Getting crafty in Paris
To beat the January blues and to celebrate mine and my hubbies wedding
anniversary we managed to bag a bargain deal to Paris and Disneyland Paris (I’m
a huge Disney sucker)!
As well as sightseeing and shopping I managed to get a few ideas for
some new craft projects that I wanted to share with you!
Leaving London
Ok, so this isn’t actually a new craft project but I had to share this
place with you! We grabbed breakfast in a little café at St Pancras station
called Peyton and Byrne. It’s such a cute little café and is really good value
for being in central London. They had a deal for a coffee and muffin (which was
HUGE) for £2.95!
So if you’re in London I’d recommend a visit. They have a few other
locations too! Yummy!
BHV Department store, Paris
This place is amazing! It’s a massive department store selling
everything. They have a huge crafting section which I could have wandered
around all day! They also have stations with people demonstrating all the
crafts. Why can’t we have this in the UK!
Look at the miles of ribbons and trimmings!
One thing that grabbed my eye was a product called Decopatch. I haven’t
seen this before but I’ve always wanted to try decoupage. There were a variety
of different shapes to decorate along with packs of paper and glue.
With the Euro/Pound exchange rate being pretty pants the packs were quite
pricey. After a quick Google they do sell the stuff in the UK but it’s still
quite pricey for what it is so I’m gonna try and do the same thing with
magazines and PVA glue!
Chocoholic
This isn’t a craft project but check this out!
This was actually a real tub of nuttella (also at BHV)! It was so heavy! It was only €34.99
which I didn’t think was too bad for that much chocolate. It was a bit heavy to
carry back though!
Stained glass
I’ve always wanted to try making a proper stained glass window. These
windows are from the Disneyland Paris castle and the colours are just
beautiful. I think I might have a little look for stained glass courses so I
can give it a go.
Cinderella picture
I found this vintage 70’s Cinderella book on a book stall by our Paris
hotel (for a bargain €1.50). We’ve got a Cinderella poster in the bedroom so I wanted to get this
book to make another picture using the pictures and text inside. Not sure how I’m
going to do it yet but I’ll obviously post the result when I’m done!
