poupées arc-en-ciel ~ rainbow dolls

Bonjour and Happy New Year ~ Bonne Année!

We thought what better way to begin the year than with a big splash of color!  These rainbow dolls~ poupée arc-en-ciel are truly amazing.  Not only are they uniquely special because they are handmade ~ fait à la main but they will become your child's best buddy.
They come in a variety of colors ~ couleurs and each beautiful detail is hand stitched. The clothing is removable and all of the dolls ~ poupées are machine washable.  This way you can sneak it away from your little doll to wash after they go to bed.
Check out Zootla's Etsy shop for more super cute creations! http://www.etsy.com/shop/zootla

Spoon me!

Okay, head's out of the gutters people! It's time to get some spooning on your fingers. I just je t'adore everything in this Etsy shop, goorsendjewelry. All of their items are handmade from beautiful spoons that received a second chance to shine. This time around they get to go out of the house sitting perfectly on your hand - making quite a statement!

Fork me too! Out of the gutter again people...
There is not only spoon jewelry but forks are also magically transformed into the most amazing bracelets. You must check it out for yourself.

Tune in, we will be posting many hidden Etsy treasures each week while you learn a little bit of French.

Spoon ~ la cuillère
Fork ~ la fourchette (slip of the tongue for those you with your minds in the gutter!)
Merci beaucoup!

Blogs we Love ~ Je t'aime!

We want to show our appreciation ~ reconnaissance to our fellow Etsyans that were so sweet ~ doux to feature our shop ~ présenter notre magasin on their blogs. This shout out is to Sweet Figments!

Her blog is a beautiful menagerie of great products under a daily theme ~thème quotidien . You should all check it out everyday ~ de tous les jours and especially right now. You can enter a big Giveaway! Blog about their blog and post a comment...hurry up, this won't last forever!

http://sweetfigments.blogspot.com/

Some of my Favorites from Paris Chic Boutique :)

Bonjour!

This week I'd like to feauture some of my favorites from Paris Chic Boutique.

This one is just a darling and our best seller. One of our first customers commissioned us to paint this saying. She says it to her daughter every night when she tucks her into bed. Such a sweet story behind it makes it even more precious!

These wall hangings are made of a white ceramic tile measuring 4" x 4". They are hand painted with the Eiffel Tower (of course!) and then kiln fired making all artwork permanent. You can choose your ribbon color to match your decor. Choose from a wide variety of colors.

*Little secret...there is a wire behind the bow, wrapped in matching ribbon. Hang from the wire this way the bow sits perfectly and doesn't pull. Like magic!

Trés chic and sweet!

Get yours today, go to www.parischicboutique.etsy.com

Merci for looking :)

Baby Boy Week ~ Petit Garçon! Featuring baparsell!

These are toooooo cute ~ trés mignon. We came across yet another Etsy shop that seems to take creativity ~imagination to another level! We introduce you to baparsell. As a husband and wife ~ mari et femme team, they live a natural lifestyle ~ mode de vie naturel and create these fabulous hats ~chapeaux ! They customize too- so you can choose your color and size; newborn and up!

One is better then the next that I just had to show you more then one. And I had such a hard time picking out these, so just go and visit their shop ~ visiter leur magasin so you can see the whole selection. Not only for the boys ~ les garçons, there are so many for girls ~ filles too, like the strawberry ~ fraise hat...oh so divine!

And the tomato...oh, I could go on and on! Look at all of the detail on the cupcakes ~petits gâteaux , they look identical to a real on and must look adorable on your little one's head!

Visit often for more great finds (hopefully daily) and feel free to send a comment. We love to hear from you! Thanks for coming!

:)
Allie

Baby Boy ~ Petit Garçon Week! Wee Wee Toppers!

These will be the hit of the baby shower ~ douche de bébé !

Wee Wee Toppers!

This week we are featuring baby boy ~ petit garçon products, especially because I've been shopping ~ faire les courses for an upcoming baby shower. I've come across all of these adorable baby products. One cuter ~ mignon then the next. But these are so creative and very functional ~ créatif et fonctionnel!

Here pangaroo, our featured Etsy shop, makes these Wee Wee Toppers as a set of 3. They come professionally packaged ~ professionnellement emballé and in various fabric designs. They are extra absorbent with two layers of flannel material. And like I said before, they will be a hoot at the baby shower ~ douche de bébé! I can't wait to see the mom-to-be's reaction!

Go visit their shop, it's new and I'm sure they will be very successful!

