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Please Join Me for The Scoop #129

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFhUWWitYd1FNJA107o3jfnQDZQ596vwnaDFeKMPXAQwFPQzsIzAQvJ-HWOMQZ5VT9X6BNN8MQAQ5CobA57zvU-aUHkyoImnZF6r-WwruYcAdHosNZumwjC02mbjNdwL_vPYiazpyNY8/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Decorating+with+Country+French+FabricsA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFhUWWitYd1FNJA107o3jfnQDZQ596vwnaDFeKMPXAQwFPQzsIzAQvJ-HWOMQZ5VT9X6BNN8MQAQ5CobA57zvU-aUHkyoImnZF6r-WwruYcAdHosNZumwjC02mbjNdwL_vPYiazpyNY8/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Decorating+with+Country+French+FabricsA.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi everyone! It's time for another edition of The Scoop! Here, it's been a busy week since lots of rain has kept me inside to work on my projects. I shared my<i> <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/07/decorating-with-country-french-fabrics.html" target="_blank">tips on decorating with Country French fabrics</a></i>, along with my Country French design group. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful inspiration from my fellow francophiles, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXfADxR4P44xlu5JO1NuCRZEG8K8pD772P3vtdMg6IsBj_HKrbH1QB9Eh0xdRJuw4UGXaJKnmcswhmJkMvb7cpT9OWbHsiYayBE0Ydg7wZoaw6Miel-uDL7EiyLMjHUWvp2MIl-YYzF8/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Parisian+Architecture+Candle+Wraps.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXfADxR4P44xlu5JO1NuCRZEG8K8pD772P3vtdMg6IsBj_HKrbH1QB9Eh0xdRJuw4UGXaJKnmcswhmJkMvb7cpT9OWbHsiYayBE0Ydg7wZoaw6Miel-uDL7EiyLMjHUWvp2MIl-YYzF8/s1600/CONFESSIONS+OF+A+PLATE+ADDICT+Parisian+Architecture+Candle+Wraps.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And in another frenchy project, I showed you how I made my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/07/parisian-architecture-aged-paper-candle.html" target="_blank"><i>Parisian architecture candle wraps</i></a>...easy and inexpensive, with all the graphics included<i>...</i>plus some tips on aging paper.<i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Now...let's see what you have been up to this week!</i></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WELCOME BACK TO THE SCOOP!</b></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IelKyK87AmkK9yjh8rMB9nT5tHOFt_YxpBZgJgck-rYo1eg7mmTT613MYl1qcBQxbbwZwd9g-5th5hChPydXysW_n5OHtlpDkxJUnwjXof0QUojuZos-MmhbhH6EQiX87PrLN7euP9o/s1600/The+Scoop+Banner+May+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IelKyK87AmkK9yjh8rMB9nT5tHOFt_YxpBZgJgck-rYo1eg7mmTT613MYl1qcBQxbbwZwd9g-5th5hChPydXysW_n5OHtlpDkxJUnwjXof0QUojuZos-MmhbhH6EQiX87PrLN7euP9o/s1600/The+Scoop+Banner+May+2014.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </b></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">We are </div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Anita from <a href="http://www.cedarhillfarmhouse.com/" style="color: #909674; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Cedar Hill Farmhouse</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Debbie from <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/" style="color: #909674; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Yvonne from <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" style="color: #909674; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">StoneGable</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Suzy from <a href="http://www.worthingcourtblog.com/" style="color: #909674; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Worthing Court </a></span><br /><br />Our host this week is... </div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">YVONNE @ STONEGABLE</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnpY_w_gVHmAg3l82jX2SK7CgJnb9PBqCFglnoaFEtUNu_TbxLddLcOz20Qkils26W0cYP044T-agD67m4GUBVaXZr_5Wa2yiJQOcz9_DPXONcHlFfztOgfDMoG3IW2GQnb40hH8i8Io/s1600/Picture+for+the+scoop.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnpY_w_gVHmAg3l82jX2SK7CgJnb9PBqCFglnoaFEtUNu_TbxLddLcOz20Qkils26W0cYP044T-agD67m4GUBVaXZr_5Wa2yiJQOcz9_DPXONcHlFfztOgfDMoG3IW2GQnb40hH8i8Io/s1600/Picture+for+the+scoop.png" width="266" /></a></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hello, friends! So glad you are joining us this week! </div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">There are so many changes going on at StoneGable right now! I am in the process of switching to Wordpress and my blog is being redesigned! Very exciting... and very nerve wracking! I can't wait to get my blog going again later this week. It will be all shiny and new and improved! </div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Do you like farmhouse style as much as I do? Here's</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/07/10-elements-of-farmhouse-kitchen.html" target="_blank">10 ELEMENTS OF A FARMHOUSE KITCHEN</a></span><span style="font-size: 12px;">. Lots of easy ideas and ways to get that "farmhouse" look!