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It’s october. My nose is cold, my fingers are freezing and I have a hot water bottle on my lap as I write these lines. I am not good with high temperatures. From june on, I always have to cover my whole self in SPF 100 and moskitoes adore my blood. Needless to say, summer […]
A cold shower and a warm hug
the journey Last thursday I got on the train here in Den Haag, embarkinng on a long journey. 9 hours train ride with 5 spanish girls doing interrail in a small compartment, I arrived at Berlin Hauptbahnhof. The city where we lived 7 years ago. the culture shock I stayed with our friends. I didn’t […]
Van Nelle Factory Rotterdam
visiting this gem of modern industrial architecture A while ago during the Architecture Month in Rotterdam we took the chance to vist the famous Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam. This has been on our to-do-list since a very long time and I was so happy to have those tickets for a factory tour. And oh […]
In love with the Kuretake Brushpen white
Or: An accurate description what’s going on inside the head of an artist after receiving new art supplies. My friend ( and Nette Palette partner in crime ) Sophie went on vacation to Porto and she came home with an Kuretake Brushpen in white. I believe it’s no secret I am a big sucker for […]
Use your voice
Last week we had elections here in Europe for the European parliament. The Netherlands voted first on thursday the 6th of June and the other countries followed the following days. Prior to the election we had to register to vote here in the Netherlands. We are german therefore european citizens, but immigrated from Germany to […]
fun fair colors
In The Hague we have the kermis, a fun fair in april and beginning of may. It’s loud, it’s busy and it’s very colorful. I like going there just for the fun of it, looking at people, looking at weird prizes, looking at nice airbrushed art and lots of signage and letters. And I love […]
A colorful break at Museum Voorlinden
Wintertime can be dreary and really grey sometimes. So one fine winter day, we said “enough”. My daughter and I got on our bicycles and went to Museum Voorlinden here in Wassenaar. Surprisingly, it was actually really close by. We’ve been around the museum a lot. Little did we know that the museum was literally […]
unexpected changes
december hustle longing for the quiet December is usually a really busy month. Lots of social events and christmas festivities. And especially as a creative entrepreneur this is a busy and important time for me. And it was busy and that’s okay. Because I knew we had some quiet days ahead in Germany. I was […]
New portraits
Last weekend my friend and photographer Andrea Kiesendahl came to see me in the Hague. On sunday morning she first took the nicest pictures of me and my little family ( I am not showing them here, because you know, privacy ). But I love every single picture, you just gotta believe me. And she […]
Bruges for New Years
a few days in Bruges a change of scenery 2022 was a great year for me and my businesses. I am not going to look back ( no, not another review ) at the year in this blogpost, but I wanted to give you an impression of the lovely places we went to: Bruges for […]
Sketchbook Tour! Also: I am on YouTube now.
I am beyond exited to finally make this post. And this isn’t just a phrase! I have been wanted to make a YouTube channel for a while now and I never did until now! The first video is a sketchbook tour of one of my small and everyday sketchbooks and it’s also in english. This […]
Influenza Lettering
I cannot remember when I was sick the last time. With being sick, I don’t mean the occasional running nose, but literally sleeping all day and night, not being able to take stairs or sit for a very long time. So, I was sick just a little while ago and it came from nowhere and […]
New sketchbook, new format, new ideas.
