Have a lovely christmas and enjoy being around your loved ones!
We will see you again in 2014... a year full of new plans!
20 December 2013
Merry Christmas everyone!
Christmas is almost here and it's time for us to sit back and enjoy a bit of relaxing time. The shop will still be open but any orders will be posted from the 3rd of january onwards.
Have a lovely christmas and enjoy being around your loved ones!
We will see you again in 2014... a year full of new plans!
Have a lovely christmas and enjoy being around your loved ones!
We will see you again in 2014... a year full of new plans!
16 December 2013
Christmas spirit - 9 year old bakes and sells cookies for charity
December is all about Christmas spirit and to be kind to each other. Kasper, a dutch 9 year old boy really, really would like to give poor children books for Christmas this year!
Kasper decided to bake christmas cookies and to sell them in his mum's Etsy shop. The cookies look amazing (and soon I will be able to try them... I just ordered a bunch) and how special is this boy that he works so hard to raise money to buy these books.
So everyone: just buy a bunch of cookies and help this special boy to deliver christmas presents to needy children! That's the real christmas spirit! Buy them right here
You can also donate through their crowdfunding site and read about Kasper's motivation (sorry, only in Dutch): http://www.voorjebuurt.nl/project/kaspers-kerstboek
Kasper decided to bake christmas cookies and to sell them in his mum's Etsy shop. The cookies look amazing (and soon I will be able to try them... I just ordered a bunch) and how special is this boy that he works so hard to raise money to buy these books.
So everyone: just buy a bunch of cookies and help this special boy to deliver christmas presents to needy children! That's the real christmas spirit! Buy them right here
You can also donate through their crowdfunding site and read about Kasper's motivation (sorry, only in Dutch): http://www.voorjebuurt.nl/project/kaspers-kerstboek
11 December 2013
Christmas card countdown
Just like the past few years popular Dutch magazine 101woonideeen is doing a christmas card countdown. Today our cards are featured! You can find them in our Etsy shop right here.
07 December 2013
Creasint 2013
When Imke announced she would be organizing Creasint for the second time I signed up straight away. It was such a huge succes last year that I had to be a part of it this year!
So, you're probably wondering ''What is Creasint?". Hmmm, here in the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas on the 5th of December. Originally he was a bishop that shared half of his possessions with poor people. Nowadays he spreads gifts around for (mainly) children. He comes on a steamboat from Spain, rides over the rooftops on his white horse and has helpers called 'Zwarte Piet' who deliver the presents through the chimney, letterbox or catflap.
Creasint is a spinoff from Sinterklaas and secret santa and is all about making something beautiful (with love and attention) for someone you don't know and send it through mail. Read all about it here
Weeks before, all of us heard who we were making a present for. Difficult yet so much fun to come up with something that person would really like. Everyone had to tell a bit about themselves to make it a bit easier.
So I made something for Lisa. She liked lots of stuff but the things that got stuck in my mind were a love of fifties adverts, non-bright colours, cooking, writing and vintage. I didn't have a clear idea when I started but it just formed along the way. And it turned out like this:
This is one of Lisa's pictures below. The presents were a handmade notebook and a porcelain brooch.
I received a present that was so completely me, it was spot on! Yvette made it for me and the hand-embroidered booklet with the little bird on is amazing. Other than that there was a string of bunting, origami birds from Birdtoldme and gorgeous chocolate all wrapped beautifully!
Lisa, thank you for your inspiring story and wishes
Yvette, for the wonderful creasint you made for me. It really is gorgeous!
and Imke for organizing it all. You've done brilliantly!
So, you're probably wondering ''What is Creasint?". Hmmm, here in the Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas on the 5th of December. Originally he was a bishop that shared half of his possessions with poor people. Nowadays he spreads gifts around for (mainly) children. He comes on a steamboat from Spain, rides over the rooftops on his white horse and has helpers called 'Zwarte Piet' who deliver the presents through the chimney, letterbox or catflap.
Creasint is a spinoff from Sinterklaas and secret santa and is all about making something beautiful (with love and attention) for someone you don't know and send it through mail. Read all about it here
Weeks before, all of us heard who we were making a present for. Difficult yet so much fun to come up with something that person would really like. Everyone had to tell a bit about themselves to make it a bit easier.
So I made something for Lisa. She liked lots of stuff but the things that got stuck in my mind were a love of fifties adverts, non-bright colours, cooking, writing and vintage. I didn't have a clear idea when I started but it just formed along the way. And it turned out like this:
This is one of Lisa's pictures below. The presents were a handmade notebook and a porcelain brooch.
