13 Things to Bring to New Hampshire

Leaving soon for New Hampshire to take part in Squam Art Workshops... In my blackmobile I'll have:

1. Art materials (I've got quite a list!)
2. Comfy clothes and shoes
3. Insect repellant (by the lakeshore, mosquitoes rule)
4. Great music for the long road
5. A warm blanket for the cooler nights and the evenings by the campfire
6. My camera
7. A road map (in case my iPhone's network isn't available in the mountains)
8. Personal toiletries (yes,yes, I'll wash myself, brush my teeths, etc ;-)
9. American money
10. Business cards (for contacts)
11. Fun notebooks and pens
12. Food (for the road, to share with my future friends)
13. The bags, sock monkeys, make-up pouches I want to sell at the Art Fair on Saturday!

June Squam Art Fair

I'll be there next Saturday, come see me!

Corner View: The End of My Street

The South end of my street. Huge trees, it's a nice street, especially since the major road works that took place two years ago.

And the North end... Less trees, it's a more recent part of the street.

13 Deco Books

À la demande générale ;-)

13 deco books I read over and over. And over. And over.

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Photo Blogs

I love beautiful photographs.
I find them extremely energizing.
Some photo blogs who stimulate me nowadays...

it's mary ruffle
Scrumtrulescent
Delikatissen
This world tonight is mine
Beautiful Stranger

Corner View: Collections

Back with Corner View, a photo a week according to a theme (visit Jane's blog for the details). This week, collections. Hum. Hesitations. I am a girl who collects. Lots. Of stuff. Knick knacks. And so on.

Here is my collection of weeds (instead of the beautiful lawn my neighbours have).
There is also my collection of doors' pictures.

Or my numerous notebooks.
Well the photo above is a bit outdated, my notebooks look more like this now. (Yes, there are mooooore!)And right behing my notebooks, is a section of my deco books. I look at them often, it makes me feel good to see inspired, inspiring rooms.

Ladybug

A recent creation for a ladybug...
A gift that will fly in a plane in June!

My Friend Tanja on Design Mom!

My "partner in -art- crimes" Tanja is featured on Design Mom! And 'number two' is coming in August, how time flies...

13 Good Movies I've Seen Since the Beginning of 2010

1. Mary and Max (Lovely music, Toni Collette's voice is soothing, and the story, wow)
2. The Boys are Back (How about a sad Clive Owen?)
3. Monsieur Batignole (Gérard Jugnot is great in a half-grumpy, half-nice man)
4. The Ghost Writer (Definitely didn't see the end coming)
5. The Blind Side (Yes, I cried, a lot. So much empathy is moving)
6. Up in the Air (Changing one's life isn't that easy)
7. Bright Star (For someone crazy about needlework like me, it was a real treat)
8. Broken Embraces (Falling in love, pretending to love)
9. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Some children really have a pure heart)
10. Welcome (Help, even when it's illegal)
11. Adam (Love and being loved when you suffer from Asperger's Syndrome)
12. Easy Virtue (Naughty prude and hypocrite in-laws)
13. Les grandes chaleurs (Older woman, (really) younger man)

Berta, a Teacher from Amsterdam

Oh Berta, Berta, Berta... Can't stop looking at your wonderful photos, especially your 500 x 500 set on flickr. Aren't those pictures to die for?

Corner View: Spring

I know, I know, I am like three weeks late, but I like CV so much I can't just no do it...

Spring arrived a little earlier in Québec this year but I don't seem to be ready to take pictures of all the cute little bursting buds. I guess I still feel a little wintery somewhere inside of me.

Nevertheless, two days ago, I told myself that we make our own spring the way we want to. So here's my spring at the moment...

13 Actors I Like (Part 2)

1. Liam Neeson
2. Guillaume Canet
3. Javier Bardem
4. Matt Damon
5. Gad Elmaleh
6.Mark Ruffalo
7. Brad Pitt
8. Jon Hamm
9. Jude Law
10. Joshua Jackson
11. Richard Geere
12. Peter Krause
13. David Sutcliffe

Red Velvet Cake

For my darling's birthday, I baked a Red Velvet Cake (see recipe here). I knew it was a special cake, but hey, it was almost a chemistry experiment! There was food coloring all over the place and the mixture of vinegar with baking soda at the end, wow, impressive... Anyway, I'm glad I made it, it is dellllicious and the color is indeed very intriguing (some say it tastes a little cherryish, even though there are no cherries AT ALL in it ;-)

Corner View: Typical Architecture From Around Here

That was not easy... Architecture in Québec is a little all over the place. Here are a few pictures I took in a village not too far from home where hundred year old houses are treated with respect... and color!

Actors I Like (Part 1)

1. Matthew Macfadyen
2. Colin Firth
3. Alan Rickman
4. Edward Norton
5. Clive Owen
6. Bryan Greenberg
7. Peter Sarsgaard
8. Mads Mikkelsen
9. James McAvoy
10. Hugh Dancy
11. Simon Baker
12. Hugh Grant
13. Michael C. Hall

Something New!

Last car I bought was 14 years ago. Now, I drive a Ford (insert Kiefer Sutherland's voice here)...

Corner View: Front Doors

That's a theme I like! I have a passion for special, colorful front doors. Here are a few pictures I took during my trip to Paris in 2007 (it's been too long, gotta go back...)