Visit again this week for more baby boy items that we think are so trés cute ~ trés mignon!

Bébé ~ Baby ~ Babies! Guess it's Baby week!

Welcome back ~ dos bienvenu! We haven't been around in a while, we must apologize ~ demander pardon. Many changes... we've moved to a bigger and better location. We are all settled in now and can start to get back to business ~ affaires !

This week ~ cette semaine we are going to focus on all things for baby ~ bébé. Specifically, baby boy - or shall we say little boy ~ petit garçon!

So today ~ aujourd'hui we are featuring lilcubby for these most adorable ~ le plus adorable Monkey Booties! Aren't they just the cutest? They have brown cotton fabric on the outside and brown wool felt on the inside. Monkey face and ears are appliqued on the front of the booties. Eyes and mouth are hand embroidered. Such detail and great workmanship. And oh, we cannot forget to mention the red and white polka dot ribbon...so sweet!

You get to choose your size 0-6M or 6-12M. Visit lilcubby now for great handmade baby products for both boys and girls!

Visit all week for more baby boy ~ petit garçon products. It will be a great place to get some baby shower ideas! Feel free to post your comments or send your favorite baby products for us to review.

Some Paris Chic Boutique News/Press:

Check out http://www.organic4baby.com/.

Our large "Go Green" (Visez Vert) market/diaper tote and matching baby bib are this week's contest prize!!!!!!!!!! Go visit and enter so you can have a chance to win!

We were featured!!!!

Check out this gorgeous blog for great daily inspirations and awesome colors!

Paris Chic Boutique was featured on 8/1 (merci!)

http://onthedotcreations.typepad.com/onthedotcreations/

Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Featuring JLeeOhioDesigns

Bijoux! ~ Jewelry! What mother ~ mère wouldn't love this bracelet? Or mother-in-law ~ belle-mère? And shhhhhhh... it's on sale right now!

Go visit JLeeOhioDesigns and check out this beautiful piece along with so many other gorgeous pieces.

Treat that special ~ spécial lady in your life and make her feel like a gem ~ pierre précieuse!

About this piece:

Scrumptiously large! This bracelet is over seven inches of densely packed gemstones and 24K Bali yellow Gold Vermeil details. It is comprised mostly of huge lemonade Chalcedony pears and hearts. The rest of the jumbled stones are step-cut twisted briolettes of Lemon Topaz and peach-mauve paddle Pearls. At the end are long, smooth and highly polished nuggets of Canary Quartz.

Wonderful craftsmanship!

Many new gift ~ don ideas coming this week ~ semaine.

Felt & Feelings ~ Featuring Coffeelady

Oohh lala! These cuties will look so cute on your little girl ~ petite fille!

These are featured by Etsy shop owner, coffeelady.

Little felted slippers/shoes in variegated boucle wool blend in purple, aqua, and rust tones, with accent colors in purple. Je t'adore!

Due to the wool/nylon blend material, these slippers are very light and soft ~ doux.

And the best part is "Visez Vert" ~ "Aim Green" *This item contains new and recycled materials.*

Check out her shop for so many other adorable shoes and matching sweater sets with hats...

trés bien!

Felt & Feelings! Featuring ekneverfeltbetter!

Ok, we're back to blogging!
We have so many new favorites to share ~ prendre part à la joie.

These little puppies ~ chiots are toooooooooo cute!
Today we feature ekneverfeltbetter. Her shop is full of fun and fuzzy items ~ l'amusement et les articles flous that are so unique!
We just love these little guys. Not only is the color scheme so great but they have such personality! Wouldn't your little one ~ votre petit l'un look so adorable running around the house with these are her feet? Not just for girls ~ pas juste pour les filles, there are more colors available in her shop.

Visit it now for more creative items for you and your doggie too!
She's also a proud member of Etsy for Animals!

Don't forget to also visit Paris Chic Boutique. New items added almost daily ~quotidiennement !
Merci beaucoup!

Week 7: Dragonfly! ~ Libellule! Featuring GloriaLynnGlass

Bonjour mon amie! ~ Hello my friend!

Sorry for the delay, I've been a bit under the weather ~ être patraque. Feeling much better these days so it's time to learn more French!

And start our new topic of conversation ~ sujet de conversation for this week ~ semaine, Dragonfly ~ Libellule.

Today ~ Aujourd'hui we are pleased to feature GloriaLynnGlass and her unique dragonfly glass pendant. Trés chic!

She is a stained glass artist that specializes in unique fused glass wearable artwork.

