Thanks so much for the kind get-well wishes, I am still sick, but atleast it's Friday (thank GOD) and I took a day off work - much needed.
On to more tea - before I die, I want to have tea in the tearoom at Laduree on the Champs Elysees. When I saw these postcards, they reminded me instantly of the Laduree palette, gorgeous pastels that bring spring weddings to mind. Take a look - first at the postcards, then at delicious inspiration from Laduree!
These would be gorgeous printed off, if you have some glass glitter and a fine tip glue pen, outline the sentiment in glue and sprinkle with glitter, affix to heavy cardstock, punch holes through the corners and tie with satiny ribbon for hanging. You could seriously do a bunch of these and sell them at a craft show!
And here is inspiration from la grandmere of all tearooms:
These images are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing with us- and I can't wait to go play with them this weekend...
Feel better soon- a weekend is a terrible thing to waste being sick!
Posted by: tkolte | March 06, 2009 at 09:46 AM
*sigh*
Oh, how I wish....
Posted by: Alisa | March 06, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Ah, how gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for all the yummy inspiration!
Posted by: Tina | March 06, 2009 at 12:26 PM
What gorgeous postcards! Thank you!
-Michelle
Posted by: michelle | March 06, 2009 at 04:15 PM
Yummmmmmm! You are making me hungry! Thanks for the postcards!
Posted by: cheryl bass | March 07, 2009 at 04:10 AM
Hey!....Awesome images!!...totally yummmmm...!!
I was wonderin ...are u Indian?
Posted by: Spardha | March 07, 2009 at 08:43 AM
Hi Spradha, thank you. Yes, I was born in Madras, oh I think it's called Chennai now, isn't it; but raised in the U.S. since age three and married to a Punjabi (also raised in the U.S.) Thanks for stopping by!
Posted by: alekhasmommy | March 07, 2009 at 01:04 PM
Thanks so much for these beautiful images, Ranjini! You just spoil us with your generosity ; ). My family and I will actually be living just outside Paris starting next spring---come visit and we'll have tea together at Laduree! I'm going to go ahead and start saving my centimes---what do you say ; )?
Hope you're feeling better~~
Posted by: ChezSlaughter | March 08, 2009 at 04:09 AM
What beautiful postcards... What yummy treats, I am so hungry now..
Stephenie
Posted by: Stephenie | March 09, 2009 at 08:46 PM
GORRRRRRRGEOUS!!!!! Thank you!
m ^..^
Posted by: M | March 09, 2009 at 08:59 PM
Hi!...I love your site, such wonderful images!!
I would like to know how I may be able to get your permission to use the image of the chubby girl holding the tray of pastries for my home based custom cake business cards...I have looked everywhere, but I have never seen a more perfect image than this for the card. I would like to use this image, but move the adorable rhyme to the back of the business card. Please let me know if any of this would be possible or acceptable to you.
Regards,
Sue
Posted by: Sue | July 24, 2011 at 06:21 PM
Hi Sue, thanks for commenting. I wasn't sure which image you were talking about, but if it's one of the vintage postcard images that have been digitally altered - see my copyright philosophy in my sidebar at left, which I just recently amended. Feel free to use the image as you see fit, and best of luck with your new cake business!
Ranjini
Posted by: alekhasmommy | August 22, 2011 at 08:31 AM