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">I hope you will take a look!</span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-p-QNSTQN-sn-J7IBnq5PQ63tMS1mTXD0mozcyXwdRNr9XBz_SVoRRv5mbcEYYSZW_b01w-QyulykHihIt1PnZHgjHdFFQU4MZhgZes_raLMouS9WmYMBdMxaHDPDIwmOn2TSVMnurjg/s640/10+ELEMENTS+OF+A+FARMHOUSE+KITCHEN-TITLE+PAGE-STONEGABLEBLOG.COM.jpg" width="427" /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Now let's PARTY!!!</div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> There were over 300 fabulously creative posts shared last week... here's just a small sampling...</div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Cristina at</span> <span style="font-size: small;">REMODELANDO LA CASA</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> revealed her darling </span><a href="http://www.remodelandolacasa.com/2014/07/qdnr.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">RED AND WHITE GUEST ROOM</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px;">! Such a cheeky and cheery room!!!!</span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BPtNRNAhuKe5Sulzcdy__q-X9nHUr5Nflj8mW6vJujR_TEZlr2Be4MvXnw00DTxSPoSrLVaY6TEtW0zpSBV8LzwEpB9H4THtP2mH_pI-q9-ncEPDiq1K8XjHXm74MTQTZrDKEYjSSqM/s640/daybed+from+box+sprind+and+crib1.jpg" width="426" /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">I love love love Toile and Heather's blog! Look at this gorgeous</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.heatherednest.com/2014/07/its-toile-world-after-all.html" target="_blank">SETEE MAKEOVER</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">at <span style="font-size: small;">THE HEATHERED NEST!</span></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zhWwobPNPk2L7Ipi72jLGuhh17IzYqBvYyOZ8x3O6pfqTEp_K5xr5-Qv1Z8UN6WQLf-8Hq0_yvJAqDuwV5KPHYu770dcpJp30uuWt0nGTUK_OFoBMcdNgmX3WY_a6on_6LCmUfhd5R3O/s640/settee+with+room+watermarked.jpg" width="426" /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Look at this yummy</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://asprinkleofthisandthat.blogspot.com/2014/07/french-cherry-clafouti.html" target="_blank">FRENCH CHERRY CAFLOUTI</a></span><span style="font-size: 12px;">. This beautiful confection came from Christine at <span style="font-size: small;">A SPRINKLE OF THIS AND THAT.</span></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-v0VIaXSpLSvIpePk6Q-mMH9Eorn4f4Yr91fnwMms45B4qaa2CQS5HOgz9oycWQfhBVkH-wddu3OAmPYsL4DseMsGuJGDzBemQ4JHn7mkbg4rRdGpRhJQou_F2t4WnE_UeViIyMhFCNny/s640/cherry+cafloutti.JPG" width="401" /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Mindi from <span style="font-size: small;">MY LOVE 2 CREATE</span> shared her easy to make and very fun </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mylove2create.com/2014/07/easy-painted-burlap-sign_17.html" target="_blank">PAINTED BURLAP SIGN</a></span></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ0sX6M6RXm8YZVGV2Wkuuv7S5B5jGkhwi0qZL4oV01iggXTz6K_5hZ1XlW0Z-nnWrtzjse1FP_ySZUV-dEEE4T6WRefiv-MocFRF7fPupwvyBbc4jG0oyPkmKYazUzkoH7OBIAYrJOdu/s640/MyLove2Create%252C+painted+burlap+sign+pin.jpg" width="346" /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Open shelving is very popular right now! Coleen at </span><span style="font-size: small;">LEMON THISTLE</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> showed us how to make these </span><a href="http://lemonthistle.com/diy-open-shelving-kitchen/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">IKEA INSPIRED OPEN SHELVES</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px;">. 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Please Join Me for The Scoop #129

Hi everyone! It's time for another edition of The Scoop! Here, it's been a busy week since lots of rain has kept me inside to work on my projects. I shared my tips on decorating with Country French fabrics, along with my Country French design group. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful inspira…

28Jul2014

Decorating with Country French Fabrics

