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DIY Lino Stamp Gift Wrap

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:05:57 +0000

Happy Friday’s Eve! So often I share tips and tutorials on how to make projects at home in your pj’s, but I don’t often get into the creative back story behind how a spark of an idea works its way into a complete and finished project. I’m always fascinated by other people’s creative processes, so I thought I’d share how a quick morning coffee sketch transformed into Frenchy gift wrap, one of the many projects you can create with We Make Collective’s Lino Stamp Kit! Above was the quick original sketch I drew up over morning coffee while having a particular craving for Paris. That same morning, I pitched this friendly fellow to We Make Collective as the design for DIY French-themed gift wrap, one of many tutorials offered to We Make Collective Members in tandem with their Lino Stamp Craft Kit. After I got the go-ahead a few hours later, I made a few modifications to make the fellow more stamp-friendly, and also added the Eiffel Tower to help reinforce the French theme. From there I created mirror images of the designs in Adobe Illustrator and turned them into a printable template for We Make Collective subscribers to […]

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Weekend Soundtrack: French Favorites

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:05:33 +0000

Hello and Happy Friday to you! My colleague, LuAnne of Lilu Interiors, just returned from a fall jaunt to Paris, and her pictures and stories are stirring up some rosy memories of the City of Light. (Check out all her trip details on the Lilu Interiors’ blog.) Today I’m sharing my favorite French tunes (and one Italian one!) to keep the french-y buzz going into the weekend. Hope you enjoy! P.S. Happy Halloween! Apologies for completely glazing over it. (It wasn’t on my radar this year!)

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Oeufs en Cocotte with Fresh Herbs + Goat Cheese

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:16:44 +0000

This weekend we made oeufs en cocotte, or baked eggs, for breakfast: an easy (and pretty) thing to make on the fly as you roll out of bed on a Saturday morning. The ingredients are fresh and simple: eggs, milk (or cream!), goat cheese, and herbs cut from the garden. You’ll notice salt isn’t on the list of ingredients, and that’s intentional. These fresh, whole ingredients don’t need the extra boost! The yolks in this traditional french dish are typically runny, but we prefer to cook them a few minutes longer until just past the runny stage. Either way, this delicious and easy petit déjeuner will help you start the weekend off right! Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 tablespoon cream tiny pinch of cayenne dash of freshly ground pepper goat cheese chopped fresh herbs (any combination of chives, rosemary, thyme, parsley) butter Special Equipment: 2 ramekins 9″ x 9″ baking dish Preheat oven to 400 degrees. And heat a few cups of water in a teapot or saucepan (for the oven water bath) and bring to a simmer. Butter the insides of the ramekins, crack an egg into each and use a fork to break up the yolk a bit. Add cream and season with cayenne and freshly cracked pepper. […]

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Vocabulaire

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:18:05 +0000

I’m always trying to improve my French language and pronunciation skills, so while we were in Paris, I’d often find myself looking at simple, everyday objects and practicing the french word in my frenchiest pronunciation. Here are a few of those simple objects:

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