Rose Mille

Creatively Made Business

If you have ever wanted to start your own creative business you will want to sign up for this amazing e-course full of help and support. Produced by my friend Jeanne Oliver, who has realized that there are so many creative women (and men) out there who may just need a big permission slip to get going.

Jeanne is one of the most gracious and generous people I know, who is going to share with you all of her secrets of success, and even some secrets of a few others, ahem.

Check it out by clicking on the above logo, or here.

xo

mi

Where Women Create; Book of Organization

Coming in May, a new book by Jo Packham.

See it in Action by clicking on the book: (but come back and buy it from us!)

We have it on pre-order!!

xo

mi

 

CHA and "Art of Craft" Events Review

The weather was amazing, the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) trade show was super and French General's "Art-of-Craft" was inspiring. Even the side stops, and impromptu hat workshop proved to be just what we needed, in the middle of a whirlwind 10 days in LA.

{But it is soooo nice to be back home!}

Truffle Box (with a view) Workshop at "Art of Craft"

{Hi Jackie!}

A view in our pared down booth at CHA.

My view while lounging at Laguna Beach.

Love this floor lamp viewed in the window at "Gilding the Lily" in Fullerton.

{Heart}

Antiques shopping in Orange, one of my favorite shops, "Down Home Antiques".

{couldn't work in the word "view"}

 

Blocked hats drying in the sun at French General.

{Someone please take the chair!}

 

So now what?

xo

mi

 

 

Where Women Create Spring Issue!

It's here.

I'm speechless.

More later,

xo

mi

Oh,

Available at the following fine shops;

Rose Mille

Barns & Noble

January Cachette Projects

We have some great creations using the January Cachette du Mois, coming in!  Check these out.

This just in from Margaret Simonson, gorgeous. Here is two more from Margaret.

Margaret mentioned that this bracelet was inspired by French General, kudos to Kaari!

 

January Winter Crown, by Nicole Gunderson

She used just about everything in the collection!

Mushroom Angel Terrarium, by Dana Caprio

Using the Spun cotton mushrooms, sparkly flower stamens and glass glitter in Snow.

A precious copper nest pendant with the glass pearl eggs, by Dana Caprio

What have you done with your cachette?

More to come!

xo

mi

 

French General's "Art of Craft"

California here I come! It's been too too long since I have been in the Golden State where I grew up, but in January I will be visiting the Los Angeles area, showing at the CHA (Craft and Hobby trade show) with our business Rose & Meyer. While I am there I have been invited to teach a really fun workshop at Kaari Meng's "Art of Craft" event at her shop "French General"!

Bob is busy in his workshop making custom boxes to cover with your choice of vintage wallpaper, or maybe some of Kaari's new French General line of papers.

We will be making a shadow box of the lid, where you will assemble a collage with vintage Millinery flowers, buttons, charms, old photo's, and other ephemera. Freeze it in time behind a sheet of glass trimmed with German paper Dresden borders.   A box to fill with truffles, or anything your heart desires, just in time for Valentines day.

{hey where are the truffles?}

But check it out, I think it's worth the trip to Cali right in the middle of the bitter winter. Especially coming from  Stillwater. I cannot think of anything I would rather do.

{well, except for the chateau in France}

Kaari has a three day weekend in store, topped off with a Soiree with visiting creative Diva; Jo Packham. I can't wait to catch up with Anna Corba, Charlotte Lyons, Pam Garrison, and Molly Meng who are teaching workshops as well as Kaari herself!

For more information and to sign up, click on the "Art of Craft" picture above and read on!

xo

mi

 

Karuna Balloo

I would like to share this wonderful "horticultrice textile artist" Karounah Balloo, of Paris. Shes makes Dalia like flowers out of hand dyed silk organza and our vintage flower stamens.

Enjoy:

{bonne}

Wouldn't it be great if she teaches?

Comment if interested

www.karunaballoo.com

xo

mi

 

 

Junk Bonanza

This was to be the year I finally got to go shopping at the famous Junk Bonanza event in  Shakopee MN. I must say, the market's sixth year was fantastic! The vendors were all so creative with their displays, and the prices were very good. It seemed that the entire US participated as well. There were booths from across the country and shoppers as well.

Take for instance the group I was fortunate to take with me.... representing both coasts.... meeting here.... in my home state.... in the middle. Who would have thought that I would have had the privilege to escort the amazing Kaari Meng of French General in Los Angeles, the talented Wendy Addison, and her daughter Monica of Theatre of Dreams in Port Costa CA, AND savvy Marcia Ceppos of Tinsel Trading in New York, to the quintessential Midwest shopping mecca of Junk Bonanza!

{I just wish I would have taken better and more pictures!}

Hey Kaari .... Click

{Love her new doo!}

 

{"Dang,.... Marcia got to it first."}

(photo courtesy of Kaari Meng)

Hi Pat Murphy of Murphy Bears! Your booth was a group favorite, all the way from Michigan.

{Hi Jennifer Murphy - her daughter}

(photo courtesy of Kaari Meng)

Good eye Kaari, who found this hand woven rug in Pat's booth. I believe it now lays under her dining table.

(photo courtesy of Kaari Meng)

Monica found some little baby pictures.

{what cuteness will you do with these?}

{I really liked this display.}

(photo courtesy of Kaari Meng)

All this shopping wore poor Wendy out.

{It's a good thing she found that beautiful antique quit.}

(photo courtesy of Kaari Meng)

We had such a great day, and we are already looking forward to next year! Did someone say Whole Foods?

{Looks like Marcia won!}

Don't worry, I bought too, and I will share my finds later. Maybe in a hat or pillow or a necklace.... ya never know.

xo

mi

Lauren Laliberte - Artist

Lauren Laliberte has been frequenting Rose Mille for some years now and every time she comes in she brings her gracious spirit and generosity. She usually finds something that inspires her to create. On one such trip she found feathers and flowers, and created this adorable fasinator headband.

She also replaced the fabric of a tattered Victorian purse with some vintage and new upholstery fabrics she found in our stashes. I have personally used both of these fabrics in projects, and it is really fun to see them in a new way.

 It's amazing what can be done with pieces of this and that.

{My dining room chairs are covered with the green fabric.}

 

xo

mi

 

 

Shasta Feltman - Artist

It has come to my attention that there are artists making amazing things with materials they purchased from Rose Mille. Yes, I suspected that this was going on many times as I measured out yards and yards of silk ribbons and vintage trims, I might even ask;"So what are you making?". With oooh's and aaaah's and a promise to share pictures, it is rare that I actually get to see these works of art.

{Until now}

One such conversation was with an adorable artist; Shasta Feltman, who has a wonderful blog called the Traveling Cabinet. You see she often goes to amazing places, that I haven't even dreamed of going to and she writes about it. Some are near and some are far.

{One thing I noticed about Minnesotans is that they travel.}

And while she is at home, she makes things.

{Of course}

She makes simple yet elegant vintage inspired clutch bags with a light modern touch.

Shasta often uses materials and trims she gets from my shop Rose Mille, such as a vintage hankie, a length of grosgrain ribbon, millinery flower or button.

{LOVE it}

To read more about Shasta visit her blog; The Traveling Cabinet, and purchase a clutch or two at her Etsy shop.

xo

mi