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Hi, I’m Iris Esther

“I create artworks, portraits and room decor as Iย truly enjoy creating scenes that are full of magic and spark endless wonder. There is nothing more honourable than creating a lifetime treasure.”

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Magical art prints with a nostalgic heart Illustrator & Aspiring fairy godmother Childhood Memories & Spirit Animals Contact: info@irisesther.com
If you had a little peek behind the door of in my If you had a little peek behind the door of in my attic studio a few week ago, you probably would have caught me laughing out loud. I had so much fun creating these Christmas cards. I truly hope you can sense that when you hold then and send them to your loved ones. The inside of the cards have been left blank so you can write your own thoughts and wishes. But if you are not sure what to write, here a few ideas that came to mind when I was drawing: 1. May you forever be mesmerized by the sight of a single Christmas bauble. 2. May a Christmas carols bring you to a place of love and warmth. 3. I will always help you decorate the highest branches of the tree. 4. May you forever ask a pony for Christmas. 5. May your homes and hearts be filled with Christmas coziness. Which wish is your favorite? You might like to save this post for later, for when youโ€™re going to write your cards ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐˜๐—ต. ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ผ. . . . . . #kerstkaart #greetingcard #yule #jul #yuletide #julkort #weihnachtskarte #cartedenoรซl #tarjetadenavidad #jรตulukaart #boลพiฤ‡naฤestitka #joulukortti #fairytaleart #christmascard #irisesther #christmasart #christmasdecor #greetingcards #squirrelsofinstagram #waldorfart #waldorfinspired #waldorfschule #waldorfschool #seasonaltable #waldorfeducation #waldorfmom #seizoenstafel #waldorfinspiration #waldorfhomeschooling
When I was a little girl, I always wondered how th When I was a little girl, I always wondered how the forest animals would celebrate their Christmas. Would they decorate the snow covered branches with shiny baubles, homemade pinecone ornaments and perhaps candy canes? This new Christmas card is called โ€˜๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘’ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘™๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ', a kind reminder that itโ€™s okay to ask a feathered friend for help if you cannot reach for the highest branches yourselfโ€ฆ Maybe just like in real lifeโ€ฆ '๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘’ ๐ป๐‘’๐‘™๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ' is now available for pre-order. Single or in a set of 8 with 4 different designs. ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐˜๐—ต. Thank you for shopping small! I truly appreciate the support you have given me and my little company. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! . . . . . #kerstkaart #greetingcard #yule #jul #yuletide #julkort #weihnachtskarte #cartedenoรซl #tarjetadenavidad #jรตulukaart #boลพiฤ‡naฤestitka #joulukortti #fairytaleart #christmascard #irisesther #christmasart #christmasdecor #disneygram #disneyinspired #innerchild #squirrelsofinstagram #waldorfart #waldorfinspired #waldorfschule #waldorfschool #seasonaltable #waldorfeducation #waldorfmom #waldorfinspiration #waldorfhomeschooling
NEW IN: CHRISTMAS CARDS Over the last few weeks NEW IN: CHRISTMAS CARDS Over the last few weeks I poured every available minute and a lot of heart and sould into creating a small series of Christmas greeting cards. I tried to fill them up with as much nostalgia, snowy memories and some of that good old Christmas spirit as possible. I love the thought of spreading some extra kindness through a handwritten wish. Just to let your loved ones know that you are thinking of them. All cards are now available as pre-order. The cards are available in a set of 8. Held together by a branded paper wrapper as I would like to prevent extra waist as much as I can. Of course the cards are also sold separately. Single greeting cards come with an envelope in a biodegradable sleeve. I truly appreciate the support you have given my small business. Thank you from the bottom of my heart โค๏ธ All pre-orders will be shipped after December 1st! . . . . #kerstkaart #greetingcard #yule #jul #yuletide #julkort #weihnachtskarte #cartedenoรซl #tarjetadenavidad #jรตulukaart #boลพiฤ‡naฤestitka #joulukortti #fairytaleart #christmascard #irisesther #christmasart #christmasdecor #squirrelsofinstagram #waldorfart #waldorfinspired #waldorfschule #waldorfschool #seasonaltable #waldorfeducation #waldorfmom #seizoenstafel #waldorfinspiration #waldorfhomeschooling #nutcracker #christmascarol
