A while ago I was in France, peeping through one of the windows in the street... and this is what I saw: a small studio where they were working with leather. The light was real soft, so this magical photo had to be taken.

nice store: restored!

A couple of weeks ago I went to good old Amsterdam (I have lived there for almost 6 years) to make a tour in the city in the area of the Haarlemmerstraat. I read a lot about all the small shops in this area, which are often owned by artists and designers.
One of them is RESTORED, www.restored.nl, a nice little shop where a collective of young designers sell their hand-made products, for instance bags, chairs, wallets, scarfs etc. Small shop, but unique!
Another one I really liked in the same street is Het Grote Avontuur, the interior was very creative with attention to detail and with some humor in it too.
Accidentally we ended up in a real Amsterdam-market, I don't know whether it was de Noordermarkt, or de Lindengrachtmarkt... but those people... down-to-earthhabitants of Amsterdam. They made me smile...

really cute pictures/prints from little Z

This is one of the really nice prints made by Lisette from Little Z, she can make these prints also with a name on them. You can then use these prints to make your own cards, envelopes, tags and so on. I really like them because they are simple, but cute. You can check her website

www.little-z.nl. Enjoy!

it was great!

The exhibition was great!
There was lots to see, people were having a good time, having a sip of their drink and tasting one of the bruschetta's or fish-toasts. I really enjoyed talking with everyone and learning from all the tips, opinions and so on. Thanks for being there!
Maybe I'll post some pictures later on...

exhibition on the 31st of October

On Saturday the 31st October I will hold my first exhibition. I am looking forward to it. So many people have asked me about my style, about my work, and therefore I will show the different things I do.
My husband Siegurd will make really enjoyable snacks and drinks, so it will be a joyful gettogether! The exhibition is in a nice old farmhouse which is now in use as an office, so if you like to come, please do!

31st October

15.00-21.00

Nw. Loosdrechtse dijk 105

Nieuw-Loosdrecht

some pictures of the moment

Hey, here are some of the pictures I took a couple of days ago, enjoy!

"seize" the moment...

Okay, so how do you write that: seize, siege, [siiieess] the moment, I am at a loss here, I suddenly have no clue how to write that word... aah..
anyway: this morning started a bit cold here, only 6 degrees... But the sun was already there, so I took my camera and went for a small walk to capture this really lovely light of this early morning, and it was brilliant...
So I wanna tell you, seize the moment, go out and enjoy the sun, enjoy the light, enjoy those little glimpses of nature that can make your day... just do it, it may take you only 10 minutes, but do it!