This Just In: Strawberry Moth's Summer Pennants

Hot off the press and just in time for the summer, we've just added an adorable new collection of camp inspired pennant flags to our shelves! Crafted by one of our favorite local artists, Jessica Duthu of Strawberry Moth, each flag is screen-printed with water based, eco friendly ink on vintage cotton fabric. Pennant measures 15" long and is the perfect gift for hanging in the home, cozy bear den, or nursery. Grab a flag today and kick off the summer season in style!

Available at The Paris Market.

Shop Strawberry Moth

In case you haven't already seen them on our shelves here at the store, one of our absolute favorite online shops Strawberry Moth has been creating the most lovely illustrated greeting cards! Shop owner Jessica Duthu, a beloved team member of The Paris Market, and the previous blogger, is without a doubt an unstoppable creative force. According to Jessica, "Strawberry Moth is where illustration, fashion, and vintage love meet". Along with her greeting cards, Strawberry Moth also sells prints, coffee mugs, notebooks, jewelry, and dolls, all adorned with her unique and quirky characters! We can't get enough of all that she creates and can't wait to see what she makes next! Be sure to check out the Strawberry Moth online shop and stop by the Paris Market soon for all of Jessica's wonderfully illustrated paper goods!

A Crafter's Guide: Fabric Flowers

 We have dubbed February the month of florals. 

The Paris Market will be offering up a beautiful array of fresh flowers for Valentines Day. Whether a bouquet or single stem, a selection of pretty petals will be available February 12th for purchase.

To start the month out in favor of the flower, how-to guru Jessie, has created a fabric flower DIY for all you crafty spirits. Don that creative cap, grab those scissors, and make you loved one something special this holiday!

Supplies Needed:

Card stock

Ruler

Poly-Blend Fabric

Fabric Pen

Scissors

Needle and Thread

Faux Pearls, Buttons, or Beads

Votive and Matches

Scissors

1. Cut a Series of 5 circles out of card stock in different sizes.

Dimensions:

Circle 1 - 1"

Circle 2 - 1 1/2"

Circle 3 - 2 3/4"

Circle 4 - 3.5"

Circle 5 - 4"

2. Trace circles onto fabric and cut out.

3. Cut five slits in each circle, leave at least 3/4" in the center.

4. Hold each edge over a lit votive and let the fabric slightly curl. Be careful not to hold your pieces too close to the flame as you just want the heat to lightly affect the fabric.

5. Stack each piece largest to smallest (largest on the bottom) and make a few stitches through the center to secure.

6. Decorate the center of your flower by stitching in a few pearls. Want a more crafty look? Try buttons or brooches to make your petals really stand out! 

La fin.

Use these unwilting creations to decorate a gift, add into a floral arrangement or sweeten up your style!

how-to by jessica duthu

Black & White

As an artist, I couldn't ask to work in a more inspiring place. The Paris Market, in so many ways, feeds a part of my creative soul many other brick and mortar outlets are hard pressed to find. A true feast for the mind lies within these walls (I may be a bit jaded but to me its the truth). Finding inspiration as a blogger isn't hard here, nor is it hard to walk away with some piece of design influence to use in my own home. 

In 2013, I have resolved to concentrate on the details.

To look at life, art, and self with a set of fresh eyes. 

And to be true to myself, I work in a place that concentrates on just that. Whether its the turn of the century light bulb mounted on a frame and turned into a piece of art, or the fungi covered table setting that brings the true meaning of garden party; the Paris Market has always celebrated the unique, forlorn items of the past and turned them into something to be treasured and adored.

So here's to the New Year, to slowing down, to filling our lives with the love of worlds past, and to realizing that the world is not just Black and White but an array of beautiful shades of Grey.

yours faithfully,

Jessica

blogger . photographer . kindred spirit

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!

xo, The Paris Market Team

work by Jessica Duthu