Visit her shop for a huge selction of beautiful glass jewelry ~ trésbelle bijoux de verre. All her pieces come in a gift box making it perfect and ready to give as a gift!

Exciting news... our shop, Paris Chic Boutique had it's first commercial aired yesterday on Best in Show radio!! They just had their XM radio debut last night! These guys ROCK :) (heehee)

You can here their awesome show Sunday mornings, visit http://www.bestinshowradio.com/ for all details. Check it out!

Week 6: Paperworks ~ Paperasserie! Featuring macaroniandglue!

Ooohhh lala!

Today : aujourd'hui we present this stunning red shoe card! Sexy and elegant at the same time.

It's brought to us by our fellow Etsyan, macaroniandglue. Check out her brand new shop for more unique notecards and sets, including floral and vintage designs. Something for everyone and oh so darling : trés cheri!

Thanks : merci for visiting us for our "paperworks" week : "paperasserie" semaine!

Week 6: Paperwork ~ Paperasserie! Featuring daisysanddots!

It's a piece of cake! : C'est du gâteau!

Oh, how darling : que c'est cheri!

I just love this piece : Je t'adore! Can you believe what people could make out of paper: papier? Terrific : Fantastique!

This is an adorable vanilla cake : C'est un adorable vanille gâteau that will never expire! It is brought to us by daisysanddots.

This cake: C'est gâteau can be made to fit any occasion! It's great for a child's birthday party, baby shower, an open house, holiday party, bridal shower and the list could go on! You can put whatever kind of candy : bonbon, snack or toy : jouet that you want inside each slice of cake! Each slice of cake measures about 2" in heigth, 2" in width, and 4" in length.

Check out her shop for so many different color combinations and a variety of other products. She can custom make any size to fit your needs as well. This will be the talk of your party!

As always, thanks for reading along with us each week. We love to spread the word about all of the great shops on Etsy...many more to come!

Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC Update!

Beginning Friday, February 15, the Petrie Court Café will transform into a sophisticated wine bar and restaurant on Friday and Saturday evenings. The menu will highlight global, tapas-style small plates, artisanal cheeses, a selection of seasonal main courses, desserts, and a carefully selected wine list designed to complement and enhance the flavors of your meal.

Week 6: Paperwork ~ Paperasserie! Featuring tiedupmemories

This week we will showcase all paperworks : C'est semaine nous ferons vitrine toute paperasserie and the creative artists that come up with all new ways to use transform it.


This unique sweetheart is brought to us by tiedupmemories. She makes an old fashioned handmade : vieux jeu fait a la main Valentine! A vintage : année image and tiny beads with yarn adorn this heart : coeur! It measures 5x4.5 inches. Red tulle is glued on the back,so the heart can hang! It is as sweet :doux as can be!

Visit her shop and come back all week for more great Etsyans creating paper products!

And here are some paper products featured in our shop, Paris Chic Boutique.

Merci beaucoup for looking!

Week 5: Cross Art ~ La Croix Art! Featuring Moondogtreasures!

Believe : Croire

Voir c'est croire! : Seeing is believing!

This beautiful creation : Ce trébelle la création is brought to us by Moondogtreasures. This sparkling piece is inspirational! With colors of deep ocean blue : océan bleu, pale lavender and silver it is pleasing to the eye : réjouir la vue! Features the word "believe' on a silver charm surrounded by swarovski, crystal and silver beads wire-wrapped around a large silver cross charm. Ooohhh lala!

Visit her shop for more beautiful treasures, hand-wired beaded crosses and photo pendants.

Thanks for looking today : Merci regardant aujourd'hui and stay tuned for extra bonus features later on!

Week 5: Cross Art ~ La Croix Art! Featuring bellarosedesign!

This week : Cette semaine we are proud to bring to you our new topic, Cross Art : La Croix Art! I just love crosses, whether they are wall hangings for home decor or beautiful decorative jewelry : trésbelle décoratif bijoux. So everyday this week : tout les jours cette semaine we will showcase another fellow Etsyan that brings us their extraordinary creations.

We start off by bringing you the work of this fabulous glassmaker : verrier, bellarosedesign. She loves working with different colors of glass : différente couleurs de verre and makes so many different products. You can hang this cross on your window and have the sun shine rays illuminated in emerald greens...oohhhlala! Or hang on the wall as an art piece. Either way this will be a beautiful : trésbelle addition to your home!

Be sure to visit her shop to check out all of her products, including a beautiful red glass heart pendant perfect for Valentine's Day!