๐บ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘™ ๐บ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘™๐‘‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘› ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘–๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘’๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘–๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜๐‘™๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘’๐‘ฆ๐‘’๐‘ . ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘  ๐‘โ„Ž๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ , ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘–๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘ก๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘’ ๐‘ฃ๐‘œ๐‘–๐‘๐‘’๐‘ , ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’. ๐บ๐‘–๐‘ฃ๐‘’ ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ค๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ-๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘”๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘  ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘  ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐‘‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘  ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘š๐‘ข๐‘‘๐‘‘, ๐‘Ž๐‘โ„Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ข๐‘› ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘”โ„Ž ๐‘Ž ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘’๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ . -๐‘. ๐‘†๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ- Little Wolf Spirit has been made into a large A3 size, a beautiful gift for your little cubโ€™s nest. Simply follow the Spirit Animal link in bio. The door is right open, feel welcome to wonder around. . . . . . #tinytotems #spiritanimals #theartofchildhood #irisesther #folktaleweek2022 #waldorfinspired #folktaleweek #waldorfmom #magicalwild #doortomywonderland #fairytaleart #artguide_illustration #best_of_illustrations #illustrationoftheday #kinderkamer #kidsroomdecor #chambrebe #kidsroominspo #kinderzimmer #kinderzimmerdeko #nurserydecor #nurseryinspo #kidsroom #kidsroomdecor #kidsinterior #babyroom #barnruminspo #whimsicalwonderfulwild #raisethemkind #pokรณjdzieciฤ™cy #children_illustrations
NEW PRINT: HOME SWEET HOME A few weeks ago I sha NEW PRINT: HOME SWEET HOME A few weeks ago I shared an 8 year old sketch with you. (Swipe to see) I wondered if you could help me figure out who was living in this shoe house? Oh how I enjoyed all the stories and ideas, they were so heartwarming! And when I was working on the drawing, I had a thought; But what if I am not supposed to know who lives in this shoe? Maybe this illustration could be the beginning of your wonderful story that can only be made up by you and loved ones? This drawing helpt me remember why I started doing this work in the first place: So that you get to make up little bedtime stories, have giggles about a family of gnomes, fairies, ladybirds or miceโ€ฆ. Or who knowsโ€ฆ. Iโ€™ll leave that up to you. But if I may give one little hint: I can see a little light burning and there is smoke coming from the chimney, so I guess someone is home...... Iโ€™ve listed โ€œHome Sweet Home" in my webshop. It is available as A4 art print and soon also as an A6 greeting card. If you would like to be sure to have your art prints and cards with you before the holiday rush starts, please order as soon as possible. Iโ€™m super grateful for your support. Just follow the link in bio, the door is right open, feel welcome to wonder around. With love, Iris Esther . . . . . #gnomecore #mushroomcore #fairytaleart #fairyartprint #fantasyart #kidlitart #rienpoortvliet #elsabeskov #hobbitcore #folktaleweek2022 #faeriesofinstagram #shoesofinstagram #irisesther #fairiesofinstagram #fairyfriday #waldorfinspired #magicalart #fairiesarereal #childrensbookillustration #whimsicalart #waldorfeducation #woodlandmagic #nurserydecor #childrensillustration #folktaleweek #woodlandnursery #fairycore #forestcore #folktale
