stuff I am working on

sorry for the crappy pictures...
I am working on several custom orders at the moment.
It's great work and very satisfying!

R.I.P. malcolm maclaren

En route

en route, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

Another package is on it's way! I still find it amazing when a package arrives in for instants Hong Kong, Essen or Orleans.
I always go look in my atlas to see where it is, the place to wich something I made is going. The fact that thousand miles away someone is using/ wearing my work is so exciting and almost surreal. Somehow reality, much more then dreams or fantasy, surprise me and gives me the feeling I am in a fairytale. At the same time I feel more alive because of the energy that comes with it.

the hunter

whuut:), originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

I spent many hours a week on thrifting, browsing the internet and attending fleemarkets to look for fabric, leather, thread, buttons etc etc. Yesterday was a great hunt!! I feel so lucky ever when I find something fabulous. This time it was two big big rolls of vintage fabric!

Baby I am a star!!!

last day etsy voter!!!, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

whuuut!!! can you believe it? I am in an Etsy voter!! today is the last day and already 29 people voted for me!! thank you all so much:)
It is incredible to see my work exposed this way and I had many compliments because of it. I feel like a star.

Today is the last day to vote. The changes I will win this voter are minimal, since the number one at this moment, Maria Goti Joyas, is about 60 votes ahead with exquisite work. ( I am number 24...) However I already feel so thrilled and lucky!

Leute Machen Kleider

My friend Kay from kaylovesvintage send me this fantastic German magazine 'CUT'.
I love Snailmail!!!! It's a great mag about DIY and is full of tutorials, articals about small designerlabels, arts & crafts UZW

such a beautiful day

such a beatiful day, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

yesterday me , my little monster and my good friend Anita went into the woods
for some fresh air , sun and connection with mother earth. What a great
midday it was. We had a coffee on a terras with a little playground and we
could'nt have been more happy , all three of us!

hey mister postman

hey mister postman, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

look at this bird! beautiful handcrafted by astulabee.
I bought it on etsy as a present to myself . It sat
in my mailbox today:) fwiet fwiet. suberb, I love
him x

goooooooooodmorning world!!

VIVE LA FETE
I went to see this awesome Belgian band in Haarlem, one month before I got pregnant.
somehow that's the last concert I've been to. WHAAT?? I think it's about time I go out and get me some good oldfashioned live-music:)

hee now , i feel much better, still can't eat (only soup/smoothies) but I predict I will be waving the mumps bye bye tomorrow ( or tuesday) yeah yeah yeah!~

retro make your own clock

retro make your own clock, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

We found this perfect retro clock at the thriftstore last week!
It is complete accept for the tools.., well that's no problem for kamee,

ahum he has more tools then I do

new clutch in the store

new clutch in the store, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

the cute lavenderbag is from fricdementol! I keep it with my bags for a nice smell:)

let's go somewhere

let's go somewhere, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

Cold, snow, rain, wet feet: I'm fed up with king winter.
I want to pack light , hop on a train to a unknown destiny and explore.
I crave for a shot of abroad sensations

a pile of leather

a pile of leather, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

I bought this beautiful leather from a leather company. these are all leftover pieces but so gorgious with gold, silver and crazyville patterns!!

keyrings

keyrings, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

I had to make something right away; funky keyrings:) at the same time kamee was busy painting....

secret santa

secret santa, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

I participated in this amazing Secret Santa project initiated by Yokoo and my package came yesterday!! fortune cookies, chocolate, a small plush-thing and these beautiful warmers! I think they were ment to be on my arms but I gave them to Kamee:) It was great to recieve a box with goodies from someone I don't know. In return I also send a secret gift to an unknow person. The season of giving, it really can't get any better then this! yo yokoo!

If you don't know her, please do check out yokoo's talents at http://www.flickr.com/photos/yokooyokoo or http://blog.yokooblog.com or www.yokoo.etsy.com!!