Hello Darlings!
I was thrilled when the artist
asked me to post today ...
Easter is one of my very favorite holidays ...
made even happier by the fact that it takes place in spring ...
when everything feels fresh and new!
And we have something very exciting ...
I am the Ooh La Frou Frou girl starring in our
brand new Easter card being introduced today!
But before that excitement begins ...
How do you celebrate Easter?
New York City,
(where we Ooh La Frou Frou girls reside)
does Easter up big and ties it with a bow ...
would you expect anything less?
The Easter Parade ~ Easter Bonnet Festival
is held each year on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue
from 49th to 57th Streets, from 10 am - 4 pm.
In fact, the area around St. Patrick's Cathedral
is the perfect place to watch the variety
of extravagant and whimsical Easter bonnets go by ...
here are a few that appeared last year ...
Easter is just a little over a month away ...
April 24th to be exact ...
and that makes now the perfect time
to start making Easter plans ...
will you be entertaining at home
or perhaps enjoying a pretty Easter buffet at an elegant restaurant
or with friends or family at their home?
If you're the one doing the entertaining ...
this post is chocked full of goodies to inspire!
Some of the Ooh La Frou Frou girls
will be going home to visit parents ...
but some will be entertaining family here in the city.
Whatever your plans, we hope your day will be filled with sunshine!
I personally love to entertain for Easter ...
A pretty Easter basket in the entryway
would be the perfect place to tuck little gifts
that the guests could take home ...
Following are images to inspire ...
The egg-cup bouquets below and the pretty rosebud napkin
are from Martha Stewart;
the brussel-sprout topiaries in soup tureens are adorable,
as are the mini-Easter baskets tied to the backs of chairs
and the chandelier shades embellished with
the outer leaves of artificial heads of cabbage ...
all from Better Homes and Gardens!
It's easy to see why I love to entertain during this holiday!
So much fun!
The bud vases below and pretty pink ribbons tied around glass stems
from Country Living would garner oohs and aahs ...
For the vases, simply take a glass bobeche (candlestick collar)
with chandelier drops and place it atop a bud vase!
You can find different styles of these candlestick collars ...
for one version go here.
The charming bunny napkin is from Martha Stewart
and the sweet egg flower cups are from Better Homes and Gardens.
For some whimsical additions for a pretty table ...
the individual petit cupcake stands (1 below)
from Rosanna could also be used for
little Easter vignettes scattered on the tabletop ...
the bunny placecard holder (2) can be found at Pottery Barn
and could also be used holding whimsical messages on your table ...
these elegant beverage dispensers (3) would look elegant with
lemonade or iced tea ...
and the lovely Bon Bon Pedestals and serving pieces from Rosanna
would be pretty additions to a dessert buffet.
Need more whimsy?
Hmmm ... how about a Bunny Egg Platter (1 below)
from Pottery Barn that holds two dozen eggs ...
or perhaps the 12" tall charming porcelain rabbit (2) from Z Gallerie
would be perfect sitting amidst gorgeous flowers for a centerpiece
(I hear he likes to be the center of attention!) ...
the little individual bunny tureens (3) from Williams-Sonoma
are too cute for words ...
and don't you just love these little vase napkin rings (4) from
Two's Company?
Need still more whimsy?
Well ...
The Apothecary Jar Beverage Dispenser (1 below)
just says "Easter" when filled with pink lemonade;
the charming three-tier-basket begs for Easter goodies;
and if the personalized huricanes with pastel candles
aren't just made for Easter, then I don't know what is!
I've been waiting for my first sight of a robin ...
haven't seen one yet, but a bird theme would be
another sweet theme for Easter.
The following pieces would be pretty for a traditional look ...
little nest placecard or menu holders
are from Pottery Barn;
the gorgeous Woodland Bird dinnerware is from Horchow;
the Spring Sparrow table runner is from Pottery Barn ...
and Martha Stewart's little bird cupcakes would top it all off
so sweetly!
