Abbey Goed Design Scouting gives us twenty eight examples of frame walls. If you are thinking of creating such a frame wall this post is a great inspiration source.

Hello lovelies!  I’m going dancing today! This weekend is another edition of the annual music festival Pukkelpop, that takes place just two blocks from my house. It is one of the largest music festivals in Belgium and the line up is pretty good. Here are a few of the bands I’m going to see: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis,  Martina Topley-Bird, Lady Linn and her Magnificent Seven and many others like Metallica, Robyn, 2manydjs…

I hope you enjoy the Weekend Links I picked out for you girls. Have fun this weekend! See you on Monday! 

Love, Betsy.

- A feast for the eyes: Your source for all things wicked and awesome

- The colorful Hidden In France

- The creative Casey’s Musings

When I was a kid I loved pop up books (still do actually) , now you can get a pop up book with a real glowing lamp. A wonderfully crafted and cleverly folded lamp springs to life from the hardy white pages of the bound book, powered by a simple low voltage adapter. Finally, a coffee table book that you’ll actually open. Isn’t this neat? I love this unique concept! Available here.

One of my favorite online shops, Trashy Diva Clothing, has a great new collection. The collection is made out of beautiful embroidered cotton, here are some of my picks:

The Lucy Blouse is a total 1950’s treat!

The classic Day Dress.

The elegant Bonnie Bolero.

I love this cute and charming red cherry necklace, the cherry is made out of red jade. It makes a delightful little ornament for an untraditional necklace and dangles from a delicate chain. Beautiful isn’t it? Available here. Designed by Arena Copenhagen.

Here are some vintage postcards I found on a flea market in France. Enjoy!

 
Picturesque Cornwall by Raphael Tuch

Nude by F.Brisard - Salon de Paris

Silhouette découpée by Harry Nolden

Hanoï - Petit Lac et rue Jules Ferry

Back of: Hanoï - Petit Lac et rue Jules Ferry

Femme endormie by P. Sieffert

I discovered this great brand of  body care, skincare and fragrance products named L’Occitane when I was in the Côte d’Azur. The products are never tested on animals and consist only of natural ingredients. If you love the smell of roses like I do you will love the Eau des 4 Reines: Fragrance of the 4 Queens. Four royal roses comprise the heart notes of this delicious and fruity spray infused with muted hints of violet, black currant leaves, white cedar and heliotrope. Fresh and modern. An affordable luxury, so I got the Eau de Toilette and the Rose Home Perfume. Oh and the glass bottles are so beautiful! I can’t wait to use the home perfume in our (almost finished) new apartment.

I have very dry skin, especially in the winter so I’m hoping this Pure Organic Shea Butter will soften my skin. The signature buttery-emollient is a powerful moisturizer retrieved from the fruit of African Shea trees, and celebrated world-wide for encouraging cellular renewal and repairing the hydrolipidic film, thereby softening, soothing and comforting skin. L”Occitane works directly with women’’s Shea-processing collectives in western Africa, supporting economic recovery–and a heritage of natural harvesting traditions.
  

You’ve all been waiting patiently and the time has finally come… I’ve (my lovely mom’s innocent hand) randomly selected a name from all of you who entered for your chance to win the From Betsy With Love Giveaway and the winner is, drumroll please…

Congratulations Maria Andersson!

Maria… please feel free to drop me an email with your mailing address, or I will contact you later today! Your package will soon be on it’s way!

A great thanks to all of you for playing along and sharing your inspirations with me!  All of your inspirations are so amazing and I wish that I could give everyone a prize. I thank you all for being here with me and for all of your kindness and support… I love you girls!

Love, Betsy.

Hello babydolls! Christopher and I got back on Friday night from 3 amazing, enchanting and relaxing weeks in the Côte d’Azur. It was was wonderful. Sandy beaches, great food, great wine, spectacular views…  It was such a relaxing, romantic and fun trip, and I wish we could fly right back. But I have to admite I am also happy to be back. I’m looking forward to resuming all of our decoration plans for our new apartment and of course catching up with you guys.

Remember to come back today because I will be announcing the winner of my giveaway! Hope to see you then!

Love, Betsy.

I’m leaving on a long awaited holiday to the Côte d’azur tomorrow so I’m posting my Weekend Links today. Hope you enjoy them! I have acces to internet and will post some of my vacation photo’s for you all to enjoy. I’ll be back on  August 8th, that’s when I select the winner of the From Betsy With Love Giveaway, I am super excited about this! If you haven’t signed up to win yet or if you just want a refresher how the From Betsy With Love Giveaway, you can click right here.

I’m going to miss you all!