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnYNXd23wpTRZWZAa20ZIGDjsO1I40rtx2WDaT58Vi5Jz7xW25a7A93pWEbzlde-FjgkpcaCAHwNlxRk4_o1L-WBbggOFp3HNGV5aSlK4bD73ZGA72FuRj_yYaScXonKI8SRR0staImJ8/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520FabricsA%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cJX7S4TcVUXfsaMmF2h4OUe-rPj45VOH-Vt3bUoFvS8ln96hymw_mK8z6liWxsNKKWMzC52TR6RA0Rwa0sKst91ytvmsLuEa2952QutOqFPe6SrY33TGN19pNVCm8mm2oJuMrlZPANBS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="609" /></a>I’m excited to join our Country French Design group for our monthly share…and this time it’s all about fabrics! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVCeyYH84EmGsAY55tbcdP0tbwnCGhpaW3w4shKkqagKzcstPdBVthzYC32Bm1eX9clUPYg7s8IltMHKv5n99mcaBvIh6yY-DfkZ26o0KSZhmIxi-cHARzl_0CUukyeqQDl_CzzOEINcD/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Couleurs%252520de%252520Provence%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Couleurs de Provence" border="0" height="609" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1p2g-N3bTEIQb_Imf7ETsGxwozV4BNF_j6GQrDLOGe0GpRKUydJe4JOMaHIHJ9paldZcdBXNWFIUaklSjHdJj3pQmKdzPqIiOUtvduwiAPp_b8qhAvK_2LorAe9EUpcxP2mmfICQYCsM8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Couleurs de Provence" width="609" /></a>And when I think about French fabrics, my mind always goes straight to my favorite corner of France…<i>sunny Provence!</i> It’s a colorful region with boxes full of fresh fruit and vegetables at the local market, fields of sunflowers against bright blue skies, stacks of tablecloths in traditional Provençal fabrics in the shop windows and blue shutters framing old farmhouse windows with curious cats.<i> </i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjmdDVpSx7ETRaIQBEWJVpllHFeHCIzuKFbWCBj0gy0gwWuAboQkmm5h-dqCX0kyAVSabanhRd03vsMkoalUfW6iVT7-X9SPhGuMZXHTWmZUc8Tm5epmukYcgZI4mKB_INd8tev1lXgVU/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgIS5-cw68TmbnFfWhmxxtMVqhRxllz9FHPSmFzPpAtTfLmUFCuUsv1CXUPoBzgzhZl5oHc6OSLgoj86vmloSV8Up27lPkTQRHAkXrx-gWNpteCgT5EkZAGlAa0z42XBK-kmye3FebECE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="644" /></a> So it will be of no surprise to you that some of my favorite things are sky blue and sunny yellow, like this wonderful Provençal tablecloth…a wedding present from a sweet friend…perfect back drop for a hand thrown blue pottery bowl filled with lemons!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-sJXOCSKA1lfMa9Q1jyKzY8Fvw2cHH_mNpr9cZPF4Qs70aMH5Thht_d-LwZ1cQ7eHAPhThZavBuEiKjgUn-4RUL6U4I9EISMFXk_3-8dq1hxr4zkhrS9eRM2_ff7c_ZIkurnceNQnuZ_/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics3%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42UnXe_6Z6f6Q_JWZWR7wYqfQIqgr_FJrsYnhoSilDeJ6XSMDsTZGZWqB4_RI_VulqdJEg0mnvBoMgTkkJyN8sc6HVPYbd2lurm89aikABP4AJ5Bf0yTr15zaUMLaGiD2Q-QMz-NmYnSX/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="577" /></a>And if you have seen my breakfast area, you already know that you’ll find more blue and yellow there, including the Provençal print table square, a souvenir from my visit the village of Fontaine de Vaucluse, and a French fabric bread basket…believe it or not, a Goodwill find from several years ago!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2ha34C64JhhR24oVUYW49hS9Cz-vyAeIJ1jN5Yu4SptyFoBOsfrjaYgqm4i9lp4TVjrJDkEvty38rwfGDLY-cWCJF-eqJdSrDFBXiNDe8WxaWfkirE9Nh6gGM-paIczHYX5LCZlANKRQ/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgPDH2Ue2J16ro9ZQ_FuUmhx3gFa1MoBivM5AHhPoC9qYYgzQvEsRTltvcsEHasMfnCPRQgPN0HvI1kOIvZ1HhJMBbGct4Vln4zmSjK_VXc9jyerJBWaKqX5tWo5GXfU1wcucMxtU7QDn/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="624" /></a> But my favorite French fabric is toile! In fact, you will find it in three rooms of my house! Perhaps my favorite is the <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-favorite-room.html" target="_blank">Country French dining room</a></i>, where blue and cream toile drapes are paired with my favorite transferware plates! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zt0KwlYyt5oCDGD5JUcht__EDy5PsPcaMBG39iYQZ4Ap5y79PnwtpMXUjUxbA2WYBY1KDqrMqUc1INGccYCsq3zCDYVtxD-0iiBRepk0hac-5p9IeiGKMTd0Z4zJnw-7CmTFbIg3DGkR/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics7%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="735" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7hYuNvrZUr3O4uNc3gQ5co7teLM09_2u_TI3vWygLNJUXRCkE6jmBFP6QdP1HzaJ2AmkT5S5A6EJuRVfNA43Rm9ncOQ4eM2Su4ooW99cklTwHcri5O62Ws78E2oK9lDU4uLBAyoGz44a/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="583" /></a> There is more toile in the <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-parisian-bedroom-revealbefore-and.html" target="_blank">master bedroom</a></i>…this time in restful shades of soft pinks and greens on the drapes…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qvS_fv2xXFv6Ga50ylhmOPyxbx-azC68mKVXKWpzmskyP-bjDnj_BE1q0Ym55HYZq8QoYxQPzoTd5uM_85LeagctMqALf4o5o3EQZsa4Pp55GaXgu6jElpGZLJhTaLl6ce-hG969xKLi/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics11%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWHE3BPGFbxndfdVPonw_cBhjMm20YiqvxR_nvXGDxJr-zxthBLcIec_lWjHbRMXOuLiERw4C__WpiyejAlnGx5BBrvIBfuNCVxWAIDAxMin8k5aqfbzQMiiuZLQyfFcni-5t6nzJCoPN/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="580" /></a> …and more muted pink on the matelassé coverlet, mixed with contrasting dark woods and a few vintage pieces and antiques.