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The thirteenth star sign
We're nearly there! |
| We went ahead and ordered a small stock of brass Ophiuchus Constellations. This means that when you order an Ophiuchus, there's no waiting involved: We'll ship immediately and you can start arranging flowers right away. The only difference to the final product is the package it comes in. | This time we're not actually crowdfunding for the product itself, but for its casing. In order to be able to sell the Ophiuchus Constellation in stores, we need proper and beautiful packaging, and that's what we're saving up for with this 'pre-sale'. With your support we're confident we can get Ophiuchus ready for stores around the world this fall. |
What you can doOrder Ophiuchus now! You'll be the very first receiving our XL Flower Constellation, and with that our eternal gratitute for your help getting the Ophiuchus ready for a successful international launch. | And that's not all! To celebrate the launch of this new Flower Constellation XL, we have a very special deal: instead of the regular €29,95, we're launching the Ophiuchus on our webshop for €25,-! Plus, because we love wildflowers and happy bees, we'll also add a package of Bee Happy Wildflowerseeds to your order free of charge (EU only). |
Other things that would make us very happy
| Not ready to order but excited to help? Great! It would be of enormous value for us if you could help us get our new Ophiuchus Constellation known to the world: Spread the word! Tell your friends and family: finally a solution to use large vases (for example those from that fresh flower service) to set up luxurious arrangements without spending a small fortune at the florists'. | Together with Masha Bakker Photography we took gorgeous photographs of the Ophiuchus, and with the correct credits (@mashabakkerphotography @houseofthol) and a hashtag (#ophiuchus #flowerconstellations) we'd love it if you share them on social media. Got other great ideas about how you can help? Looking to collaborate? Get in touch! We'd love to chat. |
how long for a package to leave our studio?
| When you place an order in our webshop, our goal is to always have it out the door within 48 hours. Orders placed on Friday and in the Weekends are dropped off at the post office the following Monday. | To give you an insight in how we manage our webshop orders: we usually start out our day with the preparation of the orders from the day before and add the orders coming in before lunch. Orders placed after 13:00 are usually sent out the next day. |
the shipping service we use
| For shipment wihthin the Netherlands we rely on PostNL, which is usually fairly quick: Both letters and packages are normally delivered the next working day. | When it comes to shipment to other countries we use PostNL, DHL or MyParcel, whichever is best suited for the destination when it comes to delivery time and cost. |
ways to ship different productsWaterworks and Waterworks cones are always shipped as a package (because well... they don't fit in a letter slot). Flower Constellations are either shipped as a letter (1 or 2 pcs), a package with or without track 'n trace code (3 pcs and up), or as a mailbox package for 3-6 pcs within the Netherlands only. | shipping costsShipping costs vary depending on weight and destination and are calculated in the shop. To give you an idea, we've made this handy overview. Got any questions about shipment or would like to upgrade to express? Send us an e-mail and we'll get back to you at our earliest convenience. |
estimated shipping time per destination:
| Netherlands 1 to 2 working days Belgium letters: 5-8 wdays / track 'n trace package: 1-2 wdays Denmark letters: 4-7 wdays / track 'n trace package: 3-4 wdays Germany letters: 5-8 wdays / track 'n trace package: 2-3 wdays France letters: 5-10 wdays / track 'n trace package: 2-3 wdays UK letters: 5-9 wdays / track 'n trace package: 2-3 wdays Sweden letters: 5-8 wdays / track 'n trace package: 2-3 wdays US letters: 7-11 wdays / track 'n trace package: 3-6 wdays Canada letters: 9-13 wdays / track 'n trace package: 5-8 wdays Your country not mentioned? Here's the full list of PostNL |  |
disclaimer
Please note: we're at the mercy of the postal services, who in their turn, have to deal with weather conditions and other situations they may not be able to control (do i hear something about a union strike?).
Also, customs might sometimes delay delivery, although we haven't yet experienced that.
Also, customs might sometimes delay delivery, although we haven't yet experienced that.
Dutch Masters wrapping paper - the first sheet
| Remember <this blogpost> about Rachel Ruysch a little while ago? We asked you which painting you liked most, so that we could turn it into wrapping paper. Well... the votes are in, and the winner is: Painting number 3! Over all, most people liked the bright colors and explosive composition in this painting most. Out of the Rachel Ruysch painting, we created this lovely wrapping paper that fits perfectly around the Flower Constellations.
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ps. We will be adding new wrapping papers to the collection every once in a while.
Keep your eye out for the next masterpiece!
Keep your eye out for the next masterpiece!
Ready.. Get set... Gift!
| The Holiday season is upon us and we're getting in the mood for an overload of sing-a-long tunes, mulled wine, chocolate, log fires and sparkling lights. How far along are you with the Holiday shopping? Got everything wrapped and ready to gift? Nope, neither do we. To help you out and spread the love, we made it extra easy and affordable to get the Flower Constellations for your loved ones and business relations. | Here's how it works: We created a special page full of Discount codes to be used in our webshop. (<click>) Simply fill out the correct code at check out and save some money! Different discount codes apply depending on the number of Flower Constellations you're getting: Buy more to save more! More Holiday promotions to be revealed soon. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know! |
| Hi Everyone! We hope you're enjoying summer as much as we are? We've just returned from a little sunny break with the kids and came back to the best of the best: | The Flower Constellations are in the house and they're looking good! Photographs of all Constellations will follow soon of course, we just didn't want to wait any longer to let you in on the good news. |
| Right before taking a break we finished the artwork for the packaging of all twelve star signs. It turned out to be a rather overwhelming project, with last minute adjustments made even from the campsite. We persevered and are very happy with the end result. - Find an overview here. | We've received word the packaging is being produced right about now, and should be on its way to our studio in a week. This means we can start fullfilling orders soon and are on track to ship all rewards before the end of this month. |
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Don't forget: Up until August 26th we've got a Flower Constellation Earlybird discount deal going on in our webshop. - only a little more than a week to go!
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 | Pisces / Vissen / Poissons / FischeFebruary 20th - March 20th ¢ 9,5 - 12 cm element: water ruling planet: neptune colors: sea green, silver birthstone: amethyst houseplant: peace lily birthflowers: water lily, lilac, lily, popp |
| Last but not least comes the Pisces, or should i say 'come' the Pisces. My apologies if i'm getting it wrong. Yesterday we were talking about the age of Aquarius (remember). It's believed by most astrologists we're currently in the 'Age of Pisces'. The age started around 1 AD, not coincidentally around the birth of Jesus Christ. It's the age of religion, of faith, believe and sacrifice, and it should be coming to an end within the next 130 or so years. Considering the current religious turmoil all over the planet: let's move to the next age sooner rather than later. | Anyway, back to the Pisces star sign. Pisces means 'fish', and the story goes, Aphrodite, goddess of love, and her son Eros turned themselves into Koi fish in order to escape Typhon, father of all monsters. So now we've unveiled them all, it's about time to pinpoint you to this page that has all Flower Constellations in one neat overview. Like what you see? Click on the button to pre-order now! |