Blankets

'Tsjilp' is what birds say in Holland. And Tsjilp is the name of the company my good friend Linda started together with her friend Annette. They transform vintage blankets into the most lovely cushion-covers. Their latest series is 'couch-poetry'. Every cushion has one word embroidered on it. Words like: if, silence, than, yes, soft, morning, go... If you buy them all (and if you have a long sofa!) you can compose your personal couch-poem!
They make warm tea-cosy's, sweet hearts and wonderful vases as well.
Check them out on: TSJILP!

Peter & Jurianne

Today it is thirteen years ago: Peter offered me my wedding bouquet early in the morning on the 5th of July. He picked the flowers himself on the hillslopes around our house in the south of France. His bouquet was amazing: wild, yet beautfifully arranged, chestnut-blossoms, alium (onion!), ivy...
Every year Peter picks flowers for me. He's never bought a bunch for our wedding anniversary. This year it was small, but sooooo sweet! Thanks, P.

Apple bowl

Bought this tiny wooden apple shaped bowl in the second hand store yesterday. In fact: I bought 5 of them. After washing them I found out that they stayed a bit sticky. So, we are not going to use them for food, unfortunately! I think it's the old 70's varnish. Anyone a good idea (exept for sanding and varnishing again) to get rid of that sticky feeling?

Highline NY

A very special urban park, called the Highline, was opened in New York last month.

An ancient elevated railway was transformed into one long city-garden in the sky. This kind of projects - nature reclaiming its place in the city - make me feel so happy. The video tells the Higline story. 'Our' Dutch landscape architect Piet Oudolf was involved designing the plan.

Heroes

This morning I spent some hours in the machine room of the printing office, checking colours and having fun. Drukkerij Drukkracht produces all of my Paperwork. These guys are my heroes. Printing is a real craft, which they obviously understand, but they are also good in communicating, having an open mind and staying positive, even when things go wrong. With their open mind they started using eco-ink next to the eco-friendly paper they already had in stock.
Today we checked on the colours for the reprint of the lanterns.

They store all the offset plates, for re-use!




Vega-fast ink, based on vegetable oils.


The machines...


Misprints are soooo beautiful!


And this is what I came for: checking the colours.

Etsy treasures: cut out wood

Who: Gypsy and Twink
What: cut out wood, painted and collaged.
Why: What a great combination of shape, patterns and colours. Those are things that make me smile!

Etsy treasures: clocks

Who: And furthermore,
What: Doily clocks, made of soft plastic reclamed doily's, cork and acrylic paint
Why: Because of the great idea and the lovely nostalgic style!