Announcement

Dear all,

I hope you all had a fantastic time for Christmas and new year.

Well I have a wonderful wonderful news to share with you!..

Drum Roll...

My boyfriend proposed on Christmas day! What a fantastic surprise, I wasn't expecting it at all. I am so excited and happy!

My ring is absolutely gorgeous, he chose it and it fits perfectly, 

It is handmade and unique, it is the Best Christmas present ever!

Cécile x

Seasonal Greetings

Dear all,

I wish you all and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and may 2013 brings lots of happiness, love and success in all your projects.

Cécile x

My local charity Raystede

Recently, we visited our local animal rescue centre Raystede to drop off bags of goodies for them to sell.

Raystede helps dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, horses, donkeys and all types of birds from exotic parrots to mallard ducks. It is very popular with families and they always organise events.

It’s a lovely place in the country, where you can wander around and feed the ducks, geese and swans and other birds around the large ponds.

The dogs’ pens are very roomy where they can run at their hearts’ contents.

The cafe is also very popular and always busy (very tasty cakes).

Please support your local charity organisations; some people and animals are not so lucky and need your support and donations especially in winter. Thank you.

http://www.raystede.org/

Cécile

Dainty Vintage Beaded Purse

Hi everyone,

I found this beautiful and delicate vintage purse embroidered with sequins and beads in an antique shop. It is handmade and the person who made it was very talented. The fabric is satin. I couldn't resist buying it.
I leave you with those pretty pics, enjoy!

Cécile

September News

Hello everyone,

I haven’t been very active on the blog sphere recently so here‘s a quick update of what’s been happening:

I went home early July and I could celebrate my mum’s birthday, which I haven’t had the opportunity to do for years. The weather was great and I spent quality time with my sister as well.

I visited the new exhibition at the CNCS (National Centre of Costumes) . This season was the costumes designed by Christian Lacroix for La Source ballet. The collection was of course magnificent, I leave you with pictures and explanations in English:

http://www.cncs.fr/expositions/a-l-affiche/christian%20lacroix,%20la%20source%20et%20le%20ballet%20de%20l'op%C3%A9ra%20de%20paris/37/en

I visited the Mantin House in my home town of Moulins. This huge house was closed for 100 years at the owner’s request. He didn’t have children so he gave his house to the town, which is a fantastic heritage present! Even the BBC, the National Geographic and the Daily Mail have talked about it in 2011!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12214885

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/pictures/110209-maison-mantin-french-time-capsule-mansion/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1362103/French-chateau-Maison-Mantin-opens-100-years.html

For me this house represented mystery as it’s always been closed through my whole childhood. I never actually realised I would get the opportunity to actually see inside. It was a great pleasure and I will visit it again in the future.

We watched the Olympic Games every night and even though I am not the sporty type, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s such a positive event where people give their best of themselves constantly. It was beautiful to watch all those winners on the podium.

My sister came to visit early August so we went to Brighton and spent a day in London during the games. It was very busy of course but we always felt safe wherever we went.  My boyfriend cooked them an English breakfast and they absolutely loved it!

I will be back soon with more updates.

New Business Cards

Hi all,

I'm very happy with my new business cards, I ordered them at Genie which is a Brighton based print and design company (keep it local!).
They did a great job and were really helpful. http://www.geniedesignandprint.co.uk/

I'm off to work on my new little projects (to be coming soon!)

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine,

Cécile

Pictures at the Big Bead Boutique

Picture inside the shop and my bag and purses in the window,