Custom Template Studio: vintage business card templates and posters

I have some exciting news  to share with you. Together with my husband I started a new webshop called Custom Template Studio! We are co-designing a collection of vintage business cards and home wall decor. They are custom designs, so we can adjust the design to your wishes (colors, size), and of course we will add your personal text. Feel free to contact us, if you have any questions, or custom request for us!

Workshop Upcycling in Antwerp: @ Atelier Pistolet

Are you a real upcycler? Or interested to know how to start upcycling? I planned a workshop in Atelier Pistolet for everyone who likes to know how to create trendy products out of tetra packs.

What will we make?
A small wallet, etui or smartphone sleeve out of tetrapacks. I will make sure that there are enough tetra packs for all participants. Or, if you like, take your own tetra packs with you!

When?
On Saturday the 13th of July
Between 14u - 17u

Where?
Atelier Pistolet
Jezusstraat 48, Antwerp

Costs?
30 Euro per person.

How to subscribe?
Send an email to marjan[underscore]geerts[at]hotmail[dot]com or come to Atelier Pistolet, and pay and subscribe to the workshop.

Hoera @ Beparkte Oplage

If you're interested in handmade products, and live in or near Antwerp, you should visit a special event in Antwerp: the Beparkte Oplage. This is a market for handmade products in the Shelter in Park Spoor Noord in Antwerp. The first edition in 2013 will take place on the 24th of March. Hoera will be there as well: come by to say hi!

Marjan

Creative Workshops in Antwerp

Last week I visited Atelier Pistolet, a pop-up shop in the Jezusstraat 48 in Antwerp. This shop is open from March to May 2013. The idea behind this popup shop is, that it is not only selling handmade jewelry, accessoires, and other gadgets, it is also organising a couple of creative workshops: drawing, crochet, mosaïc, etc. More information on the facebook page of Atelier Pistolet.

iPad sleeve in magazine Buitenleven

Yesterday I received a copy of a magazine called Buitenleven ('Outside living' in Dutch), which is published by the Dutch organization ANWB. A couple of weeks ago, they asked me permission to publish a picture and description of one of my upcycled iPad sleeves in their Spring edition. Which I couldn't reject, of course.


I started reading the magazine, and I must say: I love it. I am not a hobby gardener, but this magazine is about 'green' lifestyle, sustainable food, cooking, gardening, nature and so forth. And it contains beautiful images of flowers, people, nature, animals, and food.


Many thanks to Buitenleven for their interest in my upcycled creations!

This week: Free shipping to Belgium!

This week I have a special offer for all Belgian fans: free shipping on all items!

Valid between 16th of February 10h00 and 22nd of February 22h00 (CET) on all items that need to be shipped to any address in Belgium.
The only thing you need to do is use code FREESHIP11 at the checkout in my Etsy shop.

Spread the word!

iPad sleeves for Christmas

Now that my (extra long) christmas holidays have started, I work on increasing my stock of  upcycled sleeves for iPad mini and iPad 2 and 3, which are, by the way, very nice gifts for Christmas. After each new sleeve that is finished, I am more satisfied with the result, and I love the colorful prints of the tetra packs!

In the meantime I write my holiday greeting cards for friends, family and neighbors. Let me take this occassion to wish you also very cheerful Christmas days, and a blessed new year!

Marjan