All work and no play....

....makes Linda a very dull girl!

So I have been making more aubusson rugs! I have acquired some very pleasing new designs and was thrilled with how they printed out. I'm happy to add that a couple of these rugs are soon to find new homes on the other side of the world. Through blogging I have found many wonderful people happy to share their work with me and I am only too happy to be able to repay their kindness.

...just have to find time to now make it to the post office...lol!!!

"news alert".....one week until Mercedes comes to visit, I'm so excited!

....petites tresors....!

This amazing building is situated on Avenue Van Dyck, (which happens to be an extension of one of the avenues that radiates from the Arc de Triomphe). It is also situated on the very edge of the beautiful Parc de Monceau. It is a breath-takingly beautiful building with so many wonderful details. Even the flower beds were manicured to perfection! I have no idea what the building is (public...? private...?) but I do know it was an absolute treasure to find.

I regard this as one of my 'petite tresors'.....one of those amazing finds along the way that you remember fondly once you have returned home.....'the small treasures of life'.

I'm being a little boring....

....yes, I'm being a little boring I know! I'm even boring myself, but there just doesn't seem to be any time for miniatures lately!! So there is no miniature project to report on....it's just the 'hum-drum' of every day life. My new project is taking shape...if only in my mind, no that's not totally correct, I have made a start, but nothing that is worthy of sharing......but at the very least I have always photos of fabulous Paris to share!

Speaking of Paris, I would like to wish all my fellow bloggers who are off to SIMP this week end in Paris the very best. I know you shall all have a wonderful time whether you are there as a buyer or a seller...(or both). I hope you remember those of us who can't make it Paris this time and take lots & lots of photos for us all...please!

Have a great time!

Linda x

...the prettiest little town in all of England...

....is how Castle Coombe was described to me before I went to visit.

As you all know I have a huge passion for France, but I have had several wonderful holidays in England and one little town that is placed firmly in my memory is Castle Coombe. It was recommended to us to visit by the bar attendant in a local hotel and he said...(in that wonderful English accent)... that it is 'the prettiest town in all of England'.

He wasn't too far wrong!

Miniature Mail....for sale!

I have been busily working away on a few commissions for miniature mail and I though I would make an extra one.....if any one is requiring miniature mail I have 1 lot for sale. It includes, an aged covered shoe box with approx 26 postcards, 14 envelopes (posted mail), 2 envelopes with revealed content (letter & photo), a bunch of letters tied with a silk bow and 3 unused airmail envelopes with a sheet of stamps......there are lots of possibilities of how you could use these about your miniature house.....if you are interested contact me regarding price.


PLEASE NOTE: this little box of mail is now sold, if you feel that you can't live without your very own box of miniature mail, contact me and I shall see what I can do.....Linda x

Inspiration....

Miniature time is very limited at present, but the above photos taken by June for her blog http://laughingwithangels.blogspot.com was all the inspiration that I needed to 'get in' and make-up this wonderful flower kit by Pascale Garnier. I have a good supply of Pascale's beautiful kits, but most of the instructions are in French and I haven't taken the time to translate them, but this latest kit arrived with joy of all joy....English instructions!!!

Even with limited time, flower making is very time consuming, so progress was slow, but I am pleased to say I am very happy with the result.

...thank you so much June for the allowing me to use your beautiful photos...