Bigger and better. Onward. Right on time for the new year, I finished my old sketchbook. It was a selfbound sketchbook, with a lot of pages with different papers. I basically made the same sketchbook again after I liked my first one so much, which was also selfbound by me. It really got me going […]
French charm
For New Years we went to northern France to spend some days in the very quiet countryside. And indeed, it was very quiet and calming. We rented an old station hotel with french charm. At the end of the very long street, not very far from our place, was the old closed down train station. […]
A drawing of Leiden, resetting and not making plans
The new year has already started, I am honestly still a little bit lost. The big planning did not affect me yet, and I dont think it will any time soon. I am busy resetting, event though I was a little quiet on here, but usually that just means one is busy. So was I. […]
autumn vibes
Autumn is by far my favorite time of the year. I like watching the colors change, the trees turn red and yellow. The sound of the leaves on the ground. Finally fresh and brisk air, and sometimes mysterious morning fog. I like this quietness and coziness of this season. But no real autumn without any […]
the very last summer day
My friend Andrea came to see me in the Hague two weeks ago. on what I call the very last summer day. We got so lucky with the weather: definitely T-Shirt weather and sun out all day. Of course we had breakfast at the beach and we’re chillin in the dunes afterwards as you can […]
Gouache Lettering
I made this Gouache Lettering after the Bundestag elections. I was hoping for a bigger change, but I guess that didn’t happen. To my surprise, I wasn’t paralyzed. Bad (global) news can really get me off track sometimes, so I was actually kind of prepared. But seeing how the different parties came together and openly […]
Bye Bremen, Hoi Den Haag
Well, yes. We left the country to chase some adventures in The Hague as expats. The big move happened in may and a lot of things have happened in the meantime. First of all, the kids started school ( yes , my daughter is going to school here with her 4 years ) and daycare. […]
pandemic winter
I stumbled upon these photos from a trip to Wremen on my phone and thought of sharing them with you. It’s been a while since we went there, but I have stopped posting here before a little virus came along. The plan was to make a make over of this website and then, well, start […]
bathroom alternatives
This morning I sketched some bathroom alternatives for less waste. Actually I was thinking about making this a big project and doing a lot of drawings, buuuut since I have been thinking about it too long now, I have come to realize, there isn’t enough time for such a nice project. At least I made […]
illustrating zero waste recipes
Ok, it’s about time to give you another update on our minimal waste journey. Since I started, it has been over 1,5 years. So all the cosmetics in the bathroom are pretty much used up. I started replacing them one by one with zero waste products or selfmade alternatives. Some worked well, some didn’t work […]
Superpower Lettering
When you want to aquire a new lettering technique, you don’t pay attention to what you letter. It’s somehow peculiar, that I come up with the word “Karate” a lot. It’s because I like K’s and A’s I guess. I’ve never done any karate or actually never seen anyone doing it, but to me it […]
Nostalgic ferry rides
nostalgic ferry rides Living in Bremen means we get to enjoy ferry rides quite often. Sometimes it’s just a two minute ride, sometimes longer. But I am always as exited as my two year old. Not too long ago we visited the manmade beach in Bremen Walle called Waller Sand. We came by ferry, which […]
tomato growing business
This year I grew my own tomato plants from seeds. One thing I wanted to do since a long time. And this year I’ll only have tomatoes on the balconys. All other vegetables will be planted in the garden. We have two balconys and one of them is huge with a lot of sun all […]
36 days of type
36 days of type This year I decided to take part in the 36 days of type project. Starting at the beginning of april, designers and illustrators and all other creative people were challenged to design a letter every day, of course starting with an A. There are so many beautiful and inspiring contributions on […]
discount family
discount family About yesterday. We spent the day in the garden with loads of sunshine and are waiting for the baby to check out this beautiful world. I don’t like this nearby discounter, but I do like the bold colors and signage of discounters in general. And of course the stripey shadows.
Procreate letterings & analogue drawings
Procreate letterings & analogue drawings It’s been a while. So much to show you, so little time. I’ve been busy with some projects, that I can hopefully show you soon. We are having a second kiddo ( very soon ) and that’s why I had to finish up projects and prepare for the first few […]
fall mood
moody fall / fall mood It’s fall! This year’s summer was endless. So we went from bikini weather to sweater weather in like two days. I do need more time to adjust usually. To make this process go faster, I went to the supermarket and bought a lot of tea. Got my winter shoes and […]
Do you want to got to the seaside?
