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ugly bonbon stand gone washi

19 October 2012

What to do with an ugly bonbon stand (christmas gift) that missed the ride to the trash. I’ve spunked it up with some washi tape and now it’s a nice stand for erasers, paperclips etc.

Old Faithful Shop

16 October 2012

If you ever visit Vancouver Canada, be sure to check out Old Faithful Shop. They have a very nice collection of good quality goods for simple, everyday living. “We are drawn to products that are well-made, classic in design and when possible hand-crafted by a human being. We feel that the best products are the ones that age well and stand the test of time – items that will exist long after we do not.” And as a bonus they have a cute dog that lives in the shop.

ex libris new style

11 October 2012

I’ve visited London, Bristol and Antwerp this summer and bought a lot of nice graphic design and branding books. To mark them as mine I wanted to buy an old school ex libris stamp. Did not find a pretty one, so I ordered this nice mix tape stamp by Yellow Owl Workshop online.

flowers fom Utrecht

10 October 2012

Holland is a country known for it’s tulips. It is a real joy to visit the flower market in my hometown Utrecht on saturday. I bought these pretty ones last saturday.

be a composer

29 March 2012

Designing your own music is so much fun with the Incredibox. Pick beats, melodies and voices and make your own song.

green bike lock

27 March 2012

We Dutch are addicted to our bikes, so this lock from Sono Mocci is the perfect combination of a save bike and a pretty lock. Via Strawberry Earth blog.