Stopping By the Blog on a Snowy Day

I write from the cozy room that we call “The Library”, surrounded by Christmas lights and marshmallow snow outside the windows.   Being on holiday, following Thanksgiving, it seemed a good time to stop by Faerie Boots and Foie Gras (since moving to a new blog) to leave perhaps one final message here, of thanks.     

Thank you to everyone who has visited and/or continues to visit Faerie Boots and Foie Gras.  It’s been delightful to have your company while Bonne Nuit Designs (art dolls, puppets, and miniature worlds) was being born. : )

We (the dolls and puppets and I) are settling in well at our new blog Bonne Nuit Designs.  I love the new layout especially.

The doll and puppet work is going well.  We’re getting ready for a holiday time exhibition and filling the shop with treasures for the holiday shopping season.  I hope shoppers will find something there that would delight you or someone you love.

I’m glad to have the new blog as a place to share and continue on the magic of this heartfelt work.  I will continue to post wintertime fantasies, magical stories, enchanting photography, peeks at new work/works in progress,  upcoming Bonne Nuit Designs events, and other treats that might make your visits there inspiring! 

Wishing you a magical holiday season and happy new year, from me, Rose, Francine, and all here at Bonne Nuit Designs!

Thank you!

~Kim 

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I’m Moving!

Luckily, this move involves no boxes or suitcases of carrying heavy items up flights of stairs!   Bonne Nuit Designs now has its own website, and I’m going with it~ and you can come, too!  The art doll puppets and book dioramas are taking on a life of their own, and this blog is becoming too small to contain their extraordinary magic and sweet dream enhancing capacities!  So I’ll be blogging from there.

Francine has posted the invitation to our Open House, so do come on by and have a look around~ And please sign our guestbook : ) (Leave a comment) 

You can still visit Faerie Boots and Foie Gras whenever you like!  It’s doors will still be open (at least for now), so come back and visit the posts and pages of what will someday be a vintage virtual scrapbook of Bonne Nuit Designs’ beginnings!

 

Oh, about A Fanciful Twist’s Halloween blog party this weekend~You can still get to it!  Just visit my new blog at www.bonnenuitdesigns.com   to view my festive post.  (www.bonnenuitdesigns.blogspot.com works, too, as the blog address change is in transition.)  Then, look for the clickable poster (above) image in my sidebar to get to A Fanciful Twist’s list of other fun blog party participants.  (I had a blast visiting many creative sites during the Mad Tea (blog) Party in the spring!) 

So, it’s not really goodbye, but hello to a new place~ A place for us to visit.  A magical place.  A place full of delightful things to inspire the stuff that sweet dreams are made of…

Won’t you join me?

(Moon and flower frame images courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.)

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At the Theatre

The stage on the theatre shelf is abuzz this morning! 

Looks like the doll puppets are gearing up for a day of dress rehearsals!

 Doesn’t Bonne Nuit Designs look good up “in lights”?!

 They’re waiting for their director, I suppose.

Would love to see the show!

(My brilliant Sweetie made me the beautiful theatre shelf.  He’s great at building sets : )

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Suitcase Theatre For A New Doll Puppet

I have been working on several new projects.  And I must admit that as thrilled as I am to be participating in Vanessa’s magical Halloween blog party over at A Fanciful Twist with Rose on the 22nd, and while everyone is wishing for more warm Indian summer weather, I’m secretly dreaming of magical snowy wintertime fantasies…

~Of sparkly snow

and faerie tale woodlands 

under deep blue starry nights,

and feathery dancers in satin shoes

and caramel tuille

performing arabesques

in suitcase theatres.

Magical puppetry…

Meet Sabine

Sabine is an art doll puppet in progress, as is her magical suitcase theatre.  She is SUCH a delight to manipulate by her strings—especially to soft, wintery music!

She will still get some finishing touches, as will the suitcase, before they are sold together on Etsy…

if I can bear to part with them!

There is a new book diorama under way, too.  I’ll post pictures of that soon : )

(Marvelous Bonne Nuit Designs studio clock from my Sweetie!)

I think that when it’s time soon, for bedtime slumber and cloudlike comforter,

I will have wonderful imaginings

for inviting sweet dreams!

Bonne Nuit!

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Wedding Cake For Mermaids and Seahorse Brides

Mermaids, seahorses, and other interested parties may contact Rose Genevieve Wedding and Event Design for information about ordering…

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The Maine Island Beach

Francine and Rose arrived at the little island beach while the tide was out.  They were delighted to find that the exposed rocks were covered with gorgeous seaweed.

Rose was very happy here.

She and Francine spent the day studying tidal pools and collecting sea treasures, and Francine photographed the colorful things they saw.

They lingered for a time, in the relaxing atmosphere of the island.

“I like how quiet it is here,” said Rose.

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Exploring Casco Bay

“I love this map,” said Francine, eyeing it on the wall of the vacation cabin.  It was large, and she could see the many islands that she and Rose might explore during their vacation time in Maine.

Rose agreed.  Together they studied the map, and chose a little sandy beach to explore next.  Francine wanted to take photographs, and Rose had plans for a wedding event design, and needed to collect some things!

They couldn’t wait to arrive at the beach, and were glad they could go together.  Sometimes the most fun vacations were with the best of friends!

They began to gather up baskets and camera equipment, and set off for the beach.

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Sea Green and Mermaid Dreams

I love being in Maine

where the colors of the sea

blend their textural forms

with those of the land.

I bring my own colors and textures to the land- and seascape 

 that seem to fit

as well as I do in such environments~

In places where nature-made treasures can be discovered

and observed,

be the inspiration for artworks to come

and the props that produce the pleasant imaginings

 of fanciful mermaid dreams…

Photo credit: Photo of me taken by Tim

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More From Francine’s Maine Scrapbook

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Francine in Maine

Francine has decided that she loves Maine.

I hope she enjoys having Maine things to think about…

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