A little work in progress. Itโ€™s been a while s A little work in progress. Itโ€™s been a while since Iโ€™ve shared a sketch with youโ€ฆ..This one reminds me of my childhood friend, my cat Fatty. He was such a good listener and weโ€™d have the best conversations when I was a little girl. As we grew older together, Fatty would keep me company whilst studying. Whenever I came home from school and Iโ€™d ring the bell on my bike, he would come running out of the bushes to greet me. Sweet memoriesโ€ฆ. I still talk to my cats, but I guess thatโ€™s just normal, right? . . . . #gingercats #gingercatsofinstagram #fairytaleart #artguide_illustration #best_of_illustrations #childhoodimagination #innerchild #illustrationartist #petportrait #illustrationinspiration #illustrationoftheday #artsketch #illustratorsofinstagram #pencilart #pencildrawing #watercolourart #childhoodmagic #irisesther #createeveryday #artistworkspace #artistlife #femaleartistsofinstagram #picturebook #librosilustrados #illustration_daily #picturebookartist #albumjeunesse #albumilustrado #children_illustrations #magic_of_illustrations
๐‘€๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘  ๐‘๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘ค๐‘’๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก. ๐‘†๐‘Ž๐‘“๐‘’ ๐‘ข๐‘๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘ , ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘š๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก. ๐ด๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘™๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐‘ ๐‘˜๐‘ฆ, ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘Ž ๐‘”๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘™๐‘’ ๐‘™๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘ฆ. -๐ผ๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘  ๐ธ๐‘ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ- โ€˜Dream Flightโ€™ is now available as a holiday gift A4 size art print and A6 greeting card with recycled envelope and protective sleeve. Simply soare to the link in bio. . . . . . #magicalwild #doortomywonderland #fairytaleart #artguide_illustration #best_of_illustrations #fairycore #fairiesofinstagram #waldorfart #waldorfinspired #waldorfschule #waldorflife #waldorfschool #seasonaltable #waldorfeducation #waldorfmom #waldorfinspiration #waldorfhomeschooling #owlart #owlsofinstagram
A little guiding light for Martinmas.... Blessed A little guiding light for Martinmas.... Blessed Martinmas dear all. For those who celebrate, I hope you will have beautiful lantern walks tonight. Iโ€™m really looking forward seeing all the lights and faces shine. Swipe to see a little clip of our Martinmas seasonal table. โ€˜Guiding Lightโ€™ is now available as an A4 art print and A6 greeting card with recycled envelope. . . . . . #waldorfart #waldorfinspired #vrijeschooldingen #waldorfschule #waldorflife #waldorfinspired #waldorf #waldorfschool #seasonaltable #waldorfeducation #jaarfeesten #waldorfmom #vrijeschoolmoeder #jahreszeitentisch #seizoenstafel #antroposophy #anthroposophy #waldorfinspiration #seasonaltable #seizoenstafel #waldorfhomeschooling #waldorfinspired #martinmas #saintmartin #sintmaarten #thisjaneaustenlife #irisesther #whimsicalart #woodlandmagic #forestmagick #folktaleweek2022
The other day I was having a stock count and was g The other day I was having a stock count and was going through the Spirit Animals. I was holding each and everyone of them. It made me realize how much I love the paper that I chose for them. Itโ€™s made by an Italian company that has been making paper since 1888. The structure actually makes it look like itโ€™s hand scooped. It felt traditional from the moment the first test prints fell on my doorstep years ago. Iโ€™ve been using it ever since. I really hope you will love it as much as I do. โ€˜๐‘‰๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ ๐ต๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ ๐‘†๐‘๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ก ๐ด๐‘›๐‘–๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘™โ€™. Is now available in two sizes: A3 which could make a beautiful gift for the holidays ahead or as a lovely miniature artwork A5, perfect for smaller frames. Hereโ€™s a little extra for you as the festive season is approaching so swiftly: When youโ€™ve gathered your three favorite Spirit Animals, you will always get your fourth fluffy friend for free. Simply use code: SPIRIT ANIMAL in the checkout section in the webshop and Iโ€™ll make sure they will all arrive safe and sound on your doorstep, ready to add some friendly magic to your home. With love, Iris Esther #kinderkamer #kidsroomdecor #chambrebe #kidsroominspo #kinderzimmer #kinderzimmerdeko #nurserydecor #nurseryinspo #kidsroom #kidsroomdecor #kidsinterior #babyroom #barnruminspo #childhoodwonders #magicofchildhood #whimsicalwonderfulwild #irisesther #vintagekidsroom #kidlitart #folktaleweek2022 #magicalwild #doortomywonderland #fairytaleart #tinytotems #best_of_illustrations #illustrationartist #waldorfinspired #magicalart
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