Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Quelle bonne idee!

Quelle bonne idee!  Ok, that's enough French!  My French is of the 'quite good by the end of a 3 week camping holiday in France' variety - and we haven't been to France for a couple of years.....  When we are in France, I like to buy "Marie Claire idees" mag - always has lovely, fresh projects and pictures.  I recently found that you can order this and many other mags from Newstand - so I got the current issue -


- and it arrived very quickly, and didn't disappoint. Pages of lovely design ideas -



Cute ideas for mini gardens - (some may wince at the sacreligious use of a book!) -





Some stylish flower pages -


How to crochet with fine wire -

And - astonishingly for a French mag - some vegetarian recipes! - might try this one -


And a feature on Madagascar, which I enjoyed, as we went there in 2007.

The mag pics - and mine -














Fantastic place!
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And Tilly has been exploring her arty side (though some of those hand prints look quite large ;) )


Hope you're having a good week!
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12 comments:

  1. Mum5 March 2014 at 10:36

    Madagascar looks very colourful as does your mag and Tilly's artwork.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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  2. Rosie5 March 2014 at 12:04

    What a lovely magazine! It's been a while since we went to France but like you I always used to come back with a few magazines to drool over even if I couldn't always understand what I was reading I could get the jist of it from the photos:)

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  3. Helen Philipps6 March 2014 at 15:07

    It is such a gorgeous magazine, isn't it?! Love all your pictures today, such an interesting post! How cute Tilly is with her big bright artwork :)
    Happy weekend.
    Helen xx

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  4. Used-to-Bees8 March 2014 at 01:41

    Haha! Someone obviously found it too hard to resist joining in the fun! The magazine looks lovely - the mini-jardins are so sweet. Itoo always buy a magazine or two when in France!
    x

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  5. Amanda8 March 2014 at 03:13

    We'll have to start a petition to get a an English version, a beautiful magazine.

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  6. Simone8 March 2014 at 07:26

    I've always wanted a copy of that magazine! The pictures are so inspiring. Madagascar looks like a great place to visit with all the exotic wildlife. I think someone other than Tilly has been enjoying the paints! x

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    1. Vintage Tea Time8 March 2014 at 07:37

      Madagascar was amazing. I read an article about it, and just really wanted to go. We got flights and booked the first night in a basic hotel, then took it from there - worked out really well. We took a short flight to an island too Ile St Marie, which was stunning. X

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  7. Beth of The Linen Cat11 March 2014 at 11:45

    Oh I have a feeling Madagascar is nothing like I imagined.....might investigate that further. Lovely magazine, the vegetarian comment did make me laugh, is that carrot tart? my youngest (vegetarian) son would love that. Bethx

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    2. Vintage Tea Time11 March 2014 at 15:07

      Great hats! Hope your cat is ok. Thanks for your comment on mine. Re the veggie tart in the French mag – it seems to be new carrots sautéed in oil, then add the juice of an orange, a handful of parsley and seasoning / simmer for 15 mins. Put onto a pastry-lined flan tin and add 1 egg and 10 cl creme fraiche. Cook 40 mins.180. Abby x

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  8. CATHY DANIEL11 March 2014 at 17:03

    Oooh, those pictures and ideas from the magazine look so inspiring - I'd love to get my hands on a copy of that - tons of creative mileage in there! xCathy

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