J'ai des points en cours, des points à finir, des points finis !
La fin d'année est bien chargée =)
Cependant pas de créations à partager aujourd'hui.
D'abord un grand merci à Anne, Simone et Cucki pour les gentilles cartes de Noël et les cadeaux reçus la semaine dernière.
Je suis gâtée !!
Simone a fait une très jolie couronne de Noël en feutrine, ruban et boutons, Cucki une décoration de sapin et un très joli petit papillon en crochet et Anne m'a envoyé du fil Wisper que je suis vraiment loin de trouver ici , trop bien =)
Merci les filles
La prochaine fois je vous montre comment le Mexique m'a over gâtée =D
J'ai reçu mon échange d'hiver et ma partenaire secrète était du Mexique, et ... ça mérite un post à soi tout seul =D
En attendant, l'évènement du weekend ici c'était l'ouverture du Louvre 2 à Lens !
Enfin la 'presque ouverture' ...
Les officiels ont eu la chance d'y aller le 4, l'ouverture c'est le 12, mais dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche il y avait une ouverture exceptionnelle et nous avons pu découvrir le musée promis et attendu depuis des années =)
Il était 23h quand on s'est mis en route et nous sommes quand même repartis à plus de 2h30 du matin
Même si j'avoue je trouve (nous avons trouvé) le musée 'froid' , trop moderne, trop 'blanc', impersonnel, un peu brouillon et avec par endroit des œuvres mal mises en valeur ... il faut lui laisser la chance de mûrir et c'est tout de même une très belle opportunité pour notre région !
Le Louvre... à Lens !!
Il faudra voir les expositions temporaires... Là pour le démarrage c'est la Renaissance et cette partie est beaucoup mieux agencée =)
Et puis quoi...Sainte Anne de Léonard de Vinci, ça le fait non !! =D
Parlant de Léonard de Vinci il faudra que je partage ici les phots que nous avons faites au Clos Lucé pendant nos vacances
La maison du Maestro est vraiment à voir elle aussi !
A très vite pour des croix cette fois, pas les miennes mais tout de même =)
xxx
Time passes by toooooo quickly, we are already December and the countdown to Xmas is now on...
I will decorate the home this week and we will surely decorate the tree next weekend.
I have WIP, I have finished stitchings, I have stitichings to finish within the 2 coming weeks... but I won't show you anything today =)
First I want to share what I received last week, from Anne, Simone and Cucki
I have been blessed again =)
Simone made me this lovely card with a Xmas wreath, Cucki a lovely Xmas hanging and a toooo cute butterfly in crochet, and Anne sent me wisper thread !! woooo too kind ! I absolutely can't find this kind of thread here !
Thank you very much again my sweet friends for all these gifts that I love
I'm really blessed !!
I've been over spoiled by Mexico for the Winter exchange !!!!
Yep, my secret partner was from Mexico hehehehe, and I have to share here what I received, but it really worth its 'own post', so it will be for next time =D
This weekend was THE event here
Le Louvre II opened in Lens
Maybe some of you heard about this, but France decided to open a second Louvre museum, and Lens has been chosen to welcome it.
Lens is only 8km from where I live so very easy to go , not the case with Paris !
Official opening will be on the 12th, but in the night from Saturday to Sunday, they made a special free opening !
So we went =D
We arrived at 11PM and left at about 2.30AM =)
There was lot's people anyway !
We have been expecting that Museum for about 5 years now.
I remember the place before, I used to go there when I was young and it previously was a coal mine place. Very different now
I must admit I find (we find with Hubby) the museum a bit too modern, 'cold', white and the pieces of art are not always well presented...but it's really great to have it so close from home. And we were very happy to be there that night !
From time to time there will be special exhibition (this part is better made) and for the beginning it is Italian Renaissance
Being so close to Saint Anne by Leonard De Vinci isn't it great ?? =)
Speaking about the Great Leonard, I have to share here pictures of the Clos Lucé, his home that we visited during our vacations in the Loire Valley.
It's a real beautiful place
I still have so many pictures to show you from our vacations ! A bit strange as we are close to Xmas but...
That's all for today =)
Next time stitches then , not mine, Mexican one =D
xxx
Such lovely gifts!
RépondreSupprimerI enjoyed the photos of the Louvre II in Lens. I agree that it is very modern looking. Thanks for sharing your photos and telling us about your visit. :>)
Thank you Kate =)
Supprimerit was not crafting, but I really enjoy sharing everything here =)
big hugs
xxx
Le Louvre 2??? J'en apprends des choses sur ton blog dis donc!! La visite, meme si tardive, semble avoir ete tres interessante!!! Felicitations pour tous tes petits cadeaux, tout est tres joli, c'est Noel avant l'heure :)
RépondreSupprimerEn effet c'est THE evènement par ici =)
SupprimerA Lens !!
Moi je dis que c'est cool si tu apprends des choses sur mon blog, comme ça tu reviens, hihihihi , et moi j'aime bien quand tu reviens =D
Blague à part, c'était très intéressant à faire, même de nuit avec les paupières qui tombaient un peu
on y retournera surement bientôt !
bizouilles
Hello dear very lovely gifts..glad you like mine :)
RépondreSupprimerI enjoyed the photos of the Louvre II .. Thanks for sharing your photos ..love it
Hugs x
ho yes I love what you made for me =)
Supprimerthat so super cute.....
thank you again
I hanged the butterfly in my car, hehehehe =D
Big hugs
xxx
Wow, another Louvre! It is many years since I went to the one in Paris... Thank you for showing the photos. It is amazing to be so close to something that a master's hand has touched... I love going to museums.
