What Father Christmas brought me and... I want an elephant

Ho!ho!ho! look what I had for Christmas! This wonderful book presenting magnificent dolls houses from the V&A musem of childhood.
I have been to this museum 3 times this year and yet I want to go back again!

Does anyone want to come with me?

I also would like to share with you a video ( first dicovered on Vanessa Valencia's blog but it is a sin to keep good things just for yourselsf isn't it?).

I is so sweet and happy!

It will make you shout:"I wAnt an eLephAnT!!!!"

As you will see, there is a cute one just the right size for our dolls houses!

Oh!it fills my head with so many ideas...

I hope you are all having a good time.

Bye for now and keep on dreaming!

Let's make a wish!

Thank you Stel.la for this lovely illustration by Shirley Hughes sent to me this morning.

I absolutely love it!

So, like little Lucy and Tom, let's all make a wish on this Christmas eve 2009!

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DONE!

So, let me check...

1-Snow for perfect Christmas : DONE!

(this is my house!)

2-Parcels at the post office for happy Etsy shoppers at Papillon Bleu UK Boutique: DONE!

3-Pay a little visit to all the new followers to thank them and say how much I am delighted :DONE!

4-Christmas tree: DONE!

(Hey look! this is Chloé's sweet little drummer boy!)

Well, all I need now is to wish you a

MeRrY CHrisTmAs!!!

Benjamin Pollock's Toy Shop in London

Hello everybody.If you are wondering what I am up to at the moment, well, I am trying to put a cardboard theatre's parts together. The result shoud be fantastic and I am looking forward to playing with my new acquisition.

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Hmmm...this should be the result...but it is very easy to assemble and I don't need scissors or glue!

It is the story of Cinderella.

I bought this delightful Victorian cardboard theatre in London in one of my favourite shops:

BENJAMIN POLLOCK'S TOYSHOP!

(not to say Paradise for me!!!)

Anyway, I have put some pictures together so you can have an idea of why I love the atmosphere sooooooooo much. I know most of you love vintage toys too.

In addition, I have added a link in my right column (under the very useful blogs and websites category) to their website so you can have access to a lot of information and you can even buy online .

OR you can also click on the link below if you don't feel like checking on the right column.

And here is your little Papillon Bleu video!

Enjoy!

PS: They are extremely welcoming there and take time to have a chat!

Surprise to you 70th follower!!!!

Hello everyone! Look!!! there are 70 followers today! and... tadaaaaaaaaaaaaa! she has won a Papillon Bleu gift! I don't know if you remember ,sometimes there is a little surprise:

there was the 20th follower who received a doll, the 50th follower received a DVD about one of her favourite children's author and illustrator Anthony Browne ( my Moochoo produced this film).

Congratulations to you JOJO-Caramel!

Félicitations Jojo Caramel, tu as gagné 1 cadeau Papillon Bleu pour être la 70 è à s'inscrire sur ce blog! La 20è avait reçu une poupée Papillon Bleu, la 50è avait reçu un film réalisé par mon Moochoo sur Anthony Browne et toi...

So what is her gift? Quel est le cadeau?

Tadaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

How about a miniature of your favourite cake?

Que penses tu d'une miniature de ton gâteau préféré?

Click on the picture to discover her universe! Cliquez sur la photo pour découvrir son univers!

And retadaaaaaaaaaa! here is my contribution for Tuesday Tea at the PLUMED PEN

(hope I'm not too late!)

I've presented some of the dolls' favourite cakes, all made of FIMO of course!

(am in a cake mood today...)

Chloe & The Little Drummer Boy

Today is a Hartfelt Christmas Blog PArty hosted by Kelly

http://hartfeltchristmas.blogspot.com/

For the occasion I used my 1/12 scale shop and transformed it for the purpose of this little story!
But first, let me introduce you to our new heroïne CHLOE.
Chloe loves Christmas shopping and... one day...

Pour l'occasion, j'ai utilisé ma boutique à l'échelle 1/12è que j'ai transformée pour cette petite histoire!

Mais d'abord, laissez moi vous présenter notre nouvelle héroïne Chloé.

Chloé adorait faire les boutiques pour Noël et... un jour...

And also I dedicate this story to my French blog friend JESSICA who is celebrating her birthday today!

It could be great if you could all wish her a happy birthday on her blog in your language I think it would be a great surprise!!!!!he!he!he!
http://espritrepense.canalblog.com/

Je tiens également à dédicacer cette histoire à mon amie Jessica qui fête son anniversaire aujourd'hui!

I also wish a happy birthday to VaNESSa from a FANCIFUL TWIST .

AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY BLOG FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS!

Ok, you are going to think it is stupid and childish but, I was sooooooooo happy when I received my business cards today I wanted to share it with you! Like it?

Let's see what the dolls think about it...