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Friday 14 September 2012

Exciting new flow





Wow, it has been a while, but due to a series of wonderful and amazing events in my life. Later more about this new flow but for now the following ~> there's a new exciting project in creative development. Elle & I are currently brainstorming and working on something new which is giving us loads of energy. It's virtual,very graphic and will be built around all the things we love. More about our new flow very soon!  

Sunday 8 July 2012

Coeur Blonde Newspaper



One of the new things in my life is the 'Coeur Blonde Newspaper'. Together with Elle I started a mini creative summer of '12 project to spread happiness and a positive flow. The paper consists of 16 pages (tabloidsize)full of articles about the following themes: ☼ green ☼ hotspots ☼ DIY ☼ fashion ☼ body & soul ☼ food ☼ Madrid ☼ shopping ☼ collections ☼ lifestyle ☼ passions ☼ love ☼   


It was an amazing challenge to create the newspaper from scratch. Almost all the images are photo's we took during our trips and everything that's in the newspaper has got a personal touch. From the shop where we just love to buy olive oil to the secret little studio where we love to stay in Paris. We're especially proud of the lay out of the paper and the 'Collection' page which consist of collections we made out of objects.


We made a digital booklet as a sneak preview. It's in Dutch but the lay out gives you a hint of the look & feel of the paper. We're zo glad we started and finished the creative process (we had some software setbacks;-). Now is the time to market the paper and have got to say, the first week went above expectations. The reactions are really cute and are giving us a wonderful boost. It's amazing to share the things that make you happy in life with others and we hope that it brings joy to other people.


Just have a look! If you wish to order a paper, just send us an e-mail: coeurblondepaper@gmail.com.


Love,


Pip 
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Changes


Friday 15 June 2012

Blogflow





Blogging is a funny thing. For me it´s a way to express myself and especially the creative part of me. Most of the times it   feels really nice and energetic. And it may sound funny, it doesn´t really matter if I blog for one visitor or one hundred visitors, as long as it makes me smile and hopefully you too. Sometimes however I´m not in a ´blogflow´ and this week I decided to accept that. I always aimed to post one item a day but I realized that the magical feeling of an intrinsic post wasn´t always there. So from  now one you can be sure, each time I post something is originates from my core. Have a lovely friday!

Real Italian food in Paris: les vitelloni







Saturday 2 June 2012

Goodmorning Paris!

I just woke up and found fresh croissants hanging on the door of my apartment: how lovely! Am amazed by the style of the Parisiennes in Le Marais, I simply love the combined nonchalence, class and their personal signature. And I found the most inspiring shop: le petit atelier de Paris. Couldn't resist so bought some lovely stuff. And the way the shop wrapped the items: so special and with love. Dinner was amazing yesterday. I followed the advice of Marie and went to a real Italian restaurant; small, simple and fresh: it was heavenly! Sorry I can't post pics from my iPhone so you'll have to wait...

Friday 1 June 2012

Underground art







Today the underground made me smile! I really love the initiative to decorate it. It enlightens the underground journey.

Thursday 31 May 2012

Off to Paris






So looking forward to this weekend! Travelling to Paris tomorrow: can´t wait! The city of love, inspiration, delicious food & wine, petite boutiques and so much more. Shall take loads of pics to bring back the Paris´ vibe and inspiration. Am staying in a cute studio in Le Marais and am already looking forward to the tarts of ´tartes Kluger´. Have got to pack my tiny suitcase now! Enjoy your weekend!    

Wednesday 16 May 2012

My all time favourite...



Kadolab ~ postcards with summer flower seeds







What a cute idea! Postcards with summer flower seeds. As a postcard lover I couldn't resist to buy the green one... They're handmade cards filled with seeds. You can buy them in several shops or via Etsy

Tuesday 15 May 2012

Rituals ~ Serenity: Indian rose & sweet almond oil




It smells so wonderful! It's the new fine liquid hand wash fragrance of Rituals.And it's pink!!! 

Vintage postcards




I bought these lovely mini- postcards@ a tiny shop in Haarlem. Really love these kind of cards and it's actually quite surreal that Elle & I are making our own postcards right now! So exciting ;- )

Monday 14 May 2012

Gratitude Journal app



Pllek























A new hot spot in Amsterdam: Pllek-> at the NDSM-werf, at the IJ. It was sunny, delicious with amazing bruschetta with ricotta, mint & peas and it was very bubbly thanks to the prosecco. We stayed there for the whole afternoon and time stood still. Coming back real soon;- )   



Sunday 13 May 2012

Miss Étoile














A funny thing happened last friday. Doing the dishwashes (haven't got a machine yet;-) I was washing my all time favourite latte mug I bought in Barcelona and for the first time in almost two years I actually looked with some attention to the bottom of the mug. I never registered the brand before until friday and it said 'miss Étoile'. As I love the word 'étoile' (Melody Gardot even wrote a lovely song about the stars) I decided to start a mini investigation. Once a researcher, always a researcher;-) and I discoverd the most wonderful site. It appears to be a brand form Denmark and it has got selling points all over Europe. Scrolling through the Miss Étoile catalogue (see the pictures above)I became happier by the page! I really love the style and if there was a webshop I would have bought some items immediately. Curious about Miss Étoile? This is who she is ->



The Miss Étoile’s Universe 

"Miss Étoile is a fictive person, created by Anne Lassen, who lives in a glamorous universe, surrounded by beauty and femininity in her boudoir home in Paris. She is the centre of every collection. Everything is designed to fit into her universe. Miss Étoile has everything a woman can dream of from home accessories to furniture and textiles. Her name, Étoile, means star in French and she loves all that shines and sparkles."
I can practically see Miss Étoile sitting on the chair underneath...







Saturday 12 May 2012

Freunde von Freunden







Also love to take a glimps at the interior of strangers? I'm always very curious to be honest... Sometimes it's absolutely hideous but how much fun is it to get inspired by the look & feel of the interior of a home?! The digital magazine freunde von freunden portrays creative persons in their own home and studio. Loving the sneak previews. There's also a book 'Freunde von Freunden Berlin' with loads of inspiring portrets.