C'est la Vie

I took a tiny bit of French in High school- if nothing else, it helped me come up with today's blog Title. :)

 

A few Months back a Friend took me to a thrifty store that I'd never heard of, Savers. I'd say it's similar to a Goodwill.

We were both in a crafty mood & were perusing the home goods for fixer-upper-projects. I immediately went to a wall of shelves that housed lots of interesting (to say the least!) art.   Really, I just wanted a neat looking frame so that I could be artsy & use some chalk paint- but an actual piece of artwork caught my eye.

 

This gem!

How gorgeous is it?

I liked everything about it, even down to the naturally distressed frame.

For now, it's found it's place on my nightstand, right next to a favorite wedding day photo of my Hubs.

 

Every time I look at it- I'm taken into a Parisian dreamland. Complete with fresh baguettes & bundles of gorgeous roses & sweet macaroons. :)

And, I'm okay with that.

 

 

I've also decided that my little Parisian apartment would be located above- with glorious windows over looking a quaint town. :)

 

Whim

The other day a Friend & I decided to try out a little something we had found a Pinterest (feel free to follow me! Button on the right side of blog.)

We bought cheap (Dollar Store!) Porcelain Dishes & Permanent Markers (Both Sharpie & BIC).  We did find that the BIC Permanent Markers worked much better- the Sharpie actually seemed to rub off when washed.

We wrote quotes or drew pictures and baked our dishes at 350' for 30 minutes.  Let the dishes cool and BAM!  Awesome, unique dishes. :) 

Until next time, be crafty!