Rose Mille

March Cachette du Mois

March is an exciting month, especially where it is cold and snowy in the winter. However this year not so cold and not so much snow. Since living in the upper Midwest, I have learned that March is when we dare to start thinking about Spring, my favorite season. It may sometimes be the "snowiest" month but hey, Spring is just around the corner!

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine, so we chose this gorgeous silk taffeta ribbon, that was found in France, for the box ties. Some of the earliest flowers coming up are Violets, which are featured on this month's post-card.

Violet and aqua, with lots of green are this month's colors. Still cold outside we have velvet Violets, and antique crystals for what's left of the sparkly snow.

Yards and yards of ribbons, trims, a generous piece of my coveted favorite linen fabric, a fat quarter of Aquamarine silk tissue, Lilac glass glitter and vintage chandelier crystals.

Spun cotton plums, velvet leaves, vintage millinery netting and braid, a poesy of velvet violets and sparkly rock candy stamens in aqua.

Assorted "Dresden" embossed paper embellishments, including a pair of "in like a Lion", Lions and four "Good Luck" vintage appliques.

Tucked inside this month's Cachette du Mois are:

A quarter yard of grey roses on aqua, linen fabric

A quarter yard of aquamarine silk tissue fabric

A bunch of velvet Violets

18 Moss green leaves on wire

An aqua Dresden assortment

Three Large double sided horse shoes for luck

A dozen four leaf clovers in gold

A pair of Golden Lions

Four "Good Luck" vintage appliques

One yard of fancy flower trim with pearl centers

2 yards of aquamarine vintage rayon ribbon

3 yards of vintage green Soutache cord

A one ounce jar of Lilac German glass glitter

One yard of tubular aqua and violet millinery braid

3/4 yard of vintage French silk netting in violet

Ten vintage chandelier crystals

A bunch of rock candy stamens in aqua

A bunch of spun cotton plums on wire

A dozen gorgeous March post-cards

A hand made Tarragon band box with;

One yard of French silk taffeta ribbon ties

 

You can order it right here or go to our Web-Shop where you will find more information.

Offered at $100

If you would like to order a  subscription, to ensure that you will be first on the list to receive a cachette, to be automatically sent a new "Cachette du mois" every month, with a surprise gift, until you request to opt out in writing (Minimum of 5 months commitment). Please include your phone number in the notes box on as you check out, so that we can call you to set up the automatic subscription.

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

 

 

February 2012 Cachette du Mois

Love is in the air!

{cold cold air}

And here is something to warm your heart. The February Cachette du mois is overflowing with lots of Valentine inspirations. In fact it is taking lots of skill just to be able to close the lid!

Tucked inside a red ribbon tied, 10” keepsake band box you will find;
5 silk single stemmed Carnations
6 pink and red crepe paper party cups
6 pairs of vintage appliques
6 large vintage paper heart scraps
6 vintage paper rose scraps
5 white scalloped paper Dresden borders
6 large manilla tags with glassine bags
6 small manilla tags with glassine bags
12 strands of red & white bakers string
 6 ivory blank cards with envelopes
6 signature lace post-cards
 a 20 x 20 piece of heavy red linen
a hank of white DMC cotton
a red and white cupid cameo cabochon
a one ounce jar of Red fine glass glitter
2 yards of white millinery braid from the South of France
2 yards of red silk ribbon
2 yards of pink galloon trim
2 yards of pale pink satin ribbon “l’amour toujours”
2 yards brown cotton lace ribbon
4 rhinestone pins
6 white lacy heart cabochons
a large red Dresden Cupid
12 Golden Dresden arrows
20 Golden Dresden hearts
A dozen gorgeous "February" post-cards

You can order it right here or go to our Web-Shop where you will find more information.

Offered at $100

If you would like to order a  subscription, you will be first on the list, and we will automatically send you a new "Cachette du mois" every month, and a surprise gift, until you request to opt out (Minimum of 5 months commitment). Please include your phone number in the notes box on as you check out, so that we can call you to set up the automatic subscription.

xo

mi

Final move out discount

This is it....the final shop-wide, everything just has to go, get 'em while their hot, discount. 

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, December 20th at 11:00 AM......

{not one for early shopping}

.......everything in the shop at 125 Main Street, will be an unheard of 50% off the lowest marked price!!! Seriously the last shop-wide discount level.

So hurry up before I change my mind!!

