A Lil Bit of Spice

Promenade in the Park :)

2011-08-05T10:46:00.002+02:00

July was an extremely raining month. It was nice to be out between rain showers. :)
We tend to go for walks in a different park, but hadn't yet gone to this particular park in a while. It's called the Parc Floral de la Beaujoire. Very beautiful! :)

The roses were gorgeous. Some of them were especially fragrant and there were prize-winning varieties as well. :)
The weather has been kinda weird this week. Sun, rain, clouds, storm, sun, clouds, sun, rain, etc.

Mmmmm!

2011-08-03T10:25:00.004+02:00

Here are a few highlights from my anniversary dinner. We always celebrate by going to a fancy schmancy restaurant. :)
The photos were taken with my husband's smartphone and although the quality is pretty good, it definitely doesn't do the food justice.

The menu :)

Hubby's 1st course

My main course

Hubby's dessert

L'Abélia

Tables

2011-08-01T19:33:00.012+02:00

After a thorough search on my hard drive, I was able to find the table settings from Christmas (at my MIL's) and Thanksgiving (with friends and very belated).

My MIL and I got the decorations and decorated the Christmas Eve dinner table together :)

I got some extra of the clear balls since I liked the idea so much and used them for my Thanksgiving table. Silver and fuschia were definitely a first for Thanksgiving. :)

Happpy Independence Day (USA) + Small Update :)

2011-07-04T10:41:00.000+02:00

Happy 4th of July! :D

(This photo is actually from a July 14th (Bastille Day), but that's when I tend to get my fireworks "fix" living in France. :)

I thought I'd also take this time to update on a few things that are going on:

First, I'm having a sale over at Spicey Creations. You get 30% off your order with the coupon code SOLDESETE11. :)

Secondly, after an extended hiatus, I've re-opened my Etsy shop, http://Spicey.etsy.com. I've only got a few items there, but I'll be adding things on slowly. There's also a discount code ETE11 there, too, to save 15%.

Third, and lastly, I've added my Heartsy referral link to the side bar. If you use it to sign up, we both get a $5 voucher to use on the site. Feel free to ask me any questions about it if you have them. :)

That's all for now. The weather has been amazing so I hope to take lots of photos to share. I did have a request to show some more table settings and I never posted the ones from Christmas or Thanksgiving so I'll try to get those posted this week. :)

Stuff I didn't have

2011-06-17T20:26:00.003+02:00

Unfortunately, I was under the weather and didn't have any of this, but it looked soooo yummy

Actually, this little chocolate guy is still in one piece. :)

Dessert from my nice's christening/baptism. (You can see it's raining through the window. These photos were taken last weekend and sad to say, the weather has not improved. :/ )

My other half's dessert plate. The strawberries were fresh from the vine brought over by the strawberry farmer whose a friend of my SIL. :) They were delicious!

3 Photos from March

2011-04-04T19:52:00.003+02:00

From a lamp shopping trip (we came home empty-handed)

A tree from a walk we like to take

A sunset in springtime

Happy Valentine's Day! :)

2011-02-14T18:18:00.001+01:00

Happy New Year! / Bonne Année !

2011-01-01T18:04:00.001+01:00

Fyrinna order

2010-10-09T10:56:00.001+02:00

Here's my little order from Fyrinnae.com:

Without flash

Aztec Gold Loose Eye Shadow
Dressed to Kill*(free sample w/order)
Fluff
Pixie Epoxy
Dokkálfar Loose Eye Shadow
Avenging Salem Loose Eye Shadow

With flash

This isn't a review so much as an overview. Just know that I'm really pleased with my order! :) I got mini sizes of everything to try out. The colors are absolutely gorgeous! (I love how the sample color goes so well with what I ordered.) I haven't really tested fluff much yet, but will soon.
Pixie epoxy is AMAZING! I've been using it with all my loose and mineral shadows as well as wet/dry shadows and any that are a bit powdery.
Big thanks to Sirvinya for reviewing the pixie epoxy! Her youtube review is pretty complete so check it out here if you are interested in the product (and if you use loose and/or mineral eye shadows, you should be). Also, you only need the tiniest amount so it lasts ages.
But, I'm still going to place another order soon for some more pixie epoxy to be sure to get mine before the holiday season starts. :)
(I took these photos ages ago so sorry that it doesn't do the products justice.)

