"Holiday with Matthew Mead"

Another Fantastic Publication from the Man and his team who brought us "Flea Market Style"


Head over to Holiday with Matthew Mead to find out how you can win the opportunity to have your blog or online shop mentioned in the magazine. Holiday with Matthew Mead is a "book-azine" celebrating and offering inspiration for the Christmas holiday season. To be released in October 2010, Holiday is offered via online orders only - in limited quantities - and will not be sold on newsstands. But, by simply following the BUY HOLIDAY MAGAZINE link below their banner, you can reserve your own copy of this beautiful magazine, with guaranteed delivery of the magazine straight to your mailbox! Holiday with Matthew Mead is144 pages of holiday inspiration with well-known and admired designers, bloggers and top-notch features, printed on beautiful paper and not drowning in ads!

Now, head on over for your chance to win!

Good Luck Sweet Friends!!!
Huggs, Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com
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Putting Our Best Foot Forward

It wasn't long after I opened my On~Line Boutique and Website with Make Mine Pink.com, when I saw a Thread in the Forum 'Start~Up Nation 100's Best....' Hmmm. I was no Tech Savvy Lady but I figured what the heck, I can compete. I went to the Start ~ Up Nation website, and filled out the application for the competition and asked my Colleagues, Friends and Family to vote for me daily.
Well I didn't win that time, but it sure was fun to watch the meter grow on a daily basis. That was last Year.

This January 2010, I received a email from Lauren Smith, Producer, here in Michigan for Detroit Public TV. The Sloan Bros, Rich and Jeff, along with Detroit Public TV were going to do a TV show based on how to Start ~ Up your Own Business. Ok.....and they were asking me to be apart of it. Hmmm, what was this all about, Spam, Joke etc. Nope, I called Lauren and it was for real. My application just from that one time entry gave them enough info to call upon little ole me. She wanted to come out to my Store with her Crew and Interview me. So we husseled to build a mini version of Coeur d'Alene, at the back of our Ref~Fel Couture Boutique.

We really had so much fun the day they came out. Fred, who did the filming and Tom who did the sound were really just the sweetest and so Patient. Lauren, was a doll coaching me with particular words I could add to my sentences. Overall it was a Great Fun Experience.

Now these Photos are Blurry, because we forgot to grab our Camera on the way out the door. So Nick pulled out the ole Cell for these pics.

After Part One was finished at our Store, Part Two was to take place the following week down at the TV Station.

We met the Sloan Bros. and other Entrepreneurs as well. People who came in to see the taping and of course a extended crew putting this Production into Play. Another Fun filled 5 hour day in TV Land.

Now even though I may end up on the Editing Room Floor, this Show will Air in Michigan tomorrow night March 16, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Check your local Michigan listings for the station in your area. OR, you can go to www.dptv.org to find out.

If you live outside of MI, check their website for air information on another stream for tomorrow evenings debut. In June this Show will go National and will be available for viewing in your area.

You may just even see another Entrepreneur you know on the show.

TTFN & Many Huggs my dear Friends,
Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com

OFFICE Chic

I just LOVE my Office, and my Studio!! I spend most of my day in my Office, and I want it Pretty. Please join us for "Office Chic", a themed Shopping event this Friday, ONLY at www.makeminepink.com

When I look around at all the beautiful and creative work spaces of my peers, I can’t help but notice that a new trend in office decorating has emerged. Office and studio spaces are no longer drab, monotonous and strictly functional. Instead, the utilitarian look we usually expect in work spaces is being replaced by chic and feminine décor. More and more, I'm seeing office spaces that are fashionable, fun and full of creativity – just like the women who use them.

Take your office furniture, for example. Your chair, desk and work table don't need to look boring to be comfortable and practical. In fact, it's easy to take ordinary furnishings and create a look that's chic and inspiring. A light and airy slip cover will freshen up an old desk chair. A coat of pale blue paint will give new life to an old desk. Add some whimsical drawer pulls or fabulous decals to complete the picture. Let your imagination help you create a peaceful place – one where you will enjoy spending so many hours of your day.

Unexpected embellishments make everyday office items pretty and fun, while still being useful. Try adding a clipboard that's been trimmed with beautiful papers, tied with ribbon and hung on a decorative hook until it's needed. It's a useful and now beautiful accessory. Vintage and antique items can serve in unusual ways to make your work space even prettier. A stack of file folders, propped up in a vintage wire basket, adds just the right amount of chic to the corner of a desk, and will work great for keeping you organized.

