New range for Daily Objects India // geometric summer prints and scandinavian style animal designs // iphone cases and laptop sleeves make a perfect gift

More than 150 Little Smilemakers designs are being sold via Daily Objects. We started working with daily objects almost two years ago when they started to sell iPhone cases on the Indian market. Over these past few years the company has expanded it's product range and also offers wooden cases and most recently Daily Objects launched their series of laptop sleeves.

Christmas is coming closer and we are working on new designs so you can order some cute presents. These new trendy laptop sleeves & confetti make a perfect gift for your girlsfriend or sister. Take a look, with over 150 Little Smilemakers designs to choose from it won't be hard to find something you like. Little Indian tuctuc patterns, rickshaws, Tata trucks, our Scandinavian animals, abstract gender neutrals and geometric designs and many more. Every month new designs are added to the shop so take a look around and pick out a cool gift for yourself or one of your loved ones.

Happy Holi // Spring is on it's way!

It has been one year. One year ago I came back from an amazing trip through the Backwaters of Kerala India and I just missed out on celebrating Holi in this amazing colorful country. But luckily I live in a neighborhood where a lot of Hindu people live. The Hague is THE city to celebrate Holi when you live in the Netherlands. I am very excited to be part of this amazing celebration again this year.

Of course you might all know that I adore India. So I had to post a little something about this celebration of spring and India's most crazy festival of the year. A few snaps I took on my trip last year when I traveled through the beautiful lush Backwaters of Southern India. Where I met some amazing inspiring people. Where a Holy man told me to never wait for a man while visiting the temples of Madurai. Where a another woman at the temple told me I would be having 6 kids. Where I visit a little village where some never saw white men before. Where I spotted some amazing wild elephants. Where I spend the night on a little island, listening to the animals until I fell asleep. Where I encountered some strange looking yellow cows, they were cleansed with turmeric. Where I enjoyed an amazing train ride through the foggy mountains of Ooty. And there was so much more...

But back to the reason I am typing this. Tomorrow the Holi festival will be celebrated. A festival without borders. Hindi people all over the world will play with colors, sing, dance, light bonfires and celebrate the victory of good over evil. It is a way to bring people together, it still binds them in their roots. I love the Holi tradition and wish you all a happy Holi festival this year!

New winter collection of phone cases // Daily Objects

Another season, another batch of gorgeous Indian designs. For Daily objects India we just finished a new series of surface pattern designs just in time for the holidays. Browse through more that 200 designs and pick your fav gift!

The winter season is coming, so for this series of designs we have been making some cold woodland inspired design. Organic shapes and raw garden themes in soft colors. There are also some new Indian themes: of course some new peacock designs and some retro American inspired art will be part of the new collection too. Take a look on the Daily Objects website and order your favorite design.

Live on the Shutterstock Blog // 5 Must-See Global Destinations for a Great Boost of Inspiration

As mentioned in an earlier post I have been working on a piece for Shutterstock's blog. 5 must see places that inspired me to create. ! Havana, New York, Costa Rica, Berlin and of course my beloved India. How is that for a kick off? Enjoy reading!

> New travel iphone case series | Daily Objects | 100+ Little Smilemaker designs to choose from

More than 100 Little Smilemakers designs are now being sold via Daily Objects. if you are looking for a cute travel themed case for you smartphone, take a look at the Daily Objects webshop. What do you think of this quirky UK London city design? More a Paris kind of girl? Take a look, with 100 designs to choose from it won't be hard to find something you like. Little Indian tuctuc patterns, Rickshaws, Tata Trucks and many more. More that 30 latest smartphone cases available.

> Happy Holi | Subh Holi | Welcome spring!

We are celebrating the early signs of spring today. Cherry blossom is popping, the birds are singing, and the sun is getting warmer every day. Spring has definitely arrived! So I have been working on some new spring themes these past few days. Inspired by my trip to India last month.

Happy Holi to all of you celebrating this colorful indian holiday. I am happy to be able to celebrate in my hometown.

> New illustrations & patterns | Phone accessories | Daily Objects India

For a few months now I have been working together with a rapidly growing Indian company. I know I have some Indians following my work, i hope you will be as excited about the entire Daily Object designer series as I am. It was great to make some new Indian designs. Elephants, rickshaws, peacocks. Everything India is not a problem for me. I have not only been making India inspired designs but also some fun modern designs: fashion items, music icons, hipster themes, trendy illustrations and retro patterns. Today the samples arrived in the mail and they look gorgeous. what do you think? All cases can be purchased via Daily Objects.

> My beloved India | Namaste

We are back in the Studio from an amazing trip through the south of India. It is hard to say goodbye to the warmth, the food, the colors and all friendly smiles. But we have some work to do at the studio. Some nursery designs. New fabric series. Time to go back to work!

> Wild life illustration series | inspired by National Parks and travels world wide

One of my biggest passions is travel. I love to see things I have never seen before and I adore different cultures and countries. My work is highly inspired by my travels. This summer I have traveled through Asia. Visiting National Parks in India, Indonesia and Nepal inspired me to do a series of wild life illustrations.

These screen print illustrations are available on fabric and wallpaper at the Spoonflower shop, uploaded to the Shutterstock portfolio and added to the list of prints, tank tops, tote bags, laptop covers and iphone cases (for new iPhone5S and iphone5C cases as well) Society6 shop. So hopefully you will enjoy my little pieces of travel as well.

> Happy new spring | new beginnings | happy holi | Amazing festival of colors

Every year hundreds of thousands of Hindus celebrate the Holi festival. The festival celebrates the beginning of spring. Hindus believe it is a time of enjoying spring's abundant colors and saying goodbye to the cold winter season. The Holi festival is celebrated all over the world. Here in The Hague, where Little Smilemakers Studio is situated, but to experience Holi festival in India is pure magic.

Bright colored powder are traditionally made from health improving ingredients. The change of weather is believed to cause fever and cold. Throwing traditionally made natural Ayurvedic colored powders have a medicinal significance. This featured postcard shows an abstract photograph i made during the Holi festival while traveling through India a few years ago. A magic few days.

For more impressions of India during this amazing festival of colors visit: http://www.facebook.com/LittleSmilemakersStudio

> Little Smilemakers retro fabric for sale at Spoonflower

by Maaike Boot

Good news for all you fabric lovers! I know some of you have been waiting for this post for a long time! Usually saturday i'm off work but today i could not resist to open the package that was delivered on my doorstep. My Spoonflower fabric samples arrived! I could not wait any longer. After a good quality check, nothing more to be adjusted, i post my patterns up for sale just now.

Spoonflower can print my designs on different types of fabric. Cotton, silk, chinese crepe or linen. I love especially love the organic cotton and linnen. Now i really need some sewing lessons to go create all the lovely things that were stuck in my head all this time!

My spoonflower shop now contains 20 Little Smilemakers patterns. Owl, flowers, retro birds, rickshaw, vintage typewriter patterns....and more! So take a look and let me know what you think! And don't forget to send me photo's of your finished kids clothes or home deco accessories!

> Holi indian elephant pattern

by Maaike Boot

> Playfull autumn pattern

by Maaike Boot

I have been working on some new illustrations, prints and patterns for next years back to school items, calendars and diaries. There patterns are also available on shutterstock and are also sold as iphone and ipad cases at the zazzle webshop. What do you think?

> Home of India

> Indian raw streets

by Maaike Boot

> India, how i love india!

By Maaike Boot

> Memories of India

by Maaike Boot

> Things to do this year

by Maaike Boot

> Paint