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Happiness Apple

2012-01-28T17:04:00.003-05:00

I bought this apple from a Chinese supermarket in Toronto called "Hong Tai".

I have no idea how they created the Chinese word effect on the fruit?

Maybe with a sticker and exposure to sunlight? Do have any ideas?

I am not a big fan of apples, but this one was extremely delicious it changed my

mind about apples! I asked my husband Suma to ask his Chinese colleagues about

the word on the apple and they said it means "Happiness"! So sweet!

Ring holder

2012-01-25T12:39:00.004-05:00

This is how I organize my rings using an over sized

pincushion and some vintage decorative pins.

This pretty peach pincushion is handmade by my talented friend Ginny.

She is a ceramic artist and makes adorable fruit pincushions too.

You can visit her pretty shop here.

The cute piggy pins are from an Etsy vintage shop called "EverySkimo"

which is always filled with eye-candy.

Hope you have a lovely day dear friends ♥

Happy Chinese New Year

2012-01-23T12:19:00.006-05:00

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

I hope year of the dragon brings you happiness, health and all the good things!

Here in Toronto you'll see pretty Asian lanterns and New Year greetings everywhere.

I love how multicultural this city is.

I've used:

Sakura Micron 005 in black

HB pencil

colored pencils

watercolors . Gold gouache

Stamp

Some persimmon beads I've made for earrings

My beloved persimmon teapot

Jewelry collage . Yellow

2012-01-16T10:20:00.007-05:00

Since I divided my new jewelry into color categories, I felt like presenting them

in a creative way, like a combination of my doodles/papercuts and the jewelry

pieces. And I LOVE it! Can't wait to make the next color setting!

These days I'm in love with the color yellow!

It makes me dream of sunny days, lemonade, sweet mangoes, ...oh boy I miss summer again!

You can find all of these pieces in my Etsy shop.

New babies in my garden

2012-01-15T08:45:00.005-05:00

A few new succulents are added to my windowsill garden.

Today is very cold in Toronto (Now it's -15°C)

Can you see the frost on the window?

This one looks so pretty from the top :)

And I love the gorgeous color of this one very much!

Lemon blossoms

2012-01-14T13:24:00.003-05:00

I was working on some blossom branches, I use them for my jewelry photos.

This one is for lemon blossoms.

For making them I've used:

Polymer clay, Swarovski rhinestones, green paper and a natural branch.

I am working on some yellow jewelry right now, will show them to you soon.

Enjoy your weekend! xo

Sketchbook

2012-01-02T11:46:00.005-05:00

New pages of my sketchbook.

Inspired by Chiquita fruit label

Persian fish tiles.

I have my own Persian fish tile, I bought it a few years ago
from Tirgan Iranian Festival in Toronto.

Happy 2012!

2012-01-01T08:57:00.005-05:00

Dear friends, I wish you a wonderful year full of

"Happiness", "Health" & "Success"

♥

And I would like to thank you for all your love and support for my work!

Big big hugs!!!

Miniature veggie magnets

2011-12-28T14:04:00.004-05:00

A little veggie magnet collection that I made for my mom.

They are made of polymer clay, rare earth magnets and I've painted the faces

and other details with acrylic colors.

Many of you have asked me "what" kind of brush I use.

I use a Micron Detailer 15/0

My favorite is the "Baby Bok Choy" ♥

I'm planning on adding more vegetables to my mom's collection.

What veggies do you suggest? :o)

Merry Christmas

2011-12-24T09:06:00.004-05:00

This time my sketchbook is inspired by the Christmas season.

...

Wishing all of you a very joyous Christmas!!

Big hugs!
♥

Tattoo!

2011-12-23T20:32:00.006-05:00

Sweet Bianca from Brazil has tattooed my "Invisible Crown" illustration.

Isn't it cute?

♥

I also wanted to thank you for all the lovely comments that you've left
for the two previous posts. I really enjoyed reading about your favorite
fruits, and I'm going to find the recommended ones,
of course if I can find them in Toronto :D

Jewelry and more jewelry!

2011-12-22T16:47:00.004-05:00

I've been working on a whole new collection of jewelry.

The collection is so big that I didn't know how to start taking the photos,

so I decided to divide them into groups of similar colors and start from there...

These are few of the color category of mint/aqua.

My very favorite piece of this collection, an adjustable ring called "Mediterranean Dreams"

I wear mine everywhere!

I didn't want to make a huge blog post, but you can see the rest of the collection

in my Flickr or my Facebook fan page.

