature comfort )
the kitchen towel was already on my must-have list but the idea of getting meters of it is even better.

what is that baby waiting for?

routine

so we have got back into in a routine which involves taking  Léon to pre nursery for a couple of hours a day and me trying to sort the work on the house as there is still a fair amount to be done - also I would like to update my website with a new look and new items but I can't see that happening before the end of the month... and I seem to remember there is a new baby coming soon and we aren't prepared at all on any levels.

Above are pictures of lovely birthday treats I received from Julian, a Nils Olsson Dala horse and two fabric brooches by Hannah Waldron.
did you get your cards by Gracia and Louise yet?

Happy Tuesday!