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYU7-4HXz69EnQ6O4QUSIWAb65IZul-f958zLuqa219ldDSt7WoYeFaQK8BJ6ffYrxxEFlKk_rd_uZAk5dLLnngLZw9kRHa8vn4_YJf_5VybHd5jFDbQAHd8lPnVUZQJY27ltoOmpWOVV2/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics5%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsO5hmnb8A0lyT5Sgw_0ZCXMd2MXtz9XKuFyNiTJdbBZJtWiyx5qr7aVKCkWnYAmf641ZM1M7XJBCVFYn8EGRwmdkEmQL35E20NLyrtRxOZtAQMyAUf17k071Jz4HUDQmog6dXkr2Dw5q/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="642" /></a> You will also find toile in my guest room…this time in black and cream and layered with windowpane checks and ticking…but with one change…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmQuBCK8KVrJ33SQSrcYfj15mLYYjCzcKlFFJB45jWj06SkaGPrXFc2NgKpUGPSTQcnPoCFzLG5a4r12jDuGpyWPaSM04BzjfUBQjwGYTwRgwYU6Cycr0-ycuiWr8vL4zVGEtQT2K8vct/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics6%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKdOtKzTL_8Tw3hPPx6hJ0LEexr5aSfeVUf9T5UtZUMckUHYIX5n-P89_SYgyIO_u21oqFWtzWLs-sd8ASjxPEcWKblidqVN3RMGJwDKDgu85qiCXjcaZFc9VsJvXzQDPHgFbK6xi5VBK/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="644" /></a>On the bed you will find more black and cream ticking paired with transfers of vintage Camembert labels to create<i> </i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/08/vintage-french-ticking-pillows-for-new.html" target="_blank"><i>French inspired throw pillows</i></a>. You will find links to the tutorials for making the pillows <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/08/vintage-french-ticking-pillows-for-new.html" target="_blank">here.</a></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOpgVlPfRKE2YJ4FUNF3q8-dRPGxcBxcu2IbfEakb1g5TntrvRykgEbwfL3CGTgkVXuInSqIly_RgmzegCRIUpJYL99X9kxV1KtEkPnMfB0fwn3F6AHvtLyiYIPxJStHTKRGRt8Zsai7s/s1600-h/The%252520Staff%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="The Staff" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFesJ9RN0y4Uo5LpEB_zMIYpwCADQXCtUW0Q5TThxLTCB1uXS91kTmjJi36n4tvZCRCrxL_Z76PXk1wIH0cocvJ9MWeeHWYBk-4D2_6oUnOk91x6sZRVMIKQeWpZYlVFs693dsQ34jLLZ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="The Staff" width="644" /></a> The staff says this is their favorite room…a cozy place to sneak a little cat nap!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmqIM8BfxBLEzCcWKzm0v0p56rPzzCFhxkS1Q0BO-B0aSOVYeMZTmAOOlCMU5dj1A8TcsPB18Y1P_RNTfZ6SSRz4GSDY3-qBX9Uj4e7FYIb61h5dA7JFTzkELkatkZNiOAV5WoTEKMBPr/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics9%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIuNiPycCJTh4zamgPVuHGIWk0RhBKd8CQTx6cYwV_OJr2C9G9-1OM5yhi-2VcO-x9_1v0aTyfQH9Ke13r03YZTlbZzgN9fxJ1KYfN0v2LuTu7OmBSSp2_Y3e1hKFEkYyRmslRtn1dFUj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="580" /></a>But French fabrics don’t have to be all about drapes and quilts! They can be table linens, too…however, that can be expensive! So I have found a way to create copies for a song…like these <i>DIY <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/02/finding-vintage-frenchinessat-ikea.html" target="_blank">no-sew monogrammed tea towels</a></i> that started out as  79 cent IKEA dish towels!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgiJFyIMS8mSvbW1dLa4WfNBej86Vc5jo_grorhVEJu86OUrUp8_v5B0_9s0T_46H4_fPY5a0Bx9dWzRIGgQ2lIu2rVXp9l1iDMQdIBYWAYb0b62pBY5RemUT4PZ_lRFaRINr7YhSJhW6/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520DIY%252520Silverware%252520Sleeve%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT DIY French Silverware Sleeve" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGTEkF0ScNjS-o2qHEI0cgYRnQTBvFWcJH5nIFRAbpbhfdHh_b2q2wW_lGQRF3ZaqMVDFVC3znDYKE4Iqywos3V7ZnYCi5zz9ld-dWarKdaPZkChNwWEJnuxsnVIZprFWdnS58iyBJdzX/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT DIY French Silverware Sleeve" width="481" /></a>Here’s another one of my favorite ways to add frenchiness to textile projects…just add something in French! My <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-vintage-french-silverware-sleeve.html" target="_blank"><i>vintage-look silverware sleeve</i></a><i>,</i> including the frenchy graphics, can be found <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-vintage-french-silverware-sleeve.