Blankie for Henry, almost done!

I still need to weave in the loose ends, then hopefully crochet on a blue border! But here it is, reaching from my toes to my belly lying down in bed while working on it!

One night's work!

Knitting is BRILLIANT. Look how far the blanket has already come from one night's work:

New Blog Dedicated to petitscadeaux!

Please visit the new blog dedicated solely to petits cadeaux here! This blog, now known as Kikikinns Art, will be dedicated to my personal art. Both my art and the petits cadeaux brand will be sold under the etsy.com shop 'petitscadeaux.'

Like riding a bike ...

Turns out, a year later, making tutus...exactly the same! A word to the wise, do NOT use wired ribbon for a waist band, which I was forced to do as after hours of searching my mother and I could not find our ribbon stock anywhere in the attic. My fingers are raw! Here's a picture of the first, 2010 season, finished tutu:



Fern Gully-Thanks for the name idea Shannon F.!

Fabulous Felt Food!

Mom and I had an impromptu felt food photo shoot this evening after family dinner. Here are some of my favorite shots.
Various individual pizzas

Breakfast!

Oreos and milk, THE perfect combination.

Cheeseburgers!

French macaroons boxed up and ready to go from the Patisserie!

Various cookies 'fresh from the oven.'

Upcoming Events for Petits Cadeaux

1. The Winooski Middle and High School 28th Annual Craft Fair Saturday November 20th from 9:00am-4:00pm in the school's cafeteria and gymnasium in Winooski, VT, right down the street from Costco.

2. The Lake Champlain Waldorf School's Holiday Craft Fair Friday December 3rd (evening, parents/adults only) and Saturday November 4th from 10:00am-3:00pm.

Come visit us!

Figure Drawings and Inspirations-The New Studio

Here are some photos of my new studio, lovingly referred to as the "play room" by my boyfriend Jordan, who I now live with. The second bedroom is all mine, a space for dressing, all things feminine, and of course, an INDOOR private studio. Fabulous! Here are some photos: The photo is the inspiration to an all Sharpie piece. Here are some photos of the full piece and some details.

We're back!

We're back for another holiday season of fabulous craft fairs. We're also moving into the digital age. Please check out our new Facebook business page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Burlington-VT/Petits-Cadeaux/132040496851055?v=app_2373072738#!/pages/Burlington-VT/Petits-Cadeaux/132040496851055?v=wall.

We also have an etsy shop of course, but nothing is posted as of now for sale, since we're focusing all inventory on the craft fair circuit in Vermont. Items will be available on the website after the new year.

We can make customized versions of anything we offer: body and face scrubs, soaps, toys, miniatures, tutus, fairy skirts, wands, headbands, felt food...Please feel free to contact us at petitscadeaux@gmail.com with your requests!

Kate

Petits Cadeaux--where to get them!

Want some little gifts? Come to the Lake Champlain Waldorf School Craft Fair on Friday December 5th (evening for adults only) or all day with the kids on Saturday December 6th. Map: Site marked "A"

The posts below show only the smallest example of the inventory that will be there. New items include "kits," such as the Gardener's Kit, with terra cotta pots, miniature seed packets, plants, and gardening tools, or the French Kit, with art books, baguettes, wine, cheese, maps, shopping bags, and pastries.

I do take special requests, for example, one year a customer asked me for a custom barn with the characters from Charlotte's Web made from polymer clay. Do not hesitate to call me or email me with ideas. Let's make your special friend's dream dollhouse become a reality!

Petits Cadeaux Spa Scrubs

Remember Petits Cadeaux (little gifts?) If you don't, that's my 'business' which essentially appears once a year at the Lake Champlain Waldorf School [http://www.lcwaldorf.org/] Winter Craft Fair. We (my mother, Carin Hoffman, and I) are going to be there again, selling old favorites (beeswax candles and ornaments, dollhouse miniatures, handmade wooden children's toys) and some new items (hair accessories, lotions, spa scrubs, balms.) The line of spa products is all natural, made using many organic materials, and deliciously scented. My passion is the scrubs, which include salt and sugar variations, in such new Kate-Post-original scents like "Bisous," a coconut oil sugar scrub with a mild yet wildly sexy fragrance full of exotic flowers. Come to the fair to try out "Zen Garden Salad," "Let Me Be Your Sugar Mama," "Tunisian Queen," and many more yourself! The L.C.W.S. Craft Fair takes place Friday December 5th, 2008 ("parent's evening) and all day Saturday December 6th.