August and September

2010-10-08T19:47:00.004+02:00

Oudon in August

Trentemoult in September

Follow up: About Face mineral eyeshadow

2010-07-28T16:38:00.004+02:00

I actually had a couple questions about my About Face order post so I thought I'd give a heads up on the clearance sale going on the new site Heatheresque of About Face colors.
There are grab bags available as follows:
A 10 pack for $15.00
A 20 pack for $30.00
A 30 pack for $45.00
Click here to find them.

The downside is that if you fall in love with a color, you won't be able to re-order it. :/ But, it is a great deal! :)

P.S. I decided not to use my other blog as I'd rather just post in one place. :) I'll be posting a couple things I ordered from Fyrinnae and Lumiere Cosmetics. Also, a some new website pretties, and a few photo posts, including some food posts, coming up soonish. :D

Photos from Passion Japon

2010-06-12T19:12:00.004+02:00

One thing I love about where I live is that there always seems to be something interesting going on. This past weekend it was "Passion Japon" so we went to check it out.

Oddly, we didn't take many photos. There are none of the sushi demonstration, but then, it was all we could do to actually see what was going on. Lots of interest in the Japanese themed. :)

Here are a few highlights:

Japanese-styled Fountain

Drummer from Taiko concert

The group playing (it was really hard to get a decent photo with all the people there)

The artist who did these was also doing people's names in Japanese. Unfortunately, no photo of him, but he was really nice.

Some people really got into the spirit.

Look! It's Pikachu! ;)

A few vacation photos

2010-05-27T13:47:00.004+02:00

We picked one of the worst weeks weatherwise to go on vacation. Oh, well, we did manage to get some decent weather at one of our stops, Saint Gildas de Rhuys.

We saw this parked at the beach :)

Better late than never?

2010-05-24T13:36:00.002+02:00

Unfortunately, I can't remember who wanted to see my About Face order. Nevertheless, here it is:

Without flash

1. Free of History
2. Far too fabulous
3. Acidic Reign
4. ZELDA'S REVENGE
5. PERISH THE PANSIES
6. Lucky Charm
7. BUBBLE AND BURN
8. MOONLIGHT AND MIRACLES
9. SASSY SISTER
10. ART OF NOISE

With flash

Unfortunately, they are sold out/discontinued and have been since shortly after I ordered. :/

Mmmm, pizza

2010-05-23T12:15:00.002+02:00

It may seem strange, but when I saw this recipe for Lamb's Lettuce pizza
I knew I had to try it.

I'd never had cooked lamb's lettuce before, but it was very good! I think this pine nuts are essential for anyone curious about trying the recipe. but since it's pizza, it can obviously be fiddled with. It's definitely not a combination I would have come up with on my own. So, thanks Isabelle. Yay for trying new things! :D

Recipe found at http://cuisine.palats.org/coinblog/index.php?post/2010/03/10/Pizza-a-la-mache-Lamb-s-lettuce-pizza (The blog is in both French and English :) )

Tag - Three Things About Me

2010-03-08T13:53:00.000+01:00

Three names I go by:
Leslie
Spicey
"Baby"

Three jobs I've had:
Library Assistant
Front Desk Supervisor
Translator

Three Places I've lived:
Nacogdoches, Texas
Austin, Texas
Nantes, France

Three favorite drinks:
Lemonade
Fruit Juice
Milkshakes

Three TV shows I watch:
Lost
The Big Bang Theory
The Good Wife

Three places I've been:
Athens
Brussels
Istanbul

Three places I'd love to go:
New Zealand
Japan
Jamaica

Three people who text me regularly:
Caro
Sophie
Leclerc Mobile ;)

