Feature: Teo Jasmin

Teo Jasmin is an interior design company which was founded by Angéline Bailly in 2001. They started to specialize in digital printing on wall canvas but later on expanded their range of products with cushions and classic furniture, still using the same digital process on them.

Ever since, Teo Jasmin never stops to amaze us for its creativity. New collections are launched twice a year. The superheroes of DC Comics are the stars of the new collection 2010 with Coca Cola and famous Doggy ridder. Soon the new collection of September will be available on internet with new themes: 2cv, Mini, Skulls or Marilyn Monroe. Previous and still successful collections such as the Beatles, NYC, London and Paris are still around! Sacs à mains, coussin déco, tableau déco Teo Jasmin.

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All images are via the Teo Jasmin website.

featured seller: The Petite Chouette

Today's featured seller is Eva from The Petite Chouette, one of my fellow members of the Indie Free Spirits Team. From the moment I found her shop, I fell in love with it. It's very girly and kind of whimsical, a perfect combination. Please take some time to read the interview and find out more about Eva and then go on and browse her lovely shop (maybe you can put to use the reader discount she is offering!).

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Please tell us a little about yourself, your background, and your life.

My name is Eva, I'm 22 and I live in Germany. I love traveling, cats, my sewing machine and my friends.



What inspired you to open an Etsy shop? What's the story behind it?

I opened my Etsy shop in September 2009 because I wanted to see if anyone else but me would love to wear kitten sleeve tees and buttoned tights. So in the beginning 'ThePetiteChouette' was more an experiment than a well thought out concept. I gave it a try and I'm still amazed at how many people tell me that they love my designs. This is what keeps my shop alive I think, all the people who keep telling me that they really love what I'm doing, all those lovely feedbacks from happy customers.



What is the significance with the name 'ThePetiteChouette'?

'ThePetiteChouette' is a name that combines two of my favorite languages, English and French and which refers to one of my favorite stuffed animals when I was a child, a small brown 'Steiff' owl I carried with me everyday.



Is your shop more of a full time job or a 'one the side' thing? What is your typical day like?

ThePetiteChouette started as a 'thing on the side' and is more and more becoming a full time job. I still go to school so it's not a full time job as such but I make use of every free hour to bring my ideas to life. I usually get ideas during my lessons which is why my calendar is filled with little sketches and memos so I don't forget any ideas. Back at home I normally take a look at my sketches from school and think them over or start sewing them right away.



Describe your style. Is it similar to the style of your shop?

My style is quite similar to the pieces I design for 'ThePetiteChouette'. During the day I usually wear simple but unique T-Shirts or dresses and in the evenings I love to dress up and wear fancy mini dresses with bows, lace and ruffles. I'd love to be able to wear pink which is why many of my items are pink, but I don't think that color looks good on me. At the moment I'm addicted to floral patterns and lace and I'm always on the look-out for floral or lacy fabrics.




The Petite Chouette is offering a 10% discount on anything in the shop excluding made-to-order items. Just enter "Blueheart reader" in the message to seller at checkout :)

featured seller: creativeplace

This weeks featured seller is another lovely lady named Ashley from the Creative Place, whom I met via Etsy almost a year ago! I bought one of her paper packs, then started reading her blog, and now we have kept in tough ever since. She is such a sweet and genuine lady so please take the time to read her interview and get to know her. You can also check out her shop and her blog.

Please tell us a little about yourself, your background, and your life.

I am a 28 year old stay-at-home-mom to a precious 3 year old little boy, and I am married to the most amazing man who is truly my best friend, Rob :) I am a Christian and am so thankful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

I have a love for paper, fabric, anything vintage and thrift store-ing and flea market-ing. I've always loved art, crafts, and being creative (I ended up earning a degree in art/graphic design several years ago at James Madison University in Virginia :)). Growing up, I was always the one who got art sets, markers, crayons, and paper. I remember my mom taking one of my sisters and I to a paper factory when we were little and we got to dig through barrels of all different sorts of scrap paper. I was giddy with delight at all of the paper :) That is my first memory of being excited about anything having to do with paper and crafts :)



What is the significance with the name 'CreativePlace'?

Actually, a very close friend of mine and also a graphic designer and crafty person (Ashlee of Ashlee Proffitt Design) and I came up with the name several, several years ago. We were going to make a little business of it (I still have sketches and notes about it! :)), but life got busy, our families started expanding, and it all got put on the back burner :) Upon deciding I wanted to open an etsy shop, I checked with her to see if it would be ok if I used the name. She's such a sweetie and said "Of course!" and was super excited about it for me :) I regularly email back and forth with her, and she truly understands my obsession with paper and craftiness- so it's fun to have a name that also serves as a reminder of our friendship! :)



Your blog has so many amazing tutorials. If you had to pick one, which would be your favorite and why?