Also check out our shop, Paris Chis Boutique for new and exciting products!

As always, thanks for looking! Come back as often as possible : aussi souvent que possible!

Week 4: Frais Fruit ~ Fresh Fruit! Featuring Oddsnblobs

Pommes pommes pommes!

Apples apples apples!

So fresh : frais and cute : mignon, these apple magnets : aimants will add color : couleur and cheer : réjouir to your fridge, file cabinets and more! They are created by our featured Etsyan, Oddsnblobs. They even come with a bonus matching pouch. What a nice surprise! : Quelle bonne surprise! You can use it for your crafts or even your makeup... something every woman : toute femme needs!

This artist creates colorful & fun magnets : coloré et amuse aimants, push pins, and paperclips that will brighten your office space. Her urban chic and clean designs would look so cool anywhere you use them.

Go check out her shop and see the other great items that are available!

Also, drop by Paris Chic Boutique for other great finds. New products added weekly.

Hot item going fast is our Eiffel Tower Lunch Tote! It says "La spécialité du jour" ~ "The special of the day"! How divine!

Week 4: Frais Fruit ~ Fresh Fruit! Featuring Jasysboo

Pears : Poires!

Today we feature another of our Aussie friends, Jasysboo!

She started making jewelry : bijoux and shares her fresh : frais and fruity creations here with us.

This pear : poire necklace : collier is made from polymer clay shaped into pears with stems and leaves. Look at the detail!

It would look adorable on your trendy teenager sporting a green outfit!

Check out more of sweet : doux and fruity wear. You may even find a sushi piece or two!

Stay tuned all week for more fresh and fruity finds!

Merci~~

Week 4: Frais Fruit! ~ Fresh Fruit! Featuring Love Lee Soaps

Bonjour!

Our new topic : nouveau sujet for Week 4 is "Frais Fruit : Fresh Fruit"! Featuring all products that are fruit related, from soaps and candles to jewelry : bijoux and housewares! Stay tuned all week for sweet : sucré and delicious : délicieux finds!

We start this week off with our lovely Etsy friend, LoveLeeSoaps.

She offers the most scrumptous looking soaps from unique Valentine candy soaps to her creative soapsicles! You have to check out her shop for great gifts and sweet treats to pamper yourself : dorloter vous!

You can just smell these apricot slice : abricot tranche soaps, shown here in the picture!

This soap : savon is made with moisturizing shea butter and has apricot added that will gently exfoliate your skin while leaving your body feeling silky smooth! Ooohhh lala!

We love to here your sweet comments : faire des commentaires so feel free to join in!

Don't forget to check out our shop for some new Valentine specials, Paris Chic Boutique!

Au revoir!

Week 3: Animalerie ~ Pet Shop! Featuring EFA Members - Ninnerfish

Awww, look at this bunny : lapin! I couldn't resist featuring today's : auhourd'hui EFA, Etsy for Animals, member - artist : le'artiste, Ninnerfish. She is a wonderful artist by night : nuir and she helps cure : guérir the animals by day : jour while studying to be a vet. You can find tales of her "day job" on her blog http://www.ninnerfish.blogspot.com/

and more of her great paintings of cats : chats and dogs : chiens.

Her Etsy shop shows off her paintings while she raises money to donate : faire don de some of her proceeds to EFA.

In honor of this month's : cette semaine's charity, Buckeye House Rabbit Society www.ohare.org, we showcased this cute bunny rabbit : lapin. The House Rabbit Society is a wonderful charity that fosters and finds homes for abused : mauvais traitement, abandoned, and neglected bunnies that would otherwise be destroyed in shelters. They also offer permanent refuge for buns whose personality or medical issues prevent them from being adopted : adoptif.

I love the way she paints lights and darks, it's a beautifully distinct style. It's terrific! : C'est fantastique!

Please visit : Sil'vous plait visite her shop along with Etsy for Animals to purchase an item.

It's for a good cause. It's worth the price : Ça vaut son prix.

Week 3: Animalerie ~ Pet Shop! Featuring EFA Members - Recycled Ideas

While : Tandis que continuing our Animalerie : Pet Shop week :semaine featuring our EFA, Etsy for Animals members, we came across some of the most wonderful : le plus merveilleux Etsy shop owners.

Today : Aujourd'hui we are so pleased to feature RecycledIdeas. She is not only a wonderful artist : merveilleux le artiste in her spare time but she helps to make the planet : planète a better : le meilleur place through her artwork, through spreading the word on her blog and by her work in her "day job" as a PhD who conducts interdisciplinary research : recherche on primate behavior.