If your tastes run along a more contemporary vein,
For a contemporary tablescape,
these so-darling white paper pop-up placemats
are so whimsical and would bring smiles for sure!
The little bird cage tea towels would
make adorable napkins ...
and these little bird bowls would make sweet accents!
Whew!
Good entertaining requires details, details, details!
And a lot of them!
And now ...
to say hello to all of those friends
you may or may not be seeing at Easter ...
our new Easter card:
"Easter Whimsy!"
In this new card, I've let my hair down!
Easter Whimsy
is an Easter fantasy in a formal garden
surrounded by clipped hedges ...
glittery leaves in the trees overhead ...
butterflies all around (even on my shoulder and on the park bench!) ...
Easter eggs scattered all about ...
and even a chocolate bunny running across the lawn!
I am posing in a frothy skirt accented in lavender glitter,
My hair is blowing in the breeze,
on my head sits a pink bow with sparkly netting,
and I am holding a pretty pink purse with white gloves ...
very Audrey!
The card is sparkly galore ...
(hard to see in a scan).
There are crystals on the bow of my hat,
on my purse
and on my shoes and
glitter in the tree branches, on the tulips,
on my skirt, purse and netting!
The greeting inside the card says
"Happy Easter!"
To order this card, simply go here.
That's it for now, loves!
Have a perfectly wonderful week ahead!
Image Credits:
All illustration is by Sandra Markwalder,
artist and creator of the Ooh La Frou Frou Collection.
Photo Group 1: (New York 2010 Easter Parade): The Gothamist
Photo 2 (Al fresco tablescape): Country Living
Photo 3 (Tablescape 2/bunny): HGTV
Photo Group 4: Tablescapes left to right:
Left: Better Homes and Gardens
Middle: HGTV
Right: Martha Stewart
Photo Group 5: (Baskets) left to right:
Left: Clover Basket Martha Stewart
Right: Pottery Barn
All other images are linked above in body of blog post.
asked me to post today ...
Easter is one of my very favorite holidays ...
made even happier by the fact that it takes place in spring ...
when everything feels fresh and new!
And we have something very exciting ...
I am the Ooh La Frou Frou girl starring in our
brand new Easter card being introduced today!
But before that excitement begins ...
How do you celebrate Easter?
New York City,
(where we Ooh La Frou Frou girls reside)
does Easter up big and ties it with a bow ...
would you expect anything less?
The Easter Parade ~ Easter Bonnet Festival
is held each year on Easter Sunday along Fifth Avenue
from 49th to 57th Streets, from 10 am - 4 pm.
In fact, the area around St. Patrick's Cathedral
is the perfect place to watch the variety
of extravagant and whimsical Easter bonnets go by ...
here are a few that appeared last year ...
Easter is just a little over a month away ...
April 24th to be exact ...
and that makes now the perfect time
to start making Easter plans ...
will you be entertaining at home
or perhaps enjoying a pretty Easter buffet at an elegant restaurant
or with friends or family at their home?
If you're the one doing the entertaining ...
this post is chocked full of goodies to inspire!
will be going home to visit parents ...
but some will be entertaining family here in the city.
Whatever your plans, we hope your day will be filled with sunshine!
I personally love to entertain for Easter ...
A pretty Easter basket in the entryway
would be the perfect place to tuck little gifts
that the guests could take home ...
Following are images to inspire ...
The egg-cup bouquets below and the pretty rosebud napkin
are from Martha Stewart;
the brussel-sprout topiaries in soup tureens are adorable,
as are the mini-Easter baskets tied to the backs of chairs
and the chandelier shades embellished with
the outer leaves of artificial heads of cabbage ...
all from Better Homes and Gardens!
It's easy to see why I love to entertain during this holiday!
So much fun!
The bud vases below and pretty pink ribbons tied around glass stems
from Country Living would garner oohs and aahs ...
