A new week, a new car

I have just realised the tree outside our office is in full spring mode. How long as it been like this without me seeing it?

On Friday, we get a car. We have never ever owned a car before. We used our parents' cars, from time to time, but usually use bus/tram/metro wherever available, bicycle/feet otherwise. It has been ok but we sometimes missed having a car when we were in need of bringing/removing something big from the house. And also, to go to the sea when we feel like it. So we are buying our friend's old car, and J is coming back from London/Paris with it. We are not happy as we would like to be able to live without a car. We are happy as it will allow a bit more freedom in our everyday life. Let us see the good side of it :)

Have a wonderful week!

*shop + blog update*

So, I have just updated the shop with original watercolours I made in February (see here and here).

Some of them (in the 2 last pictures) are made with cotton paper handmade in the south of France which looks and feel so good! I ordered a lot of it to make sure I have some to hand when I want to paint again :)

And also, I have slightly changed the shop's and this blog's appearance, so that these + my new portfolio are consistent.

Now I hope you have a lovely week-end!

monster

Have you ever seen such a tree? Very strange, and beautiful at the same time.

paint + colours

Today was the first of a series of creative workshops I'm running now. We worked for 2 hours (which is ridiculously short!) on colours, with a few instructions to help us connect with our creativity. That was fun! At the end we all took an artist's quote from a bowl, and they all matched well with the person who picked. I wish I could work like that at least twice a week!

organisation

I managed to make this last week from some lovely japanese fabric that I have had for months (years?). 3 pockets for A4 sized papers, 1 pocket for long envelopes. I am very happy about the way it turned out, I now need to make the best use of it.

Spring, spring, spring!

There is never too much flowers. Happy day, friends!

on LM's tracks

She is not the most discreet little person, however I like the little surprises she leaves behind her.

10 days on my own

Looking at today's pictures while drinking a fruity green tea. Today J left to London for the final part of his PhD -his viva. He should be done with student life in a few days now, I hope for the best.

I am staying here with LM for 10 days, feeling lonely and free all at once. Tonight we walked in the sun and listened to birds in the woods, it was good.

a very short life dress

I loved this green dress, alas it tore appart after half a day, the hem was not strong enough. Well, at least I have a photo :)

mellow yellow

I recently made this pillow cover. I like a little yellow, now that the sun shines outside.

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Happy Spring, everyone! And thank you for coming here :)

save the date! (2)

I have just received this book by Vitcionary and am very pleased. They contacted me back in July and asked if they could feature some of my work. I said yes :)

dresses

Maybe writing about it made me find some kind of energy to go on with my little clothing projects? Anyway here you go, 2 little dresses I made for LM. The first one is made in a Dior or Chanel fabric (can't remember), I got it because it was the only emerald green I could find! Some colours are everywhere, some aren't. There's another dress, a kind of funky djellaba, but she's wearing it right now so I'll show you later. I made a simple pair of harem pants too. Hah! Let's go on with sewing while the feeling is here.

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