Thursday, September 16, 2010


Fall Workshops at Le French Alchemists


Le French Alchemists is thrilled to bring you our funfilled and informative classes this fall!

Don't miss out on learning these wonderful techniques while enjoying delicious bites and drinks with friends.



Create beautiful finishes on centerpieces for holidays, cabinets, moldings, furniture and picture frames. Give new life to an entire room!


Acheive beautiful professional looking yet affordable decorative finishes tor your home using waterbased & enviro friendly materials.




October 2, 2010
1:00pm to 4:00pm

Distressed for Success- $100.00

Learn how easy it is to transform your furniture, cabinets or architectural elemets from old and boring to something new and beautiful. Bring something from home to work on such as a cabinet door, drawer front, small stool, etc. We take you through the steps needed to make it uniquely yours. When you leave you have the knowledge and personal experience to complete your project at home.




October 9, 2010
1:00pm to 3:00pm

All that Glitters- $50.00

Learn all about gilding with gold, copper and silver metal leaf. This workshop's project changes with the seasons so we may be working on pumpkins, gourds, picture frames, flower pots or ornaments, depending on the season. It's so fun and easy, you will wonder why you never did this before!




Please call (951) 830-6065 or send email to curieuxmonster@gmail.com to make your reservation and get directions.

All that Glitters is a wonderful party class for groups.
Ask about special pricing for groups of 6 or more.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010




Fall is right around the corner and I just can't wait!! I've already spent hours and hours searching for the images that will inspire me this year.

When I say Fall what I really mean is Halloween.

Saturday evening I got my first hint of Fall... goosebumps... from a chilly evening.. in the middle of summer!
I know, I know!...that's Southern California for you, a scorching hot 115 degrees one day and chilly 58 degrees the next evening. Now my little halloween and all things spooky motor is running! Searching for those strange and magical images I came across a mesmerizing photo stream...


Halloween #23
Photostream: "Halloween in the Time of Cholera"Stevecharsman




Vintage and Halloween!!! What more could a creepy girl like me ask for?!?



Halloween #5
Photostream: "Halloween in the Time of Cholera" Stevecharsman




The ambiance of strange spookiness in this photo has set the tone for all my halloween crafts to come this year. I hope you take a moment to delight in the creepy unsettling images of Stevecharsman