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4buys-I91aKH1pRltlw-438utc0YaYYlerBOKWdbtK0-K2cRGQgyHZlrTu2-F9_BPIVG1V7h8IurJ3uHGBHgjusXcJUg-iHWebm2HBG9gLySG1E-JsJ3qTFRO1_8dYqoI_IcvaS-ryKZC/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Numbered%252520Napkins%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT French Farmhouse Numbered Napkins" border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H9Y0zIp2vv3o6CdfYpeEFVnoiw8tChQudNZy50vLxCyQfBOMzsS7wbsYp0TEuJND8t-MRqMfDd7LAIWCcbEfioMwsINet_j5Wj6kZao68l_eAv-bXaXx7SU5epAcIPs7pKonfgSR7ZaY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT French Farmhouse Numbered Napkins" width="608" /></a> Or add a few numbers surrounded by a vintage French wreath and voilà…<i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/04/french-farmhouse-numbered-napkins.html" target="_blank">French farmhouse numbered napkins</a>!</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsOubm5rl3Dgw3WN75guoZu-ztDR2UdHeNBsN18Ybykuz5xcpgcE4gL8w58Y_dAOaXYjRY93ICkTkr4jAecv7NvkGGXsMwNF7KeXBl12FFFUwh-qan-31YJXbNrWoc3hwbfeQdInYwQ-a/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics10%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI-K11uy6C1L5uVXrjYsgWUEwE8uKe-iWmLsapZ095BHH2CqqWOiw-eB3_7QmE4t2GwXcai3w0gSHOAL_5YsspkunK77rV0FuodIo_TS8gSHBFnsI5kNN0pQ59uPNfeRAeQF4A6tNTQgU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="580" /></a>My <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/02/vintage-french-no-sew-tea-towels.html" target="_blank">Bon Appétit tea towels</a></i> show that a little phrase in French can turn inexpensive flour sack towels into unusual napkins for your guests…lots of impact for not much money! The free graphic is included in the tutorial.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3G5lxnpMNFv_FXMyUi8v3Fqu4pjoux6_1MUOh7brHKJvx5-7huf_0dpleM6MfEhHj6_ULi86nI_5Us_2Dv1QuEaoiCp4fdb3u2FCNeV-9EocJ_IQ7bo2QxGrmsow7_Dwc7uRZgnZOtKJ/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Decorating%252520with%252520Country%252520French%252520Fabrics12%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkv2CqSOukPwOqzQTtzo9ViULvyt8NyMf_FHfPViKWeGYJRgLuMvR5lJgd7Yovbi1p0lpIh36sWg2QPsk8qmda_ZF6R1FAZ8QclnwknIJkvzib5yf_BhM7PB78pqNEyFKg0aQjdi1w9q8A/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Decorating with Country French Fabrics" width="644" /></a> And don’t forget to layer! Here are my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/07/wisteria-knock-off-linen-hand-towels.html" target="_blank">linen hand towels</a></i> serving as over-sized napkins and paired with my <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/06/tutorial-ruffled-faux-grain-sack-table.html" target="_blank">ruffled grain sack table runner</a>!</i> As Charles Faudree said…<i>too much is never enough!</i><br /><i> </i> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">And just in case you missed any of my posts on previous topics, here they are…</div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-favorite-tips-for-adding-country.html" target="_blank">My Favorite Tips for Adding Country French Style</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/04/collectingcountry-french-style.html" target="_blank">Collecting…Country French Style</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/05/country-french-stylemy-vintage-french.html" target="_blank">Country French Style…My Vintage French Favorites</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2014/06/dining-outdoorsfrench-style.html" target="_blank">Dining Outdoors…French Style</a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JwOtqWraqP27J9H3Z4ShprV5PhuMt_2mN7Zmd5wTmYFSTuNCH2aOs9tKGa7i7bs4itrhXialKHyKZW_UbF4wTX4rJOYcoflQRLVBhbID7y9Pqbbp9Zxv5LNn5bExCTL4Y_hn2gg_Z998/s1600-h/COUNTRY%252520FRENCH%252520DESIGN%252520BUTTON%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="COUNTRY FRENCH DESIGN BUTTON" border="0" height="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8fF3l9-Ud_TBVK3Go7of-EaBPSKHnFjER_HnYOp_gydR01xeh-Hk4YHJGXk0ag807l2bJ5GiP4EwPOBVuhbfFLmUEL2nw0HX_XfcNnsFisYI80YCAsTCF8xtJnOxLn75UINKNuaMufqW/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="COUNTRY FRENCH DESIGN BUTTON" width="504" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Please be sure to head on over and visit these beautiful blogs for some inspirational ideas and fun ways to use French fabrics in your decor!</div><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=238721" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my ideas for decorating with French fabrics! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span><br /><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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Decorating with Country French Fabrics

