birthday birds

artist: sushipot purchased at etsy.

The 10th of june was my birthday. I had to work that day which was in fact useless. Hardly any work was done because of cake eating collegues and receiving kisses and hugs. In the evening we went with a total of 8 family members to a restaurant and enjoyed a delicious meal. A great day.

Ofcourse there were presents. I will show you the present that my husband gave me: I could choose a bag at Mirjam Zwolsman, a dutch bag-designer who happens to live in the same neighbourhood as I do. Besides bags she designes this very cute hats for children, Buddybugs.  You can change the picture at the front, cool prints of typical kiddo-animals are included. (crocodile! shark! puppy!)

I gave her the content of my old working bag and asked her to design me a bag in which all this clutter would fit.

This is the result. I am so happy with it, I love the birdie, the place for my glasses, phone, keys, agenda, wallet, workingpass and more.

the front

the back

the inside

detail of the inside border

detail of the bird:

And  if you are wondering what the first picture is all about: because I turned 46 and received my holiday  payment "vakantiegeld", I allowed myself to buy a little bitsy piece of art.

Comments

[heleen]

Proficiat Astrid! Je hebt jezelf een mooi cadeau gegeven!

[José]

Gefeliciteerd nog, en wat een prachtige tas is dat!

[Irma]

Proficiat.
Wat ben je heerlijk verwend door jezelf en anderen!

[lheurebleue]

it's never too late
to congratulate!
gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!
wat een mooi cadeau,
ik ben zelf al jaren op zoek naar de ideale tas
die helemaal bij mij zou passen.
jij heb de jouwe kennelijk al gevonden ...

[Hannah]

Nog van harte gefeliciteerd. Wat een prachtig cadeau heb je uitgezocht!

[Jolanda]

Drie werf hoera en drie werf mooi! Prachtige cadeaus en die buddy hoed, fantastisch!

[MoniqueB.]

Nog gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag. Ik vind dat je een prachtig kadoo hebt gekregen; wat persoonlijk en erg origineel.