Three favorite old TV shows:
Are You Being Served?
Maude
Dark Shadows

Three favorite dishes:
Ice Cream
BBQ Ribs
Risotto

Three makeup/beauty products I can't live without:
Liquid Eyeliner
Lip Gloss
Face Powder

Three things I'm looking forward to:
Having a baby
Going home to Texas
Going on vacation

No more Facebook linking

2010-03-07T13:25:00.002+01:00

I've decided to unlink this blog from my Facebook page. I rarely log on there and it gets confusing for ppl to see updates from me here that show up there. I don't want anyone to think I'm ignoring them so hopefully this will help. :)

Vday photos

2010-02-19T11:07:00.002+01:00

Flowers

Cold

Restaurant

Dessert

Snow day

2010-02-11T10:43:00.003+01:00

We got up to this this morning. What a surprise since it rarely snows!

Confused bird

Gratuitous photo of tickets to Cirque du Soleil

It was amazing!

Fireworks from Bastille Day

2009-07-22T17:52:00.003+02:00

A few photos from the past few months

2009-05-14T13:03:00.006+02:00

In February, we went to the Grande Braderie in downtown Nantes

The weather was strange and we took this photo of the sky and the cathedral.

In March, we lost our cat, Skittles.

In April, we went on vacation

Marais Poitevin

In May

vue of Mont St Michel seen from Dragey

A litt bit of what I've been up to in 3 photos

2008-11-13T10:03:00.000+01:00

August: Rendez-vous sur l'Erdre (Yearly music festival that takes place on the Erdre River)

September: La Folie des Plantes (Plant exposition/sale type deal at the Park near my apt)

October: Inauguration Maxi Banque Populaire (Boat inauguration, this boat is largest oceanic racing trimaran in the world)

New layout

2008-10-15T23:31:00.001+02:00

I changed my blogspot layout, but I'm not sure if I like it yet. Don't be surprised if it changes again in a couple of days. ;)

Back from vacation...

2008-05-01T11:12:00.002+02:00

I'm still not back into the groove of things yet, but I wantes to share a few photos from vacation:

Carnac, Etang de Kerloquet

Carnac, Alignement de Kermario

Chapelle de Sainte Barbe

BRB

2008-04-12T12:20:00.000+02:00

A belated Valentine's Day post

2008-02-19T12:14:00.000+01:00

Here are some photos of my lovely Valentine's bouquet from my other half. :)

I also got a lovely card which basically said that Velentine's Day was just another occasion to tell me he loved me. <3 I think that's what it should be about, putting the commercial aspect of it aside, of course.
We went out to dinner as well. It was a really cute restaurant called Le Scenario and the ambiance was great with photos and props from classic movies. We were a bit disappointed with the food though. It wasn't original at all the the vegetables of the main course weren't geat and the dessert was definitely frozen or something.
While we were walking back to the car we encountered an extremely drunk, stumbling man who wished us a Happy Valentine's Day. I said "thank you" and he told me I was sweet. *lol*
All in all a great night. ;)

Happy 2008!

2008-01-08T12:02:00.000+01:00

I've been extremely busy this holiday season, but I'll be back updating soon.
I have lots of photos to share and Spicey Creations will reopen January 15 with next products for the New Year.
I wish you all lots of joy this year and always!

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-22T12:23:00.000+01:00

Yes! We've re-opened for your holiday shopping! New products are forthcoming! :)

We'll be right back!

2007-11-05T11:13:00.000+01:00

Spicey Creations is currently closed. We will reopen soon with new products just in time for the holiday season. :>

Caramel Sunday

2007-08-14T15:14:00.000+02:00

My MIL served these delicious caramels during our Sunday visit

Skittles

Sunday's late afternoon/early evening sky

Only 3 more days to save at SpiceyCreations.com

2007-08-03T18:51:00.000+02:00

Summer sales ends August 6th! Now's the time to save up to 75% off
at http://www.SpiceyCreations.com

5 Photos from Rhodes

2007-08-02T10:19:00.000+02:00

A few photos from Rhodes, Greece

5 Photos from Mykonos, Greece

2007-07-21T11:35:00.000+02:00

Here are a few photos from the Greek island of Mykonos

View on arrival

Island Mascot

Oceanside Bar

Street view

View from on high

5 Photos from Istanbul

2007-07-05T11:29:00.000+02:00

Arrival to Istanbul by boat

Blue Mosque

Inside Saint Sophia

Topkapi

Happy Independence Day!

