{scissor variations}

burlap beauty

 

 

summer salad sustenance

wild rice + snow pea salad

 

1 cup wild rice

2 1/3 cups chicken stock (vegetable is fine as well)

2 cups snow peas

3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

3 green onions, chopped

Vinaigrette

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tsp dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp salt (I use just a pinch)

1/2 tsp dried tarragon (or a few tbsp fresh chopped tarragon)

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

In a sieve, rinse rice. In a saucepan, bring stock to boil; add rice, remove from heat and let stand for 1 hour. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain rice and transfer to a large bowl.

Vinaigrette:

Meanwhile, combine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, tarragon + pepper; whisk in the olive oil. Toss with the hot rice. Let cool for 20 minutes (can be prepared to this point, covered + refrigerated for up to 8 hours).

Steam snow peas for 1 minute or until tender crisp. Refresh under cold water. Drain; pat dry. Add peas, mushrooms + green onions to rice. Taste + adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve at room temperature.

Makes 6 servings

I recently made this with brown rice which is more economical. I simply added the vinaigrette to approximately 2 1/2 cups of hot brown rice. Just skip the step for cooking the wild rice and continue on. 

 

{no. 8} interlude

 

some beautiful things are more impressive when left imperfect than when too highly finished 

             - francois de la rochefoucauld-

 

{no. 7} interlude

textile art work created by cathy cullis

{i literally let out a tiny gasp when i unwrapped the tissue}

 

{no. 6} interlude

 

 

new shopping cart

 

 

Our website has a new shopping cart!

 

3 of our favorite things about the new shopping cart:

 

1.       We are now able to offer a more customized list of products.

You will even get to pick + choose numbers, letters + words in regards to specific products! We will be adding products on a regular basis-so keep checking the site for this enhanced feature coupled with some of your favorite Papier Valise goodies.

2.       Inventory!

If you are able to add an item to your cart then it is IN STOCK. Admittedly this is the most exciting feature for us. After feature number 1.  

3.      Random Surprises

All orders totalling $35.00 before shipping+handling that are placed between June 22-28 will receive a FREE package of vintage millinery nosegays!

BLOOMS4U-will automatically appear in the shopping cart on all qualifying orders

expires June 28th-or while quantities lasts

{Remember orders begin shipping June 29th}

more shopping cart information available here

 

{over here well, we're working very hard behind the scenes, we DO expect some glitches to show up, human beings operating machinery--you know it's bound to happen}

 

{no.5} interlude

 

 

 

 

new shopping cart walk through

The Papier Valise website will not be accessible on the following dates:

Friday, June 19   - Sunday June 21

We're getting ready to launch our new shopping cart !

 

personal time clock

 

 What do you clock in + out for?

The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom no clock can measure.

-William Blake

 

storage spiff up

 

A numbering system is an easy spiff up for an inexpensive storage unit.

{+ I will be able to easily unscrew the numbers once I decide on a paint color!}

 

  

 

I have had this storage unit for several years + Ikea does not seem to make this style any longer. The closest item I found on-line was the FIRA line.

Materials used for this project:

#4 - 1/2" screws

screwdriver

battery powered hand held drill (optional, if you prefer muscle power)

1/16" drill bit (for pre-drilling holes)

pencil for marking holes

3" numbers

Decide where you wish your numbers to go. Mark through holes with a pencil. Drill holes where you marked with your pencil. Affix numbers with screws.

{you should now feel instantly organized}

Other possibilities for numbering that may result in a spiffing-up project thrill:

a single desk drawer

a night stand drawer

baskets

clipboards

areas above coat hooks

maybe just a border of numbers, mid wall

above or below a door knob

......