I would have to say the Woven Paper Journal Cover tutorial. I loved developing that tutorial and figuring out how to weave all sorts of paper together. It's fun to be able to look at so many different papers all at once!



What inspires you?

I love to read-- books, magazines and blogs, as well as talk with other crafters. I love coming across new-to-me things-- I usually will have a spark of inspiration and then my imagination will develop new ideas and concepts. I keep a journal/sketchbook full of written ideas I have, or clippings or other blip-its I've found. I am constantly going back through my journal and finding new ideas that I hadn't "seen" before.



You get to be a stay-at-home-mom with your son Jimmy, what is that like? What is a 'normal' day for you?

I don't really have a normal day, ever. LOL! Every day changes (which is fun, but can also be frustrating at times).

I've had a lot of my friends (mostly all who have children) ask me how I'm able to get crafty things done on top of caring and playing with my son and keeping up with housework. It is quite a delicate balance, and I often fail. By the grace of God, I am learning more how to balance everything. I do most of my craft work during naptime hours and during evening hours after Jimmy has gone to bed. My hubby and I have "work nights" when we are both doing our own thing - he has a small business consulting and building/installing sound systems mostly for churches, studio recording, and other audio stuff (that I don't quite understand, lol :)). So some nights we are doing that, other nights he is at church with band practice; so I work, and other nights we have hang out time together.



Sometimes during the day, Jimmy will "help" me in my studio/work area by coloring, playing with fabric remnants or pulling all the scrap pieces of paper out of the trashcan. He is also very good at helping me "clean up" or "dah-ba-dee-ing" (his words for cleaning), and loves to help with cooking, laundry and loading the dishwasher. Also, he is good at keeping himself entertained sometimes so I can clean the bathroom, fix supper, etc. We have lots of play time, though, running in circles around the house, and he loves for me to sit on his ride-a-long Lightning McQueen and he pushes me around the house-- Biz (our miniature schnauzer) barking the whole time at us (I'm sure this would be QUITE hilarious to watch and I often wonder what it would look like if we got it on video ;)).

But like I said, everyday is a learning process, and I'm quite thankful for God's grace with me as well as Jimmy's grace with his mama. I read a great post on one of my fave blogs awhile back, and it was a great reminder to me about how one day Jimmy will be all grown up, and I don't want to regret missing any of the small things with this precious little one God has blessed my hubby and I with.



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featured seller: factorygirlashli

Today's featured seller is Ashli from factorygirlashli, an amazing jewelry shop on Etsy. I can't even remember how I found Ashli's shop because it has been in my favorites for so long, but I always love seeing her unique creations (I actually own this necklace and I love it). Please take some time to read about Ashli and her shop, take a look around factorygirlashli, and take advantage of the Blueheart reader discount.


Gray Cherry Blossoms Post Earrings

Please tell us a little about yourself. (What makes you unique? What is your background? Your passion?)
I'm not very unique. I'm actually pretty boring. I really like to collect boring things, and sometimes I like to turn them into pretty things. My favorite color is pink, but don't quote me on that because it will probably be different the next time you ask.


Little Boy Paper Doll Adjustable Ring

What is the significance with the name 'factorygirlashli'?
I'm a big fan of Andy Warhol. I love his philosophy, his passion, and his character. I've studied/obsessed over him for awhile. People nicknamed the girls who followed him around "Factory girls" since they partied at his studio called "The Factory". Therefore, I named myself factorygirlashli. Oh, Ashli is my name.


Mini Cards Old Lace Variety

Please tell us about your blog a treasured year. (What inspired you to start it? How do you develop ideas/themes for your treasuries? Why do you love making treasuries? etc
I just really liked making treasuries.... and at the time I didn't have very much on my plate (also about me: I love cliches), so I decided to commit to 365 treasuries in as many days. To keep myself committed, I started up the blog. I don't think I'd have any disappointed readers if I skipped a day, but I would be disappointed in myself.

What inspires you?
romance and old fashioned things inspire me.


Lace It Up Flower Handmade Headband

Describe your style. Is it similar to the style of your shop?
My style is very much like the style of my shop, with an edge of California casual. My style is like JCrew meets Anthropologie meets Salvation Army. I own a twin to most of the pieces in my shop, and whenever I make something one of a kind that I love, I will have to reason myself out of keeping it.


A Stitch In Time Antiqued Brass Necklace

factorygirlashli is offering a 25% discount to all Blueheart readers (not including shipping). All you have to do is mention the code "Blueheart" in the message to seller at checkout!


Upcycled Vintage Tie Blossom Brooch

A few fun q&a about Ashli...