2007-07-04T17:32:00.000+02:00

Hydrangeas in blooms

2007-07-03T17:37:00.000+02:00

I got this bouquet from my MIL's garden on Sunday:

Summer Sales at SpiceyCreations.com

2007-07-02T22:39:00.000+02:00

5 Random Facts about me

2007-06-23T14:22:00.000+02:00

I was tagged by QueenB
5 Random Facts about me

1. I'm a Sagittarius
2. I love cooking, but prefer baking.
3. I keep a journal offline.
4. I tend to be very sentimental and hate throwing things away.
5. When people ask where I'm from I general respond "Texas" (the state) instead of "the U.S." (the country).

I'm tagging these 5 Etsy sellers:
beadoodles
kreatedbykarina
mothtoaflame
meringuediary
craftsassi

5 Photos from Athens

2007-06-20T14:48:00.000+02:00

We took tons of photos, but I'm obviously not going to post all of them. Here are 5 randoms photos from our first stop. There was so much to see and do there.

The Acropolis at night

View from the top

Temple of Zeus

The littlest ladybug

2007-05-23T19:10:00.000+02:00

Here are some cute ladybug earrings I did recently for a custom order

Samplers :>

2007-05-22T19:54:00.000+02:00

April Sampler

May Sampler

http://www.homeofthesampler.com

P.S. I just realized there's a thing or two missing from each photo. Guess I put some things to use right away. ;)

Custom Orders

2007-05-05T12:36:00.000+02:00

Don't forget that Spiceycreations.com does custom orders. The new collection of pretties is out for spring/summer, but remember I'm happy to do them in the color of your choice.

Visit Spicey Creations now. :)

Still wishing for warmer weather

2007-04-26T11:36:00.000+02:00

Here are a few photos from last week's day at the beach in Pornic

Come back sun!

2007-04-25T20:33:00.000+02:00

We've been experiencing unseasonably warm weather.
Today the April showers seem to be back with a vengeance. Although, I did manage to get a good walk in between showers. :)
Oh, well, it's back to jacket-wearing and to wishing for dry days in the park like this:

New lovelies at SpiceyCreations.com

2007-04-23T19:36:00.000+02:00

Save 15% off by using the code BLOGLUV til May 8. :)

Happy Easter! :)

2007-04-08T16:53:00.000+02:00

My April Samples are up

2007-04-03T09:58:00.000+02:00

My latest samples are up at The Sampler

Cute li'l zipper pulls/purse charms

New items coming soon

2007-03-09T10:09:00.000+01:00

Some say baking = love. Well, not sure how much of that is true, but I certainly enjoy baking for loved ones. Here's some things I've been baking lately.

Chocolate chip cookies

M&M cookies

Pear and almond cake which looks a bit like a giant cookie from this angle. :)

I'm also cooking up new items at Spicey Creations so stay tuned for an update. :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

2007-02-14T15:19:00.000+01:00

New lovelies!

2007-01-18T08:33:00.000+01:00

Save 15% off with the promotional code BLOGLUV. Expires February 16.

Happy New Year!

2007-01-01T18:38:00.000+01:00

Bonnes Fêtes!

2006-12-18T11:38:00.000+01:00

Closing for the Holidays

2006-12-17T10:58:00.000+01:00

Spicey Creations will be closed from Monday, December 18 til Monday, January 8.

Today is the last day to order from Spicey Creations til after the New Year.

