Rose Mille: September Cachette & German Glass Glitter

Last Fall while in St. Paul, Minnesota for The Creative Connection Event, I found myself dining in a restaurant in with some pretty fabulous people- Charlotte Lyons, Kaari Meng, Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso, Heather Ales, and Michelle Rose Jorgensen and her charming husband, Bob. That, my friends, is a dinner you don’t forget. I spent a lot of time talking to Michelle that evening and again when we met up at the 2012 Winter CHA in January. Michelle is an amazing designer, instructor, milliner, and shop keep of the spectacular Rose Mille in Stillwater, MN, shown here featured in the Feb/Mar issue of Where Women Create. Michelle’s French-inspired romantic style is infectious, to say the least. If you spend time perusing the Rose Mille Web Shop you’ll find yourself not only smitten, like me, but in a state of inspiration euphoria! Just imagine all of the beautiful projects possible with the multitude of unique supplies Michelle has curated.I contacted Michelle regarding her beautiful, custom color German Glass Glitter because I thought it would be perfect for including in my upcoming workshop at Art Is You! in September. Not only did she oblige, but just look at the gorgeous kits she assembled to sponsor the workshop Each attendee will receive a sweet little vintage plastic box holding 8 tiny bottles filled with a colorful selection of pure glass glitter.The pink is my favorite- the perfect hue.Michelle also sent a surprise just for me! Tucked in with the glitter shipment was A Rose Mille Cachette du Mois. A handmade round box stuffed to the brim with crafty supply delectables, many vintage, and each piece hand chosen for the upcoming month’s theme.Mine is the September Cachette… I. Am. Speechless.

You can find the entire list of September Cachette contents here.

Opening that box was like diving head first into the Rose Mille shop. I can hardly wait to make something with these supplies. If anyone ever asks me again what I’d like for my birthday, Christmas, Anniversary, whatever… its a subscription to these monthly kits from Rose Mille. Thank you SO much Michelle, you’re incredible!!

 

 

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Name Tags & Badges

My post today on SC Johnson Family Economics is all about embracing name tags and badges. Check it out and let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment on that post, please and thank you!

Here’s a quickie name badge I whipped up as an example with vintage and other office supplies hanging around my desk. Using a coin envelope works great for keeping and storing business cards collected while networking, or storing a few to hand out.

Gotta love the Dymo Labelmaker.My thrift-store model works great for small projects just like this little ribbon name banner.

Disclaimer: I am a paid blogger for SC Johnson.

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Collage Component Cabinet

If you’ve been following along, you may know that I’m prepping for an upcoming workshop here in Petaluma at the Art Is…YOU! West Coast Art Retreat. And for those who signed up for my workshop based on the dull, blank box image and class description only…

WOW! Thank you!

And for those on the fence, here you go! (There’s still a few spots left for any interested.) Finally, today, I crafted my workshop prototype inspired by my obsession of love for vintage cigar box storage (search my blog for cigar boxes, you’ll find LOTS of references!) Students will receive all the materials to complete the same style cabinet (or go completely free-style doin’ your own thang!) as well as oodles of stuff to fill the drawers, along with more stuff than they banked on for future collage projects. (See class kit assembly HERE!) For more information, check out my workshop page HERE.

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