Cathy Michaels Design by Cathy Bluteau: Decor

Obsessing over ...

Ok, so I have been doing a lot of blog hopping lately and really populating my pinterest with pins as I come across things that I love.

I came across two items that I particularly love - both of them are from the U.K. and I have been searching high and wide (online) to see where I can get these in the US or Canada (and at a better prices).

So if any of you know where I can find these - let me know - I have to have them - well at least the purse - okay at least the bracelets - well maybe both!!!

Mollie Bracelets in soft blue

Wish you were Here Messenger Bag by Kath Kidston

Please please let me know if you find anything

cathyb on May 16, 2012 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Got my ducks in a row (sort of speak)

So since I got all this new stash of books and pads, and papers I had to redo my shelves. I've shown you these before but now they are full and all reorganized and neat.

I love these shelves because they house all things I love. Each and every shelf holds only those things that I love the most - only my very favorite things get to site on these ...

See more here - all my magazines stacked - I even had to use another cubby because I have been accumulating so many and I like to keep them organized by type - btw they are all Somerset Publications and Upper Case

More organizers from Pierre Belvedere - see the blue one below the beige, my new large brocade books that I showed you in yesterdays post are to the left of that, more books and more mags

Have a good day all,

cathyb on April 16, 2012 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Don't be jealous ... look what I got

We had a beautiful weekend here in Montreal. The weather is starting to get warm, we had sun and everyone on the block was outside. It's unusual for us to have such warm weather this early in the year but we are loving it. It seems the US is getting all the bad weather and we are keeping the prayers going for all those people in the tornados!

On Friday I went to a warehouse sale of Pierre Belvedere - I think Pierre Belvedere is also in the states - Pierre Belvedere is similar to Papyrus - they have wrapping paper, cards, disposal plates (beautiful ones), sketch books, writing, books, tags and on and on.

Well, you can imagine how crazy I went seeing all this great stuff at about 1/4 of the price - some deals were even better but I don't want you to be jealous ; ).

Here are only a couple of the deals I got:

Caran d'ache colored pencils.....

Can you believe the beatiful colors - there are 40 - count 'em 40 pencils and all for the incredible price of (okay and here is where you will be jealous - ; ) $10.99 - no, not a typo - 10 (ten) dollars and 99 cents - can you believe it!

Okay and then there are these - these measure 20 x 14 and have the most beautiful drawing paper inside

I can tell you the pictures don't do them justice. They are very large, beautifully bound and filled

with beautiful paper to draw or paint on - I wonder when I will feel that my work is good enough to justify my using these beautiful books - in the meantime they site on my shelf!

Happy Day !