Author: Fantastik

The scrapbooking and scrap relief fever has its origins long before the Victorian era. In this blog post, we take a trip back in time to tell you all about it.

One of the coolest dates for us in the shop is coming up, the Day of the Dead. And you know we are big fans of Mexican culture. This year we will celebrate it with an altar, a raffle and special collaborations.

Another publication in the series “A Fantastik world of colours”: a list of places around the world that illustrate the Fantastik philosophy. Authentic, original and colourful places. This time: Japan, Bolivia and Italy.

Remember the flamenco-inspired embroidered postcards of the 70’s? Did you know their history goes back much further? Read more to discover the story behind it.

Learn a little more about the Day of the Dead, this beautiful and curious tradition of Mexican culture, and how to celebrate it.

In this article you’ll learn a little more about the history of the well-known German company Pustefix and its various soap bubble toys.

The hands and talent of artists from all over the world transform calligraphy into an art that unites beauty with utility, decoration with art, and elevates this technique as an identifying element of their countries.

Continuing with our selection of authentic, original and colorful places. We propose to go around the world with a very Fantastik perspective. In this post we visit Romania, Germany and Mexico.

A summary of our trip to Naples, a city of great contrasts and captivating beauty. We wanted to know more about the origin and history of the Catholic exvotos.

Discover the amazing story behind the “worry dolls” (quitapenas, in Spanish). It is a beautiful legend inherited from an ancient Mayan tradition that still lives on in Guatemala and Mexico.