Swans, greyhounds and Lisa

Last Sunday I visited the Swanmarket at the ROTABS Stylecenter in Rotterdam.

And I almost got home with one picture of some flowers and a bunch of greyhounds. (Because, I’m crazy of greyhounds. In fact, if I would ever get a dog it would be a pug or a greyhound and the greyhound would be called Frank…in case you’d wonder.)

But shooting pictures of things that don’t have anything to do with that lifestylemarket wasn’t what I came to Rotterdam for. I had to drop off some little deer I made for Lisa Manuels’ brand new shop Elle Aime, which opened it’s doors also right that day. In Dutch we call that combining the practical with the enjoyable (I risk sounding very silly when trying to translate Dutch sayings to English, but I still can’t find a good English sayings dictionary on the internet, so I’ll have to settle for sounding silly).

(Lisa in her shop, when it was finally a bit less crowded.
Don’t you just love those Formica candy coloured chairs?)

Lisa selected the most beautiful handmade goodies for her shop and displays them so simple and yet so beautifully, I’m very proud my little deer will be for sale there. So if you’re in the neighbourhood, be sure to pay her a visit (and don’t forget, like me, to buy a parking ticket).
For more pictures of the shop, the collection (and Lisa’s own work!), check out her Elle Aime blog: http://www.shopelleaime.blogspot.com/

The loot of the day: a screenprinted scarf, some Jessica Nielsen cards and (at last!) a handmade brooch by sweet Erica of MikoDesign…
and a parking ticket (so I even made a car-park attendant’s day…one big sarcastic hurrah!)