Christ sign made with wood pallets

I made this beautiful Christ sign at Super Saturday at church with my girlfriends Melissa and Rachael. It reads: Christ is the center of our home, a guest at every meal, a silent listener to every conversation. I thought it would be a good idea to start Christmas time and decorating my new cute house with this sign. It is made of re purposed wood pallets, vinyl white words and grey flat paint. I don't know the name of the paint because I forgot it at church that day but it just matches my light grey walls and it is not a glossy paint or latex. It's an flat Acrylic from Hobby Lobby.  I didn't paint the back but even against the mirror you don't notice. Only in the pic. LOL

I started my Christmas tree. I have a super beautiful nativity scene but it's still in boxes somewhere in the garage. I am still unpacking. 

How do you bring Christ into your Christmas season?

Le chateau des fleurs new Home Tour

It finally arrived, we are home owners. I really think it would take me years to find my perfect home but it was very fast. This house was the 2nd house I saw and I totally fell in love. It was just perfect. The materials, colors, floor plan. Super charming with a French touch. 

This house has a very good feeling, it felt right which is very important to me. It's very modest but High ceilings and the light walls makes the house look and feel bigger. If I would have had build a house it could have looked that way. It was meant for me. 

 The front room with dark hand scrapped hardwood floors. All the walls are a soft grey color although in some pictures you can't tell. The carpets are a soft grey too. All the trims are white. 

The kitchen with lots of cabinets, Aqua blue pantry door, stainless steel appliances. White subway tiles for back splash. High breakfast bar.

Frigidaire appliances and Aqua blue door.

Gas stove

Laundry room

Dining room

Living room. This fire place is very French inspired. I love the high ceilings and all the windows on the side. This house is extremely bright. There is a very yummy light and lots of windows.

I love those stairs. Perfect for hanging pictures. It's just beautiful.

Little girl's room

My boy's room

Kid's bathroom

The Master bedroom.

Where the bed will be. Between the two windows.

Master's bathroom. All the bathrooms have a beautiful French tile.

Master Bath tub

 My Teen girl's room

Teen bathroom

Basement family room.

And last but not least. My craft room! Yes! I get a craft room. Happy dance!!

Hope you enjoyed the tour. I seriously have no furniture for this house so it will be a lot of thrifting and finding treasures. What do you think? What should I do? 

Shabbychic,Paris and makeup. It's a link party!

How was your week? Are you exited about Summer? 

Thanks so much for linking last week! I have been sharing your posts on twitter and Google + directly. I hope you enjoyed some traffic!

Butterfly and bungalow share this beautiful Shabby chic wreath she made. Great DIY. I fell in love!

The cape on the corner gave her gorgeous views from Notre Dame. 

Julie's lifestyle shared the clinique makeup she got for Mother's day. I have never tried clinique. I should! 

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Shabby chic chickens and Monday party is up!

How was your week and weekend? Mine was very busy again. The weather is getting prettier lately so we are spending more time outside. 

I loved those Shabby chic chickens DIY at Penny's Vintage Home. Her dinning room is so pretty! You have to check!

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French furniture and Monday link up!

How was your week? I am sure it was better than mine, we were all sick with a cold. Although we had really good weekend!

I really like this French chair and furniture arrangement from Charm bracelet diva {at home}. Don't you? 

I have a great makeup giveaway going on right now you don't want to miss: Urban Decay Vice 2

Have a super week and thank you for linking!

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Shabby chic bible cover gift DIY

Hi guys!!! How was your week? Time for another link party. I can't believe how fast Christmas came. We are all ready except for Christmas dinner. In France we have a Christmas eve dinner. Since Christmas is first about the birth of Christ we have a Happy Birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas day. It's not French it's just me!. MERRY CHRISTMAS and happy linking!

I LOVE this Shabby chic Bible cover from Tea Cottage pretties!!! So pretty! I read my scriptures a lot on my phone but I really love books and I would love this as a gift!! 

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Christmas home tours

Thanks so much for linking to the Monday party. Another week starting already! We had a lot of snow this week and it was very cold. How was your week? What have you been up to? Happy linking!

I really enjoyed this Christmas home tour by Absolutely seriously fabulous.

I love Shabby chic and the Home tour pretties from Tea cottage pretties is so pretty!

I really enjoyed Debbie-Dabble outside and inside tour for Christmas. She has great decorations. I want my entry to look like hers! LOVE

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Festive flurry ornament kit from Stampin'up!

Festive flurry ornament on my white Christmas tree. Very easy to make and it is my favorite Christmas craft this year. 

I really love paper art and crafts and this kit is amazing. I was able to make these beautiful snow flakes. Since I don't really have the time I love easy and fast projects that can impress and this is perfect.

 The kit has 10 snow flakes and it's plenty enough to decorate your tree or give as gifts. 

Here are the many uses:

Tree ornament, snow flake Paper wreath, hanging on a banner, on a gift, on a Christmas card, Mini tree topper, give the kit as a gift to the paper art lover, on a cloche or jar, on a picture frame, for a Christmas party on paper hats, hanging from the ceiling, on cupcakes, on party favors bags. Etc..

 Festive flurry ornaments used as a banner

 On a gift

On a party favor bag or gift bag and for a Christmas card.

You can find the Festive flurry kit for sale here and the video tutorial how to make them with the kit.

They are gorgeous and so much fun!

Disclosure: I was given a free Festive flurry ornament kit from Stampin'up! in  exchange for a review.

Beautiful Pink Christmas wrapping present idea

I really like beautiful gifts and gift wraps. These are very easy and fast. 
I always love a mini ornament with my wrapping and I usually attach it at the base of the bow. I used brown paper and I draw the "From Isabelle" with white chalk. You can recycle brown paper from the store grocery bags or buy a roll of brown paper.  I used simple and bright ribbons. I am going for a pink Christmas theme this year.Chalk is all up in fashion this year and I really love it.

What colors are you going for Christmas?
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French country Shabby chic shop in Normandie : Paris trip

 A very pretty shabby chic shop in the village of Pond - Audemer in Normandie. Great source of inspiration. I really enjoy the small shops in villages.

Beautiful bedroom

Mimi and her cousins in the toy  area. My Aunt got a stuff animal here for Soleil when she was born.
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