Love, Betsy.

- Showcasing the commercial art of mid-century America: PLan 59

- A celebration of vintage style: Miss Vintage

I’m feeling a little blue at the moment. I don’t know why, actually I have no reason at all to feel blue, do you know the feeling? Especially because Christopher and I are leaving for the Côte d’azur on Friday so I should be in a good mood! Oh well, instead of depressing myself with sad music or a sad movie I am going to treat myself to a nice home spa evening. Here are some products that I love… For skin care I mostly use Environ products, I have fairly bad skin so I really need to use good skin care products and these do the trick for me. Environ is rather expensive so I use some Dr. Haushka products aswell, these are all natural products (love that!). Their Rose Cream and aromatherapy baths are super b.t.w.! For body care a must have for my scaly legs is Ultra Dry Skin Cream by The Organic Pharmacy. The Organic Pharmacy use only natural and organic ingredients. That’s enough, now I’m going to retreat in the bathroom.

Photo courtesy of Conde Nast’s archives, a great store containing more than 100 years’ worth of photographs and illustrations.

I came across this great etsy shop Pillows for the people, they sell these beautiful and adorable lavender pillows. The pillows are handmade lavender sachets made from unique and vintage textiles. I think I’m going to get one of these for in our new bedroom. I love the scent of lavender, so relaxing and it always reminds me of France.

Woohoo I received the Brillante Blogger award from my Style Soul sister Super Kawaii Mama. Thank you sweetie you´re so kind!

Here are the “rules” for the brilliant:
1) When received, you may post the premio to you blog.
2) Link to the blogger you received it from.
3) Give the it to 7 blogs
4)… link to those 7 blogs
5)…and leave those seven bloggers a comment about receiving the brilliant premio.

 Spreading the love… 
- The stylish italobelgian girl: Greetz from Tiz.
- For intertior design inspiration: Hidden in France.
- This beautiful Vintage Darling.
- For crafting pleasure: The Solitary Thread.
- The unusual House of Beauty and Culture.
- Another great interior design resource: Studio Annetta.
- Celebrating the Jazz Age: Art Deco.

 Love, Betsy.

Before I dash off for drinks with bubbles,  I just wanted to share with you that I’ve added some great new blogs to my blogroll. Have a fabulous weekend and I’ll see you all on Monday!

ps: Don’t forget to enter the first From Betsy With Love Giveaway!

- I wish I could read what she writes but still, the creative Lady Thirty

- The colorful Hello My name is Heather

Like his paintings, Jeremiah Goodman origins from a more elegant era, a time of velvet curtains and chandeliers that cast dancing shadows on the walls. Goodman is well known for his impressionistic watercolor and gouache renderings of rooms that belonged to people like the Duchess of Windsor, Diana Vreeland and Greta Garbo. Eighty-two of those paintings are reproduced in ‘A Romantic Journey by Jeremiah Goodman’ published by powerHouse Books.

The Fabulicious, delicious, utterly sexy online lingerie boutique is now open! You should definetly go take a look at the hand picked selection of “Must-Have” ultra glam, frilly burlesque, beautifully sexy, gorgeously naughty, passionately designed Lingerie Delights. Enjoy!

Yesterday I finally wached the stunning movie Amelie. I loved it ! It was beautiful in evey little detail. I really recommend this movie. It has been a great source of inspiration for decor ideas for our new apartment. I love the wallpaper in Amelies bedroom, it’s a deep red with an abstract flower print in white, gold and blue. I’m thinking of using such a wallpaper in our enterance hall, with a little desk to store our keys and such on. I love the contrast between the blue of the lampshade and the red on the wall’s, so I’m thinking of placing such a lamp on the desk in the entrance hall. Oooh I’m so exited! So if someone knows where I kan find such a beautiful wallpaper and lamp please let me know. Thanks!

It’s raining here what a bummer. But it gives me the opportunity to tell you about the Parashell Umbrella. Isn’t this the cutest thing?! Tokyo-based company Di Cesare Designs Inc. has designed the chicest umbrella that takes many shapes including the form of seashells! An elegant harmony of form and function for those seeking sanctuary from the Sun.

I love these necklaces by Paraphernalia, so cute! “We at Paraphernalia design beauteous and wholesome accoutrements for both Ladies and Gentlemen. We are much inspired by both vintage illustrations and 19th century magicians. We also enjoy the odd, the unusual, the uncanny and the bizarre, in all the aspects of beauty.” They also have a blog with some great photo’s.

Dior Couture Fall 2008, this is the perfect collection. It has been designed just for me. It’s so beautiful, such a shame that I can’t afford it, DAMN!