When you work in a space that is pretty as well as calming, your imagination and creativity will flourish. I know that I immediately feel more relaxed and creative when I'm surrounded by calming colors and chic accessories. Try breathing new life into your own office space by adding chic and feminine touches, and watch your creativity soar to new heights.

Have a Great week Sweet Friends!!!!
Huggs, Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com

Flea Market Style Magazine

A Brand New Publication is on the Market!! Flea Market Style, full of beautiful glossy color, making Flea Market Style decorating Beautiful, Warm, and Fun!! With Feature titles like 'Doing Dishes' (where Blue & White become a decorating asset), 'Delicate Cycle'(new roles for Lace in your Home), 'Afternoon Delight'(Impromptu Girlfriends get~together), to 'Brushed ~ Up Junk'(re~newing Junk with purpose and style). These are just a few.

This Publication sold out in our B&M Stores, so round two is available in our Boutique, under New Listings.

Thanks to the Fantastic Team of Flea Market Style for giving us this Fun, Exciting, Inspiring Publication!!!

Huggs, Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com

"Linens & Lace" Shopping Event

This Friday we are celebrating one of my all time favorite Themed Shopping Events ~ "Linens & Lace"! Oh the Memories I have of growing up surrounded by Gorgeous French Linens and Lace at my Mimmie's home. I even used to take a Lace Tablecloth that wasn't being used and just wrap my self up in it as I was the 'French Princess Bride' running around in none other than lavender fields. Memories, Memories and more fun memories. My love for these beautiful pieces that I create with today has never changed. Please read on as Joyce shares her wonderful experience with all of us.

For as long as I can remember, linens and lace have always been a part of my life. They were not only present on every special occasion, but were used to add small touches to our everyday lives, making even the ordinary moments special and memorable.

The first time we are surrounded by linens and lace might be when loving hands tenderly wrap us up in an heirloom christening gown. Later, the corner of a simple lace handkerchief tucked in grandmothers pocket, then customary, now used as the lining of a straw tote or repurposed and stitched into a pillow, brings a touch of nostalgia.

I used to watch in fascination and excitement as my mother and grandmother brought out special tablecloths, some trimmed in lace, others with intricate layers of crochet stitches. I would excitedly wonder what special occasion we were celebrating. Often, it was a simple milestone, made extraordinary by the use of Mom’s special collection of linens. You could just feel the excitement in the air when these special linens came out of their safe storage.

I fondly remember a linen tablecloth with delicate lace around the edges, was lovingly spread on the table for holiday dinners. As a child, that might have been my very favorite. Or was it the beautiful crochet tablecloth with the impossibly intricate pattern of lace that seemed to tumble right off the end of my mothers' crochet hook? I had an appreciation for the beauty of my mother’s collection of linens and lace at a very early age. Today this very collection, added to one of my own, continues to add beauty and grace to my everyday life as well as to special occasions.

If you ask me, all of the best things in life come carefully wrapped in linens and lace and I never miss an opportunity to add to my own special collection.

Please join us on Friday February 19th as the boutiques at Make Mine Pink share their special linens and lace collections. I hope that you will find a piece of two to add to your collection.

I look forward to having you Shop with me this Friday 2/19/2010, at www.makeminepink.com for "Linens & Lace"!

Huggs, Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com

"Amour Valentine" to You......Part 2

Part 2
First I sent Laurie a "Expressions in a Bottle" to let her know her box was arriving soon. I thought this would be a extra fun Surprise for Laurie!!!
Then I sent her the Box I made, Painted, Trimmed in Vintage Trims, and lined with Vintage Fabric. Yes, I even added Vintage Spools that I painted, tied bows, flowers onto and added as little feet. Then more fun, stuffing it with Lollia, French Soaps, a Silk Rose Brooch etc. It was so much fun!!

Thank~You Again Cathy!!
Huggs. Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com

Roses and Pearls

When I think back to when I was a little girl, I remember the pretty off-white and pink pearls that my mother and grandmother wore for what I always assumed was "dress up." Whenever they went anywhere special, like church on Sunday morning, or celebrated a special event like a family birthday party, they slipped on their strings of pearls. Sometimes they let me try them on too, as long as I was careful. I remember admiring myself in the large mirrors on top of their dressers, framed by pearls and sitting on a rose covered bedspread.

Please join us and the other Boutiques at Make Mine Pink tomorrow for our Special Friday Shopping event!! Have a Wonderful Valentines week~end Sweet Friends!!
Huggs, Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com