May news and events at The Creative Café

Hello friends! April showers are (hopefully!!) over, so now we can enjoy the May flowers! We don't know about you, but we LOVE spring. Trees blooming, flowers pushing up out of the ground, warmer temperatures, the promise of summer that is just on the horizon - we love it all!  This month, we will bring some new, brighter patterns and ideas to help you get rid of the winter blues!   Who are the ladies behind The Creative Café? Nina Zetterberg, owner of INDesign4U This month we will introduce you to Nina, founder of INDesign4U, unique products for you and your home. Nina has dreamt of a business of her own for many years and just needed an idea to get started. How did you come up with the idea for INDesign4U? "I always felt a strong draw towards beautiful, fun and unique things to decorate indoor and outdoor spaces. While living in India, I came into contact with lots of artisans and their handicraft - furniture, textiles and decorations. An idea was born when I came into contact with Spring Rythym and their lovely hand block printed textiles. Once my own home and garden was decorated, I thought it would be great if other people could have the opportunity to surround themselves with these beautiful home textiles as well. And INDesign4U was born." From India to Switzerland, how do you find it? "We always knew that our time in India was limited, so after 2.5 years it was time to move on. We arrived in Switzerland in August 2013 and it was definitely a huge change - calm, clean, beautiful and easy to adjust to. Even so, I still find myself missing the exciting, colourful life in India from time to time. That's why it is so great to have the business. It gives me the opportunity to stay in contact with India and still live a lovely life here in Switzerland." What do you love most about being at The Creative Café? "Even though I don't consider myself a "do-it-yourselfer", I love to be surrounded by creative people and their ideas. I also love meeting and interacting with customers, which also gives me the opportunity to work on my German! Being employed all my life, I noticed how much I missed having colleagues around - one of the best things is to work together with people and to be part of the lovely Creative Café ladies!"

What's new in May? May is a month to enjoy all the colors and beauty of spring and to prepare for summer because we all know that it will be here before we know it! Here are a few bright and colorful items you can find in The Creative Café this month! Workshops and Events in May All events below can also be found on The Creative Cafe Calendar tab on our blog. Nina will be showing her spring and summer collection in the café at Holmes Place, Seestrasse 97, 8942 Oberrieden, on Tuesday, 10 May. You can stop by for a nice coffee and browse after a hard workout at the gym! Don't forget to sign up to receive your free entrance to the gym, spa and classes: Sign Up form  Birthday Card Workshop Thursday, 12 May (time is flexible during opening hours) Do you like to send and receive handmade birthday cards? If you do, this is the workshop for you! Come any time during the day to make four birthday cards and a few tags if you have time.  Space is limited to 5 people at a time, so please register by 10 May so we know how many are coming and the approximate times. Workshop will take approximately 2.5 hours. Cost: CHF 40 per person To register, stop by the shop or e-mail us at thecreativecafe111@gmail.com. Spring Open House & Apéro Saturday, 21 May - all day (10:00-16:00) We will be having a spring open house with free food and drinks, so mark your calendar and grab a friend to come check out the spring and summer collections! This is also a great opportunity for you to come by to check out the spring and summer INDesign4U collection. Purchases of in store INDesign4U products on this day will receive a 10% rebate*! *Note: rebate does not apply to special orders  MEchic Italian Design Pop Up Sale Friday, 27 May from 17:00 to 21:00 Summer holidays are going to be here soon and that means sunshine, beaches and pretty little dresses! Join us for an apéro with MEchic Italian Design to find the perfect little dress or bikini for your upcoming holidays. Apéro will be sponsored by the lovely Eva from Salottino Italian Specialties from Horgen, so you should mark your calendar now! More information on MEchic can be found on their Facebook page. Art Club Café Every Friday: 9:00-11:00 & 11:30-13:30 Looking for a way to release some of your creative energy or maybe learn something new? Jo Millar has openings in her Art Club Café that is held in The Creative Café on Friday mornings. You can find out more information on her website here. ASCENSION DAY (AUFFAHRT): SHOP WILL BE CLOSED FROM 5-7 MAY 2016 The Creative Café will be closed from 5-7 May for the ascension holiday weekend. We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday, 10 May!  Contact us at thecreativecafe111@gmail.com for more information on the above events. You can also stop by the shop during our opening hours: Tuesdays: 9:30-12:00, 13:30-18:00 Wednesdays: 9:30-12:00, 13:30-18:00 Thursdays: 9:30-12:00, 13:30-18:00 Fridays: Art Club Café from 9:00 - 13:30 Saturdays: 10:00-16:00 Have a great week and we look forward to seeing you soon!