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Oh, and Happy Happy Friday!

Beautymist — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:16:00 GMT

Hello,

I wish you all an excellent week-end, chock full of inspiration!

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image ffffound on the jjjjound blog

Enjoy!

-Beautymist.

Check out this awesome giveaway!

Beautymist — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:56:00 GMT

Hello!

(image from the paper n' stitch blog)

A quick but important note to tell about an awesome giveaway that's taking place at the paper n' stitch blog.
Answer this simple question in the comments' section "What are you looking forward to most this year during the holiday season?" and you're in for an wonderful complete holiday wrapping kit from Olive Manna!

There are two other ways to enter the giveaway... check them out here.

And remember, enjoy!
-Beautymist

Made in France : Lily Latifi

Beautymist — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:57:14 GMT

Hello Lovelies,

Lily Latifi is a wonderful textile designer. I've noticed her work a few years back, when she was just a young designer, in the "Beginner"s Pages" of the Marie-Claire Maison magazine. Now her range is full blown and has delicate patterns, each available in no less than 97 (!) colors in most cases.

Sliding felt curtain in "Victoria" pattern.

You will find in her Parisian shop shades, curtains, "Japanese" sliding shades, carpets and felt rugs, along with foam side tables and felt accessories. All bear delicate, poetic names such as "clouds", "raindrops", 'infinite circle" etc... she also does custom textile "paintings" that can be hung like art. Amazingly beautiful!

Address:

"Lily Latifi"

                                    11 rue des Gardes
                                    75018 Paris
                  Tél. 01 42 23 30 86

Website: http://www.lilylatifi.com/uk/index.htm

enjoy!
-Beautymist.

Great Etsy Finds & Etching

Beautymist — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Hello Lovelies,

A beautiful address rubber stamp by "foryoo" on Etsy. I ordered one with my own name and address.

I've been doing quite a lot of Etsy shopping for this upcoming Christmas and the parcels have started to arrive. I'm thrilled with the good quality and the great prices I find at my fave sellers' shops!
Some of them include Anna Cote, who makes beautiful gocco-printed calendars, Sandy from the foryoo shop, from which I ordered a Unique Tree Custom Rubber Address Stamp, Pearl who runs the Maya&Ruhi shop and makes beautiful jewelry than I intend to wear on Xmas eve with a lil black dress...

Green jade Etsy earrings by Maya & Ruhi

I also bought "Lotta's (Jansdotter, of course) Printing Studio" on Amazon and have taken up etching and print-making again (my first try was on the summer of 2005... an unforgettable experience that kept haunting me until now). I highly recommend this book, that comes with inspirational illustrations, two sponges, two etching tools, a booklet, and also different ready-made designs by Lotta! You can see my own etchings on this set on Flickr!

Enjoy!

-Beautymist

Oh, and Happy, Happy Friday!

Beautymist — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:38:00 GMT

Hello Lovelies!

skillful art of the display and photo by Heather Smith Jones

Sheena's lovely Fall view from above..
check out her lovely blog: www.isawtoday.blogspot.com

You may have noticed by now that Fall is my favorite season... ;-) Above are a few of the Fall images I heart the most on flickr. Remember to click on the links to see the original images real up personal and close...

And next to Fall and leaves, i really heart raindrops... ;-)

this image is a creation of Maddy Lane of www.miycreations.com

Get inspired this week-end and go gather some November leaves before it is too late! And remember... have fun!

-Beautymist

Sneak Peek : at Jessica's

Beautymist — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:13:00 GMT

I love Jessica's work as a typographer and graphic designer. Here are some photos (by Annie Werbler ) from her vermilion (scarlet) home (via Apartment Therapy).

The poster behind her sofa is by calligrapher Seb Lester and can be seen real big on my flickr photostream, right here.

Enjoy the whole house tour!

-Beautymist

The Art of Collecting

Beautymist — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:19:00 GMT

hello!

Love to collect similar items? Group them in bunches and learn the beautiful art of the display. Here are a few examples, including mine. This post is inspired today by the Flickr group "Poppytalk Collectors".

First, a lovely example by Sarah Ahearn:

I also love these Venetian vases, by Stephen Tuck:

And finally, my books about tea:

Enjoy!

_Beautymist.

Today I Dig...

Beautymist — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:27:00 GMT

Today I really dig this page torn from "Maison Magazine", september/october 2009 issue :

It is Karen Monny's living-room. She's a stylist, and it shows!

enjoy!
-Beautymist

Classics The French Way

Beautymist — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:48:00 GMT

Hello Lovelies!

photo source : www.livredepoche.com

You've all heard about the lovely cloth-bound Penguin classics designed by the talented coralie bickford-smith (see design*sponge here for full coverage).
Now today are issued a limited edition for Christmas of international classics translated into French, set in a beautiful cardboard box with a pocket book inside, together with a matching bookmark. All this goodness for only 6 euros!

Here is Zweig's "Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme", for instance (I just bought it, so the scans are by me).

book box shut (scan by Beautymist)

book box open (scan by Beautymist)

book box open - backside view (scan by Beautymist)

enjoy!

-Beautymist.

More info on this range of books here.

Oh, and Happy, Happy Friday!

Beautymist — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:25:00 GMT

Hello Lovelies!

Have an exquisitely elegant weekend, with Deb McLean photos (as seen above, via the decor8 blog).
See you Monday !
-Beautymist