For the vases, simply take a glass bobeche (candlestick collar)
with chandelier drops and place it atop a bud vase!
You can find different styles of these candlestick collars ...
for one version go here.
The charming bunny napkin is from Martha Stewart
and the sweet egg flower cups are from Better Homes and Gardens.
For some whimsical additions for a pretty table ...
the individual petit cupcake stands (1 below)
from Rosanna could also be used for
little Easter vignettes scattered on the tabletop ...
the bunny placecard holder (2) can be found at Pottery Barn
and could also be used holding whimsical messages on your table ...
these elegant beverage dispensers (3) would look elegant with
lemonade or iced tea ...
and the lovely Bon Bon Pedestals and serving pieces from Rosanna
would be pretty additions to a dessert buffet.
Need more whimsy?
Hmmm ... how about a Bunny Egg Platter (1 below)
from Pottery Barn that holds two dozen eggs ...
or perhaps the 12" tall charming porcelain rabbit (2) from Z Gallerie
would be perfect sitting amidst gorgeous flowers for a centerpiece
(I hear he likes to be the center of attention!) ...
the little individual bunny tureens (3) from Williams-Sonoma
are too cute for words ...
and don't you just love these little vase napkin rings (4) from
Two's Company?
Need still more whimsy?
Well ...
The Apothecary Jar Beverage Dispenser (1 below)
just says "Easter" when filled with pink lemonade;
the charming three-tier-basket begs for Easter goodies;
and if the personalized huricanes with pastel candles
aren't just made for Easter, then I don't know what is!
I've been waiting for my first sight of a robin ...
haven't seen one yet, but a bird theme would be
another sweet theme for Easter.
The following pieces would be pretty for a traditional look ...
little nest placecard or menu holders
are from Pottery Barn;
the gorgeous Woodland Bird dinnerware is from Horchow;
the Spring Sparrow table runner is from Pottery Barn ...
and Martha Stewart's little bird cupcakes would top it all off
so sweetly!
If your tastes run along a more contemporary vein,
For a contemporary tablescape,
these so-darling white paper pop-up placemats
are so whimsical and would bring smiles for sure!
The little bird cage tea towels would
make adorable napkins ...
and these little bird bowls would make sweet accents!
Whew!
Good entertaining requires details, details, details!
And a lot of them!
And now ...
to say hello to all of those friends
you may or may not be seeing at Easter ...
our new Easter card:
"Easter Whimsy!"
In this new card, I've let my hair down!
Easter Whimsy
is an Easter fantasy in a formal garden
surrounded by clipped hedges ...
glittery leaves in the trees overhead ...
butterflies all around (even on my shoulder and on the park bench!) ...
Easter eggs scattered all about ...
and even a chocolate bunny running across the lawn!
I am posing in a frothy skirt accented in lavender glitter,
My hair is blowing in the breeze,
on my head sits a pink bow with sparkly netting,
and I am holding a pretty pink purse with white gloves ...
very Audrey!
The card is sparkly galore ...
(hard to see in a scan).
There are crystals on the bow of my hat,
on my purse
and on my shoes and
glitter in the tree branches, on the tulips,
on my skirt, purse and netting!
The greeting inside the card says
"Happy Easter!"
To order this card, simply go here.
That's it for now, loves!
Have a perfectly wonderful week ahead!
Image Credits:
All illustration is by Sandra Markwalder,
artist and creator of the Ooh La Frou Frou Collection.
Photo Group 1: (New York 2010 Easter Parade): The Gothamist
Photo 2 (Al fresco tablescape): Country Living
Photo 3 (Tablescape 2/bunny): HGTV
Photo Group 4: Tablescapes left to right:
Left: Better Homes and Gardens
Middle: HGTV
Right: Martha Stewart
Photo Group 5: (Baskets) left to right:
Left: Clover Basket Martha Stewart
Right: Pottery Barn
All other images are linked above in body of blog post.
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