![The brand new and revamped Artstanding.co is now live! 🌟💕 ⠀
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Anyone that knows me knows that I’ve been working on this project for quite some time. The small and shy fire of this project started flickering in my heart in 2014. ⠀
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Since then, this idea of helping people fall in love with art and connecting them with talented artists from around the world has never disappeared from my mind. There were times when it burned brighter and drove me to take steps towards making it a reality, but there were also times when life, so to speak, got in the way, and Artstanding had to be placed on the back-burner again. ⠀
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Now, Artstanding is left, right and center and is eagerly waiting to open its doors. 😍 ⠀
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Artstanding is a place where, together with me, you’ll learn about art and find out what’s so great about it. You’ll also be able to purchase one-of-a-kind and affordable art pieces and collaborate with our artists to create custom art for your home. ⠀
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This platform was born out of the realization that one doesn’t need to be a millionaire to purchase real art pieces or an art expert to enjoy their beauty. ⠀
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Sign-up today and get dibs on our first collection! You’ll also be the 1st ones to get notified once we go live and have the chance to snatch-up discounts from our opening week. ⠀
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See you on Artstanding.co! Link in Bio 😬]()
The brand new and revamped Artstanding.co is now live! 🌟💕 ⠀ ⠀ Anyone that knows me knows that I’ve been working on this project for quite some time. The small and shy fire of this project started flickering in my heart in 2014. ⠀ ⠀ Since then, this idea of helping people fall in love with art and connecting them with talented artists from around the world has never disappeared from my mind. There were times when it burned brighter and drove me to take steps towards making it a reality, but there were also times when life, so to speak, got in the way, and Artstanding had to be placed on the back-burner again. ⠀ ⠀ Now, Artstanding is left, right and center and is eagerly waiting to open its doors. 😍 ⠀ ⠀ Artstanding is a place where, together with me, you’ll learn about art and find out what’s so great about it. You’ll also be able to purchase one-of-a-kind and affordable art pieces and collaborate with our artists to create custom art for your home. ⠀ ⠀ This platform was born out of the realization that one doesn’t need to be a millionaire to purchase real art pieces or an art expert to enjoy their beauty. ⠀ ⠀ Sign-up today and get dibs on our first collection! You’ll also be the 1st ones to get notified once we go live and have the chance to snatch-up discounts from our opening week. ⠀ ⠀ See you on Artstanding.co! Link in Bio 😬 ![HONESTY should never be lost in #marketing
In my experience as a marketer, the importance of honesty is fundamental.
Tell the truth and keep the message clear. It's simple, right?
Some top reasons why an honest approach always thrives:
✅It builds trust between you and your customer, which is hands-down the one aspect of the relationship you should never compromise on.
✅It shows that you're confident, and you actually believe in what you're selling.
✅It surprises customers in a world full of (false) promises.
✅And it directs your marketing efforts to those genuinely interested in your product and service and not on the promises you make.
When I work on a marketing a project, I always start by telling an honest story. The other approach is not even an option for me. And why would it be? People are tired of being repeatedly lied to, and I am part of 'people' as well.
So let's move towards an approach centered on honesty. It's better for us in the long-term. ❤️]()
HONESTY should never be lost in #marketing In my experience as a marketer, the importance of honesty is fundamental. Tell the truth and keep the message clear. It's simple, right? Some top reasons why an honest approach always thrives: ✅It builds trust between you and your customer, which is hands-down the one aspect of the relationship you should never compromise on. ✅It shows that you're confident, and you actually believe in what you're selling. ✅It surprises customers in a world full of (false) promises. ✅And it directs your marketing efforts to those genuinely interested in your product and service and not on the promises you make. When I work on a marketing a project, I always start by telling an honest story. The other approach is not even an option for me. And why would it be? People are tired of being repeatedly lied to, and I am part of 'people' as well. So let's move towards an approach centered on honesty. It's better for us in the long-term. ❤️ ![For the past 1 year & 1/2 at least, I've been meditating every morning 🌞right after getting up and brushing my teeth.
As I tend to be an over-thinking, high-energy and anxious person, meditating has been an overall well-being improvement practice for me. It manages to pull the breaks on my strong to-do drive, which, left unchecked, would turn me into an anxious mess from the start of the day. 🏃🏻♀️Not good!