Happy Holidays from SpiceyCreations.com

2006-12-08T20:07:00.000+01:00

Take 15% off your order til December 31 with the discount code HOLIDAYS

Visit http://www.SpiceyCreations.com now to take advantage of this offer. :)

A Lil Bit of Spice update

2006-12-01T08:42:00.000+01:00

I am currently working on the final touches of a Lil Bit of Spice zine. It will be completely finished soon! Lots of goodies and lots of fun. I'll post as soon as it's done. If you are interested in reserving a copy, please email me at sp1cey (AT) yahoo . com and let me know if you would like to purchase or trade. If you want to trade, please send a description of your zine or a link to more information.
Happy Friday! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-23T15:10:00.000+01:00

Almosty forgt...

2006-10-22T10:51:00.000+02:00

My October Samples are up. Check it out. :)

SALE extended til Nov 1

2006-10-16T19:03:00.000+02:00

The sale at Spicey Creations has been extended til November 1st. Save up to 60% off off select items. More sale items have been added and some new items as well with more on the way!

ALL bracelets are on sale! :)

Mmmm, pizza.

2006-09-26T17:34:00.000+02:00

Mmmmm...pizza

Chicken pizza to be exact.

I wish I could say that this was the result of my craving pizza and whipping this up as a result. However, it's really more the result of leftovers plus freezer clean-out.

The photos aren't as good as I'd hoped so you'll have to trust me that this was really, really yummy!

Spicey Creations - Unique artisan jewelry & gifts

2006-09-19T12:45:00.000+02:00

http://metaatem.net/words

Spicey Creations is now reopened

2006-09-18T15:43:00.000+02:00

Lots of pretties on sale up to 60% off on Spicey Creations.com!

New stuff coming soon! :D

What to do with my October Samples... *

2006-09-11T22:52:00.000+02:00

Wear it on your neck

Wear it on your purse

Wear it on your zipper for example on your camera case or backpack

Sorry for the bad lighting and blur. :/

I plan to get the charming turtles in the mail tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. Hopefully they will make the deadline. Otherwise they'll be for November's Sampler.

Craftster swappin'

2006-08-30T15:57:00.000+02:00

Here's a necklace I made for a swap I did on Craftster.org. The theme was One Tiny Thing. We only sent 1 item which was really difficult for me as I tend to send more than a swap requires.

Photo of partner wearing the necklace. It looks great on her and she said it's just her style. :D

Random Cute stuff

2006-08-29T12:00:00.000+02:00

Mary Jane Shoes by Hey Day Fashion

Okay I feel that I need a pair of shoes like this if for no other reason than their being ridiculously cute. :> Choosing a color is the only thing holding me up...

California sea pink t-shirt by Blissen

I tell myself to stop looking at clothes, but this t-shirt caught my eye. Maybe someone will see it and buy it before I give in to temptation? ;)

Summer Bonnets by Dear Birthday

Obviously very cute! I can't decide if I'm the bonnet type or not whatever that means.

Blue Y-Front Pouch by Karissa Cove

If I wasn't already overrun with zippered pouches, this is likely the one I'd buy. Well, that or something with ladybugs on it.

Jardin du Luxembourg

2006-08-18T21:59:00.000+02:00

If you're ever in Paris, you must check out the green spaces. Our favorite is Jardin du Luxembourg. It definitely has sentimental value for us, but that is not the only thing that keeps us going back. Even when it's filled with people, we always seem to find a quiet spot. Well, maybe not quiet, per sé, but calm enough to where we can mentally block out the noise. ;)

Here are a couple photos that, of course, won't do it justice as it only shows a very small part of the gardens.

Couple quick photos of Reims

2006-07-30T21:10:00.000+02:00

One of our vacation stops was Reims and most notably the Cathedral of Reims called Notre-Dame de Reims where French kings were once crowned.

Yes, the sky was that blue with not a cloud in sight! It was literally the hottest day of the year! Lucky for us the cathedral was pretty cool on the inside.

Though I was pretty proud of these photos, they honestly don't do it justice!
Unfortunately, the photos I took inside didn't come out very well, but I may post them at some point anyway.