RépondreSupprimerYour mailman has been very busy - great pressies :)
Hugs xx
That's really exciting indeed, and people here are a bit 'proud' =D
SupprimerLe Louvre in the far north of France that's so amazing
we really enjoy visiting museums too with hubby and we hope that there will be great exhibitions very often =)
big hugs
xxx
Other Louvre? Another reason to visit you!!!!!!!!! lol I'm trully glad you have liked my Xtmas card. It has been made with all my love for my friends, for sure! Thanks for sharing so lovely pictures! Kisses & hugs!
RépondreSupprimerho yeeeees, visit me =)
Supprimerhehehehehe, I'll have so many places to show you !
I love your Xmas card sweetie, that's too cute
thank you again =)
big hugs
xxx
Beautifull beautifull pictures!!
RépondreSupprimerI have never heard of it before.. but it looks wonderfull..
Indeed.. I love white but as they did it there, it isn't beautifull... to cold...
But what a great experience it must have been!!
You got so many beautifull things!!
I never heard of Wisper threads before, but it looks looks so great!!!
I love what you send me too.. so so much!!
I totally agree with you, this museum is too cold :-/
Supprimerbut it's really great to have it so close to us
it'll bring lot's of people and we will see great things without going to Paris (even if I really love going to Paris hehehhe)
I never heard of wisper thread before seeing it used by our fellows on MS lovers blog for the Xmas stitchings !
that's so kind from Anne, because as we spoke about yesterday to find this kind of supplies is really difficult in our countries
I love my gifts and I'm happy you enjoyed yours =D
Big hugs
xxx
I've visited Louvre in Paris, now I need to visit Louvre 2 in Lens and meet my friends on the way ;) hehehehehe
RépondreSupprimerAfter you telling me about it, I looked it up online and read a bit about the new Louvre. It's really a great idea to expand outside Paris! Everything is in Paris already, your country is so big, glad to know about this change :) hope more will come!
Ohhh goodies on the mail! Who doesn't smile even with a little card :) looking for to see your exchange too! :D
Hugs&smiles
Ps: you look taller! Hahahaha now that I know your height, you look tall on your photo :D lol ;)
Of course you need to visit Le Louvre 2 =D
SupprimerAnd some other places around here
will have to arrange a global visit of my worldwide friends, and rent a van like in scoobidoo =D
hahahaha, with big flowers and butterflies on the doors
it's great indeed to have important places somewhere else than in Paris
it's always Paris ! concerts, exhibitions, theatres...
it's going to change =)
thanks for your kind comment again
big hugs
xxx
PS: taller... and we are not together on the picture hahahahaha =D
Wow! How exciting to have the Louvre came to stay near you. You are really lucky! Love all of your exchange pieces.
RépondreSupprimerhugs, Kaye
ho yes it is really exciting
Supprimerhere, in the far North of France ! so great
we are a bit proud here, hehehehe =D
hope there will be soon other great exhibitions...
big hugs
xxx
Beautiful gifts from your sweet friends,
RépondreSupprimerWonderful photos thanks for sharing hugs.
it's always a pleasure to share good moments here =)
Supprimerdon't have such beautiful flowers to show like you but... =D
big hugs
xxx
OMG! I have a dream about visiting a museum. I keep imagining how amazing it will be to be close to parts of the history of the world.
RépondreSupprimerI loved the pics!
Cute cards too!
Kisses,
Isabella.
cute cards indeed, I saw you also received one of these , hehehehehe =D
SupprimerI love those museums too, in London we went to the British Museum and I thing it's the most amazing I've even seen...
sure your dream will come true soon
big hugs
xxx
I agree with you Valma, the museum is very cold anf modern, but the pictures are still fantastic. x
RépondreSupprimerthey said on TV and in newspapers that it was a commitment...
Supprimerdon't like very much this commitment =)
but anyway a second Louvre near here is great =)
xxxx
Hi Dear
RépondreSupprimerThe new museum is very modern wow, wonderful
In 2008 I was in Paris at the Louvre and it was great(very great).
The gifts you received are fantastic :)
I am very unfortunate;
also my father was rushed to hospital (on 10/12/12):
anemia and broken femur (just like my mom)
hopefully good because it is elderly (86 years)
see you soon
ciao Giovanna
ho my ! sweetie, I'm so sorry to learn about your father =(
SupprimerI really hope he will soon be better and that's everything will be OK for him
definitely 2012 is a bad year for your parents' health =(
take care of you, they'll need your help and you need to be strong
send you lot's of cyber positive waves , and sure soon you'll receive 'real' one..........
thanks for your coming here even with such events
big big hugs
xxxx
Oh my..i didn't knew abou this new Louvre extension, but it's a great ideia to have one not so close to Paris so other people, that live far away, could visit it!
RépondreSupprimerThe photos look fantastic..i'm sure it is a great place :)
I've been twice in Paris but never visited Louvre. We would loved it, but there was many people on the lines and we prefered to see other things..maybe in a next time...even because it's necessary a whole day to visit it! :)
Great gifts you've received sweetie:)
kisses**
you're so right ! Paris always Paris... =D
SupprimerIt's good to have this museum close to us
I visited the Louvre in Paris 3 times and indeed, each time I had to queue for hours :(
I hope a day you will them both =D
Big hugs
xxx