{Oh, and Merry Christmas!}

 

ps. The very last day that the Main Street shop will be open is Thursday, December 29, 2012. After that it's all frozen yogurt.

xo

mi

 

Introducing "Cachette du Mois"

After years of research and collecting, designing and planning, we are so so excited to finally launch our first ever inspired collection of the month. We are calling this precious assemblage of treasures "Cachette du mois".

Inspired by the seasons, flowers and folklore, every month we will offer a different color box filled with vintage and new, sentimental bits of ephemera, to save or use in the most special of your creations. Every detail has been carefully considered, from the custom "made for us", band boxes, to our own labels and packaging. We have even designed a beautiful post-card to go along with each month's collection.

Lets start with January, 2012......

January is a time for calm, for reflection. It's quiet and cozy with cool muted colors and warm fires. The beginning of a new year full of promise and hope. Long shadowed snowy trees, and icicles hanging from the eaves.

These are the inspirations for this months Cachette du Mois.

A charming 10" band box with taupe silk ribbon filled with.........

Vintage German silk Rose spray

A bouquet of velvet and silk Narcissus

Pale blue vintage satin leaves

Winter white velvet berry wreath

One ounce jar of chunky glass glitter in Snow

2 yards of taupe silk ribbon

2 yards of blue taffeta ribbon from the South of France

2 Rhinestone pins

25 - 10mm glass pearls

A strand of matt blue 3mm glass pearls

6 - 10mm spun cotton cream mushrooms

6 - 18mm spun cotton cream mushrooms

4 Bronze Dresden paper wings

2 sets of silver Dresden numbers

6 white glass shank buttons

A bundle of sparkly flower stamens

A dozen gorgeous "January" post-cards to send

All tucked inside a keepsake band box tied with silk ribbon

The January Cachette is available to ship now, just in time for the holidays. What a perfect gift, as well as a perfect way to have a little Rose Mille delivered to your door every month. This collection is a limited edition of 30 each month, valued at $150. We anticipate selling out each month and advise ordering early.

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Offered at $100 (plus $10 shipping each month, MN residents add 7.125% sales tax.)

If you would like to order a  subscription, we will include with your order a "2012" glitter garland as a gift to you (limited to the first 50). We will automatically send you a new "Cachette du mois" every month, until you request to opt out (Minimum of 5 months commitment). Please include your phone number in the notes box on as you check out, so that we can call you to set up the automatic subscription.

xo

mi

 

Countdown to Main Street Closing, December 29th.

We've moved everything that we can fit into the new shop in the Grand Garage, so the rest has to go by the end of the year.

{That's a mere 4 weeks away}

Starting Tuesday, November 29, everything at 125 Main Street will be 20% off, first come first serve, no holds, no returns.

What's left you ask? Home furnishings, lighting, holiday, clothing, artwork, dishes, linens, books, jewelry, and more!

 

If you have been thinking about that chadelier, mirror, pair of white armless sofas or green vintage bamboo chairs, nows the time before someone else gets them!

xo

mi

 

Grand Opening and Holiday Soiree 2011

We have been so busy getting ready for today that we have been remiss about putting out this blog post! 

Today is our Annual Holiday Soiree, where everything in the shop is an additional 20% off! And it is our Grand Opening of our new shop in the Grand Garage! (right next to the Chefs Gallery.)

Hopefully you are already planning on coming downtown Stillwater, but maybe I caught you on a free day and you are nearby. We would hate to have you miss this.

Many of you know that our Main Street shop will be closing right after Christmas, and all of our remaining inventory will be moved to the Grand Garage, for the time being. A new location, is in the process of being remodeled to open in the Spring!  Follow us on facebook, register on our website, or keep watching this blog for more information as we have it.

See you at NOON!

xo

mi

Skirt Transformation

We got these rather plain, and too short if you ask me, skirts in. But i kept thinking, maybe if I sewed some trim on them they would be much cuter.

 I found some Ethnic Euro (my term) striped fabric in my stash and cut and sewed some on the hem, or lack of.

{What's with this manufacturing trend of just cutting off the edge and calling it a hem?}

MUCH cuter! 

And 3" longer.

I happened to have purchased a tray of vintage Millinery flowers at Junk Bonanza, and will pin these to the new "hem". I had just the right amount for the 5 sizes of skirts.

{Told you I would share some of my Junk Bonanza purchases!}

We have the skirts like this in XS, S, M, L & XL, but not for long!

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

Paris Flea Market

Reminiscing about the last time I went to the flea markets in Paris, I found these pictures of some amazing finds, thought I would share.

LOVE the applied floral vases and pottery.

 

Antique amazing love seat.

 

Probably made in Venice, Italy, but perfect in a French room.

Be still mon cour.

xo

mi