Anticipation

 Hello Ooh La Frou Frou girls!

~ There's a special treat in this post ~

our new boxed holiday card design!

For the last two weeks, we've been peeking in at

 illustrated Ooh La Frou Frou girl Sunny

and her very romantic "meet cute."

If you missed Grand Flirt and its sequel Grand Flirt II

slip over for a little grand romantic escapism!

Sunny's romantic adventure will continue later,
when Sunny is again featured!

~ Now For This Week ~

Let's walk just a few blocks over from

Sunny's apartment at The Mark Hotel and

look in on Hope at her
luxe fantasy apartment building called

~ "The City Girl." ~

Early on this November morning,

the sun is awakening the city

with the promise of a
delectable and glamourous
 day to come ...

As Hope opens her eyes to the sun sparkling

on the chandelier drops above her bed ...

... she looks forward to the day stretching before her ...
as Kathryn Hepburn said ...
"Never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun."

And if ever there was a girl
that enjoyed "just being"
{in the city, in particular}
it is Hope!

She throws handfuls of fun
into each day in every way she can ...
Autumn, with its crisp leaves and burnished color,
simply adds to the glamour of her days ...


And today is the kind of day that 

Hope adores ...
one without obligations ...
a day that's an empty giftbox
 to fill up as she pleases ...

What better way to start the day than by walking ...


 ... straight to her favorite upper east side cappuccino ...
at a charming place that's even a
 favorite on Gossip Girl ...
Via Quadronno

Soon
Via Quadronno
 will be dressed like this ...


The mere thought of the holidays
fills Hope with a sense of
~ anticipation. ~

If you've been with Ooh La Frou Frou for a while,
you know that Hope loves nothing more than shopping ...


And as the holidays approach,
she loves leisurely browsing the stores of the city
when its early enough to take her time
and gather ideas for things that are
~ just right. ~

On this Autumn day as she's shopping,
 Hope finds a little present for herself ...
Paris Hangover by Kirsten Lobe ...
a book about a girl from New York
that finds herself in Paris dating handsome frenchmen ..
an ooh la la perfect book to read
since she just came back from a Grande Paris Adventure
with fellow illustrated girls Aimee, Belle & Alex!
{If you missed the posts of the fantasy trip,
here are links to Paris I, II, III.)

With that first purchase,
Hope feels she's seriously begun her holiday shopping
~ even if it is for herself ~
and she begins to feel a little like Christmas
truly is right around the corner ...
~ oh, the anticipation ~

So, to help you feel the anticipation also,
 she thought she'd share
just a couple of items that will
definitely be wrapped up
for gift-giving under her tree ...

She starts with a little something for your stylish friends
that love fashion, entertaining and design ...
a wonderful coffee-table book ...
Rebecca Moses ... A Life of Style ...

All of your friends will say,

 "divine, darling!"

when they unwrap this book with its fun illustrations ...

We think you'll love this Rebecca Moses

illustrated video ... it will give you an idea of
what the illustrations in the book are like ...

it's almost as much fun as a hot fudge sundae ...

 well, almost ...

Normally, silk scarves are pricey,
but these adorable scarves called
"So Many Shoes"
are only $24.95!
Hope thinks they have "glamorous stocking stuffer"
written all over them!
They come in green (below) and grey ...

You'll probably have as hard a time as Hope would in ordering this

personalized zebra-print tray to give away as a gift
 instead of for yourself ...
it's $55 by Lovey Dovey Creations ...
isn't it an oh-so-chic way to keep your
goodies in one place? ...

This bangle is oh-so-made-for a girl like Hope that's
uptown, downtown, all around the town ...
from Kate Spade ...

If you'd like to feel as if you've begun your holiday shopping too ...
and perhaps even feel as if you've hung out with Hope in the city today,
here are links to some of the stores in her playground ...
via this season's
on-line holiday catalogues ...
Kate Spade
Bergdorf-Goodman
Bloomingdales

Henri Bendel

~ Now For Our Holiday Card Introduction ~

I'm happy to introduce:
"Christmas in the City."
Perfect for girls that love to shop
as much as Hope does!
Hope is starring on this card doing her favorite thing ...
 shopping!
Holding her cappuccino to go,
she stands before a scene in a holiday store window ...
giant ornaments depicting Christmas in the City.
The ornament in the widow on the top right
is embellished with a townhouse illustration,
the ornament in the lower left shows
 city buildings and taxis
and the one in the lower right is filled covered with
taxis with Christmas trees on top!

"Christmas in the City"
is sold by the box of eight blank cards.
Embellished with clear glittery snow,
the card is lined with pink paper,
and its white envelope
is lined in with a glossy deep pink metallic liner.

To purchase a box of these holiday cards, simply go here.



If you are looking for an individual holiday card,
Ooh La Frou Frou girl Cherie stars in our individual card
entitled
"Santa Baby."

To purchase this individual card, simply go here.
 

Thanks so much for joining us this week everyone!
And from Hope ...
Happy Holiday Anticipation, Darlings!




Illustration of Ooh La Frou Frou girl Hope
 and her "City Girl" apartment
in the post above by the artist and creator of
Ooh La Frou Frou
(c) Sandra Shelton Markwalder ~ All Rights Reserved.

All illustrations on
Ooh La Frou Frou Collection cards by
Ooh La Frou Frou creator:
(c) Sandra Shelton markwayder ~ All Rights Reserved.

TO PURCHASE OOH LA FROU FROU COLLECTION CARDS:
http://www.oohlafroufrou.com

Sources for Photos Used in Above Post:
1. City with Golden Light
2. Bridge in Central Park
3. Chandelier
4. Iron Fence Photo in Autumn by Raceytay on Etsy
5. NYC Townhouses and Vintage Taxi
6. Images of Via Quadronno
7. Hermes Scarf and Pearls
8. Paris Hangover from Amazon (linked above)
9. Townhouses in Snow
10. Rebecca Moses A Life of Style from Amazon (linked above)
11. Inside Shot of A Life of Style
12. Rebecca Moses Video
13. So Many Shoes Scarves green and grey (linked above)
14. Zebra Tray from Lovey Dovey Creations (linked above)
15. Go The Extra Mile Bangle from Kate Spade (linked above)
16. Be Merry