You can truly see her love of animals and the planet : planète when you visit : visite her blog http://newfoundlandnews.blogspot.com/ and her Etsy shop.

Here is a great example : Voici un grand exemple of her fine work with these Seed Embedded, Leaf Embossed Organic Cards. They are organic and made by her from junk mail : publicitaires envoyés par la poste, lavender, and lavender seeds from plants grown in her own hometown! The cards have lavender seeds embedded in the pulp so when you're finished with the card, you can plant it : plantés, cover with a thin layer of soil, and keep it damp. Then in a few weeks you may see some sprouts that with proper care will grow into lavender plants.

Now thats recycling : recyclage!

Go check out her monkey pastels, they are magnificent : trés magnifique!

I hope you will visit : visite and support these shops. It will not only help our future : l'avenir but you are also helping the future of our animals.

EFA's charity of the month is Buckeye House Rabbit Society http://ohare.org/.

100% of proceeds from donated items will go to the charity of the month.

All and any support : soutenir is always appreciated!

As always, thanks for all your help : Comme toujours, merci beaucoup pour toute votre aide.

Week 3: Animalerie ~ Pet Shop! Featuring EFA Members - My Cat LuLu

Bonjour!
We are focusing this week : cette semaine on works of charity : oeuvres de bienfaisancc.
Particularly on EFA, Etsy for Animals, members.

These Etsy folks donate items from their shop to EFA where 100 % of the proceeds will go to the charity of the month. This month's charity is Buckeye House Rabbit Society http://ohare.org.

Aujourd'hui : today we will feature these adorable Gocco Valentines Day Animal Cards- Set of Five from My Cat Lulu. What a great Valentine gift for the animal lover you know!
Her shop is full of unique and custom stationary that features bold and clean designs. Trés belle!

Please : Sil'vous plait visit My Cat Lulu along with Etsy for Animals to see all of the wonderful products available from these fellow Etsyans! Merci!

Au revoir~

Week 3: Animalerie ~ Pet Shop! EFA Members Featuring Ocelot Eyes

This week : Cette semaine, in honor of our animal topic and those who contribute to help them we are highlighting a member of EFA, Etsy for Animals every day : tous les jours.

These shops either donate an item to Etsy for Animals where 100% of the proceeds are donated to the charity of the month and/or they themselves donate 10% of their proceeds from their own shops.

The charity for this month : ce mois is Buckeye House Rabbit Society, http://ohare.org/

Allow me to introduce today's : Permettez-moi de vous présenter aujourd'hui featured shop,one of our Aussie friends, Ocelot Eyes. And how appropriate that we show her most adorable photograph of this koala bear on the tree : arbre titled, The Art of Sleep. I'm sure she : elle had to be still : restez tranquille to take this picture : prendre une photo! So cute : Tellement mignon!

Please : Sil'vous plait visit her shop along with Etsy for Animals to read more about the great things that they do. You may want to get involved yourself!

See you in a little while : À tout à l'heure.

Week 3: Animalerie ~ Pet Shop! Featuring Mvegan5

Bonjour chacun! : Hello everyone!

We are now starting our third week of topics while we showcase other Etsy sellers and their shops. All the while we'll say it in English and we'll say it in French : dites-le en français.

Hope you are enjoying your lessons : lecons!

This week : cette semaine, our topic is "Animalerie ~ Pet Shop". We will be featuring animals and animal related products.

We start with our favorite artist : l'artiste and most known animal lover on Etsy, Mvegan5. Her shop is a wonderfully creative menagerie of animal paintings : peintures, prints, notecards, jewelry : bijoux and more. When you buy her beautiful work on Etsy a 10% of the proceeds are given to the charity of the month, which currently is Buckeye House Rabbit Society: http://ohare.org.

We applaud you, mvegan5 and all of your support to these blessed creatures.

The above picture of the cat : chat is a painted photo she did of a rescued kitten named Zeke. It also represents a sample of her commissioned custom work. She will create a unique portrait of your favorite pet from a photograph, how magnificent : c'est magnifique!

Elle aussi : she also founded Etsy for Animals. All items listed in that shop are donated by Etsy members and 100% of all proceeds will go to the EFA Charity of the Month (less shipping and other expenses).

If you are interested in donating please visit:http://etsyforanimals.blogspot.com/2007/08/donating-to-efa-store.html for information.

Sil 'vous plait : Please visit and get involved!