Be back soon!

2006-07-13T20:19:00.000+02:00

My Summer Samples are up!

2006-07-04T10:59:00.000+02:00

My summer samples made front page again! :)
Here they are:

Animal Fun

2006-06-09T17:22:00.000+02:00

We were off animal watching this past weekend

I love this photo so much that I made it my desktop background :)

Blurry primates

Swimming Polar Bear

Camera-shy Tucan

Feeling Touristy, Part 2.5

2006-05-10T11:23:00.000+02:00

I've been a little lax on the photo posting, but here's a few photos of Huelgoat (I'm lazy today so please visit the link :P )

View of village from a bridge

"Enchanted Forest"

Cavern with Waterfall

Sorry for the blur

P.S. Happy Birthday, Mom. I love you and miss you.

Feeling Touristy, Part II

2006-04-26T17:01:00.000+02:00

A couple photos of some of the points of Brittany -- these are the northwestern edges of France, but I can't remember the individual names. Sorry! :/ Hopefully, that won't keep you from enjoying them!

Photos are different sizes because Photobucket is weird. :|

Feeling Touristy, Part I

2006-04-05T09:51:00.000+02:00

Remember those friends who came to visit? Well, we did quite a few touristy-type things.
First up is Mont St Michel.

Seen from afar

The Abbey inside

View from the top (the only way I've seen it as I'm afraid of heights :| )

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In other new, the first of the new Spring Earrings are up at Spicey Creations so go take a peek. More coming soon!

Happy Thursday!

2006-03-09T09:16:00.000+01:00

So, what have you been up to? You know, the usual, preparing orders, designing jewelry, crafting, spending time with the other half, having to take yucky meds for a pulled shoulder muscle, in other words, life. ;)

Here are a couple recent acquisitions:

from Two Space

from Counting Sheep Studio

(Photos from the respective websites, i.e. not taken by me)

Here's a sneak peek of the Spring Collection from Spicey Creaions. As you can guess, there will be lots of yummy spring colors! :D

A little something for me

I haven't decided if it's finished yet. ;)

I have also done a bit of crafting. Here are my first lip balms

They are champagne flavored. Yum! :D

Mmmm, sushi, etc.

2006-02-25T11:16:00.000+01:00

I got a sushi kit that actually only had recipes on how to do the rice. I just a quick look around the internet and since I had smoked salmon, I just used that and green onion. Very tasty, but I'll definitely try more combinations again soon. :)

In other news my February Sampler arrived and it was most awesome as usual.

The Spring Collection will soon be out at Spicey Creations, but check out the pretties that have been added in the meantime.

More on at Spicey Creations

Also, I've received several mails recently (which I promise to reply to all soon)inquiring on Issue 3 of Lil Bit of Spice and I promise you it's coming! It's in nearly completed form and has been since late August, but a family emergency kept me from completing it as scheduled. As of yet, I still haven't completed, but look for an update in March/April or sooner if I have my way. :) In the meantime, there's still an issue or two of the Premier Issue and Issue 2 available at distro e.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2006-02-14T22:38:00.000+01:00

Hope you are spending it doing something fun with someone you love! :D

I sent these to work with the someone I love and they were very much appreciated! :D

Cool Stuff 2

2006-02-13T08:20:00.000+01:00

If you order something from Three Snails, you will definitely be in for an AWESOME treat! Her designs are so beautiful! Here is one of the things I ordered for a gift, but I am going to have the hardest time giving it to the person! (It is so "her" though that I might have to order some more for myself):

Empathy Stationery Set

Her designs are very original and the paper is really good quality. Color me impressed! Plus Mariah is such a sweetie! Check out Three Snails to see what she has to offer! :D

New pretties

2006-01-23T08:38:00.000+01:00

New pretties available at Spicey Creations and more to come! :)

Want a Sampler?

