Monday, 30 January 2012

paris girls...


Aren't these papier mache girls heavenly?

I'm a little quiet today... under the weather with a massive flu or head cold... something unexciting and seriously unattractive... which means my creativeness has disappeared under a box of tissues and has been diluted by the hot water and lemon I am drinking by the gallon... Whatever the reason, my thoughts for today will have to take a back seat until later in the week...

But just so the page isn't lonely I will leave you with a great address for your Parisian notebook...


Tresor boutique
it's at the end of a lane/courtyard
on the corner of 28 Rue Vielle du Temple in the Marais
75004 Paris

You will love it... plenty of French temptation of the girly kind... xv

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36 comments:

  1. Wonderful papier mache girls! So lovely.
    I hope you feel better.
    Jill

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  2. 'French temptation of the girly kind'.....sounds like my kind of boutique. Will certainly add to my address list for my next trip to Paris. Merci!

    http://missbbobochic.blogspot.com/

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  3. These papier maché dolls remind me of some lovely small 'people' sculptures I saw last week in Finland with lovely knitted jumpers and wild red hair!
    Hope your cold gets better soon.....time to put your feet up and read a good book!

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  4. quick recovery for yourself and your creativity
    i am delighted with this address

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  5. Elles sont vraiment superbes... J'aime l'attitude...
    Gros bisous

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  6. You NEVER lose your creativity. I can't wait to explore your great find.

    Take very, very good care of yourself.

    xo,
    Tish

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  7. Get well soon Vicki - no fun being otherwise..
    Best wishes from a very hot Perth (should be against the law to be over 38 degrees for days on end !),
    Joanna

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  8. Adorbs!
    what do they sell? feel better soon
    carolg

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  9. You're keeping my address book busy lately. Feel better soon!
    Mimi

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  10. Darling French Girls!!

    Feel better soon Vicki!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  11. Vicki,
    I'm sorry you aren't well but we're all sending warm wishes your way for a speedy recovery. Thank you for this little shop. I know I've walked that street a few times and am kicking myself for not seeing it. BTW, this last trip I had several shops that I had chosen form the book Paris Made by Hand. Two of the ones I dearly wanted to see would not allow photographs inside. I was very disappointed!
    xx
    V

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  12. I love how the French have such a thing for paper art and papier maché. But then, that is their term, isn't it! I, too, have written down the address, and thanks. Do feel better, Vickie!

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  13. Whoops! Sorry for the "e"!!! People are forever forgetting my "e", and now I add one to "Vicki"!! Blush!

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  14. HI Vicki!
    I know exactly what you have like the flu from the neck up. We had it in Paris and we lost two days........Everybody is getting it. Feel better....... It is the schmutz!!!!!! Love the paper mache ladies!Maryanne xo

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  15. Get well soon, Vicki! I have already had it, and I know how you feel.
    Love the painted paper macho girls.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  16. Love the windows, and have been having a desire to make paper mache sculptures. Great timing. Vicki, add cayenne and fresh ginger to your hot water and lemon concoction. Ginger is a natural antibiotic, and the cayenne, a natural decongestant. Feel better soon!

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  17. Hope you're really spoiling yourself and that you soon feeling better!

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  18. Thank you for the delightful pictures dear Vicki, especially when you are sick. I used to live nearby, on rue des Haudriettes. Back then the area was just beginning to change and see expensive renovations. I loved it, of course.
    Feel better soon, very soon and don't forget to lotion your nose.

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  19. Get well Vicki! Your posts are a joy!

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  20. These papier mache pieces are delightful. Wish I had a place for them at my breakfast table. Get well quickly, Vicki...we will all be sending you virtual hugs for your speedy recovery.

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  21. I hope you're on the mend soon, Vicki! Have you tried tossing some ginger root in with your hot water and lemon? I t always makes me feel better and helps to clear my sinuses.

    Thanks for these marvelous girls . . . and for the address. I'll add it to my list of "must-see" addresses for my Paris trip (Mr. Magpie has been mentioning Paris often lately. Hmmmmmmmmm . . . ) xo Gigi

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  22. Hi Vicki,
    So sorry to hear that you are 'under the weather', I hope that a few days in bed will see you right.
    Linda x (head cold are most unattractive aren't they....!!!)

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  23. Hi Vicki, Sending blessing and prayers for a super quick recovery.........oh, how I hate being sick!! xoxo Mary

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  24. .. well my darling .. it must be a signal to slow down, take a rest .. I hope you feel better soon .. the worst part is like missing a day of school, you feel totally out of the loop ... and you'll never get this day back ... but look on the bright side, you realize what a treasure all the other days are ... thank you for posting something when you are under the blankets. Best, Karen

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  25. Bon retablissement, Vicki. Love your papier-mache girls. Tres chic! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  26. Get better soon Vicki - warm wishes from a hot and sticky Sydney!
    Francesca

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  27. Those papier mache dolls are the cutest!
    Jumping on the band wagon here and adding my good wishes for a speedy recovery.

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  28. Be well soon dear one.
    Just rest and drink..............not wine though!!!!

    Hugs - Mary

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  29. Dear Vicki,
    I hope you recover quickly. I know this street well. There are so many charming boutiques to discover in the Marais.
    Take care of yourself and rest!

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  30. Lovely! I've seen write ups of this shop and always wanted to go. Hope you feel much better very soon!

    xo Mary Jo

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  31. Omigoodness, those are too cute. Trop francaise, right down to the tips of their red nails. I love them! And, I hope you feel better tout de suite, Vicki!

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  32. Add honey to that lemon and water, and you'll be better soon.

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  33. Fabulous papier maché, divine. I worked with this amazing papier maché artist ida-rak.com/ when I was creating the Tiffany windows in London. Thought you would like to see her work

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  34. these images made my day !!!

    xx ;)

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  35. Vicki, I can suggest a cure from the Southern USA (which I learned of from the long ago Jezebel's in NYC) which has never let me down: a real ginger tea: meaning shave fresh ginger and boil it along with a bit of diced fresh garlic, tons of honey as well as cayenne pepper and, depending on the time of day, a generous portion of rum to kill those germs!!!

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