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Gift ideas for Mother's Day Do you get a warm tingling sensation in your stomach when someone tells you, "I appreciate you."? Soon it'll be Mother's Day. A wonderful occasion to say "thank you!" to your dear mother, give her a tight hug and perhaps also delight her with a small gift. With art prints, collages and wall hangings from my shop, www.tinystories.nl, you can make your mom beam with pleasure and give her some lasting joy. After the colourful bunch of Mother's Day flowers has withered, your mom will still be able to enjoy her favourite new artworks. A "Thank you, Mom!" that comes from your heart and adds beauty to her daily life. Enjoy my Mother's Day gift ideas! GIFTS ACCORDING TO YOUR BUDGET Gifts don't have to cost a fortune to make her face light up. Whether small or large – the important thing is that your gift comes from the heart. How about an art print for under €10? The mini art print CONNECTION (€8.95) captivates with its layered vintage papers in delicate shades of grey, brown and pink, while TINY LITTLE THINGS (€8.95) is an ode to life, conveying the joyful anticipation of an upcoming visit via your mom's letterbox? And if the saying, “like mother, like child", applies to you, why not order two of these beautiful surprise art gifts right from the start? GIFTS FOR MOM'S HOBBY Every mother's hobbies and interests are sure to be as diverse as the unique traits so lovingly appreciated by her own children. Does your mother love travelling and always long to be near the sea or somewhere in nature? Then send her to her little dream island with the ISLAND art print (30 x 40 cm, €54.95). The art print VERTE (30 x 40 cm, €54.95) or MARRON (30 x 40 cm, €54.95) will provide botanical joy for the wall and transport your mom into a dream jungle. GIFTS FOR YOUR ART COLLECTION Do you already know tinystories+? Every quarter, a new artwork is conveniently sent to your home and your home art collection grows. There are two tinystories+ subscription models for you to choose from: There are two tinystories+ subscription models for you to choose from:tinystories+ small: You will receive four 30 x 40 cm art prints, with a frame included in the first shipment. The price is €179 per year (optionally €49.99 per quarter). tinystories+ large: A total of four art prints: Three of 30 x 40 cm and one of 50 x 70 cm. The first shipment will contain a frame of 30 x 40 cm, and the last will include one of 50 x 70 cm. The price for this option is €249 per year or €69.99 per quarter. You can find more decor inspiration in my online shop, on Instagram or on Pinterest. Love, Tiny

Last-minute Valentine's Day gift ideas As 14 February draws closer, the search for the perfect gift begins. Do you already have ideas on how to surprise your loved ones on Valentine's Day? I have nothing against delicious chocolates, but how about a gift that will sustain that thrill way beyond the famous lovers’ day? I’ve put together some thoughtful larger and smaller Valentine's Day gifts for you. I hope they’ll inspire both you and your Valentine. Long live love! GIFTS FOR EVERY BUDGET ART UNDER €20 A high-quality art card with a handwritten message on the back is the perfect little something to enthral that person close to your heart. The card will provide lasting joy when later mounted in a high-quality frame and promoted to a new position on a picture wall or bedside table. The dreamy abstract CONNECTION (€8.95) captivates with its layered vintage papers in delicate shades of grey, brown and pink. A wilder choice is the A4 art card WILD AT HEART (€8.95), on which the exotic motif of a leopard is immersed in a delicate pink palm landscape. ART UNDER €60 On the wall instead of in the vase! This year, let's avoid those wilting beauties and, instead, surprise our Valentine with sustainable floral joy. How about a floral artwork in your better half’s favourite colour? Tone on tone, the art print LA VIE ROSE (30 x 40 cm, €54.95) brings lively magic into the room with its bright pink tones. Say it with flowers on Valentine’s Day by expressing your feelings with the colourful FLEURS SUR LIN (from €54.95). ART UNDER €90 Minimalists will experience a pure sense of home bliss when you surprise them with an abstract work of art in light, gentle shades. The layered print COAST (€64.95), with its subtle grey and beige tones, captures a love for the coast and the Frisian islands. The work is available in a limited edition of 300 prints. With its soft shades, the abstract art print AWAKENING OF THE SENSES (€64.95) promises to delicately tempt the senses, ensuring a perfect transition from winter to spring. ART OVER €150 Would you like to give your loved one a decor update with a feel-good factor on Valentine's Day? Then the ideal gift could be a large-format textile artwork which could become a focal point on the wall. LA BELLE LUNE (€299.95) invites the viewer to a silent conversation. In its shades of black, white and grey, the wall hanging captivates the eye with its sensual printed motif – an expressive portrait of a woman. The FLEURS SAUVAGES DE REVE wall hanging (€299.95), kept in warm earthy tones, brings a quiet, cosy atmosphere into the room. You can find more decor inspiration in my online shop, on Instagram or on Pinterest. Love, Tiny