2006-01-20T09:37:00.000+01:00

If you missed out on getting a Sampler subscription, now's your chance to get one on auction. Click here now to bid on your choice of 1 month or 3 month subscriptions. Better be quick though since the auctions end at 3:30pm PST.

Cool Stuff 1

2006-01-18T13:21:00.000+01:00

Here's the skirt I got from Textile Fetish:

Front

Back

Sorry, you can't buy one like it since it's one of a kind, but she's got all sorts of other cool things available for purchase at Textile Fetish for the whole family. :)

February Sampler Sneak Peek

2006-01-09T16:38:00.000+01:00

I took photos of my samples for the February Sampler before sending off.

The Goods:
Sweet Heart Purse Charms/Zipper Pulls - cool and cute way to decorate your purse or backback, etc.
Charming Charms - wear as pendant, on a bracelet or could even be used as a keyring, purse or zipper charm
Lavendar Dolly Pins - cute for kids and adults alike

If you don't get one in your Sampler or don't subscribe to the Sampler, I will have some pins and zipper pulls/purse charms available for sale soon. :)

Close-Ups:

Lavendar Dolly Pins

Sweet Heart Purse Charms/Zipper Pulls

Happy Monday. :)

2006-01-03T08:20:00.000+01:00

My Holiday Sampler is here! :D

2005-12-21T11:04:00.000+01:00

My Holiday Sampler arrived! :D

Tis the season to be baking...

2005-12-20T06:59:00.000+01:00

I'm unable to do any holiday baking this year, but thought I'd share some of the sugar cookies I did last year.

Honestly, they were way cuter in person! (And obviously, not blurry!) They tasted delicious, too! :D

Stocking

Snowman

Bell

Christmas Tree

Christmas Village, Part II

2005-12-15T05:53:00.000+01:00

Here are more photos from the Christmas village:

The owners of this stand are actually a couple who paint everything themselves.

Santa Hats galore!

Ugh! It really needs to be after dark to see these decorations well!

This carousel is really, really beautiful!

In other news, my Samples are up on the front page! :D

Christmas Village, Part I

2005-12-04T20:08:00.000+01:00

I absolutely love this photo that I took of a street artist downtown. We were visiting the annual Christmas village/market this weekend and it was a lot of fun!

Mmmm, macaroons! These were artisanally made and most delicious!

Dried sausages and pâtés, these are traditionally Corsican.

Here's a little stand selling handmade? figurines.

The first year I went to the Christmas village (2000), most of the "houses"/stands were nearly all artisanal products, but now a lot more massed produced stuff has come around.

I've got to fiddle with other photos in Photo Shop as they came out a bit dark since it rained a bit and was cloudy. :(

P.S. Today is the last day of the sale of at SpiceyCreations.com!

New Pretties at SpiceyCreations.com

2005-11-30T15:36:00.000+01:00

New pretties over at Spicey Creations so be sure to check it out and save up to 60% sitewide even on NEW products through December 3!

Sitewide sale at SpiceyCreations.com

2005-11-28T14:25:00.000+01:00

Sitewide sale at Spicey Creations. Save up to 60% off til Dec 3. EVERYTHING'S on sale! Please take a look! New items coming shortly!

Back in France with flowers...

2005-11-18T13:33:00.000+01:00

Well, I've been back for a few days actually. Just settling in.
Meanwhile I was lucky enough to come back to this lovely bouquet.

I am very much playing catch up now and working on a site update today.
Happy Friday. Vive le weekend!

Sampler time

2005-11-16T14:26:00.000+01:00

My Samples are up on the front page!

(Photo Courtesy of The Sampler )

The Sampler goes to eBay

2005-10-30T17:47:00.000+01:00

If you missed out on getting a Sampler subscription, don't fret! There's now an opportunity to get a subscription on eBay. There are 1 and 3 month subscriptions available for domestic AND internationl! So hurry and go check out the Sampler auctions on eBay NOW!

