Printable Mid Century art give away

I have decided to make my printable mid century art available on Etsy again. There are 6 sets available, each set contains 3 printable PDFs. Simply print and frame them for an instant boost of mid century vibe in your home! :)

GIVE AWAY
Which set is your favourite? Let me know here or on Etsy and you can win a free set of printables!

PROMO CODE
You never win anyway? The awesome readers of this blog get 25% off by using the promo code TEACUP831 (valid until August 31)

Dead stock, dead cute

I was just planning to sew myself an apron, when I found these cute vintage ones!

I found it so hard to choose that I got all four of them. They are probably from the late 70's and in perfect vintage condition. Oh, I just love to find pretty dead stock items! I ironed them and managed to choose one. The other ones are now available in my Etsy shop.

Etsy listing

Etsy listing

Etsy listing

Primark Eindhoven open in November

Ondanks eerdere berichten dat Primark Eindhoven december dit jaar geopend zou worden, is nu duidelijk op het pand in de Hermanus Boexstraat aangegeven dat de opening al in november zal plaatsvinden!

Although previous news stated that Primark in Eindhoven would be opened in December, now the building on Hermanus Boexstraat is decorated with a huge sign saying it will in fact be opened in November. Team Teacup can't wait for all the fun cheap stuff... How about these furry slippers?

Brunch in Brussels

Mr. Merrily and me spent the weekend in Brussels. We booked a hotel that seemed nice and turned out to be incredible...

The Hotel, Brussels (room 1514, 15th floor!)

Of course we saw Manneken Pis, but we also did some shopping. I got this Olive (the one from Popeye!) inspired skirt by Who's That Girl, sweet heels by Di K Si and an amazing Taschen book about Mark Ryden.

 

Out and about

Photo by streetstijl.nl

The two of us went to Arnhem to check out a tattoo studio and do some shopping. We stopped by the lovely vintage shop Froufrou's and the girl working there wanted us to pose for her website streetstijl.nl.

What we found at the vintage shop? Juul bought tap shoes and a scarf, I bought a pendant with a blue faced girl, which I turned into a necklace.

 

Vintage design heaven

It's no secret that I love vintage furniture and home accessories. I have spend some serious time finding just the right stuff... thrifting my way through many cluttered shops and flea markets.

But what if you want to see 100% awesome vintage in just one shop? Then you can visit your local vintage design heaven. For me that is Decennia Design in Tilburg (NL). My boyfriend and me like to go there once a year or so, to drool over all the prettiness. Most of the time we get so overwhelmed by all the options that we end up with nothing much, a lamp or a vase... but we still love an occassional visit. Wanna drool with us? Here's some more pics...

 

Twiggy, Decennia Design's dog says hi!

Little cabinet of pretties

I was going to show you my thrifty finds from the 'Luikse Markt' in Utrecht this sunday...

... but when I got home I was inspired to do some serious hardcore crafting, and I got to work on this little cabinet I have had for a while and painted red some weeks ago.

I used scraps of paper to decorate the inside, and little screw-in hooks, ribbon and thumb tacks to hang the jewelry from.

I'm not sure it's finished yet, I am very sure that all my trinkets do not fit into it, but I'm super excited to have made this!!

Collar of colours

After seeing these in every store and every magazine I finally decided to give it a shot and make my own take on the decorated collar necklace. It kind of got a bit wild....

I couldn't tell you where I got all the materials, but most of the studs I got at H&M :)

Neon's got me in its grip

Neon accents have me in their power, they are impossible to resist!

I used them abundantly in this belt I made...

...and a little neon yellow in my bracelets (the wooden armband is H&M):

Spring Closet Rehab - Step 5

Step 5: Show off your look

Have you seen Modcloth's Style Gallery? It is a fun way to post and browse outfit photos...






So put on your loveliest outfit, grab a camera and post that pic!

 

Spring Closet Rehab - Step 4

Step 4: Shopping

Now pace yourself... try to buy only the things that you have already established to be missing in your closet, and add some things you just cannot live without ;) Or add some funky handmade pieces to make your wardrobe unique.





Here's a few links to get your shopping started:

Pepa Loves

Modcloth

B.A.I.T.

Sugarhill Boutique

Kling

Sandgrens

Max C London

But hey, don't buy everything online... Get out and feel the sun!