Last-minute Christmas gift ideas Choosing, wrapping, unwrapping, and feeling thrilled! Above all else, Christmas should centre around sharing beautiful moments, sharing time with one another, and showing your loved ones how much they mean to you. And even the undecided procrastinators will still have enough time to find artistic Christmas gifts for family and friends in my online shop.   Various sources of inspiration – such as an immersion into foreign cultures, femininity, encounters with nature, and a passion for handicrafts – have been combined in a portfolio of unique art prints, large-format wall hangings and poetic art cards. This year, instead of passing fashion trends, we can give lasting artistic joy. In the article below, I’ve put together a gift guide for you. Have fun browsing!   Gifts for every budget  Art under €20 Friendships are often maintained by small gifts like poetic art cards that can also greatly impact any apartment. The A5 mini art print ÉMERAUDE (€16.95) contains an expressive female profile. What first catches your eye is the prominent earring, whereafter your gaze sinks into the cool, intense emerald background. The botanical motif GINGKO (€8.95) is a leaf painting in light beige and gold tones, a relaxing focal point on your wall, promising the enduring joy of nature. Art under €60 Art has an extraordinary way of creating joy. It's as individual as each one of us. Surrounded by layers of vintage paper in various shades of green, the pink square's radiance will captivate you. The art print EMERALD GREEN ( A4, from €52.45), limited to 300 copies, is hand-numbered and signed by the artist in soft pencil. The art print CITRONS À L'INDIGO, available in A4 for €42.45, is a luminous display of colour inspired by the street markets of Marrakesh. In the art print CHALK & TANGERINE (from €42.45), delicate shades of soft pink and grey are artfully challenged by a powerful red that forms a direct dialogue with the viewer. This quality reproduction, with the original done on vintage paper, is available in A4, 30 x 40 cm and 50 x 70 cm. This monoprint (€54.95), inspired by the intoxicating city of Marrakesh, is available in a 30 x 40 cm size. At sunset, the city, also known as the “red city” due to the colour of its walls, reveals itself in a colourful cloak of dark red tones, expressed in the work MARRAKESH. Art under €90 The CORAL & CHOCOLATE art print (30 x 40 cm and 50 x 70 cm, from €84.95) promises visual pleasure. Strong earth tones meet playful pastels in the abstract landscape, joining in a sensuous dance, rich in contrast. The sight of the delicate yet powerful female figure in traditional Japanese costume takes us on a wonderful journey of the imagination in the two-colour art print KIMONO (€84.95).   Art over €150 With its vivid shades of green and blue, the KOREAN FLOWERS wall hanging (80 x 100 cm, €179.95) contrasts the wintry grey with a powerful colour accent, bringing a magical vibrancy into the living room.  The muted colour palette and softness of the wall hanging BLUE EYES (€179.95) usher peace into the room and our often-hectic daily life.  A Japanese brush was used to paint the original on pages of an old book. Wondering how to choose the perfect gift? Here are 4 tips for finding the right artwork. Refine your search. Is your recipient passionate about a specific theme or genre that they have in their home gallery? Is it abstract paintings and collages, or perhaps silhouettes, that will make their face light up when they unwrap their gift? Skilfully playing with colour. The artwork you select should fit in with the colours in the room and create a harmonious overall picture. Is there a specific colour concept in the apartment where your gift art piece will be displayed? Make way! Should your gift be a large-format soloist on the wall or a small new eye-catcher added to the collection in a Petersburg hanging? The presentation location will often determine the image size. That's why it would be wise to take a discreet little tour of the art lover's home, enabling you to choose the right large or small-format work. Captured moments. The shared moments that build a special bond might include far-flung trips, nature walks, having the same favourite flower or an emotional friendship experience. An artwork could form a lasting celebration of these connecting moments. You can find more inspiration for the Christmas season in my online shop, on Instagram or on Pinterest.   Love,

Summer longing on your walls Relax and lean back – that's what summer's all about. Even before we swap our desks for hammocks and  soft, foot-massaging beach sand , we could start our journey right here at home by creating our own summer oasis. Sensual silhouettes and portraits, floral still lifes, dreamy landscapes and abstract works – summer starts at home. In the following article I have put together my favourite art prints for a sunny outlook: Paradise under the palm trees Palm pictures are just as much part of that holiday feeling as sandy beaches. The new art print PALMIER will draw everyone's attention with its elegant palm frond in a delicate taupe tone. This is a wonderful motif to make you feel like you're in a tropical paradise right in your own home. The quality reproduction (from €49.95) is available in a 30 x 40 cm size. Pure holiday feeling In the art print CHALK & TANGERINE (from €37.95), delicate pink and grey nuances are artfully countered by a powerful red that draws the viewer into a direct dialogue. This quality reproduction of an original on vintage paper is available in A4, 30 x 40 cm and 50 x 70 cm. Holiday postcard Summer holiday greeting cards are available in the form of the A5 mini art print SEA YOU SOON (€6.95). Whether you use it on your own wall as an invitation to daydream or as a greeting card for travelling friends, palm trees in front of a pink sky always form the most beautiful mood enhancer. You can find more shopping inspiration in my online shop or on Instagram @tinystories.nl. Love,   