Do you want to go to the sea side? Yes, I do. This amazing summer is coming to an end. There is rain outside ( some might say finally ), but I’d rather look out into the Blue. That’s why you have to bear with me and look at endless beaches from our holiday back […]
minimal waste journey
minimal waste journey I thought it’s about time to give you an update on our minimal waste journey / plastic free life. After three books ( this, this and this, all german ) and lots of internet research, I started making stuff myself. Yesterday I succeeded in mixing up my own dishwashing detergent and it […]
Beach Handlettering
Beach Handlettering Holiday means lots of time for messing up my sketchbook, like beach handlettering. I like the beach ( who doesn’t? ), I like handlettering and I love the french language. Can you tell? You might know my love for the french language from my project “Dis-moi”. This page is inspired by Lauren Hom’s […]
Savoir vivre à Lacanau-Océan
Savoir vivre à Lacanau-Océan We’re back and we had a fabulous time in the wonderful south of France at Lacanau-Océan, near Bordeaux at the Atlantic Sea. Sipping chilled wine, devouring fresh oysters, listening to the ocean, moving gently with the waves, hiding toes in the sand, feeling the sun and the salt on your skin, […]
lost in universe
lost in universe Busy as a bee, mostly enjoying the weather. Because everyday I am afraid that summer will be over tomorrow. So I am making sure, that I don’t miss out on any summer days. Yes, and actually working a lot, too. My head is full of ideas and time is rare. Also, we […]
ticket love
ticket love Because I came across them the other day and I think they are super pretty. These are mostly tickets from our Balkan honeymoon trip back in 2015, when my husband was still using his old name, haha. Oh look at those tables, let alone the colors! As much as I love having tickets […]
old photographs
old photographs I’ve always loved taking photos and still do, but I actually like to look at them even more. Old photographs have always fascinated me, because of the grainy black and white look and those fringy borders. You literally feel the paper. And I also know how hard it can be to get a […]
wait for summer
wait for summer People wait for summer all winter long. But every year I am amazed how quickly spring finally arrives. It only takes a couple of warmer days and all of the sudden everything is in full bloom. It just hits me. Every year. Surprisingly, I exchanged my boots for my sandals already ( […]
Überseestadt
Überseestadt Last weekend we did a little trip to Bremens new city quartier called Überseestadt. That’s basically the place where old left over harbour buildings meet the future. The area is one giant construction place. I love walking around in urban, unfinished, but also abandoned places. Also, I love the term Überseestadt. It’s real german, […]
Living in Bremen
Living in Bremen By now, we had some time to roam the city of Bremen and especially our neighborhood here. I just love walking around for no specific reason except getting some inspiration and fresh air. You might have realized by now, I have a weakness for rather moody pictures ( or let’s say motifs […]
solid shampoo
solid shampoo Doing my first baby steps while going minimal waste. First things replaced were shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and deodorant. Besides the fact, that I am very surprised by the awesome results I love that the bathroom smells wonderfully and also look at how pretty these bars are! I mean, really. Couldn’t stop taking […]
minimal waste
minimal waste As some people might know, we’ve been moving around the country a lot the last couple of years. And everytime we start packing boxes, we realize how much stuff we have accumulated. Moving is a great way to get rid a lot of stuff, because you have to grab every single piece anyways […]
book design back in the days
book design back in the days I came across these books the other day. Despite me wanting to go on holiday to France now desperately, I think they make a great pair in color and graphic style. The simplest ideas are sometimes the best. Also, I sometimes want to be thrown back into good old […]
three months
three months Guess what? I found the time to make some collages. There is still a lot of other stuff waiting on my to-do lists from last year to be crossed and forgotten, but if I don’t make room for scraps and scissors it will probably never happen. Sometimes it takes forever to make […]
missing berlin
missing berlin So I was trying to organize my picture mess on my phone, instead I was browsing all of my images. It’s okay to do that, because that’s why I took them, even though I had a different intention. Oh well. Anyways, the point is, it made me realize that I do miss […]
new beginnings
Yep, here it is, the first entry of my new blog. new beginnings. I was with tumblr all those years before, but it was time to move on. I was always okay with my blog being on a different platform, but I have come to realize, that it doesn’t make much sense anymore. Instead I […]