I was listening to a Spotify playlist called “French Cafe Lounge” whilst brainstorming what to letter today, and I felt I absolutely must letter something in French. However, the only word I truly know is “oui” (because although I claim to be a francophile, I know very little about France, and have never been there, or learned French. I’m a terrible francophile. Le sigh.)

Having no bank of French knowledge to draw from, I looked up French terms of endearment. I must say, I was overcome by how… Sweet? Romantic? Ridiculous? I’m not sure, but I love them all, and I had these little scraps of wood left over from making signs that I had prepped with gesso. I painted in grey, because how could I not, since apparently Marie Antoinette loved grey! You really can’t get any more French than Marie Antoinette in my humble and most likely misinformed opinion.

I will translate them all for you.

Ah! I meant to do mon trognon (my apple core) instead of ma petite! Sacre bleu! Oh well, bonne nuit mon chou!!!