Sunday, September 27, 2009

Chasse au trésor / Chasse en Inde

It's been a busy day today with 14 kids coming to my house to celebrate DS's 9th birthday. We had a treasure hunt in the afternoon and the closest scarf I had to match the occasion of the 'Chasse au trésor' was my Chasse en Inde Cotton Charm Carré.

Chasse en Inde Cotton Charm Carré
Regate scarf ring


Since the motto was 'Treasure hunt' I made a chocolate
cake in the shape of a treasure chest, decorated with chocolate
gold coins and jewel shaped sweeties.


Home made treats were not called for today..

It's been a fabulous day, DS went to bed being a very happy boy
and all kids had a wonderful time.

21 comments:

  1. Shirley McCutcheonSeptember 28, 2009 at 2:42 AM

    I adore the Chasse en Inde cotton on you!
    You look beautiful on this happy day.

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  2. MaiTaiSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Thank you Shirley! Lucky too it was a cotton scarf, it turned out to be a really hot day. It was the first time ever the children had a swim in the pool at this time of the year!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    The scarf looks perfect on you! And the chocolate cake looks amazing, together with the whole table setup :) I love those zebra placemats <3 DS is a lucky one!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Dearest MT, just realised they are zebra plates! Lovely :)

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  5. MaiTaiSeptember 28, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    Thank you dear DD! It was such a wonderful and happy day, glad you enjoyed the pics <3

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  6. Susan BSeptember 28, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    I love that scarf! Our local boutiques get so few of the cotton charms and they sell out quickly.

    But oh my, that CAKE!!! You are quite talented. I'll bet the kids loved it!

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  7. MaiTaiSeptember 28, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    Thank you DejaPseu! I agree, it is lucky to score a Cotton Charm. The cake is much simpler to make than it looks, it's basically two sponges baked in loaf tins, then shaped with a sharp knife and covered with icing. Decorate with sweeties, place one on top of the other and place more sweets into the middle and all around. :-)

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  8. Maisie ZSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:40 AM

    What a wonderful palatte of colours both from the cake, table and your scarf choice! How precious are these days when our children are young. Happy Days!

    Maisie Z

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  9. MaiTaiSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Thank you Maisie and yes you are right, these are such precious moments! Wish time would pass just a little bit slower... <3

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  10. NenitaviolinSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:14 AM

    Dear MaiTai,
    I love your blog which I discovered via the purse forum! I have just acquired my first Hermes bag-- a lovely 30 cm bleu de prusse birkin. Now that I have seen your blog, you have inspired me to start collecting scarves! Many years ago, my father gave me a Paperoles one and I never wore it because perhaps I was too young and it wasn't really my style. It's still in the box and everything! Now, I really want to go and get a scarf ring and try out all of the fabulous ways to tie it like you have shown on your blog! Which scarf ring would you suggest for a newbie? I would have PMed you, but I cannot on the purse forum or change my avatar either-- no idea why!

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  11. MaiTaiSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Hello Nenitaviolin and welcome to my blog! Many congratulations on your first H bag, a Bleu de Prusse Birkin sounds divine. To have a Paperol waiting to be loved is just so lucky! Similar to you, I have been given an H scarf when I was very young and boy was I happy to 'discover' it many many years later. It is one of my favorite scarves now. For a scarf ring I'd recommend the Regate, which is the one I use most. Your father will be so thrilled to see you wearing the scarf he gave you all that time ago. Have fun with your scarf and good luck!

    Thank you for the lovely compliment and please feel free to contact me anytime on this blog. I think you have to have a minimum of 500 posts on tpf to have access to the messaging system. Take care. :-)

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  12. NenitaviolinOctober 2, 2009 at 1:33 AM

    I took your advice on the scarf ring and have purchased the Regate! I love it! :))))))

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  13. MaiTaiOctober 2, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    Congratulations Nenitaviolin, so happy to hear! Have fun playing with that beautiful and special scarf of yours!! :-)

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  14. AstridOctober 4, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    PLEASE make my next birthday!

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  15. MaiTaiOctober 4, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    Awh Astrid, you are sweet! As long as your birthday isn't on the 25th of September! ;-)

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  16. Jolie in PhillyOctober 7, 2009 at 1:21 AM

    What a beautiful cake with the sparklers on top!

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  17. MaiTaiOctober 7, 2009 at 1:25 AM

    Thank you Jolie! The kids loved it, they thought it was quite a show :-)

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  18. UnknownOctober 7, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Such beautiful photography and images on your blog MaiTai - they're inspiring and heart-warming.

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  19. MaiTaiOctober 7, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    Thank you AAN, very happy you enjoy it here! <3

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  20. AnonymousJune 7, 2013 at 3:48 AM

    Hi MaiTai, I received the package two weeks ago. Thanks. Chasse en Inde is such a favourite among many. I noticed that it looks very similar to Pique Fleuri de Provence. In fact, Chasse en Inde is simpler with two thick borders while Pique Fleuri de Provence has 3 thick borders + centre square. What do you think of them (if you could only pick one)? Thanks very much. ST from NYC

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    1. MaiTaiJune 7, 2013 at 8:20 AM

      I'd pick the Chasse en Inde! Love the mix of flowers, animals, hunters and oriental ornaments :-)

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