Je vous en remercie : I thank you for it.

À demain : See you tomorrow.

Week 2: All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly! Featuring FuzzyLumpkinCrochet

Well auhourd'hui : today I have to do housework : faire le ménage :(

S'amuser? pas du tout! : Fun? not at all!

Demain : Tomorrow we will introduce a new topic! Stay tuned!

Today's featured Etsy shop for the last day of this week's topic, ''All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly" is FuzzyLumpkinCrochet.

She offers us her Girly-Girl Drawstring Purse, très mignon! : so cute! So perfect for your little girl : fillette!

Please visit her shop to see her and her grandma's beautiful crochet : noire work!

Please send your comments. Would you like to join us? : Voudriez-vous vous joindre à nous?

Week 2: All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly! Featuring Jenvecc

Bienvenue! : Welcome back!

We are continuing our week's topic of "All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly".

We are not the only ones that need something soft and cuddly to protect us and keep us warm- our electronics : électronique need some nuturing too!

Today's : Aujourd'hui featured Etsy shop, Jenvecc, offers her good ole blue laptop cozy. It is designed to keep your laptop : portable safe. The blue colors : bleu couleurs make it look so hip too! I just love : Je t'adore the buckles. They remind me of my favorite painter overalls : la salopette!

Go anywhere with this, it will keep your hands warm too while you walk home!

To all of my fellow Etsyans, Je voulais vous remercier de m'avoir encouragé : I wanted to thank you for encouraging me!

Chacun : Everyone has joined in with their French comments and kind words!

Feel free to continue to comment while we all teach each other everyday : quotidiene! (we were corrected! Quotidiene refers to daily. We should say "tous les jours" for everyday. Merci :)

Week 2: All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly! Featuring ASecondChance

Salut chacun! : Hi Everyone!

I felt so énergique : energetic aujourd'hui : today. Ai une idée : I've had an idea for many new products. There is just not enough hours in a day! Does anyone else feel that way?

Today's featured Etsy shop is ASecondChance. This is a MUST have! Her Sweater Purse - Ecofriendly Recrafted is recycled from a reclaimed knitted : tricoté sweater : pullover. How clever! : ingénieux! And I love the color : couleur. It is a rust : rouille orange : orange (that one is easy-no change!)

You can take this bag : sac just about anywhere : n'importe où! Go get yours now! Visit her shop and show some love!

Speaking of love : amour, we have some new Valentine's Day : la Saint-Valentin items on sale in our shop. We'd love you to visit and send us your comments about your love of all things French!

Bientôt à demain! : See you tomorrow!

Week 2: All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly! Featuring BlondeChicken

Chèri amis : Dear friends,

I am très excité aujourd'hui! : very excited today! Mon mari : My husband surprised me de dernière nuit : last night with a énorme : gigantic French-English dictionary! Mon amour ~ My love!

Aujourd'hui's : Today's featured Etsy shop for day 3 of "All things soft : doux and cuddly" week is BlondeChicken. Her Whirled Peas hand spun yarn

along with her description makes you dream of spring and summer days when the luscious greens roll over the land.

Week 2: All Things Soft ~ Doux ~ & Cuddly! Featuring Lizetfrijters

Bonjour!

We are continuing our Week 2 topic of "All Things Soft ~ Doux & Cuddly".

I just love this organic wool : laine shawl : un châle brought to us by today's featured Etsy shop Lizetfrijters. Our Aussie friend hand felts this organic Australian wool to make her wild nature short green poncho.

It is prêt-à-porter : ready to wear and designed with irregular sides and fringes - so unique. It makes you want to be out in le grand air : the open air. Trés beau!

Please visit her shop for more organic looking clothing, accessories and wall objet d'art : art object.

Please visit our Etsy shop, ParisChic Boutique for daily new items this whole week!

Je vous remercie beaucoup: I thank you so much!

Week 2: All Things Soft - Doux & Cuddly! Featuring Ellita

Welcome! Aujourd'hui nous sommes dimanche : Today is Sunday. Hier : yesterday we started Week 2 "All Things Soft - Doux & Cuddly".

Merci : thank you tout le monde : everybody for your formidable : great response to our blog! We have received an overwhelming amount of support; it's been very encouraging.

Today's featured Etsy shop is Ellita. Her Neon Blue Stole is made of en coton : cotton and en laine : wool in trésbelle : beautiful bleue : blue. It wraps around your le cou : neck and une épaule : shoulder keeping you warm this hiver : winter.

