A little reminder for those of you who love a sale, if you shop at

Cafe Baudelaire and Mulberry Muse before the end of the year please enjoy a 10% discount on your order if you use the coupon code BYEBYE2011 at the checkout.

Have a Happy Healthy Peaceful 2012 !!!

Bath Time with Marie Antoinette L'heure du bain

Marie Antoinette insisted on frequent baths in her gorgeous bathroom at Versailles,
she loved to enjoy a long, luxurious soak in a glorious fragrant herbal bath.
It is also said that she even ate her breakfast while bathing,
fully dressed in her chemise, for modesty.

This is my little amusement, a fantasy, with Marie Antoinette bathing in a profusion
of scented flowers, sharing le petit-déjeuner,
rose raspberry cream macarons of course!, with her charming swan. 

We have cards at Mulberry Muse and prints of this delightful design at Cafe Baudelaire

Old and New

One of my favourite ways to relax was to spend time drawing with pencils, 

especially using animals and birds as subject matter.

After recently moving I discovered in long unopened boxes some of my old illustrations.

After scanning one of the drawings I have digitally collaged it onto an old piece of parchment paper, bringing it back to life again as a print.

Here is my little Blue Wren and the family, at Cafe Baudelaire.

French Mannequins

I have added two new French Mannequin designs to the Cafe Baudelaire print collection.

They would look beautiful in any French themed room or dressmakers studio.

The first one is an updated version of an old favourite.

I have given the Mannequin a gorgeous new, but shabby peacock tail bustle.

"Peacock Bustle Shabby Tail"

 "Corset Belle"

New Home

Having recently moved to a new home, well not so new really, but newly renovated, in part!

I was inspired to give my little birds a stylish new home for their flying bird cage, so inspired by Versailles and the luxurious Parisian apartments.

Available to purchase from Cafe Baudelaire

Paris Nest

A new home in the tree tops with a nest annex for the nursery!

Print from Cafe Baudelaire

Marie Poppins A Spoonful of Sugar

"Marie Poppins" A Spoonful of Sugar Giclee Art Print my latest muse from Cafe Baudelaire

Marie Antoinette as Marie Poppins the magic Tea Fairy 

sprinkling her magic sugar to delight and bring a sparkle of happiness to the world.

Moving House Sale

Image from one of my favourite etsy shops Local Wisdom Cards

We are moving house soon, it will be so wonderful to enjoy a larger studio in a beautiful old house.

I am in need of a huge clean out so I will have a little sale in my etsy shops.

To receive 20% off your orders in Cafe Baudelaire and 10% off orders at Mulberry Muse on etsy.

At the checkout please use the Coupon Code "Movingout2011"

This will be available until Saturday 4th of June

Paris destinations boards

Inspired by the lovely old bus and tram rolls and of course my love for typography I have designed a shabby grungy version of Paris destinations as a giclee print, available from Cafe Baudelaire.

More inspiring destination boards

From the fabulous shop RUPiperdesigns, 

they also stock wonderful canvas bags featuring Cafe Baudelaire designs:)

From the very talented Geministudio

Ampersand

and...............

 

..... this lovely ampersand is in my Cafe Baudelaire shop waiting for a new home:)

The French Swan "Le Cygne Parisienne"

A new design I have been working on for days "Le Cygne Parisienne" hope you like it:)

Buttons and Bows

Buttons and Bows and inspiring ideas for Spring Weddings

Edible sugar vintage buttons from the delicious andiespecialitysweets

Art deco silk clutch from viabella

Fabulous corset from la belle fairy

French Mannequin Wedding Dress by Cafe Baudelaire

Cafe Baudelaire Christmas shoppers sale!!

Shopping for Christmas? Cafe Baudelaire has a wonderful offer for shoppers.
For a limited time only we are offering 10% off all orders if the new coupon code LESECRET1 is used at the checkout.

Don't delay only a few postal days left for International orders to arrive before the holidays!

Shop here Cafe Baudelaire

"Deer Park" A Jane Austen inspired collage.

In the rush and bustle and noise of the world it is so lovely to take time for tea.  A Jane Austen inspired "Deer park" collage.
Sweet Miss Elizabeth Bennet taking tea in the park.

"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future."
Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh



Print available from Cafe Baudelaire

Alice in Wonderland inspired "Alice Dear"

After many weeks of work drawing and redrawing and working digitally I have finally completed a new addition to my "Alice" collection.

Prints and cards are now available from Cafe Baudelaire and Mulberry Muse.

Christmas in July Sale at Cafe Baudelaire and Mulberry Muse

Cafe Baudelaire and Mulberry Muse have special sale items available for Christmas in July.

Do not delay available only for a short time!

Keep Calm Carry on and Drink Tea

A good cup of English tea brings life's troubles into perspective, or so it is said!

Bernard-Paul Heroux - 1900s Basque philosopher
"There is no trouble so great or grave
that cannot be much diminished
by a nice cup of tea."

My latest creation available from Cafe Baudelaire

Shabby Chic Rose Chandelier

Hot off the press a new and very pretty Chandelier art print available from Cafe Baudelaire

Made By Others New Art and Design Store

If you are visiting the beautiful Southern Highlands in NSW be sure to visit the beautiful new Art and Design store Made By Others in Moss Vale.

A wonderful selection of hand made items including cards, gift tags and prints by Moi :)

You can also enjoy a cup of tea and cake!



A Bird in a Teacup from Cafe Baudelaire and Made By Others

Decorating the Paris Apartment

It is my dream to live in a Paris apartment.

All I can do for now is create the theme and enjoy planning the decor.

I have a new Shabby Chic Rose print in Cafe Baudelaire a perfect addition to any French themed decor.