Marie Claire and her big Idées

Whatever kind of day it is before Marie Claire Idées appears in my mailbox, it instantly becomes a good day. The cover tells the color story found inside the latest issue... springy pinks, blues and greens.

I don't have any pink walls in the house, but holy cow this is pretty. I LOVE the plates on the wall... those are FABRIC! Could it be any better? Hopefully Google translate will come to my rescue yet again so I can find out how to construct these beauties.

Then there is this blue room. This has revived a yen to try my hand at mosaic... and maybe repaint a room or two.

Another pink room, I love that teacuppy candelabra!

I am normally not a huge fan of green but look at that bag! Crochet is not my forté but if I knew this was possible I might make more of an effort. The kitty is pretty cute, too. I'm seeing lots of this shade of green lately, looks like an English green to me. I had a couch in London that was a William Morris sort of pattern in that shade so maybe that's why.

Sigh... so many ideés... so little time!

Cheers,

Jenny

Comments

[marné]

It's my favorite magazine ever! I need to go to the bookstore tonight, I think, and see if they have it in yet :o)

[Pam]

Well, a little help with translation...> means "Do you know how to carry (or wear) cabbages?" So cute!

[Lisa]

Ha! Ha! You made my day! I have been a fan of Marie Clair Idees forever it seems! With each new issue I run around with the same saying, "If only there was a computer program to translate this" well, I'm on my way to check out Google translate....:)

[Pam]

Hmmm, I think I inadvertently used some html. I was trying to use French quotation marks around "Savez-vous porter les choux" and it disappeared!

[Kristin]

Thanks for the beauteous pictures! I too, love the "choux" bag.

[Katrin]

Cabbage or whatever, that bag is just too cool! I want it!

[June]

Crochet is easy Jenny, go on, you can do it. Make the green bag.
I love the way it looks like a collection of cabbage leafs.

[Di]

I love Marie Claire Idees and literally 10 minutes ago my friend John who frequently flies through Paris called to say he was coming to Dundee on his way to a meeting and he wanted to deliver a Marie Claire Idees to me - now I have had a preview I am looking forward to having my mucky paws on the real thing!

[Karin]

I love the cabbage purse!! Such a cute and happy little thing.:)
Teacup candelabra? Why did I not think of that?
It all just jumps off my computer screen and says, "Here I am!! Enjoy me! Spring is on its way!"

[Dargie]

Ditto on all you said. I finally subscribed to Idees, and the day it arrived I did a little dance. Totally made my day. Glad I'm not the only one.

[betz]

HA! I blogged the same thing:
http://blog.betzwhite.com/2008/02/monday-inspiration.html

love MCI!

[Karla]

You know I wasn't even aware of this publication! I of course knew of Marie Claire but I guess I must be living under a rock. Thanks so much for sharing - the photos are so inspirational.
Karla

[beki]

Oooh, such eye candy! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy!

[Danielle]

To marné and lisa,"Savez-vous porter des choux" is a referance to an old french nursery rhyme "Savez-vous plantez des choux" Which translates to "Do you know how to plant cabages?" but in the article they have replaced "planter" to plant with "porter" to wear :O) Very clever.
This said, I LOVE the fabric plats, if I can find a Marie Claire in this forgoten part of the land I shall make these and translat it for the busy and the lazy!
Thanks for telling us. :O) oxo

[Katie]

I love that tea cup candelabra! I should make one...I "accidentally" signed up for getting the Budget Decorating magazine. I clicked to get one free issue and it turns out, you actually sign up for the subscription. It's not expensive so I think I'm going to keep it coming. I love getting these magazines in the mail! My mom got me Wish for my birthday and my hubby got me Writers Digest...so I'm mag-happy (:

[SB]

"cabbage" is also a French word that is used as an endearment, as in "mon petit choux," "my little cabbage."

[Cathy Scalise]

Girlfriend,

I'm definitely making one of those
teacup candleabras. OMG!!!! How awesome is that! I LOVE IT!!!

xoxo

[Cathy Scalise]

Girlfriend,

I'm definitely making one of those
teacup candleabras. OMG!!!! How awesome is that! I LOVE IT!!!

xoxo

[kristena]

Oh my goodness! I've been planning to start a pretty plate collection for hanging on the wall, but I bet this is more economical. I wonder if they used super-thick fusible interfacing? I'd love to know!

[~Vicki]

Mine arrived last week and I was going to post some of the same pix--now I don't have to!! Love this issue. My ONLY lament...I wish I'd paid attention more in French class. [Oui?]

[oliver rain]

You are so lucky. I just LOVE that magazine. Every page is filled with such loveliness. I've been trying to track down a copy for such a while. These pictures give me even more incentive!

[Kristin]

those are SOOO sweet! thank you for sharing your inspirations!

[KJ]

I have never seen this magazine before. This is different than the usual Marie Claire, isn't it? You are so right that the color are perfect. Everything you highlighted in this post is YUMMY! That teacup candelabra looks like it popped out of a fairytale!

By the way, where do you get the magazine? Or does it just come from France through subscription?

