Rifle Paper Co. – Francois et Moi

Pull-down Style Botanical Wall Hanging

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:11:08 +0000

There are two things I’m loving at the moment: 1.) Vintage botanical wall charts and 2.) Anything Rifle Paper Company. Seriously. Anna Bond is a paintbrush whisperer. I almost bought an art print for our home from her online shop, when I saw her gorgeous Emerald Peonies gift wrap. The scale and spacing of the painterly flowersreminded me of a vintage botanical chart, so I sprung for the gift wrap instead (which was much more affordable than her prints), and created this pretty Spring-inspired botanical wall-hanging using just wood dowels and leather string. Now if only spring would get here… Materials: One 48″ wood dowel cut into two 23″ pieces Ruler Hack saw Hand-held router fitted with 1/8″ bit and the edge guard Duct tape Sandpaper Pencil Rifle Paper Co Wrapping Paper: 1 sheet 19.5″ x 27″ Gorilla Glue, or any heavy duty glue that expands as it dries Cotton swab Leather String or twine 1. Use a straight edge to draw a line roughly 20″ long down the length of each wood dowel, leaving 1.5″ space on each end. 2. Duct tape the ends of the first wood dowel onto your worksurface with your pencil lines from step one […]

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Instagram Lately.

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:44:33 +0000

I love the visual patchwork that Instagram profiles create through moments in our daily lives. Instagram makes it so easy to take beautiful, moody photos that even pictures snapped on the fly look like works of art, and the visual texture they create when they all come together in our profiles is such an unexpected delight! Here are some of my recent moments: Happy Bastille Day! | An abstracted houndstooth snapped at Zumbro Cafe | Mulberry Picking | My new juicer from Fringe & Fettle! | Lavender | Shots from our recent jaunt to Anchorage | Playing with scale at the Guthrie | Brunch at The Copper Hen for my birthday! | Macarons for breakfast! | A birthday gift from Ken: The Kinfolk Table Cookbook | Birthday Blooms | Summer moments at Lake Calhoun | Brews at Tilia | Blueberries in our container garden | Iced Coffee to-go at Moose & Sadie’s Are you on Instagram? Let’s be friends! @francoisetmoiblog. Also, 3 instagrammers I’m digging à la moment. Check them out: @lucylaucht: Lucy is the digital & social media director at J. Crew. She self describes as a serial wanderluster, and her images are a true reflection of that. Colorful, travel focused, beautiful shots. @annariflebond: Founder […]

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Paperwhite Bulb Kit

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:11:41 +0000

Last week, right after we turned the corner from Thanksgiving to Christmas, I stopped in to Trader Joe’s for my weekly grocery stop and was delighted by their newly staged Holiday floral section that greeted me as I walked in. Nestled amongst the fresh red berry branches and coniferous wreaths, were mini Paperwhite Bulb Kits that immediately caught my attention. The kits included everything needed to start a paperwhite plant and were enclosed in a pretty, mini metallic gold pot, so I thought I’d stock up on a few for quick hostess gifts this season. I always think flowers are a good idea when it comes to hostess gifts, as they are truly the gift that keeps right on giving. Below was my strategy for getting the bulb kits gift-ready. Materials List: Trader Joe’s Bulb Kit Rifle Paper Co Holiday Greens Wrapping Paper from Paper Source Gold Pen Scissors Black and White Baker’s Twine 6.5″ – 7″ Diameter Bowl T-square Ruler Step 1. Place bowl upside down on the wrong side of the wrapping paper, and trace around the bowl. Step 2. Cut circle out with scissors. Step 3. Place the gold pot upside down on the center of the circle […]

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