Since a couple of months ago, though, my morning meditation has had a surprising side-effect 🎁During my 15-min meditation or close to its finish, I get inspiration for something that I could paint. 👩🏻🎨 This doesn't happen every morning, but often enough that I couldn't just ignore it.
As this started happening and I didn't want to lose the interesting ideas I had, I started meditating with a sketch book & coloured pencils next to me. So that when Lady Inspiration hits me, I'm prepared to quickly sketch down something that I can later transform into a painting.
This is precisely what you're seeing in this picture 😬 I'm not that good at drawing, as you can already tell haha but making these type of quick sketches together with some notes on the actual colours and painting effects I could try are a big help for when I start working on the painting.
I'll probably start working on the painting this week. Will keep you updated on the progress ☺️ Super looking fwd to seeing how this one will turn out. If it ends up looking at least 50% like what I'm imagining, it will be wonderful!]()
For the past 1 year & 1/2 at least, I've been meditating every morning 🌞right after getting up and brushing my teeth. As I tend to be an over-thinking, high-energy and anxious person, meditating has been an overall well-being improvement practice for me. It manages to pull the breaks on my strong to-do drive, which, left unchecked, would turn me into an anxious mess from the start of the day. 🏃🏻♀️Not good! Since a couple of months ago, though, my morning meditation has had a surprising side-effect 🎁During my 15-min meditation or close to its finish, I get inspiration for something that I could paint. 👩🏻🎨 This doesn't happen every morning, but often enough that I couldn't just ignore it. As this started happening and I didn't want to lose the interesting ideas I had, I started meditating with a sketch book & coloured pencils next to me. So that when Lady Inspiration hits me, I'm prepared to quickly sketch down something that I can later transform into a painting. This is precisely what you're seeing in this picture 😬 I'm not that good at drawing, as you can already tell haha but making these type of quick sketches together with some notes on the actual colours and painting effects I could try are a big help for when I start working on the painting. I'll probably start working on the painting this week. Will keep you updated on the progress ☺️ Super looking fwd to seeing how this one will turn out. If it ends up looking at least 50% like what I'm imagining, it will be wonderful! ![I have a very exciting surprise for everyone coming soon!
I’ve been working hard on launching my passion project. There is still a lot of work to do, but I think we will be ready to announce it very soon! And because we’re a small team working on an INTERNATIONAL project, we’ll be doing it in phases.
First up, we will be opening a subscription-based service so you can sign up and get instant updates once we go live. We’ll keep you posted!]()
I have a very exciting surprise for everyone coming soon! I’ve been working hard on launching my passion project. There is still a lot of work to do, but I think we will be ready to announce it very soon! And because we’re a small team working on an INTERNATIONAL project, we’ll be doing it in phases. First up, we will be opening a subscription-based service so you can sign up and get instant updates once we go live. We’ll keep you posted! ![“If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.” - Richard Branson
I’ve always enjoyed thinking about the things I want to do, and yes, there were a lot of times I would feel overwhelmed by my dreams and the expectations I had for myself.
But I think that’s the point of having dreams. They push you out of your comfort zone and make you venture out. As long as you hold on to your beliefs and trust your skills, there’s always a way to move forward with your plans and dreams. 💪
It can be scary at times, but it also builds confidence. Seeing that you can overcome any obstacles on the way and still move forward is something that only big dreams can give you.
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📍: Schwende, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Switzerland]()
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.” - Richard Branson I’ve always enjoyed thinking about the things I want to do, and yes, there were a lot of times I would feel overwhelmed by my dreams and the expectations I had for myself. But I think that’s the point of having dreams. They push you out of your comfort zone and make you venture out. As long as you hold on to your beliefs and trust your skills, there’s always a way to move forward with your plans and dreams. 💪 It can be scary at times, but it also builds confidence. Seeing that you can overcome any obstacles on the way and still move forward is something that only big dreams can give you. 📷: August 2019 📍: Schwende, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Switzerland ![Happy Valentines Day everyone!
