Color
Taking a peak at the winter lines in the fashion world , we take our color palette and start with a deep rich chocolate or the infamous black, we then bling it up with the rich luscious colors of a deep purple, an burnt red or a muted turquoise. To give it the final touch we add just a hint of gold or silver.
Theme
It’s all about shopping this month. Show us the highlights of your shopping trips. It could be from the vacation of a lifetime where you found this one item that will bring back memories and a tear, maybe it’s your latest purchase of a new toothbrush because your son needs to sleep with yours, or it’s that special gift you found for someone special in your life. We want you to share it with us!
Technique
Layers, lots of layers. Show us how you
use your decorative way in working multiple textures,
ribbons, fabric, or papers to get the look that screams
perfect to you!
Card
Make a card for your Gal Pals!
You can also get a jump on those Thanksgiving cards.
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Purses! Can’t go shopping without a purse! Decorate your favorite box purse that are showing up in all the scrap stores. At CHA in August, the purses were all the rage for decorating.
Boulevard Hausmann Kit
This kit is everything the Paris
lady needs for a fun scrapping time. 5 sheets
of Sonburn paper and a darling ready
to alter purse (2 different styles
available). Add to that Queen & Co.'s
sequin flowers and mini brads, 3
Heidi Swapp flowers, and the latest
in chipboard flowers from Trace and you have a
chic kit. All for only
$15!
Click here for details!
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Boulevard Hausmann,
Paris
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In 1893, Galeries Lafayette opened as a novelty store in the centre of Paris. It had an excellent location and was therefore popular
with working class woman as well as high society. Through the years, Gallery Lafayette grew to a 96 departments store selling traditional products and novelties.
Their large assortment of fabrics, ribbon and lace confirmed Galeries Lafayette position as sellers of novelty and fashion.
Galeries Lafayette always organized events to stay in the centre of attention, from having airplanes land at the rooftop of the building after WWI to having famous singers sing right after WWII to bring peace and happiness back to daily Parisian life.
Nowadays, Galeries Lafayette is the flagship of Parisian stores, visited by famous people from all over the world and it’s still famous for it’s fashion shows that are held weekly
on Friday.
Features Editor Mireille shares her memories with us: As a teenager I dreamed – like many teenage girls- of becoming a supermodel. When I was 14 my aunt took me to Paris. We went to shop on Hausmann Boulevard.
The highlight of my trip was shopping at Galeries Lafayette. It was so glamorous. My aunt had a surprise for me. At two in the afternoon she took me with this beautiful elevator to the top floors and we had seats at this fashion show.
Sitting close to the catwalk and seeing the international famous top models up close was so exciting.
Galeries Lafayette will always be the ultimate shopping experience for me.
Boulevard Haussman houses Galeries Lafayette and
several other 'grand magasins' (large shops) as well as several good places to have a beauty treatment or meet up with friends for a “café au lait”.
Lets take some "girl time" this month and enjoy the shopping centre of
Paris.
Grab your gal pals and get to scrapping--we
are doing Paris up right this month!
Check out all of our streets
here!
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Complete
any and all of these challenges to get your ticket!
Every item you upload to the Boulevard Hausmann
Paris Gallery earns you a ticket into our drawing for a free
kit! Expires 10/31/06.
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Guest Street Artist
Denean Melcher
I live in eastern PA with my husband Bill and three kids Joey, Elena,
and Emily and our cat Bailey. I am a graphic artist and I am blessed
to work for a wonderful company that lets me do everything from home.
I only "go to the office" once a year!
I told my mom in kindergarden, after winning a blue ribbon for my art
project at the town fair, that I would grow up to be an artist. I
took every art course I could throughout my school years and
graduated from Antonelli Art Institue with a degree in Commercial
Art. I started scrapbooking in 1996 when my son was born, but I
didn't become totally obsessed until I started working from home in
2004 and had more "me" time. I have always loved collecting
memorabilia and have tried to hang on the memories of everyday life.
And so I scrap. I want to pass these memories on for my kids to enjoy
as much as I do and I want them to know how much it all meant to me.
Besides scrapbooking, I make custom invitations for weddings,
birthday parties, and showers and I love to alter anything!
I am so honored to a part of this great team this month!!
Denean's Gallery
Street
Gallery
Would you
like to be a guest street artist?
We would love to see your work!
Both digital and paper scrappers are
welcome to head to the boards to see
how to apply for these fun
positions!
Lets enjoy Paris all month long.
Come and be chic with us!
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