You can find all of these pieces in my Etsy shop. Although I took a little break

and will ship the orders after Dec. 28 :o)

♥

Heart shaped fruit

2011-12-15T09:03:00.002-05:00

A few days ago I found this cute heart shaped fruit that I had never seen before!

I fell in love with its cuteness and unique texture.

It's called "Cherimoya".

It has a velvety and very delicate flesh inside with big and hard seeds

and so sweet and yummy!

I want to grow the seeds, but the seeds may not like the cold weather of Canada,

But it's worth trying!

What are your favorite fruits?

Kiss me goodnight

2011-12-07T09:35:00.004-05:00

A watercolor illustration that I did yesterday.

These days I'm very busy with Holiday orders and don't have

enough time for creating/painting...but soon everything will be

back to normal again :)

2012 Calendars

2011-11-22T11:42:00.005-05:00

I finally finished the watercolor version of "Love the body you're in"

and the exciting news is that I created a wall calendar with it!

This wall calendar measures 11" x 17" and is gorgeous in person!

This calendar is also available in two more designs.

You can find them all 3 of these calendars in my print shop, under calendars category.

All the other details about the paper and shipping are mentioned in the listings :)

Windowsill garden

2011-11-18T10:46:00.004-05:00

More than 2 years ago I posted the photos of my little garden here on my blog.

Sad news: Since then two cacti died (from pests)

Good news: Two joined the garden and

some grew taller and bigger!

My Jade bonsai is not as cute as before and I have no idea how to prune it.

Any ideas?

I bought this hairy succulent this Wednesday. Isn't it cute!

Sketchbook

2011-11-14T10:12:00.006-05:00

New pages of my sketckbook.

{ Micro Pen + colored pencils + stamps + transparent stickers }

Many of you have asked me what brand of sketchbook I use.

I got my sketchbook from a Canadian store called "DeSerre".

If you're in Canada you can order it online.

I ♥ using metallic guache for details.

You can click on the images to see them bigger.

Hope you have a wonderful week friends! xo

French Macarons

2011-11-11T09:00:00.005-05:00

Hello friends! Hope everything is going well with you :)

The last few days I've been making French Macarons.

I ruined a few batches and finally I found a wonderful and very detailed recipe

by Stella of BraveTart. And now I'm oh so happy! ♬ La la la!!! ♬

Thanks a lot Stella! xo

These babies are really delicious and look cute too!

I'm not really a kind of girl who bakes but I really wanted to make these, because

they look and taste great!

OK, no more of foodie talk! I'll be back with some exciting art related posts ;)

Early November

2011-11-05T12:33:00.005-04:00

I try to walk fast at least half an hour everyday.

I usually visit a library near our place and come back with some children books.

This is a school near our building. I love how these bushes turn fuchsia in autumn.

Leaves in this post are from these guys :)

A few days ago sun showed up between clouds for less than a minute.

It was early morning... I was amazed by its deep red color.

One night in lemon garden

2011-10-28T11:43:00.001-04:00

Voila!

Hope you have a lovely weekend friends :)

Work in progress

2011-10-27T19:20:00.006-04:00

I'm working on a watercolor painting right now.

It's called "One night in Lemon Garden"

It's going to have a dark background :)

I use Fabriano blocks for most of my watercolor paintings.

They are available in a few types. Mine is 5" x 7"

"extra white", "hot pressed" and 300gr which has a

very smooth surface.

Come back soon for the update!

Tattooed bird

2011-10-21T10:06:00.003-04:00

A watercolor painting that I did yesterday.

This time it's not a tattooed snail! ;)

5 x 7 Fabriano paper

Have a great Friday and weekend friends :)

Autumn from my window

2011-10-19T18:12:00.003-04:00

First of all I would like to thank you for all the heartwarming comments

that you left for the previous post! You guys are so sweet! Hugs! xoxo

As you can see autumn is here in Toronto and it's one of my favorite seasons.

It's kind of mysterious and romantic at the same time.

What is your favorite season?

Hello friends!

2011-10-12T09:27:00.004-04:00

Hello friends! Long time no see!

I've had difficult times in the past few months dealing with medical issues,

I really didn't have the time or concentration to blog but now I'm back and

feeling much better. I'm sorry that I worried you and thanks a lot to those

of you who sent me e-mails during this time and asked about how I'm doing.

Big big hugs!!!

Here are a few pages of my sketchbook.

Hope you have a wonderful day xoxo

Hot Toronto nights

2011-07-12T10:02:00.005-04:00

These days the weather is so Hot and humid in Toronto.

I love the time of the day that sun starts to disappear and orange street lights glow.