Glamour in the Garden ... Welcome Spring!

Hello lovelies ~ it's officially spring!

We at Ooh La Frou Frou
are opening the garden gates wide
and inviting spring in!


Hats off to you, Spring ...
we've long awaited you!



In celebration of this joyous occasion,

we're introducing our third spring card design today!

Every spring

fabulously-dressed and glorious gardens
pop up everywhere ...
we at Ooh La Frou Frou
thought it would be a fun twist
to play with the idea of being
"fabulously dressed"
~IN~
the garden!
May I introduce
our latest spring card
entitled:

To order
"Glamour in the Garden"
simply go here!

"Glamour in the Garden"
is glamorous indeed!
In this card, (yes, that's me, Alex!)
I'm on my elegant city terrace
in a couture tulip gown with its tulip leaf belt!
A pink-handled garden trowel rests in my hand
and the requisite glass of icy cold lemonade
awaits on the table beside me.

Card Details:
Glitter sparkles on the flowers
and on my dress and headband,
as well as on the "sugar-rimmed" glass of lemonade!
The bodice of my gown is adorned with
pretty spring green crystals.
The message on the pink paper
lining the inside of the card reads:
"Who says gardening isn't glamorous?"
The card comes with a spring green envelope lined in pink
and everything is protected in a clear cello-wrap.

The perfect card to celebrate
Ooh-La-Glamorous Spring!

Fashion and gardens just seem to go together ...

and we all know that in fashion, there are no rules ...

designers can make anything happen, ...
no garden to walk through?
no problem for them ... how about a walk with the garden?


Many Vogue photoshoots have taken place amidst the greenery ...
after all, girls in dresses just look lovely in a lush garden ...
as if we are the flowers amidst all of the green!

We can even carry a little of the garden
with us all day in our make-up bag ...
these are lovely!
Clockwise from upper left:
Lancome Butterflies Fever Healthy Glow Mineral Blusher;
Stila Garden Bliss All Over Shimmer Pallette; and
Guerlain Meteorites pressed powder with rosette.

And speaking of glamour in the garden,
if you darlings are heading out to plant some posies,

I think it would only be more fun with pink garden tools, don't you?
I adore the pink wheelbarrow ...
and the cute apron with tools or the garden tool case
would just make me smile!

The pink watering can below
would look so cute sitting outside your door
ready to grab at a moment's notice ...
and the pink garden hose ... what can I say ...
I wonder if it sprays pink lemonade?!?

Don't know about you, but after all that glamorous garden work,

I'd need to be sitting pretty
in the shade for a while!

Happy spring, everyone!
Thanks for joining me for a while in the garden!

Remember ... if you'd like to order
"Glamour in the Garden"
simply go here!





Illustration Credit:
All artwork on blog and Ooh la Frou Frou Collection cards
is the work of Sandra Markwalder, artist and creator
of the Ooh La Frou Frou Collection.

Image Credit for Photos:
Image 1 (girls by garden gate) Steven Meisel for Vogue September 2007 via
Image 2 and 3 (flower hats) Steven Meisel for Vogue 2006  via
Image 4 (two pair glass shoes) from Paris Fashion Week 2009 via and
Image 4 (leaf shoes) Steven Meisel for Vogue 2006 via
Images 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  (girls in garden) Steven Meisel for Vogue 2006 via
Image 10 and 11 (girls with pug) Richard Bailey for Vogue Austrailia 2008 via
Products in Images 12, 13 and 14 (make-up and garden products) linked above
Image (girl at garden table) Steven Meisel for Vogue via