Archive for October, 2009
• Autour du Monde
Another great shop in Paris is HOME Autour du Monde. I found a lot of inspiration there, they offer a nice mix of vintage like and design stuff. I visited their shop on Rue des Francs Bourgeois 8, which they call their concept store.
The street Rue des Francs Bourgeois is worth visiting all by itself, it’s [...]
• Antoine & Lili
Antoine & Lili was on the recommendation list of Clare, from the Lulu Carter blog. And she was so right, I was so overwhelmed by the shops, I couldn’t buy anything (lucky for my wallet ;-)) On their website I found out that they have several shops around Paris. I have visited the ‘flag’ store [...]
4 Comments October 25th, 2009• First time in Paris
Last weekend I visited Paris for the first time, and I was overwhelmed… the big squares, oversized buildings, beautiful parks and off course all the lovely shops.
We spend 5 days strolling around, eating, drinking and relaxing. I also wanted to visit one or two museums, but the weather was so good, and the city itself [...]
• A magazine shot
Today I received a shot to feed my magazine addiction… About two weeks ago I saw the Donna Hay kids magazine on the Yvestown blog, and spend a whole evening searching the internet if I could order an issue, but no luck.
And praise internet and internet tools like Twitter, because Sarah London offered me to [...]
• Aspegren for ribbons – a new love
I read about Aspegren on the Erleperle blog, and I instantly have fallen in love with the ribbons of this brand. Especially the way they are presented, on a wooden spool.
I found out how I can make wholesale purchases for my workshops and webshop. So today arrived these lovely ones. And look at those labels…. [...]
• Inspiration at the ‘Woonbeurs Amsterdam’ #2
1 Kidsonroof, 2 Studio Hielian, 3+4 Tas-Ka, 5 Saartje Prum, 6 LavandouX
As promised, some other colourful suppliers on the ‘Woonbeurs Amsterdam’. I realy loved the cushions of studio Hielian, they are colourful and funny. And at Kidsonroof they make all kind of stuff with cardboard, I really loved this deer.
• Workshop try-out
Update: Thanks! The try-out is fully booked.
Before my workshops set off, I planned a workshop try-out. On sunday november 1st, from 12 till 16 o’clock, you are invited to join me in this try-out.
For only 10 Euro, you can attend a workshop ‘Etui met rits’ (zippered pouch). This price is included lunch and drinks, 0,75 [...]
• Inspiration at the ‘Woonbeurs Amsterdam’
1+2 101 Woonideeën, 3+4 VT Wonen, 5+6 At Home Kinderen
Yesterday I spent a few hours at the ‘Woonbeurs Amsterdam‘. I got two free entree tickets with my subscription to 101 Woonideeën (my new favorite Dutch magazine). It was fun to walk around there, just for inspiration, and have some chats with the stylists and shop [...]
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I'm Petra, I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Besides my day job I’m running my own business: organising creative workshops and a web shop selling cute and colourful fabrics, ribbon and buttons.
In my spare time I love to crochet and sew. I’m always on the look for new inspiration on the web, in books and in magazines.
