Simply for the sake of Halloween, I made these prefab Bubble Gum cupcakes. They taste the way they look: extremely chemical. As an extra touch, I added 2 little selfmade cardboard bats on top. In Belgium, on the way back home from Hello Etsy, I heard on AFN radio ( a tip if you like Read article…
Month: October 2012
Would you live in a colored house?
Maybe it's because I grew up in a house with a bright red panel on the facade. Or because one of my favorite children's books told a story about a bunch of kids who painted their house in bright colors when their parents were on holiday. Anyway I'm always intrigued by colored houses. Why did Read article…
Hello Etsy @ Dutch Design Week
This saturday I attended Hello Etsy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The worldwide marketplace of handmade goods organized this gathering around the theme of "Small Business In A Big World". I'm not a true crafter ( and don't have an Etsy shop ), but as a graphic designer I can very well relate to being a Read article…
Styloise: Aïcha
On a beautiful sunny afternoon, I met Aïcha. She's originally from Toulouse in the South West of France and only recently moved to Creil in the Oise. She works at City Hall and loves to take her two young daughters to Verneuil-en-Halatte for some park & playground fun. She recommends Café Noir in Chantilly for Read article…
The Typography of Travel 6
Beautiful typography spotted on some of my travels: Grocery Store – Muros, Spain Pharmacy – Santiago de Compostela, Spain Bazar shop – A Coruña, Spain Supermarket – Santiago de Compostela, Spain Mac Burguer – Muros, Spain Barbara jewellery shop – Bilbao, Spain San Francisco beach – San Francisco, Spain Hotel parking – Burgos, Spain (huge Read article…
Baking some LEGO pastries
What do you do when it's raining & you've just found several new Lego sets in the stash of your husband? You build a Lego bakery! Including 1 croissant, 2 baguettes & cupcakes! Any idea what these stacks of tiny "balls" are? Maybe chouquettes? Or oranges? Even though I'm not a big fan of pre-fab Read article…
Do you like fish?
During our holiday the ocean was never far. I had this very romantic idea of eating fresh fish from the bbq every night, but that experience turned out not so great. I completely overlooked that you have to clean a fish before cooking. Drama: the meat was tough and we, as true campers (not…), even Read article…
Thunderbolt alert
Isn't this the coolest outdoor neon sign you've ever seen? Well maybe not the coolest, but knowing that it's for a random household appliances store ( in Portugal ), adds a little coolness huh? And what about the electricidade sign with thunderbolts above the entry? Wish you an electric weekend!
The Typography of Travel 5
Beautiful typography spotted on some of my travels: Casa Americana – Viana do Castelo, Portugal Screen Printing Workshop – Viana do Castelo, Portugal Pastry Shop – Bayonne, France F Lounge & Bar – Viana do Castelo, Portugal Community flag – Viana do Castelo, Portugal Discoteca – Santiago de Compostela, Spain Gil Eannes Museum – Viana Read article…
The balcony scene
IKEA just sent me some additional shots from our photoshoot earlier this year. I remember this moment very well: we posed on the balcony of Studio Sapique when it started to rain. Our view was hilarious: to protect the camera & laptop from raindrops, the assistant covered them with his coat. From our angle he Read article…
