Penpal from the Netherlands.
March 25, 2011
Thanks for all the Amsterdam and Paris love you guys! These are continuing to be so fun to illustrate.
Speaking of the Amsterdam and the Netherlands….
A few years back, I fell in love with something I just couldn’t have.
I thought maybe I only loved it because I couldn’t have it. But then, I found a e-friend who lived in the netherlands who was willing to send me a copy of it and….I loved it.
Ariadne at home is a popular magazine in the Netherlands….kind of like a Better homes and Gardens Magazine, or a Domino Magazine. All Dutch interiors. But they also have a Children’s magazine that is delightful: Ariadne at Home-Kinderen. (Don’t you love that word? Kinderen? I am telling you. I will learn Dutch someday.) But you can’t get it sent to the states!
So when Nicole of Follow the White Bunny (ETSY embroidery designer in the Netherlands) offered to send me a copy, I was so thrilled! And look what she sent me along with it! Some dutch fabrics and ribbon, and a fun illustrated card. There is just something about getting something from a penpal that makes opening it feel like Christmas Morning.
But the magazine is full of such fun ideas and colors for children. I love the creativity invested….it just has it’s own flair, and I love that it’s not tainted by American branding. They do their own thing, and I get so inspired by that.
Anyways, thanks Nicole! I have sent her some “american” goods, but they just don’t seem as wonderful, that’s for sure:)
How about you? Have you ever thought of having a penpal? Try it. It’s sure to please.
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The passion from the netherlands follows me from the start too. I had some books when I was little that started it all… I’ll blog about them soon.
Geting a gift from a far away pen pal (or e pal) is magical, indeed! I love when it happens to me, and also love to make it happen to some blog friends!
many hugs from Brazil!
Love seeing that magazine — so fresh & colorful! I have friends in Helsinki & we exchange packages at Christmas. I always look for unique local American goods to send to them.
Yes, very mouth watering and inspirational. It’s funny to think of the souvenirs I brought home from other countries years ago in my free youthful years. And how they would differ from what I’d bring home now– fabrics, ribbons, yarns, sewing notions, yes ideas to bring some of that country into my home.
The photos make painfully clear that I forgot to iron the fabrics before I stuffed them in the envelope, LOL.
I can’t wait to receive my American surprise package!
I’ve had a subscription to Ariadne for a year and loved it,yet it’s not so easy to understand (the language).They ‘re very good for patchwork.I’d never seen the one for” kinderen”.Y.S