This stole has en dentelle : lace work around the edge... it is just so elegant : cést élégante!

S'il vous plaît : please visit her shop. Her photos are captivating and dramatic & her products are ever so charming : charmante!

Au revoir. À demain! Goodbye. See you tomorrow!

Week 2: All Things Soft 'Doux' & Cuddly! Featuring CricketsCreations

Aujourd'hui : today starts the first jour : day of our nouveau : new topic, 'All things soft : doux and cuddly"! Oh, there are so many Etsyans to choose from - grâce au ciel! : thank heavens!. And from NYC, where it has been RHUME : COLD outside these products warm us up just by looking at them!

Now if this un foulard : scarf doesn't look doux & cuddly then i don't know what does!

It is hand crafted from today's featured Etsy shop CricketsCreations. Celeste catches our attention with her Fire Boa Handknit Scarf - Fusion Belly Dancers Love Long, Skinny Scarves. The colors are so appropriate for the upcoming holiday! That should make you all warm and fuzzy even if you aren't with your sweetheart : chéri! Go check out this awesome Etsy shop and greet Celeste!

Please feel free to check out our shop ParisChicBoutique for new weekly french listings and please leave us your comments!!

We would love to hear from you - in french or english!!

AWESOME NEWS!

We were featured on

http://trendytots.typepad.com/trendytots/ yesterday!

So exciting...thanks trendy! Best wishes for a greta new year!

Week 1: Bijoux! Featuring SandyBDesigns

So sorry the post is late today. I had a nesting feeling So I cooked and baked all day. For dinner : le dîner I made a chicken pot pie from scratch. I covered the top with potatoes: parmentier instead of a dough top. (Apologies to the vegetarians: vegetariens reading). And for dessert : le dessert (that one's easy - same word just use that french accent!) I baked chocolate chip cookies. Simple but a classic! Who doesn't like chocolate chip cookies?

While I was eating all of these cookies (the diet is out the window on day 4!), I came across this gorgeous charm bracelet brought to us by today's featured Etsy shop, SandyBDesigns. Her BUTTERFLY GARDEN - Unique OOAK Vintage Brass Charm Bracelet is so flirty and at the same time it's elegant : Cést élégante.

Please visit her shop and read about her thoughts behind the design process and the mix of vintage charms and glass beads that were used to make this piece so outstanding! I love it!: J' adore!

Je te parle demain.

I'll speak to you tomorrow.

Week 1: Bijoux! Featuring Adorkablejewelry

C'est le 3 janvier : It is January 3rd

Hi : Salut!

We went shopping yesterday for a new stock of some very interesting supplies. Shortly we will have a new inventory of work to post in our boutique...we are delighted : ravi!


We are also delighted (ravi) to introduce you to today's featured Etsyan, AdorkableJewlery.
In her shop, adorkablejewelry.etsy.com you can find all kinds of unique treasures like this Antiqued Gold Octopus Necklace! I like it : Ca me plâit!
We are also waiting for the Silver Love Note Envelope Necklace...so cute! The perfect little gift for St. Valentine's Day : la Saint-Valentin. Reserve yours now!

Hope you enjoying our posts and check back daily for your dose of french lessons.
Soon you will be able to say, "Je parle (un peu de) français : I speak (a little) French"!!


Until next time : À la prochaine

Week 1: Bijoux! Featuring MadArtjewelry

Bonsoir: Good afternoon.

Today is mercredi : Wednesday.

Salut, Ça va?: Hi, How are you?

Je vais bien : I'm fine.

Even better now that we found our latest featured Etsyan, MadARTjewelry and her trés belle: so beautiful Adam and Eve necklace.

You have to read about the process that this artist uses to produce her truly one-of-a-kind pieces...it's amazing!

You can tell that so much work and love go into each one of her creations.

Please : s'il vous plaît visit her shop often for more wonderful items.

À votre bon coeur ! Thank you kindly!

Lots to do today so that we can post many new items in our Etsy shop soon. So stay tuned!

Feel free to post comments and let us know if you would like your Etsy shop featured.

And don't forget to send us your ideas for new topics each week.

Next week's topic will be "All things soft and cuddly" starting Saturday : samedi, January ~ janvier, the 5th.

Prends soin de toi!: Take care!

Week 1: Bijoux! Featuring Juliapearl

Even though we wished everyone a Happy New Year yesterday, we will have to say it again for the first day of the year...
Bonne Année!

