Thursday, May 15, 2008

seems we just get started and before you know it...

... comes the time we have to say so long. I was going to title this post 'Too Many Blogs, Too Little Time'; at the moment I have 3 blogs (2 personal and Creating in Paris) and I'll be starting a 4th. You see, while we were in Florida, we took advantage of the excellent exchange rate and depressed housing market and bought a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Palm Beach Gardens. Where does the new blog come in? Well, we will likely be renting out the condo for part of the year and I'll be blogging about the neighbourhood amenities, golf courses, beach, etc... For instance, there is a Michael's craft store just a 3 minute walk from the condo - I KNOW, this kind of information needs to be shared. I will also be posting pictures of the condo to entice snowbirds to take a trip down south (each bedroom boasts a king size bed). Scroll way down to catch a sneak peek at the condo.

Before I left on vacation I had prepared a couple of draft posts to show you some of the crafts I have learned in Paris. The pictures below are examples of cartonnage desk accessories. I won't be posting again for a very long while so don't bother checking in. Best wishes to you all - oh, I'm so sad.




picture matting







lampshades







sneak peek at the condo

I power-shopped for 9 straight days and the only thing I didn't have time to buy is a coffee table. Some furniture is still on order but here is a quick look at what has already arrived. I'll be going back to Florida this summer to 'fluff' the place up.

shelves above the computer niche

kitchen dinette



guest bedroom #1

guest bedroom #2
guest bathroom
love my dishes ...


the pool
pool and pond
clubhouse entrance at night
fountain
gym