I’m excited to join our Country French Design group for our monthly share…and this time it’s all about fabrics! And when I think about French fabrics, my mind always goes straight to my favorite corner of France…sunny Provence! It’s a colorful region with boxes full of fresh fruit and vegetables at …

27Jul2014

Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hpfOn9Z3En3PZkH7mxcNWLJGtrT4Gh9hpyYNIIi4i6hz-OiCHc2Wke_nV5PPuDelm3CF1PVBBoYuvH6vpQBHaC9UqomEJBkQzoFILlwnbzeuNNRSKExGWCILrgN64fuyVqUC-Sw1qkFr/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Parisian%252520Architecture%252520Candle%252520Wraps%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps" border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYMrlwfv4PS0PJABH9QLoAyrwcduvtE3WqFpgfM-aPgzxzo40GeF3_xLgfGVkVWjLUwCHmdQXdiA23sZ6ZsLISNQXrKbLI4EBp3i25IG1_AeFs_Kc4IRB48EZl_LU7_hFgGYVy5kMbZEk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps" width="605" /></a>I have a new project to share with you today using one of my favorite techniques…<i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/05/frenchy-aged-paper-candle-wraps.html" target="_blank">aging paper</a></i>…to create vintage-look candle wraps. I love the way candle wraps can spiff up your old pillar candles and allow you to introduce a little theme to your vignettes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-it28WXCkF-P5IqfoDEouD8aovrTIOCjfgn_A5hs_5UKxxKv3El72EMdsRW-0pelfJr02MMj9qeQ88ToBEJui1kFBqOOLGa210_7cfwgXAF08bzuhcstxd43oPW8hu3lTXn0gvo1S3np/s1600-h/Ozzie%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Ozzie" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr-MNs3kz-ycghQfOTAxG1ED3Uk9F-1VV4iMtQwVRhMj2SH1GRhiQyMY0ejP-S2HinYLulMXqmWAXW-a-VT3bKXOrvvc8nFFVmSMvM0kkEdnEMiPTrU1pqnJKqkjrY6q3qoui4Ib9mY_Y/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Ozzie" width="644" /></a> Here, we have had almost a week of rain with more to come, so my scheduled co-host for today…our CEO Miss Ozzie…is taking advantage of a little bit of sunshine for a short nap. Since she’s no spring chicken, I’m opting to let her snooze. :-)<br /><br />I knew this would be my next project as soon as I saw these wonderful engravings of the elevations of several Parisian monuments that date from the 1600s…beautiful! You may find out more by clicking on the titles below each of them.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyl9YMbmO1c6_MFXy0MES02Ho5bRNQvSULHFI1u7LhrQipRClks2AGYwKwSePbLmCcLtmSKnxXerpjMDf42UQMwFt1uiJwHArcoTBlx_C3OQSaxBlahrMj59nd23vB__z9tOkqBiSel8b/s1600-h/Louvre-%2525C3%252589l%2525C3%2525A9vation%252520de%252520la%252520principale%252520facade%252520au%252520c%2525C3%2525B4t%2525C3%2525A9%252520de%252520Saint-Germain%252520l%252527Auxerrois%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Louvre-Élévation de la principale facade au côté de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois" border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGUnu_C5vOaZlv2m4q4O89U5H2E8QBUSS6Rl5pDy60SQsfy565zgT7oijPzdF_R4ja0AZzD1QavEBGyDLAYb_-t4VaAS3S9Z0hD_LPXg-_jj08YcqQF5xwDk5hIvEQKgw5yEz3Iq5G7NMG/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Louvre-Élévation de la principale facade au côté de Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louvre_-_%C3%89l%C3%A9vation_de_la_principale_facade_au_c%C3%B4t%C3%A9_de_Saint-Germain-l%27Auxerrois_du_projet_de_Marot_-_Architecture_fran%C3%A7oise_Tome4_Livre6_Pl10.jpg" target="_blank">Principal facade of the Louvre facing Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois</a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1hTClnKGK7X8KeCSvIefeyoi90Ngdi69nl7svINVolXs8km1UenoFqF11s5uVPd2gvv90F2UxNaKwTju-0r76wvq1aOMNiBijbcrjCyuW-AafwhnRWTNkuFoKAzb0Rpnm4g1vbQs3G5O/s1600-h/Louvre-Ancienne%252520fa%2525C3%2525A7ade%252520du%252520c%2525C3%2525B4t%2525C3%2525A9%252520de%252520la%252520rivi%2525C3%2525A8re%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Louvre-Ancienne façade du côté de la rivière" border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu19Mzl_7AvfZG-Xxc1kvqaBNraFnUGWGaXXaasrFKnCS-WnP7ukujpTy-jIsrNoDvtiL2NsuuCtyQol-dGDmMFZkSaKzOSQ9a_LdUjFm44P3QRGtoMeHT2mEeuWtMeWsBdpuN2-1iMEm/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Louvre-Ancienne façade