a tiny shopping spree

Frankie magazine, a bright red bow by Martice and a new favourite cup.

happy holidays

enjoy!

thanks for all the sweet comments,

Maartje

fame...?

A while ago mamutopia got featured in a Dutch magazine called 101 woonideeën. They mentioned my etsy, but too bad they didn't notice my little shop was already closed for weeks! Ah well, it's nice anyway :)

I still have some copies of the 'zelfmaakspecial' left. Is there anyone in the Netherlands who wants to have a copy? Let me know, give me your address (mamutopia@gmail.com), and I'll send you one!

...and I still miss you

It has been awfully quiet here.

Exactly one month ago I lost my dad.

A little yellow balloon to remember all the good things.

knock knock

Hello? Still anyone there?

I'm still here! 

Last weeks weren't so happy 

and I was busy with things like this

and that 

to be more precisely: studying graphic design

I did keep track of your blogs, I really did.

and psst, go visit this exhibition by Berend Strik.

polaroid day : what's your favourite shop?

Hema, the best store ever!

weekly happy stats

A big yay for number 1, I'm so excited :D But I'm not sure if I can keep up with blogging because of this; I think I will be really busy. So from now on maybe I'll only post every now and then or take a break when needed. Happy weekend!

a new old archive

Look, I built the Amsterdam City Archive!

Originally it looks like this:

I don't know anymore where I found this picture...

polaroid day : triangle pattern

little triangles on my new shirt!

must-see-monday : present & correct

My ideal office would be filled with stuff sold by Present & Correct.

I really really really like it all!

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This week I got sick and felt rather miserable, but now I'm much better again. Just in time to visit the Craftymarkt in Amsterdam today! This is my last weekend before I start school again so I think I'll spend all my weekend relaxing :)

Oh and my (Dutch) recipes are in here! I should secretly make a photo of my pages in the shop..

a little rainbow

polaroid day : not your average chair

colourful folding chairs I spotted at a market

must-see-monday : lesley barnes

A really nice illustration for a really nice band.

Made by Lesley Barnes for Belle & Sebastian, how cool!

weekly happy stats

A unhappy list was more appropriate this week,

(no motivation, rejections, dead pigeons, awkward conversations)

but I made a happy list anyway.

Number 1 one was definitely my highlight of the week!
 It makes me smiiiiiiile :)

button party!

My button design for a special button party 

in Utrecht, the Netherlands:

and look, the buttons even made it to a newspaper, cool:

You can still submit your own button!

polaroid day : our house

♬ in the middle of the street ♬

colour on a grey day

colour on a grey day 

my design for a contest on Hello Handmade

See all the designs over here 

and give a comment on the Hello Handmade blog!

must-see-monday : they draw and cook

Beautiful illustrated recipes by Polish Emilia Dziubak  

For lots more drawn recipes go visit they draw and cook!

weekly happy stats

A small but important list!

french cats

et au revoir!

polaroid day!

A lot of padlocks!

And I really don't know why?

must-see-monday : anke weckmann

Fun prints by Anke Weckmann

Visit her blog for much more!

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party in an envelope!

I'll try to fit all this into one envelope...

polaroid day : have a nice day!

Happy wednesday! 

must-see-monday : pinkrain

Wooden brooches by pinkrain

She also made some cool moleskines (now sold out)!

weekly happy stats

Although it was busy at work, there was a lot of rain this week, I fell in a puddle with my bike, watched the saddest movie ever and had some crap evenings: I made a list!

doodling away

Today I'll just doodle away.

polaroid day : guerilla knitting

Guerilla knitting in Amsterdam!

It brightens up my run through the park,

so I would like to have some more, please.

must-see-monday : oly

oly

because everyone should visit her awesome blog and little shop!

weekly happy stats

My first week at work went by like that. 

I almost forgot to make a happy list! 

~ number 3 is a lesson to remember ~

Happy weekend!

sometimes it helps to dream

it really does

polaroid day : travelling by train

making myself comfortable on the train

must-see-monday : evah fan

 Pry on murmurs zine by Evah Fan

I love tiny illustrations, especially these!

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My last holiday happy stats, how sad.

Monday everything will be back to normal again.

It makes me kind of nervous.

but there's still a weekend ahead of me ♥

forever five

My watch broke down, so I needed a new one. I picked this super nice one made by Eva from Misako Mimoko. From now on it will be five o'clock forever. I like that!

and yes, I'm aware that it's upside down :)

polaroid day : summer shoes

perfect summer shoes

must-see-monday : advice to sink in slowly

If you're ever in need of advice, go check advice to sink in slowly: a series of posters designed by graduates for the purpose of passing on advice and inspiration to first year students. Such a friendly idea! I could use some advice myself.

by Jo Peel

by Temujin Doran

weekly happy stats

This week was great! I didn't have to go to work, so I spend a lot of time working on graphic design, reading (a lot!) and visiting places in my hometown I never got to visit before. And tonight we'll go see a movie, Please give, and go out for dinner. I wish it would never end...!