The one with another market

One and a half week ago, me and mum attended the 'Zelfgemaakte' (Homemade) market, in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch. The market was part of an art festival named Artibosch and was located at the foot of St. John's Cathedral, which is a beautiful spot. We had a bit of a different set up from the previous market, with a different display for notebooks (at the side of the stall) and we took along some printed baby onesies and a number 1 printed prize. 

For future markets I would like to have a banner with my shop name made, and a display for totebags. I need to cook up something that's easy to take along, and can display lots of different bags. I took more bags with me than the ones pictured, but there was no room to show them. 

We did enjoy ourselves, but sales-wise the market wasn't a big success. Hopefully the next one will be better. We were feeling pretty cold during the whole day, even though it's still only september and both of us were wearing winter coats. I was even thinking about going shopping for a hat! The next market will definitely be one that's taking place indoors. I am thinking about making some cards especially for the holiday season.

I don't like having my picture taken, but here's proof that I was really there ;-)

I did a quick walk across the venue

Our neighbour for the day's stall, who is a seamstress

Loved this display and the brightly coloured dreamcathers

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Last week I couldn't find the time to make a things-I-liked-this-week-post, so here you have it, two weeks squeezed into one post. Here are some random photos.

 Seen at an after work walk

 

 Part of our market stall

 Current read

 Poor beads! At least they brought some colour to my day

 Loved this pretty green door

 Grocery shopping and spotting this ginormous jar of Nutella 

(no, it wasn't allowed to come back home)

Cooking up this display made out of pallets with friend L.

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Cat paradise

This work of art made me smile

Sounds like summer (if I'm correct, I 'stole' these from Diana)

A hearthwarming note

I hate doing dishes, so this recipe is right up my alley

And these popsicles for dessert please! 

Love Justin & Jimmy!

Some Etsy discoveries: plates, brooch & a unicorn pocket mirror

The one with a market and a quick shop update

This sunday I'll be taking part in my third market ever. It's in the city of Den Bosch, where I studied business economics and lived for 1,5 years (until I quit) (it took me quite a while before I realised that I prefered the lessons in law and marketing over the actual economics...) many years ago. My mom is a sweetheart and she will come along to help me out. The market is outside, and so far the weather predictions aren't very good.... As I am typing this, it's raining cats and dogs. Maybe a good thing, because the rain we are having now, can't be falling again on sunday, right?

This promotional squirrel is made by Studio WellWaar and more info about the market (in Dutch) over here. 

Shop update

I've been listing some new items lately, including the pretty pink paper (new quote prints are coming too!). Here's an update.

 you are my person notebook

Never trust a pretty girl notebook

Market print

Nap all day postcard

Hope you're off to a great start of the weekend. Today I'll be preparing for tomorrows market. What are you up to? Enjoy!

The one with a workspace

Today I wanted to share where I get some of my work done. Although I must admit that some of the internet en designing stuff happens in the livingroom too (I have the most comfortable of couches)! My workroom is usually not as tidy as it is now, since the room also function as storage, laundry and guestroom. 

When I moved in, I very much disliked the wallpaper that the previous owners picked out (and don't get me started on the orange and brown-seventies patterned wallpaper in the bathroom). It definitely wasn't something I would have chosen, but I actually kind of like it right now (this light floral pattern, not so much the seventies print). Maybe the fact that I am cursed with two left hands has something to do with not changing it for wallpaper that's more to my taste.
It may not be as eastatically pleasing as some of the workspaces that float around on Pinterest, and there are some things that needs changes (like the so-and-so curtains, that just happen to not be in this picture and I need a bit more light for those dark wintery days that are on their way), but it's a place where I love being, and where I manage to get inspiration. I sometimes wonder if those superduper looking workspaces you see on the interwebs and in magazines are actually places where real people get real work done. Most of the time they look a bit too polished and perfect to me. 

Do you work from home? What does your workspace look like, if you have ever blogged about it, please feel free to share in the links below, I love to have a look at where it is that you spend some of your days!

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  A happy mailbox thanks to Diane

 Enjoying these as long as summer lasts

 Getting orders ready

 These were screaming to have their picture taken

 Constantly changing weather this week

Hope your having a great weekend so far, enjoy your sunday!

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Enjoy!

Jarryd James - Do you remember

Chvrches - Never ending circles

Whitley - more than life

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 Getting creative

 

 Visiting the cupcake shop around the corner for the first time

For the living room

Pretty stamps, happy mailbox

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With lots of rain and lower temperatures these last few days, I've been lusting over new things for the home. I've already treated myself last weekend to (even more!) new plants for the home and a small glass dome to display pretty knick knacks. Here are some of the other things that caught my eye :-)

Set of four mugs

Pencil holder + vase

Cacti and succulents print

Concrete planter

I like the mountains notebook

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Harry Potter made of Lego

 Bubbles!

 Friday night drinks and bites with L.

 Seen on a walk with mom

Making new business cards, trying out new pink paper. The playing cards (found at the thrift shop) with illustrations of Dutch cities are now being used as postcards. 

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 Wildflowers on an evening walk

What a stunner!

One of my favourite friday night drinks, cherry beer. 

The brandname (Liefmans) has the Dutch word for lovely ('lief') in it.

Guest in the garden

My friend E's mom brought over homemade cheesecake

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 Love the colour of amethyst!

More purple

Something fun on the streets of Arnhem

Windowshopping, and a rare selfie

 Celebrating my uncles 80th birthday, I had one of the pink marzipan cakes :-)

 Our view during coffee

Love this lamp. If I had a bigger apartment (and I guess a slightly bigger budget), I would definitely consider taking it home with me!

How is your weekend going so far? Anything good going on in your corner of the world? I got some work done yesterday and travelled to Arnhem, where friend E. will be opening a new shop soon. There was some work to get done, so I tried lending a hand. Not quite sure if I was very usefull, because I am not very handy. But it's the thought that counts, right? Today I will be doing some chores around the house. And I may watch a couple of episodes of Fringe (I recently treated myself to Netflix.... very dangerous). Wishing you a happy sunday, and see you next week!