du côté de la rivière" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louvre_-_Ancienne_fa%C3%A7ade_du_c%C3%B4t%C3%A9_de_la_rivi%C3%A8re_ex%C3%A9cut%C3%A9e_sur_le_dessein_de_Le_Veau_-_Architecture_fran%C3%A7oise_Tome4_Livre6_Pl13.jpg" target="_blank">Former facade of the Louvre facing the river</a></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_YWNvJQfhqfL-YFt4jokt7nitnLFdTS3tDONiZrdqXcQtYN9ZVQTMzHVekrxXALMhgwzmwz9vX028WRnyffpJw-TkcMqUUx0zvL74dyngDwfRwnizbXgkT7N-xwycKSKImBJG0CUm7xh/s1600-h/Palais%252520du%252520Luxembourg-%2525C3%252589l%2525C3%2525A9vation%252520du%252520cot%2525C3%2525A9%252520de%252520la%252520cour%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Palais du Luxembourg-Élévation du coté de la cour" border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmFdyxn1mDdymi1v2_z9zcXPx18J80O6p1O48kp1sf-Em9XkOQ1VxgCD8HD1MFh4w32M1lr_eD9yx81nRmxk4lWmaiPhk35aNhnPDRUex89EuyPuEgJqZS9-9e7ogT7HYRcubcRt6U5z8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Palais du Luxembourg-Élévation du coté de la cour" width="644" /></a> <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palais_du_Luxembourg_-_%C3%89l%C3%A9vation_du_cot%C3%A9_de_la_cour_-_Architecture_fran%C3%A7oise_Tome2_Livre3_Ch8_Pl6.jpg" target="_blank">Palais du Luxembourg- Elevation from the courtyard</a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsgKE_WUI_lxBKCHvPsFCVX96jQ98RRHRagPLuQeqxyGos-sE2CO1uAp2lo3nPxGftvhCxXhAuB-PFwyT1ZfcxcouDIzOmg3DmVQrgd_AXhqF7NXkyE4NngK7QKhd94HzhoqLn9qbP6pX/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Parisian%252520Architecture%252520Candle%252520Wraps2%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps" border="0" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfcEaXDTrY-CKacS2WRXk-e17mWBEf3BDHIm91x9zwmHUMHu-ggDoE3mZcx0g8MlbGwUdZYYdjKzRMJSyyd6PdIqFGWVWjo8vfXKe-0crQ8Lf9qcl6nZKCeuvQw0ffU-XyxR01kogiLB0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps" width="609" /></a> <b>Here’s what you will do:</b><br /><ol><li>Print each of the graphics at 8x10 size. I always use Photoscape, a free download, so that I can choose the size of my print-outs. You will find other sizes on the links under each of the photos if you wish. </li><li>Cut the graphics to a size that will fit your candles. You may want to allow a margin on the top and bottom.</li><li>Follow the directions that you will find <i><b><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/05/frenchy-aged-paper-candle-wraps.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></i> to age your paper. </li><li>Once they are dry, you can wrap them around your candles and attach with a bit on Elmer’s Glue on the overlap. </li></ol><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpLpNoEQCVFxty-oeOJtfqJMRbHIUAyRplMh67FK7UPPn9c8IJwnEeFWDN3MjcXUveaR6mzfxB_kAA932Bzs7Z_5HbVMDo3ReHNuqAmMdtBXw1A1drXc8EZcyp8QTBXYFvgvHmhxWD1jS/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Parisian%252520Architecture%252520Candle%252520Wraps5%25255B26%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Prints" border="0" height="689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dnL06JRu3MQOQTmJWmC7iqnOq_GBmjzS9stBDNCgrQecshIyx0cMtpWIxfHXr6vQRVLD9L9qM6xC-SG0gT-Lf9It5iehS4OlydIiayRN2Ef48_ZM_Qb0tk_B_vGEai2esdfhwtJYFBRv/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Prints" width="644" /></a> Another option is to print them at 8x10 size, age them according to the directions found <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/05/frenchy-aged-paper-candle-wraps.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a><i> </i>and frame them!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLOZeJW9TpcvcXLnWRrgelgOekpdBDZNMkOuFRgp9RZC6Z8P0IQHqZ-XZZti57N_CNJqz3ZBDK-jc2JouH-S6h4pmzQTDXpAJDDO7ZhIHYZB8lVbni9SWXekqfDC6X3VnRhMzJ9thdLye/s1600-h/CONFESSIONS%252520OF%252520A%252520PLATE%252520ADDICT%252520Parisian%252520Architecture%252520Candle%252520Wraps3%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps" border="0" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZW_Tr2VY2eIGnhsh3ms77Y7JJKdt0Grn6FjrLdDMBMWjl36g_N2lQJrTf500u6gNfiUQ0BW31BjVWngazBHyEH-a01qvhMOmuTVwdM0c80voxMVDIk0QCh4YLVPhcFovNuXr8hb4nyy6/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps" width="579" /></a> Here’s a final peek. I love the way the aging process gives the paper a vintage look!