I hope you enjoy the day of hearts. Hope this fun little quote from the one and only Frida Kahlo inspires you to be a bit clumsy today. Lol. 😜😜😎😎
#valentinesday #art #hearts #fridakahlo #happyvalentines #happyvalentinesday #valentines #today #quote #love #lovequotes #enjoy #inspire]()
Happy Valentines Day everyone! I hope you enjoy the day of hearts. Hope this fun little quote from the one and only Frida Kahlo inspires you to be a bit clumsy today. Lol. 😜😜😎😎 #valentinesday #art #hearts #fridakahlo #happyvalentines #happyvalentinesday #valentines #today #quote #love #lovequotes #enjoy #inspire ![Just realized that during this pandemic 80% of the food I've eaten was either Japanese or Korean. 😋😋
Not only did I order and eat vast amounts of ramen, dumplings, kimchi fried rice, tteokbokki, Korean savory pancakes etc. but I started cooking them at home as well!
This photo is from the time I was actually in Seoul and was learning how to cook proper Korean food from a Korean person through Airbnb 🤓 Super yummy!
What food has been your guilty pleasure during these past months?]()
Just realized that during this pandemic 80% of the food I've eaten was either Japanese or Korean. 😋😋 Not only did I order and eat vast amounts of ramen, dumplings, kimchi fried rice, tteokbokki, Korean savory pancakes etc. but I started cooking them at home as well! This photo is from the time I was actually in Seoul and was learning how to cook proper Korean food from a Korean person through Airbnb 🤓 Super yummy! What food has been your guilty pleasure during these past months? ![There's no better feeling like a successful campaign on Kickstarter!
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I still remember the final minutes of the TIMIO campaign, where all the hardwork from months of planning how to introduce TIMIO to people finally paid off.
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We reached our funding goal on the first day (in 12 hours actually!) but it was an exercise of perseverance to keep the numbers from reaching a plateau or even worse, to have cancelled pledges at the end.
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Before the deadline, we reached FOUR TIMES the team's original goal. What a satisfying moment!
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I'm so excited to share more about our journey and help more people earn success in crowdfunding. More updates coming soon! 😉
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#believeinyourself #believe #create #positivity #life #success #inspiration #motivation #happiness #goodfeeling #comingsoon #crowdfunding #hardwork #funding #goal #hours #kickstarter]()
There's no better feeling like a successful campaign on Kickstarter! . I still remember the final minutes of the TIMIO campaign, where all the hardwork from months of planning how to introduce TIMIO to people finally paid off. . We reached our funding goal on the first day (in 12 hours actually!) but it was an exercise of perseverance to keep the numbers from reaching a plateau or even worse, to have cancelled pledges at the end. . Before the deadline, we reached FOUR TIMES the team's original goal. What a satisfying moment! . I'm so excited to share more about our journey and help more people earn success in crowdfunding. More updates coming soon! 😉 . #believeinyourself #believe #create #positivity #life #success #inspiration #motivation #happiness #goodfeeling #comingsoon #crowdfunding #hardwork #funding #goal #hours #kickstarter ![Missing the warm, sunny days... I've been freezing here in Bucharest for the past couple of weeks. Slowly starting to get warmer but still....
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Yes, the snow has been beautiful and all but here's some sunshine on your timeline. 🤣
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#travelling #explore #travel #blogger #blog #traveling #passionpassport #girlswhotravel #andrabalasatravel #andrabalasa #travelblogger #romania #snow #sunshine #explore #blogger #start #romania]()
Missing the warm, sunny days... I've been freezing here in Bucharest for the past couple of weeks. Slowly starting to get warmer but still.... . Yes, the snow has been beautiful and all but here's some sunshine on your timeline. 🤣 . #travelling #explore #travel #blogger #blog #traveling #passionpassport #girlswhotravel #andrabalasatravel #andrabalasa #travelblogger #romania #snow #sunshine #explore #blogger #start #romania ![I really love arhitecture that uses natural light as much as possible. Just look at this beauty of a passage!
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#oradea #oradeacity #romania #romania🇹🇩 #naturallight #passage #stainedglass #stainedglassart #passionpassport #girlswhotravel #explore #travel #travelphotography #andrabalasa #andrabalasatravel #artstanding #artofinstagram #artlife #contemporaryart #arhitecturephotography]()
I really love arhitecture that uses natural light as much as possible. Just look at this beauty of a passage! . . . . . #oradea #oradeacity #romania #romania🇹🇩 #naturallight #passage #stainedglass #stainedglassart #passionpassport #girlswhotravel #explore #travel #travelphotography #andrabalasa #andrabalasatravel #artstanding #artofinstagram #artlife #contemporaryart #arhitecturephotography