News Update

2005-10-25T15:06:00.000+02:00

Spicey Creations is set to reopen on November 15 at which time there will be a big pre-holiday sale and new items. It will be the perfect time for you to get all your holiday shopping done. Thanks for your continued support! :)

Lil Bit of Spice Update + Spicey Creations temporary closing

2005-09-19T07:41:00.000+02:00

Issue 3 of Lil Bit of Spice Zine is postponed as I have an emergency that's come up that will require me to be gone for several weeks and I will not be able to work on it. Hope you all understand.

Also, Spicey Creations (http://www.SpiceyCreations.com) will be closed until further notice. Thanks for your business.

Last day!

2005-09-15T14:23:00.000+02:00

Today is the last day of my sitewide sale over at Spicey Creations so be sure to check it out and save 15-25% on selected products!

I'm Sherlock Holmes...

2005-09-13T20:11:00.000+02:00

Well, that was the swap theme over at Craftster. We were to "spy" on our partner's post, journal, etc., and craft 2 "small" items for our partner. It was thought up for Newbies, but anyone could join and I thought it was a fun theme so I did.
She got her package so I can post what I made for her. :D

My swap partner's getting married so I made her this broche/hatpin/bouquet decoration

And these wine glass charms

I also made her this necklace since her favorite color is red and she likes jewelry

and this Goddess bookmark because for some reason I felt like she'd like it and I was right since it's her favorite of the package (she liked it all) and mine, too! :)

Sorry about some of the blurry pics. I was in a hurry to take them and mail out and didn't verify I had clear ones before mailing the package off.

P.S. I do realize there are more than 2 items there, but I have this "problem" with overcompensating. *sigh*

Samples are up!

2005-09-11T19:56:00.000+02:00

I just got back from a weekend "away" celebrating my other half's birthday. It was great, but a lot of work, organizing, preparing, decorating, etc. I'll try to get some piccies post later of the decorations as the "apple" theme turned out really well.

Also, what a nice surprise is to see my samples on the front page at the Sampler website.

(Photos property of the Sampler since unfortunately I forgot to take one before sending.)

More soon! Happy Sunday! :)

So, where's issue 3 of Lil Bit of Spice?

2005-09-06T11:39:00.000+02:00

It's coming, it's coming...
Meanwhile check out distro e to get copies of the Premier Issue as well as Issue 2. I'm not printing them at the moment as I'm concentrating on Issue 3 whenever I get a chance to work on zine stuff.

New pretties!

2005-09-03T23:29:00.000+02:00

Delicious new products up at Spicey Creations!

Plus, a sitewide sale happening now! Save 15-25% off on select items throughout the site until September 15.

Rocky beaches & buttons, what else? ;)

2005-08-30T21:00:00.000+02:00

This photo is from this past weekend during our trip to Brittany.
This is a rocky beach in Plougastel, a French village famous for its strawberries

The photos don't do it justice. Also, it was a very cloudy day as you can see.

Here's a little something I made for myself from my ever-growing button collection

(Sorry for the blur.)

August Sampler + misc

2005-08-21T18:23:00.000+02:00

I actually received my August Sampler a few days ago, but am just now posting. Shame on me! ;)

(Sorry for the blurriness! I'm just always in such a hurry to dig into it. *lol*)

I'm now apart of the Glitter Webdirectory. Just thought I'd share. ;)

I am currently working on an update to Spicey Creations which will hopefully be done tomorrow with lots of new pretties.
Here's one a necklace that's already up that I'm particularly proud of:

Also, I love a good sale and was able to pick this up at Sephora for a song:

It just too bad that it looks like they won't be selling it all the time in France. :(

Do I really need a title?

2005-08-15T19:46:00.000+02:00

I'm finally back...I think. I had a really good (though shorter than originally planned) vacation.
I am currently working on a site update on Spicey Creations that will hopefully take place tomorrow so check back.

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the safari park we went to:

This zebra got up close and personal--well at least to our car. He let us pet him, too. Beautiful animals! :D

Here's the mean ostrich who decided to peck at our car. Luckily, a good polishing was all that was required to clean it up.

Hippy Camel and friend *lol*

Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!