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDuGzgoVX-ky9btTK9E6Hl3bTsZ4_HjK-0jthYhj5bskeSBuXX0M2JApGNNDb-UKuMP-nyux220pQHBF4TNrPI7KDRfVbLUmIBfhq_EsM0KhR0Drl6GmKvezhkZ0yu-Q2PE34c3RlbWCM/s1600-h/039_thumb%25255B13%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Vintage Book Bundle" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ9ETfT8QBQwm7QAEk_pDupmW53e8bAFn08ck3Y2zUkpnbblR1krh1XjYqVrDm4nPZ_JgdIqki-oj5akVL2JnZXJQjkLhGnskOppzSXm_TWgvXqmo2pUvChf4IE3g0c_BoLRsQMdDIpjgP/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Vintage Book Bundle" width="644" /></a> And just in case you would like to know how to create the <i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/02/vintage-book-bundle-with-antique-paris.html" target="_blank">vintage book bundle</a></i> that you see in the photos, you will find the directions <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/02/vintage-book-bundle-with-antique-paris.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>, including graphics for the antique Paris postcards that you can print for your projects.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFwqvJhvU1-Z8YyXUErpdz90691Bc8X_4oIYpTW034r2_ep_NbqUP8py9z9zvnGfU_LfLrLVIoEI40ZvmZRln_fy5gaVjqEjlm9MUYvBNrJTqENcxeISGnBaV1ylJnEJHcF0OZqGFjvUv/s1600-h/CONFESSIONSOFAPLATEADDICTAgedPaperCa%25255B4%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Aged Paper Frenchy Candle Wraps" border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmmhdf7FktJhmhxxGW_eKbebcHC_VWtkA4BMBxHW-zyJwm50cMeE9slUKqDyyvXyzFJatbnwO2HL09vRWMuha791Uken5GFGQCdap5t4X-JZqXTejyC_mb1Bs_xMW6PDvO-D0f-UX5nCb/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Aged Paper Frenchy Candle Wraps" width="625" /></a> And here is perhaps my favorite project using aged paper…<i><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/05/frenchy-aged-paper-candle-wraps.html" target="_blank">my frenchy numbered candle wraps</a></i>…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8uHYQ5l-hM0v4aT6cxEe72HhXbRhW0rg7Z5vF-YtTC-p-NHf7JdgmJ7GVFlgVRScVsSWpRmGWcEheQPSABIRuYFcLfNEMc33imeFHIY2DejSg7-Zy-E8TntFQ6UypPyoZ06YyHVzGhee/s1600-h/books%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Aged Paper Frenchy Candle Wraps" border="0" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMQmdvEwnY1E8PpbQkBgAvUrlbnsS0hrcEfps2WfSstcn-YvIc78JW2eIppuvkL3A5FsV3zzMxjnIIxyTxue1YRoGCyjW1CjDF5Ru4-yjrVxkLHH2v70Iwwr_MLNk0Ep7UK8pLDLlDi6Z/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Aged Paper Frenchy Candle Wraps" width="640" /></a> …as well as my <a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2012/05/vintage-french-fairy-tale-book-covers.html" target="_blank"><i>French fairy tale book covers</i></a> that transform old paperbacks into vintage-look décor! There are free graphics for <i>Puss-in-Boots</i> and <i>Little Red Riding Hood</i>...in French, of course! <br /><br /><i>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my aged paper candle wraps! Please </i><i>visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants.</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i> </i></i></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> <i>for the</i> <i>Sunday Showcase Party , </i><i><i><a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a></i> for <i>Before and After Monday </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i>,</i><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><b> </b>Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"> </a></i>for <i>Metamorphosis Monday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"> The Stories of A2Z</a></i> for <i>Tutorials and Tips Tuesday ,</i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/"><i> Coastal Charm</i></a><i> </i>for<i> the Show and Share Party ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/"> A Stroll thru Life</a> for <span style="font-size: small;">Inspire Me</span> Tuesday<i><i> ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Inspire Me Monday, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/"><i>Savvy Southern Style</i></a> for <i>Wow Us Wednesdays </i><i>, </i></i></i></i></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><i><i><i> <i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"> French Country Cottage</a> </i>for<i> Feathered Nest Friday , </i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a></i> for Be Inspired on Fridays ,<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><i> The Charm of Home</i></a> for <i>Home Sweet Home Friday ,</i></i></i></i><i><i><i><i><a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/"> Craftberry Bush</a> for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday </i></i></i></i></i></span><br /><div align="center"><i><i><i><i>See you next time! 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Parisian Architecture {Aged Paper} Candle Wraps

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