Textiles and ribbons in Montmartre...
Ribbon: Mercerie Saint Pierre, 6 rue Charles Nodier, 75018 Paris
Fabric: Les Tissus Laik, 1, rue de Steinkerque 75018 Paris
Stationery, ahhh stationery...
Papeterie Laffitte, 27 rue Laffitte, 75009 Paris
Beautiful cards from amazing print & paper workshop Intaglio, where I made new friends in the inspirational owners Stefan and Anna:
Intaglio: 91 rue de Lemercier, 75017 Paris
and 3 rue de Fleurus, 75006 Paris
Dreamy candles from the original Diptyque shop in St Germain des Pres...
Diptyque, 34 boulevard saint germain, 75005 Paris
It wouldn't be Paris without some gorgeous food shops...
A sneaky crepe or two for the hungry shopper...
(hazelnut chocolate - this one's for you Chrissy!)
Some lovely flowers...
And then to Sennelier, the most wonderful art supply shop on the banks of the River Seine. Established in 1887, Claude Monet might even have bought his brushes and paints here...
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And so to the giveaway. The lucky winner of the cute biscuit tin from giveaway #1 in this blog post is... Cathy! And I have just realised that she is also known as Tinnie Girl - how appropriate! Cathy please mail me your address (to bethvnicholls@yahoo.co.uk) and I will get it sent down under.
Petit Parisian giveaway #2 is for the French equivalent of fat quarters, from a lovely textile shop in Montmartre. You can win one of these...
(each is 0.25m x 1.1m)
Just leave a comment below, and tell us all whether you would prefer to have the red set or the green set and what you would make with it, and I will put your name in the beret for a chance to win!
More Paris posts here:
The most wonderful piece of bad luck
Paris je t'adore
Travelling Light
Random acts of generosity
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I just found your blog. I enjoyed seeing and reading about the beautiful shops of Paris. Is this giveaway open to worldwide readers? I am in the US. If so, I like the green set and I would use to to make embellished towels. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOhhh Beth...I would totally lose my mind in the stationary and ART supply boutiques... Perhaps one day we shall stroll arm in arm together breathing in all the creative delights...
ReplyDeleteThe RED would make me dance! :)
Danielle
ohhh that food looks so good and is making me hungry (yummy!!!)
ReplyDeletei would love to have the red set....really pretty. :)
kshuttle@uoguelph.ca
I'm making a list of places to go in June!! so exciting! I love Paris...I would make pillows for our bedroom with the red ones!
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oh your pictures are swoon worthy. i'm reading a book set in paris right now and it's really tempting me to book a long weekend there. i'd be happy with either FQ set. Either color would make a lovely baby quilt, of which I need to make three! for friends who are having kids.
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your pictures so much Beth! I love seeing what you saw as you walked the streets in Paris. I especially love getting a look in all those wonderful stores. My credit card would need some major recovery time after the workout I would have put it through if I was hanging out with you there!!
As for that material...I love the red. I would use it in bits and pieces to make several projects. My quick ideas, pot holder, certainly a journal or two, most likely mini blanket for the zhu zhu pets (those are my daughters toy hamspters), and finally I might try making an apron, using a bit for a pocket or two. (this have been a project I have had in mind after seeing all that wonderful sewing from AAJ)
xxoo
Lorrie
Hey Beth!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics, thanks for sharing!
We are off to Paris this August as our son Kei is nuts about the city so we thought we'd take full advantage! That art shop looks amazing, thanks for the tip, we'll drop by come the summer.
Great blog, wonderful images - keep up the great work!
Hugs from (rainy) Kyoto
Duncan
Hello - just to say the giveaway is open to all. I am in England but you can be anywhere in the world...
ReplyDeleteI had to grab a napkin because I was drooling on myself watching your shopping spree!!
ReplyDeleteI love the green set and I would use them in collage!
ohhh ribbon and stationery. crepes. itaglio looks fab. will have to add to my list of paris must sees. did you buy any random bits of ribbon? a girl's gotta have random bits of ribbon, as i'm sure you are well aware.
ReplyDeleteOH my goodness! You captured all the eye candy that Paris has to offer....event he hand written price tags are inspirational! Thanks for flying over to nest...robin
ReplyDeleteI've just emailed you. I'm so excited about winning the tin. What a lovely surprise.
ReplyDeleteYour time in Paris looks absolutely amazing. You certainly know how to make the most of being stranded, and I love that you do.
Dear Beth,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your very sweet comment on my blog this morning. It really warms my heart to connect with fellow dreamers across the globe!
AND you have been galavanting around my favourite city. I am hoping to make a visit later this year and will definitely be investigating the stationery and painting treasure troves you have uncovered.
Thank you for your gorgeous perspective.
Much love to you on your exquisite journeys.
Kat xx
beth dear...
ReplyDeletei just wanted to tell you that this was one of the best posts i have read on the blog lately!
i LOVED it.
it brought me right back to paris and oh how i wish i could go again when i wasn.t a naughty college student. i would appreciate the art and the ambiance so much more now.
PARIS!!!!
what a wonderful mistake of fortune that volcano gave you!
we would be great shopping buddies.
lace shops and candles and stationary and art stores galore!
and you KNOW that we are crepe sisters now!
next time we.re together...we.re eating nutella and crepes girlfriend!
thank you so much for sharing these pictures.
it was simply LOVELY!
you are wonderful!
chrissy