Renew Fabrics from Berlin

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I am in LOVE! with my new handprinted reclaimed fabric from RenewFabrics.
totally up my alley, this artist collects second-hand fabric locally, then prints on it with manual techniques to give it a second life, thus also encouraging a more sustainable use of fibers.


I am fantasizing often about printing my own linings. I have a huge amount of reclaimed and vintage fabric waiting for a use. However one can do only so much, I just haven't got the time at the moment so I am very happy to buy it from RFabrics on etsy! The beautiful red printed cotton is going to be the lining of some new pouches. In de past I have worked on my own reclaimed fabric project. It was my graduation project at the masterprogram MV&S, called UBERHIP. At the time I wanted to develope it into a real brand, selling in stores and on the internet. Something came in between : my boy! Maybe baby, one day....

adsense : nosense?

hereby my sincere appologies for ads by google that are stupid and commercial.
I thought I could have non-profit ads only but i am a dork and now I don't know how to change this. somehow an advertiseblock appeares on the bottom of my messages.....
DIOS MIO!! I will have this fixed asap!

Created By Storm: {Spotlight on my Etsy Favorites: SALM}

Created By Storm: {Spotlight on my Etsy Favorites: SALM}: "Scarves & colorful one of a kind leather pieces! Count me in! How can you go wrong with anything from spectaclealamaison.etsy.com! She uses ..."

My work is featured on this lovely blog, go check it out! Thanks again Sarah!!

SOMETHING to go with that.....

Mini shopupdate tonight in the midnight hour

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happy first weekend in 2011! It's been quite a week after christmas/holidays/illness. I've been running from left to right and back and beyondz , still behind on schedule. ... ah well, my frigidaire is stocked , my boy happy at home and we're not going anywhere this weekend. Will continue to work through my to do/convo list tonight and in between.

Furthermore we will take walks, bake and craft.

Also tonight: shopupdate! >>> some cuffs, underwater wallets and kasmir sjawls. It's foggy and dark so I had to pimp th epictures a bit.

enjoy your weeknd!!

2011 is THE place to be!

For this year I broke one of my habits to trade it for another one. Never have I made any resolutions when a fresh new year started. I might even mocked about that global tendency a tad. I know, i'm sorry. So what is this resolution that is making me turn my back to my principles?

Are you ready? It is something I am working towards slowly for awhile now. This year I am taking my animal friendly diet to the next level: No More Dairy Products!! Soyamilk is already a steady ingredient in my household to use in coffee, pancakes etc. HOWEVER I still use eggs occasionly and my haute cuisine gratins, oh how I love thee, won't be the same without the double creme and cheese. What will my life be without cheese?? I did not want to think about it. Untill now. Good grieve.

BUT. I am strongly against factory farming . AND I have serious doubts breastmilk from a cow is something my body needs. I mean, seriously? Why eat cheese then you ask? Well because it's so damn tasty and I love it in all it's varieties. Which is the worst excuus ever to do something right?

I won't go cold turkey though. I need some time to adjust and learn about alternatives and dive into the vegan community to find out what workes for me.


VIVE LES ANIMAUX !


so far I have made:

-vegan muffins: total failure but tasty enough to eat..
-vegan boerenkool/mashed potatoes and kale with onion gravy and sundried tomato tofu. YUM!
- overnite oats for breakfast >>> I found this recipe on Bonzai Aphrodite.

Here and now, health and compassion, 2011 is the place to be!

x

Just Perfect

Sinterklaas or Santaclaes? I haven't decided yet but this is my kind of treat.
Unlimited creative possibilities, eco, fun and goodlooking.

For more great eco-gifts for kids and mama check out this awesome site:
www.shak-shuka.com. Based in the Netherlands but very international founders and they ship wordwide for 7 euro . I am also a new fan of the Tapikid playmats and the soy polish remover

Thursday Shuffle: free

This is my favorite song from Joni Mitchelll, never sang it without crying.
I have several LP's, tape's and CD's of her and she never let's me down.
The music and lyrics lift me up but can also bring me in the right mood when it's time for reflexion, to contemplate or step back a bit from this crazyville virtual global live.

All i want for christmas....

....is this surpriseball from nina namkung!
that must be the ultimate treasure hunt/ thrift fest to open it and you won't even have to leave the house or your comfortable chair. Brilliant.

For sale at http://www.miekewillems.bigcartel.com a supercute shop run by two girls who definitly know all about eye-candy, handmade heaven and retro/vintage pleasure!

Oh No let's go!!!!

Prince gave a concert tonight in Arnhem, The Netherlands, just an hours drive from here. The buzzz is out that he is going to perform somewhere in amsterdam afterwards. An intimate show in a great venue like Paradiso or de Melkweg.

ALL. WHITHOUT. ME.

so one for the road ( to Bed) and cheers! to everyone who had the fortune to be there!

Shame Lust : Je T'aime Swedish Hasbeens

These are awesome. I love Hasbeens clogs! Out of reach and not suitable to add to my all-thrift household. The leather is ecologically prepared natural grain though... & they are still handmade with respect for people and the environment in the same small Swedish factory since the 1970's. Hmmmmm, maybe not so shamefull then that I have untamable cravings for especially the knee-high striped rainbow boots?

Wednesday Shuffle: Waiting for the sun

not quite the doors generation but I truly understood the music when I was a teenager.
It still gets to me however my easy-rider/dead poet/wanderer spirit has faded a bit..

tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya...

More vintage tags, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

I promised a shopupdate , the forecasted sun however , has not shown his face yet... Maybe later , this grey wetter is not good for taking pictures

Shop update tomorrow !!

Shop update tomorrow !!, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

new pouches, keyrings and cuffs

Catching up on orders

Catching up on orders, originally uploaded by ilfautmanger.

I am working hard to get all orders finished. Five packages went to the postoffice today !! Still no internet and i am in dept for at least 80 emails and convo 's . Bear with me please , soon sooner soonest i'll catch up and make it all up to you with à stocked shop , sales and à giveway ! :)