Soft colours and gift ideas for Mother's Day with tinystories She's solid as a rock, always ready to comfort and gives the best tender hugs. Mother's Day is on the 8th of May and we all agree: Mum deserves only the best! The challenge is to honour those special mother-child moments with loving gift ideas that bring a magic lasting joy. Instead of fresh flowers for a vase, you could consider an individual floral art print for a wall or an aesthetic postcard with a heartfelt handwritten message. With artworks from my online shop www.tinystories.nl you can say, "Thank you Mum!" from your heart in a very personal way, showing your appreciation for the many big and small things you usually take for granted. Thank you gifts Sent with loveIn the dreamy silhouette, PURITY (from €7.95), femininity and inner contemplation merge into an expressive moment of self-reflection. The mini art print can be placed into an A4 frame to decorate her wall, or you can use it as a greeting card and write her a message from your heart. Say it with flowersA mother's love reaches to the moon and back. So how about commemorating her special day with MOON FLOWERS (from €59.95). This eternal flower greeting promises to delight the best mum in world. Helping togetherWhether encountered in our family, circle of friends or through personal illness – breast cancer affects all of us. Tiny de Vries has created a colourful emblem for the fight against the disease with the limited-edition art print ROUGE. The work is available in 30x40cm (from €59.95) and 50x70 cm (from €89.95), with or without a wooden frame. 50% of this print's sales proceeds are donated to DKSM Life.  You can find more shopping inspiration in my online shop or on Instagram @tinystories.nl. Love, 

My last-minute Christmas gift ideas The magic of cosiness – at Christmas we celebrate traditions we have come to love, and we find joy in life's small moments. Of course we can't do without the obligatory pine tree, even if there's an increasing demand for a sustainable alternative to the classic Christmas tree. This is why, for this coming Christmas season, I've created the wall hanging “SOIRÉES DE NOEL” (€99,95 , 70x100 cm). The textile Christmas tree is printed on strong, durable cotton canvas, available in a limited edition of 300 hand-signed and hand-numbered copies at www. tinystories.nl. Instead of getting annoyed with crooked tree specimens or falling pine needles, you'll have lasting joy with this sustainable pine dream, which you can roll up after your party and place inside a drawer, where it will patiently wait to be used again next December.   Last minute gift paradise Whether you need a small or big surprise for your party, my online shop has the right gift for every budget and taste. To avoid a fried brain and help you be more relaxed in your hunt for exciting gifts, here are three of my recommendations : Under €10: Festive florals A picture that provides sustainable flower pleasure. The A5 mini art print “WILD FLOWERS” (€7,95) is a beautiful quality reproduction. The original is painted on vintage paper with natural pigments from the Balearic Islands. Click here to see the product.    Under €50: Japan in your heart The art print “KASSHOKO” (A4, €49,95) celebrates the simple beauty of different shades of brown and black, with its flat collage resulting in a contrasting interaction. The high-quality reproduction is available in a limited number of 300, each signed by me in soft pencil. Click here to see the product.    Under €160: Sensual MomentsThe wall hanging “TRESOR” (80 x 100 cm, €159,95) invites the viewer to a quiet conversation and captivates the eye with its sensual motif of an expressive female portrait printed on 100% eco-cotton. For the original painting, the artist used natural Japanese brushes on handmade paper. Click here to see the product.    If you would like to see more of my work, have a look at my online shop or follow me on Instagram @ tinystories.nl Love, 

Christmas gift suggestions – to give or keep for yourself The aroma of gingerbread and pine needles, the rustling of wrapping paper and the gleaming eyes of your loved ones when they open their gifts; Christmas is a sentimental and contemplative celebration – and we've already started our preparations. Our individually tailored art provides you with more than just a fleeting moment of joyful surprise. We give gifts that accompany their receivers. You can find the perfect gift in my online shop www.tinystories.nl, among the artworks that range from purist to romantic, or delicate to strong, all containing that personal touch, something for every taste.My personal favourites: Gifts for dreamersThe art print "DREAMY LANDSCAPE" (A4, €49,95) invites you on a journey through hilly dream landscapes in delicate pastel tones. The high-quality reproduction is available in a limited series of 300 copies, signed in soft pencil. Click here for the art print.   Gifts for puristsFans of minimalism will fall in love with the art print “AAMER” and enjoy its simple shapes, clear lines and subtle colours. The high-quality reproduction is available in 2 sizes, A4 for €39,95 and 30 x 40 cm for €49,95. Click here for the art print.  Gifts for visionariesWith the art print “INNER TRUST” (€49,95) delicate female contours form a sensual connection with intense earth tones, representing a trust in one's own inner strength. The high-quality art print is available in a 30x40 cm size. Click here for the art print.   If you would like to see more of my work, have a look in my online shop or follow me on Instagram @tinystories.nl.  Love, Tiny.