paris to the moon

Oh my! I had to deliver my project to Kerri Judd, the talented artist that gave me the assignment I previously talked about, and she just happens to work at Paris to the Moon, a wonderful store in Costa Mesa. So I thought I'd take you on a little tour of the deliciousness that is Paris to the Moon. I mean, just look at these business cards! They're slightly larger than a standard business card, but are on a roll just like regular tickets. No detail is ignored here. Are you ready? Enjoy...

This gorgeous creation was made by the shop owner, Darren Calkins. It's up in the air and about 3 feet tall. Not only does Darren own this shop and handle all that that entails, he also does displays at other shops...when you see the rest of the photos, you'll see why he's in demand.

This dress form is clothed in Kerri's hand made gift tags...she designed those wonderful chocolate wrappers that Anthropologie used a few years ago. She's also got many other projects in the works...even a couple of books...can't wait for those!

They also carry original works by wonderful artists like Anna Corba, Ashley Carter and Jill Schwartz (seen above) as well as many others.

Ah...Paris to the Moon, always a visual feast. If you live too far away, they do ship, but you should really try to get in to see the wonder yourself.

Paris to the Moon 1720Santa Ana Ave. Suite A, Costa Mesa, Ca (949)642-0942...

Comments

[Carol]

Oh my oh my so much eye candy just lovely! :D I love the old dress form (tailor's dummy) covered in tags, seeing I've just got one of a good friend which has made my heart jump and I'm now thinking about how to embellish it and I also adore the snowman boxes, I've never seen something like this here in Germany. You did it again, you inspired me so much! Thank you for sharing these photos with us Pam! Happy holidays to you and your family! Carol xox

[Bettina]

Oh, sigh....what a lot of beauty! And the style reminds me very much of yours!

[Delila]

Such a delicious treats!
It is wonderful to see such a wonderful photographs on a gloomiest day. Thank you...

[Lilli]

Such Dreaminess...all those soft colours and fluffy textures. I'm transported. Thanks for the Show-and-Tell :)

[Ulla]

Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy... and now we know where Kerri gets her inspiration! Thanks for the tour Pam!

[deb]

everything is A-mazing! I'm in love with the tag decorated dress form. Gorgeous!

[Michelle Legler]

I LOVE shops like this!! So much creativity! Sadly, it seems like shops like this are disappearing and the nasty "Big Box" stores are taking over. Well, not if I can help it....I'm going shopping!! :) Thanks for the pics!
Michelle

[Heather]

This is one of my favorite OC stores! I never miss a chance to stop in when I'm in the area. And always leave with a full imagination and an empty wallet!

[ArtsyMama]

Oh my!!! Those pictures brought me to the moon and back. Thanks so much for sharing!! You will tell us when her books come out, won't you? Thanks for the wonderful eye candy and inspiration:)

[moki]

Would you find out where she got these business cards? I'd call the number, but I'm worried others might too...and that would be annoying! Thanks for sharing all of this loveliness with us!

[tara]

we HAVE to plan a shopping day-you lead the way.

[edina]

Wow! Thanks for posting all the wonderful photos - that is a gorgeous shop.

[Melissa Lowry]

What a great idea for a dress form. Mine has a plaster top and a fabric covered bottom: I painted the top gold but never knew what to do with that bottom half! Now I am thinking that a skirt of tags would be just the thing.
Thanks for sharing these photos.

[stephanie thiel]

Oh my gosh!Talk about eye candy!! Stunning!!
We're going down to Beverly Hills next week...I feel an urge for a side trip. Thanks for the address! I've already printed out the map on Yahoo!

[Anahata Katkin]

WooHoo! I Love the chinease parasol's with the lanterns and trees all together. That's a delightful tour. Thanks so much! Working on my banner too. My flourettes are not nearly as pretty as yours. I need some practice!

[dede Warren]

great minds!! i just left there an hour ago!! yummy goodness abounds, and a bit of it came home with moi!!

[Sandy]

Oh, what a wonderful place! I love it. Wish it was closer.

[Tracy Wilkinson]

OK, now I am literally dumb-founded, mouth-watering- stunned! How can one shop have EVERYTHING I want! Pam, thanks for the lush photos! I just wish I lived with a few hours drive-it would be worth the pilgramage to the store!
Alas, I have yet to find something similar here in North Central Massachusetts.

Time to put on my creativity hat(I'll have to make one) and get to work. I'm so inspired!
Thank you !
~tracy

[carolyn]

Gorgeous, gorgeous stuff, what a wonderful shop, thanks for giving us a tour.

[Amanda]

OH my GOODNESS!!! One word... jealous. Thank you for sharing pics of that fab store. I love the business cards.

[Sasha]

Thanks for the beautiful photographs - they practically transported me there!

[Pam Aries]

I did not find a web site for this store:( I am so grateful you gave us a glimpse! I want to go there!!! NOW!!!!

[Alicat]

oh my goodness...I so wish I still lived in California! I moved away from CA when I was a tween so i never went to any of these amazing shops...so sad. :)

Amazing items and beautiful pictures Pam :)

[Debbie Lewis]

Thank you Pam for all the good info on Wendy Addison's place Theatre of the Dreams! Shari B and I made a trip there yesterday and had a fabulous time! She turned on her theatres for us because we told her that you sent us!
We also went to Castle in the Air & Tail of the Yak... a dream-come-true kind of day!

Debbie L of AFF

Guess now I will be going to Costa Mesa sometime in 2007!

[niki]

Thank you for sharing these amazing photos of this stunning shop. They are totally inspiring...I love EVERYTHING!!!