I received a present that was so completely me, it was spot on! Yvette made it for me and the hand-embroidered booklet with the little bird on is amazing. Other than that there was a string of bunting, origami birds from Birdtoldme and gorgeous chocolate all wrapped beautifully!
Lisa, thank you for your inspiring story and wishes
Yvette, for the wonderful creasint you made for me. It really is gorgeous!
and Imke for organizing it all. You've done brilliantly!
30 November 2013
Hooray! It's our birthday!
Yay! It's already been 1 year since Heedopter started. Doesn't time fly!?!
And to celebrate we are giving away some of them gorgeous Heedopter goodies! An art print of your choice, a set of hand screenprinted giftwrap and another surprise goodie. Just leave a comment below and who knows, you might find all these flying into your mailbox very soon. This give away runs till Sunday the 1st of december. Winner will be announced in the evening.
And, by the way, to get an extra chance of winning... hop over to our facebook page or Twitter to join again :-)
Edit: We have a winner! Congratulations Anne Copier! Thank you all for joining in, it's been a buzz. You can still use code SINTERKLAAS10 for a 10% discount on heedopter.etsy.com
And to celebrate we are giving away some of them gorgeous Heedopter goodies! An art print of your choice, a set of hand screenprinted giftwrap and another surprise goodie. Just leave a comment below and who knows, you might find all these flying into your mailbox very soon. This give away runs till Sunday the 1st of december. Winner will be announced in the evening.
And, by the way, to get an extra chance of winning... hop over to our facebook page or Twitter to join again :-)
21 November 2013
Screenprinting
A few weeks ago I spent a weekend doing what I've been wanting to do for a long while... I learned how to screenprint! And oh, it was so much fun...
Day one was all about screenprinting with paper shapes... no exposure onto the screens yet but just cutting shapes out of paper and with several layers making very interesting screenprints. I thought it would be childish and boring doing it this way but I really was pleasantly surprised. And... it's so easy to do. You don't need any exposure equipment so as long as you have got a screen you can do it at home. The prints below were done in 2 layers using paper shapes making use of some paint splashing.
On day 2 we were exposing screens. I brought an illustration that I've done some time ago and handdrew letters to go with it. I'll save you the technical story about exposing screens but the end result is amazing. The print below is done in 2 layers (each colour is 1 layer).
So once I learned how to screenprint I went back for a sunday afternoon to do a little project. My mum gave me a stack of old patternsheets and I transformed them into gorgeous screenprinted wrapping paper.
It was so much fun and will definitely continue to do more! I'll keep you posted...
Day one was all about screenprinting with paper shapes... no exposure onto the screens yet but just cutting shapes out of paper and with several layers making very interesting screenprints. I thought it would be childish and boring doing it this way but I really was pleasantly surprised. And... it's so easy to do. You don't need any exposure equipment so as long as you have got a screen you can do it at home. The prints below were done in 2 layers using paper shapes making use of some paint splashing.
On day 2 we were exposing screens. I brought an illustration that I've done some time ago and handdrew letters to go with it. I'll save you the technical story about exposing screens but the end result is amazing. The print below is done in 2 layers (each colour is 1 layer).
So once I learned how to screenprint I went back for a sunday afternoon to do a little project. My mum gave me a stack of old patternsheets and I transformed them into gorgeous screenprinted wrapping paper.
And here's how it translates into a finished product. For sale right here (be quick if you would like a set, there's only a few left!)
It was so much fun and will definitely continue to do more! I'll keep you posted...
20 November 2013
Heedopter in the Winterwinkel
And another popup shop popped up! I'm so excited that our products are in several 'stone' shops at the moment. This friday the great Winterwinkel (wintershop) opens in Amsterdam. Organized by the lovely ladies from the Ka-Ching collective together with Etsy and they managed to find a prime location: the downstairs floor of the great shop 'Het Grote Avontuur' in the Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam.
You'll find handmade products from 20 designers that would normally only be available online. A great chance to do your holiday shopping here!
Heedopter will have handmade notebooks, (christmas) cards and DIY packs for sale. And if you put your shoe down for Sinterklaas on the 27th of november, you'll also get a little Heedopter goodie in your shoe.
De Winterwinkel
Haarlemmerstraat 25 in Amsterdam
Open from friday the 22nd of november till the 1st of december
You'll find handmade products from 20 designers that would normally only be available online. A great chance to do your holiday shopping here!
Heedopter will have handmade notebooks, (christmas) cards and DIY packs for sale. And if you put your shoe down for Sinterklaas on the 27th of november, you'll also get a little Heedopter goodie in your shoe.
De Winterwinkel
Haarlemmerstraat 25 in Amsterdam
Open from friday the 22nd of november till the 1st of december
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