Thanks for sharing, KJ

[stephanie]

I know it may be in french hence leaving you a bit in the dark , but Marie Claire Idées launched their blog (http://mci.blogs.marieclaireidees.com/)two months ago, and they are regulary posting about nice adresses treasure finds ,and tips etc, so even if it may be unreadable for you, clicking on the links they give can be quite a nicelittle voyage sometimes;)

[Pearl Maple]

Everything is simply beautiful and inspiring but please if you get any more information on those fabric plates, will you share?
Now those are simply too cool.

[hannah]

I would so love to get my hands on a copy of that magazine. I need a french pen friend who can send me one each quarter, it would be ideal. so many lovely ideas, love those plates.

[the farmers wife]

I totally love that cabbage handbag. Maybe Corey could translate the instructions for us.

[sammyjo]

ooh the rooms are so colourful and i love the draws very pretty!

[Tsoniki]

I love color on a wall. That is my vow - to paint as we are moving into our (next) place. No more white or beige! Twice now we've painted before moving - thus allowing someone else to enjoy our hard work. No more!

And I love the mosaic on the dresser! Too cool.

[Marge]

How did you order your magazine Marie Claire? I love that magazine and don't know how to get it? Can you help with details. Will appreciate thanks! Love your website!

[laura b]

thanks for sharing these pages, i've never seen this mag before and love the tea cup candel stand!

[Linda]

What great projects! Thanks for showing us some pics!

I think the cabbage bag needs a bunny. What a great easter gift this would make for my little girl.

[Teddi]

I just went to Barnes and Noble yesterday - they had the old holiday issue of Marie Claire Idees in the craft magazine section. I still picked it up as it was chock full of lovely holiday ideas - tons of red which I had to have! It was on the very top row and a salesperson said they put the foreign language magazines there. So, if you check back they should be getting the spring issue in shortly - the cost was $9.95. Hope that helps some of you - don't know about subscriptions, I have a former foreign exchange student from French who is checking into it for me. Will post here if I find anything out.

[weirdbunny]

Thanks for sharing these ideas, he teacup candelabra is a must !

[Jill]

My heart does a little dance whenever I see this magazine wrapped in a clear bag and rolled just so to fit into my mailbox. I know it's time for a cup of tea and idée-gathering!

[linda]

Oh those colours are just so wonderful. They certainly get the creative juices flowing.
Hope you have a great day.
Cheers Linda

[AJ]

Thanks for sharing! I am loving the blue dresser with the mosaic. All the colors are fantastic.

[thevintagemagpie]

This post caused a sharp intake of breath from over the pond. SCRUMPTIOUS!

[Alice]

One of my favorite mag's...I think I'm going to have to subscribe. It's very hard to find it in the local bookstores! I love all the photo's from this issue...can you hear me swooning?

[Alecia]

Holy Cow! What beautiful decor! I love it!

Alecia

[Rachel]

I just got back from vacation to see your post! I have been a fan of MCI for 11 years and counting...and they just never go out of style. I think this is one of the best issues yet, and I, too, blogged about the teacup candelabra as soon as the magazine came last month! Such a joy to read again and again.

[charlie pOp]

that's so funny !
when i read it some weeks ago, i couldn't help myself thinking Marie-Claire Idées have taken a look at your blog ! :)
this thema was so ... You. :D
Pretty fun also to realize that people oversea receive MCI !!!

[Meredith]

Oh my goodness, talk about eye-candy, YUM!!! Je t'adore Marie-Claire!!

[Cindy]

I LOVE that magazine! I guess I'm going to have to break down and get a sub. Tired of hunting for it and missing great issues like that one.

[Elaine L.]

Please DO let us know if you find out how to do the fabric plates. I'm wondering if they color photocopied the fabric and then decopauged (sp?) it on the back of clear plates.

~elaine~

[Elaine L.]

Oh, when I clicked to enlarge the picture, I can see that the cloth is applied to the front of the plates probably with a fusible that peels and sticks.

~elaine~

[Kate]

the candelabra is amazing! what a fab idea :)

[RID]

Yes, so little time...everything is nice in Marie Claire, I agree.
I try the necklace with flowers you can see the results on my blog: http://www.filblau.blogspot.com
I love your blog and your talented work.
Saludos desde Barcelona

[Zia Meadows]

I love these- I had completely given up on decor mags as they just seem to be shabby chic all the time, these look so fab! thanks

[Kendra]

if someone could PLEASE translate this cabbage bag pattern, i would be sooo grateful!

I'll keep checking back.

[Gail]

How cute! I love the tea cup opera! The Pink wall is 2 die 4! I don't think the hubs would go for it though!

[angeljoy]

Everything looks so darn happy! Love all that color. Wish I knew French!

[jenn]

How can we get this in English??
I love those "plates"!!

[Gerdie]

I love that magazine. The embroidery designs are easy to copy, since the yarn colors are the same number in France as in US. But I really wish I could read French.

You can order it on amazon.com. That's what I did.

[Mélie]

hello!
I'm French and I speak very bad English, so... I try!
I love Marie Claire Idées too, I wait it in my mailbox with joy and I'm happy to see it in a stranger's blog! What a surprise!
Your blog is faboulous, there are so many idea!