It's a cold ~ Il fait froid and dreary day ~ le jour here in NYC. Did everyone see those crowds in Times Square? I saw on the news that people actually wore Depends so that they can wait there all day and night! That's crazy! Once you get into those barricaded areas you cannot leave...no bathroom, no food or drinks! And people were there from 7AM. Although I am from ~ Je suis de New York I have never been there on New Year's. I say maybe one day but I think it's more comfortable watching the ball drop from a TV! Où vis-tu?: Where do you live?

Today's featured shop is Juliapearl.etsy.com
We came across this Copper Filigree and Aqua Crystal pendant ~ pendentif from julia's shop and J'adore! ~ I love it!
A delicate copper filigree captures an aqua crystal...so divine!
Check out her Etsy shop for other great items!

Hope you check back often for interesting french updates; new products and museum ~
le musée news.

Je te parle demain!
(I'll talk to you tomorrow!)
Bonne nuit ~ Good evening/night

Events at The Met in NYC ~ le musée

Update from the Metropolitan Museum of Art regarding the reopening of The Wrightsman Galleries for French Decorative Arts.

An educational event will be held on Friday ~ vendredi, February ~ février 15th if anyone is in NYC & interested- come visit!

http://www.metmuseum.org/calendar/ca_event.asp?OccurrenceId={6879FA52-4885-4814-980D-CC998C02365A}

Visit the link for more details.

Week 1:Bijoux! Featuring LP Jewelry

Happy New Year! Bonne Année!

What an absolutely wonderful piece to start off the New Year.




Our featured shop for the first of the year is LPJewelry.etsy.com
(Lisa's pieces at LP Jewelry)

This sterling silver spiral pendant is hand stamped-each letter - by this Etsy artist. And this message is right after our own hearts...it says "Vis * Ris * Aime" in french meaning "Live * Laugh * Love".

As Lisa say's "words to live by"!

We wish everyone a wonderful New Year for 2008 and hope you visit often!

Week 1:Bijoux! Featuring Katrin Lerman Jewelry

Well, first and foremost thank you fellow Etsyans! Thank you for the warm and welcoming response to our shop and the blog.

We received so many responses in french, how wonderful!

Today's featured item is
Fanciful --- Necklace with Silver and faceted Citrines
Katrin Lerman Jewelry http://katrinlermanjewelry.etsy.com/
Please visit her Etsy shop as well as her blog http://katrinlermanjewelry.blogspot.com/

Both jewelry stores or la bijouterie are absolutely beautiful or tres belle! (That's a brush up on yesterday's french lesson :)

We especially love this piece and the story behind how she made it (go check it out!)

In the meantime we have been busy spreading the word on Etsy and other sites. And trying to paint some new items for our boutique! So many ideas and just not enough time.

I also want to give a shout out to etsyforanimals.etsy.com
Mvegan5 has invited me to join as well as all of you animal lovers out there. Please visit when you have a chance :)

Je te parle demain!
(I'll talk to you tomorrow!)
Merci~~

Week 1:Jewelry or Bijoux! Featuring Trésbelle

Ok, even though we started the blog and said that we will teach a new french 'saying' everyday, we thought that maybe it might be best to start with a few words at a time to get the ball rolling.
That said, we will start week 1 with the topic of Jewelry. Everyone loves something that sparkles and shines or jingles and jangles!

Today we will be featuring an item from our Aussie friend, Trésbelle.

Trésbelle Autumn necklace... or in french un collier.

These beautiful colors look great on any fashion all year round.

We found trésbelle's Etsy shop http://tresbelle.etsy.com/ while surfing around and love her style. And from one newbie to another we wanted to say "way to go"!

So today's lesson taught you 2 new French words;

Jewelry = Bijoux

necklace = un collier

Extra bonus...we just learned that trés belle = very beautiful in french! Wow!

See we learn something new every day :)

Stay tuned...you never know what tomorrow will bring, more exciting jewels!

Bonjour!

Welcome to our blog. It's about decorating in french as we learn to speak french!
Actually we are just starting out in our Etsy shop http://parischicboutique.etsy.com/
and we want to combine our love for french things while we try to learn the language.
We knew Etsy would be the perfect place to share our dreams. We get inspired and energized by visiting everyone's shops. Just being around all of these talented and creative people sends a great aura out of the computer! It's like being at a craft fair 24/7! Kudos to you all for following your hearts and sharing them with us, it is truly inspiring. We also give great gratitude to the makers and employees of Etsy. What a wonderful place they created for all of us to be apart of. Merci~~