Thank you so much for all your support in 2019!! The year flew by and I look forward to a fresh start in 2020. My head is full of ideas and plans.
Enjoy the last day of 2019 and wishing you all the best for 2020. See you next year! xx
Month: December 2019
Personal Style December
This will probably be my last what I wore illustration of 2019. I haven’t made that many of these this year, because I just haven’t been buying a lot of clothes. One of my goals at the start of the year was “Less stuff, more adventures” and I really have gotten rid of so much stuff already ánd bought very little new stuff. All the items in this drawing were bought before 2019, except for the skirt (and the food of course!) As for the “more adventure”part: I did travel quite a bit this year and tried some new things. I will continue to keep this goal going into 2020, with even less (unnecessary) stuff and even more adventures!
2019 favourites!
The end of December is a great time to look back at the past year. These are some of the things that I enjoyed most in 2019. I hope you enjoy taking a look at them too! 😉
PS. The bag is from Booming Bags. It’s handmade, Fair Trade and made from leftover materials.
Hello Winter!
Happy First Day Of Winter!
Today is the first day of winter (if you’re in the Northern hemisphere like me). Soon the days will start to get longer again, but until then I love candles and the pretty Christmas lights everywhere. I also love game nights with mulled wine, staying in and keeping warm with a hot water bottle, drinking tea and reading a book or having a Netflix night. I will try to go outside a lot to go ice skating for example, or have a nice winter walk, preferably in a snow covered landscape (followed by more mulled wine of course 😉 )
I hope this drawing gets you in a happy winter mood! What are some of the things that you love about winter?
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Looking for more illustrated winter happiness?
Take a look at this Parisian winter drawing from 2019 or this one from 2021.
Let’s keep in touch!
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Organic & Local Food, In Drawings.
Organic And Local Products, Illustrated.
Recently I was asked to illustrate and design a postcard for Gedeelde Weelde, my city’s local food cooperative & café for daily groceries. The name of the shop means shared wealth in Dutch and all their products are local, fair trade, organic or sustainable. I filled the card with cute, hand drawn food and drink items, and it’s available for sale there. You can also find a selection of my other illustrated cards in this lovely shop. Be sure to pay it a visit if you’re ever in Maastricht!
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International Tea Day!
Tea Is Always A Good Idea, Illustrated.
Happy International Tea Day! If you follow my illustrations you might already have noticed that I’m a huge tea-lover. So of course I have to celebrate this special day. It’s actually a day to bring attention to the often poor working conditions in the tea industry. So: tea is always a good idea, but make sure you buy from tea brands that support fair trade!
Illustration available on Etsy on postcards and prints.
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Eco-friendly Gift Ideas
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Affordable Sustainable Gifts, An Illustrated Guide.
Here are some of my favourite eco-friendly gift ideas for this Holiday season (or any season really). Make someone happy with a beautiful gift that’s also good for the planet: a win-win situation. Let’s make it a green Christmas this year!
Personally I think you can never go wrong with a plant, but then, I am a real plant lady. But anything plastic-free, reusable, fair trade or made from natural or upcycled materials will make your eco-friendly friends and family happy.
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Want to see even more easy ways to reduce waste?
You can see more simple ways to reduce waste and save energy in this older hand drawn infographic. I also have a zero waste inspiration postcard available on Etsy.
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Autumn Self Care Ideas
Self Care Practice Ideas That Will Keep You Happy This Fall
Turns out I like the idea of autumn more than the actual experience of it. In reality, most autumns I struggle. As soon as it’s January, and the days start getting longer, I start to feel better.
This is an illustration of some of the things that I try to do that help me feel better. Maybe you’ll find them useful too xx
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Looking For More Self Care Inspiration?
Take a look at my happiness goals for 2021 or my mental health plan drawing.
In The Mood For Even More Hand Drawn Happiness?
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Hello December!
Hello December! It’s the last month of the year already, can you believe it!? Wishing everyone a lovely December!
This if from my 2020 calendar. I still have 20% discount on everything in my Etsy shop until December 3th.
Cindy Mangomini 