I came across Marie Claire Idees magazine while blog-hopping, I'm sure. It was about a year and a half ago. I think I bought my first copy on ebay. Then I found out you can subscribe through Amazon, which I did for the following year. As the year came to a close I noticed the darned magazine just sitting right there on the shelves in my local Borders bookstore. I thought, well heck! I'm not gonna bother renewing a subscription when I can just drive over here and get them! Yeah, you know the rest of the story already, don't you? I've never found the mag there since. And believe me, I've been looking! And asking clerks to check their computers. So I went back to ebay for the latest edition and will be renewing a subscription! I thought for fun I'd share some eye candy here with you today. (I chose the fast alternative over scanning--just photographed the pages by a sunny window, hence the windowpane shadows!) Click to enlarge...you don't want to miss a thing!
This little camper could very well be crapola on the inside but who really cares with a cheerful paint job like that on the outside? I'd like to have this in my driveway.
I think I have to go make baby clothes RIGHT NOW! And learn to knit.
Wow. Maybe I haven't done enough to my bike!
'Specially for Miss Pam.
Sheesh. They even make fruits and vegetables look better than ever. I DO think I could pull off one of those lemon sailboat placecards tho.
The part I really look forward to, almost like I imagine men look forward to the centerfold, is the (usually) monochromatic still life.
Aahhh. I really do love this magazine. I'm even half tempted to learn French, just so I can know what they're talking about without having the laborious chore of typing things into Google translator.
I just hopped over to flickr to see what's new if you search Marie Claire Idees and there were several other pages from this edition that I didn't show today. Go check it out! And then don't forget to subscribe. I know you won't be disappointed. :-)
Thanks for sharing the pics with us Jen!
I am drooling all of the keyboard because everything is just too awesome. I guess that I am going to subscribe to this one also!
Thanks again!
Posted by: Stefanie | June 25, 2009 at 06:58 AM
HOLY CRAP. I need to score this copy. I get mine from Borders so I better go there, today. I love the cherries, thanks for the sneaky peek! xo
Posted by: pam | June 24, 2009 at 10:11 AM
I let my subscription lapse too. Darnit. HOw about those giant cherries! wowie.
Posted by: Nanette | June 24, 2009 at 09:39 AM
i love the cherry hat and tablecloth!! sooo cute!
Posted by: jaybird | June 24, 2009 at 06:15 AM
Get out! Look at that dotty bike with buttons stitched to the basket! I never use text message language, but OMG!!!!!!! ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
Posted by: Kelly | June 23, 2009 at 08:07 PM
Such gorgeousness!
Posted by: Deb | June 23, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Oh yeah, I love that magazine. I asked for and received a subscription for xmas. luv it. xo, suzy
Posted by: georgiapeachez | June 23, 2009 at 04:38 PM
I just subscribed to MCI. I wish they'd give you a kickback for it! xom
Posted by: happy zombie | June 23, 2009 at 04:00 PM
HUGE tip on the subscription info Jen! THANK YOU! I had no idea! I love that camper. Madly in love. THAT is what I want to put in my little forest just off my backyard. And when you come back to visit, you and Mr. What's New can use it as a guest house. The interior is going to be stunning of course, because I'm going to ask you to decorate it!
Posted by: happy zombie | June 23, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Those are beautiful...thank you for sharing your magazine!
Posted by: dotti white | June 23, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Wow what an amazing magazine - love the pictures!!!
Posted by: Heather | June 23, 2009 at 03:19 PM
Okay...one more magazine to add to my wish list! The pictures are gorgeous!
Posted by: sherri | June 23, 2009 at 03:03 PM
I love it! Look how bright all those colors are!
Posted by: CherryTreeLane | June 23, 2009 at 02:21 PM