Name 3 living things you treasure: my husband, my mom, and my cat

Name 3 nonliving things you treasure: my Tiffany's engagement/wedding ring, my macbook, and chai

List 3 favorite events in your life so far: my wedding, the Coldplay concert I went to last summer, and the first time I saw Blue Man Group in Chicago

List 3 words that you love: love, hello, anything in French (even though I don't know what it means)

List 3 things you want to do before you die: go to France, run a marathon, be in a movie


Pink Lemonade Daisy Filigree Ring

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featured seller: Odelma Vintage

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Please tell us a little about yourself. (What makes you unique? What is your background? Your passion?)

Well first, I’m Mattie. I am a 20-year-old, apparel-merchandising student at Louisiana State University. I’ve lived in Baton Rouge my whole life, and that is something I have grown to love and hate every other day. I still live at home with my parents while I’m in school. I have a pretty fabulous boyfriend, Luke, and a funny bloodhound, Boone. I work a few days a week at a little boutique in my hometown, and spend the rest of my days working on Odelma! I started Odelma Vintage just last month as a way to fill my time in the summer in between semesters, and I’m having a blast.


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What is the significance with the name Odelma Vintage?

Oh! Let me tell you. It’s my favorite story. :) You see, I kind of have a thing for names. I am always collecting unique names that I hear or come across and dreaming about what my future children will be called. I love it! When it came to the shop, I wanted a name with meaning. I didn't want just a fun name I enjoyed hearing. I wanted one that reflected the shop itself. So I started to mull over some vintage words, phrases, names, etc. Then it just came to me! My dad’s mother’s name is Odell, and my mom’s mother’s name is Ethel Delma. And if you didn’t catch it: Odell + Delma = Odelma. Love.


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How did you develop a love for vintage?

I remember when I was younger (around 8 or 9) my parents told us we were going on vacation and I could choose where we would go. We had just got through learning about plantations in school and I was fascinated. So my parents gave me the option of either touring a plantation or going to a water park. I bet you can guess which one I chose! That probably just increased my lame-o factor by +5, but I can’t deny it. :) When I got older, my fascination with all things vintage grew and grew. There is just something so alluring about the past. I love learning about the way people lived life before us.


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Please describe the thrifting experience for you. (Do you prefer to go alone or take a friend? Do you have a favorite spot you visit? Do you go all day and take a lunch?)

Some days I bring a friend, but mostly I go alone. When I do bring someone though, it’s usually my boyfriend, Luke, because he has an obsession for peculiar and random things AND can put up with me while I’m taking forever hunting through shops.
I try to take a full day and just hunt. I have my thrift store days, and my garage/estate days. I map out (literally; you should see my cartoon maps) where I’ll stop that way I don’t get completely overwhelmed. Sometimes it’s quite exhausting, but then you find those perfect little treasuries that make the hunting all worth the while! And my favorite part is answering the question, “Hey, where’d you get that?!” When I say garage/estate sale or thrift store, people’s jaws drop! It’s pretty funny.


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Besides vintage, what are your other loves or passions?

I always say that if someone were to crack open my heart and have a peak at what’s in there, they would never believe it was the heart of just one girl. I’m sure you all know what I’m talking about. I just am a passionate kinda’ gal. But anyway, let’s say you did take a peak at the inside of my heart, here’s what you would find: Christ. Family. Boyfriend. My Church. Party Planning. Crafts. DIY projects. Clothes. Blogs. Boone (my bloodhound). Polaroids. Truth. Rainstorms. Folk Music. Home Décor. Funny people. Kindness. 3 year olds. Owls.
…just to name a few.


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Also today, Odelma Vintage is offering a discount to all Blueheart readers! You will recieve 15% off your entire purchase (before shipping and refunded through PayPal after checkout) and all you have to do is put "Blueheart reader" in the message to seller at checkout.

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sharing the ♥

This week has been a little busy with exams and I am so sorry that I haven't posted anything until now. Just wanted to share a little love. Blueheart was featured over at Dannie Glam. It was so nice of her to include me and I really enjoyed writing it. Dannie is doing a series of reviews this holiday season, and I really love this one. Also, check out her etsy shop here.

So I was reading a few comments that people had left about the feature and I just had to include this one because it made my day:

bobBEEzbyerin said, "Love the clothes, it's great to see something a little different than the norm!!"

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Last Thursday, Blueheart was featured on another wonderful blog. Lauren, from Jewels of Saraswati is blogging about gift guides and my wildflower dress was included in the gift guide for Hippies! The colors really go great with the theme. Check out Lauren's blog here and her etsy shop here.

Linda B's Blog

More Blueheart Love to share! :) Yesterday, Megan from Audrey Leona Vintage (see her wonderful etsy shop here informed me that I had been featured on Linda B's Blog in her post about Top 6 Thursday Finds From Etsy. I was thrilled! I love her blog! Just wanted to say thanks for including me in your feature! :)

The Creative Mixx

Guess what? Necole from The Creative Mixx was sweet enough to feature me on her blog! I'm so honored! Just wanted to say thanks (see the post here). :)