Best of bon bon

Hello bon bons! We know that there are a lot of fabulous boutiques here in Kansas City, but if you love bon bon and think it is the best, go vote for us for KC Mag's Best of Kansas City list. Go to the nomination form and fill in bon bon atelier for best boutique (located at the very bottom) Thanks!--and we love you too!

yummy

I've always held onto a deep desire to be a baking extraordinaire. Alas, that hasn't been the case although recently my baked goods have been really good. (This is after 25 years of them being not so good) Anyway, to goad me into my dream of being a good baker I read one of my favorite blogs, Cupcakes Take the Cake! As you can imagine it is all about cupcakes, but they have some of the prettiest images on there (like the one above) and I wanted to share it with you. I will warn you though, if you look at the website you will almost immediately start obsessively craving cupcakes. I highly suggest you arm yourself with something sweet before you start reading. In fact, now I have to go eat a cookie just thinking about it. Enjoy!

Swapping Success

Hello Friends!
Well the Swap-O-Rama was quite the success, even with the crappy weather. Everyone brought awesome stuff and consequently went home with awesome stuff. In fact it went so well that we are going to do it next month, same time, same place. The 3rd Thursday of each month is now Swap-o-rama day at bon bon.
We are also going to implement another fun new monthly event--the bon bon sewing circle. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month we will have sewing circle in the evening. We'll have sewing machines set up for the serious sewers and scrap crafts on hand for more casual crafters. Of course knitters, crocheters and any other move-able hand crafters are welcome to attend!

We were especially happy to meet our new friend Janette at the swap on Thurs, she has a fabulous blog called Fashion Loves People where she talks about socially conscious fashion and retailers. It is chock full of information and definitely worth a read.

The deer Loves cat image above was found on the decor8 blog, I just thought it was a good almost-end-of-February image. I don't think my cat would have taken it quite that calmly!

See you soon bon bons!

Snowy Swap

Don't let the bad weather get you down, the swap is still on! See you at 6!

Here's how it works, you bring different things that you don't want anymore (clothing, home goods, books, accessories, etc.). All items should be clean, undamaged and in working order. You can then browse the stuff everyone else brings, and swap it out for something you love! It's fantastic, you get to recycle your old stuff and refresh your world with "new to you" items! Starting at 6 p.m. you can bring your stuff and get a number, the swap will start at 7 p.m. Of course there will be yummy refreshments! Call us at 816.756.0855 if you have any questions, and don't forget to bring all your friends!

give me MOR...

Big news bon bons, we are now carrying MOR, an Australian company that makes the most exquisite bath and beauty products! Just in time for Valentine's day, we have delicious soaps, scrubs, bath tea, body butters and lip glosses perfect for you and your loved ones! Did I mention that they come in the most beautiful packaging ever? My favorite is the Jasmine Tea body creme, it is so silky and smells so good!!

Bokja

So, I am sitting here, having my morning cup-o-tea and reading my favorite design blogs, and what do I find but this awesome Lebonese furniture company called Bokja (via Decor8). This furniture makes my heart melt--I love the use of the traditional fabrics on the furniture, especially the mid-century pieces. Here are some pictures, but for more go to http://www.bokjadesign.com/ and if you haven't ever read the decor8 blog, go to http://www.decor8.blogspot.com/.

Happy furniture drooling!

Betsy

bon bon clothing swap-o-rama!

Join us Thursday, February 21st for our first ever bon bon atelier swap-o-rama! Here's how it works, you bring different things that you don't want anymore (clothing, home goods, books, accessories, etc.). All items should be clean, undamaged and in working order. You can then browse the stuff everyone else brings, and swap it out for something you love! It's fantastic, you get to recycle your old stuff and refresh your world with "new to you" items! Starting at 6 p.m. you can bring your stuff and get a number, the swap will start at 7 p.m. Of course there will be yummy refreshments! Call us at 816.756.0855 if you have any questions, and don't forget to bring all your friends!