The Lookbook: Summer Meadow

This year we launched 13 lookbooks already. But we completely forgot to mention them here n the blog. Some collections are made, inspired by travels, others are inspired by nature, or every day life. Our sunrise meadow is a personal tale.  

The past four years Maaike has bee struggling with her health a lot. Long covid on chronic illness has hit pretty hard. But little walks around her neighborhood every day kept her grounded and in touch with nature. These small elements of every day pops of life were the inspiration for this collection. Small blooming flowers in early March. Insects and bees. Leaves. Colors bringing nature back to life after winter time. The transition to new possibilities and growth.

4 years have flown by. And the power of creation has kept her mentally strong. This collection is one of hope and future. These designs are now available for licensing. And we also have some of these designs available on fabric & wallpaper through our partners at Carriage House Printery & Spoonflower. Want to be kept in the loop and get these new prints straight into your inbox? Sign up to our newsletter and become a Little Smilemakers insider.

These designs are now available for licensing. And we also have some of these designs available on fabric & wallpaper through our partners at Carriage House Printery & Spoonflower.

Costomer Spotlight: Goodness Gracious Beeswax Foodwraps

We love a sustainable alternative for plastic. Obviously. Here in The Netherlands we still have some giant steps to take. And after this week’s floods we are seeing first hand what the impact is of ignoring the planet we live on. That’s why we love featuring our conscious customers first. Customers who set the example and do things differently. Meet Goodness Gracious, a small handmade business based in Singapore, creating beautiful beeswax foodwraps.

These Goodness Gracious Bees wax wraps are a great alternative to single use plastics in your kitchen. Should we spell out the win? They are functional, durable, easy to clean, and a whole lot prettier than plastic too! I personally love to wrap my cheese in these. Cheese looking like little presents? Yes please! All you need is a piece of cotton, some bees wax with a Youtube tutorial on the side to create these yourself. A great project to do with kids during a rainy summer holiday afternoon. Such an easy & fun DIY project!

But if you’re anything like me. I’m the convenient kinda gal. Don’t see myself soaking fabrics on my kitchen table anytime soon…. You probably won’t be making them yourself any time soon either. Goodness Gracious has a wonderful collection of beeswax wraps you can order online. So there’s absolutely no excuse to not switch to this wonderful alternative. Here in The Netherlands it’s pretty hard to find some cute wraps so this small business sure is a breathe of fresh air! There are lots of cute Little Smilemakers Studio prints available. So if you’re curious and love wrapping your food in some cute and fancy, take a look in the Goodness Gracious website and try some pieces.

Licensing print designs
All fabrics used for these beeswax wraps are purchased on Spoonflower eco cotton fabric. You can purchase our fabrics or, if you'd like to start your own production and use our designs: All our designs are available for licensing. If you like to license our prints for your business too please send us a message. We license print designs all over the world and we love to welcome new collabs.