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Nursery art . W is for Whale

2013-06-19T14:41:00.002-04:00

Mommy and baby whale

Watercolor on paper

This print is available in two colors, blue and cream. Which one is your favorite?

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Hope you're having a great week! I'm working on "X", it's easy to guess the animal :o)

Alphabet print. Y is for Yak

2013-06-14T13:34:00.000-04:00

Y is for Yak

Watercolor on paper.

Next one will be for the letter "W". See you soon and have a great weekend friends! :o)

My Society6 t-shirts . Free Shipping

2013-06-12T15:14:00.000-04:00

I have designed some t-shirts at Society6 and I will add more soon.
You can enjoy free shipping thru June 16, 2013, worldwide!

Click here for "Free shipping"

Alphabet animals . K is for Koala

2013-06-12T10:17:00.000-04:00

K is for Koala

Thank you for your comments about animal starting with K.

Hope you like the Koala and her baby!

Watercolor on paper

Alphabet wall art . G is for Goat

2013-06-10T09:29:00.001-04:00

G is for Goat

Watercolor on paper

Next one: "K", Can you guess what animal?

Alphabet poster . R is for Rabbit

2013-06-08T10:57:00.000-04:00

R is for Rabbit

Watercolor on paper

Next one is for "G". Can you guess what animal?

8x10 archival print.

Find it in my Etsy shop.

Nursery Art Print . S is for Snake

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S is for Snake

Watercolor on paper.

Come back tomorrow to see the next one...Rabbit

Animal alphabet print . Q is for Quail

2013-06-06T11:13:00.000-04:00

Q is for Quail

Another watercolor painting for my animal alphabet poster.
I love quails, they are gorgeous birds.

animal alphabet prints . P is for Panda

2013-06-04T18:38:00.002-04:00

P is for Panda!

I just started working on a new series of "animals of the alphabet".

The previous series looked more like clay models, and I was not very happy
with them as illustrations. But the new series is whimsical,

and looks more like real animals.

You can find the print of this painting in my Etsy shop.

More to come soon!

Spring in Toronto

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Spring is finally here and city is filled with colorful blossoms.

Neighbor's cat; I often see her downstairs. She likes to sit and play outside.

Happy Mother's Day

2013-05-12T13:35:00.001-04:00

Happy Mother's Day to all moms! Our best critic, yet our strongest supporter ;)

Two froggies I made for my mom!

I've used:

Polymer clay + A swarovski rheinstone + Acrylic paint + wire + Ceramic lily pad

Modern bedroom ideas

2013-05-07T17:15:00.003-04:00

You probably don't remember this photo of our bedroom back in 2010.

I decorated the naked walls with some artworks and small shadow boxes.

Some of the illustrations are my work and some are the work of my favorite artists.

Two of my watercolor paintings + A papercut by me + An exotic shell that I've framed in Ikea's shadowbox + A little terracotta incense burner

My watercolor birdie + "Love" illustration by talented Helen Dardik + "Kidney for ginger hair" by wonderful Natasha Mileshina of Bubbo + A shadowbox featuring my papercuts and an art brooch by "Juliepollen".

Wire Blooms: Decorative cable clips (I bought them from Ebay)

Whale papercut wall art: Made by me from paper, confetti and blue transparent paper

I bought this pretty birdie brooch from Joliepollen shop on Etsy back in 2009.

It's so well-made and delicate that I didn't felt like using it as a brooch,

instead I framed it. Those botanical papercuts are my design

and I think the whole thing came together nicely :o)

This is the work of one of my all time favorite artists "Mónica Calvo".

We bought these shells from a wonderful shop in 5th Avenue (Playa del Carmen, Mexico).

The shop was full of amazing shells, big and small from all over the world.

Here are my pebbles, all in one place! That felt pink poppy is a brooch, handmade in Russia by

very talented and sweet Elena of "Roltinica".

More miniature veggie magnets

2013-04-18T16:50:00.002-04:00

I made some new veggie magnets for my mom's fridge.

She loves magnets, especially the vegetable ones!

A little story for you ♥

Soon they'll go to their new home visiting their old veggie friends.

Objects

2013-04-17T10:43:00.004-04:00

A new hand painted pebble +

an old doodle +

a lovely Belgium stamp +

a new necklace design (will be added to the shop soon!)

Hand painted by me on a pebble

I've used: Acrylic colors + Micron pen 005

Cobalt blue jewelry

2013-04-01T16:14:00.001-04:00

I adore blue gems, but their deeper hues always grab my attention. They are mysterious and calming. They remind of deep night sky, moonlight and shiny stars.

This is a little collection of cobalt blue jewelry. Hope you enjoy!

This collection is available in my Etsy shop.

My husband Suma has a great collection of coins and stamps. Whenever I want to make a collage or style my jewelry, I go through his treasures! :o)

Cobalt blue pebbles

2013-03-28T11:08:00.000-04:00

My new set of painted pebbles; for the love of cobalt blue.

I've used : Acrylic paints + Sakura micron pen 005

♥ Which one is your favorite?

They are tiny!

Pressed leaves

2013-03-26T22:16:00.002-04:00

A few leaves from my big collection of pressed leaves.

Some of these are from 10 years ago.

Super moist Banana Bread

2013-03-21T14:25:00.001-04:00

I made this yummy Banana Bread this morning.

It's been over a month that I try to eat "Clean". At first it may seem like a real challenge. But it gets easier and easier as you find new alternatives. This is a great recipe for anyone who is interested in "Clean eating".

* I used milk instead of oil and used whole eggs, not just egg whites. It turned out great!*

Happy Persian New Year!

2013-03-19T11:55:00.001-04:00

Another year has passed and again another Nowruz is here.

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Iranian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed.

I would like to wish you a wonderful Persian New Year (Nowruz). Hope this new year brings you joy, health and prosperity ♥
! نوروز مبارک

This is my little Haft Sīn! Probably you remember the ones from the previous years.

Haft Sîn (Persian: هفت سین‎) or the seven 'S's is a major traditional table setting of Nowruz, the traditional Iranian spring celebration. The haft sin table includes seven items starting with the letter 'S' or Sīn (س) in the Persian alphabet.

The Haft Sīn items are:

✿ Sabzeh – wheat, barley or lentil sprouts growing in a dish – symbolizing rebirth

✿ Samanu – a sweet pudding made from wheat germ – symbolizing affluence

✿ Senjed – the dried fruit of the oleaster tree – symbolizing love

✿ Sīr – garlic – symbolizing medicine

✿ Sīb – apples – symbolizing beauty and health

✿ Somaq – sumac berries – symbolizing (the color of) sunrise

✿ Serkeh – vinegar – symbolizing age and patience.

This pretty container is a gift from my lovely sis. It's a handmade Persian antique piece.

Those sweets on top are handmade by me. In Iran we call them "Tout" which means "Berry". They are very easy to make. I will write a post on how to make them, hopefully very soon :o)

That little tile is handmade in "Isfahan", a city of Iran that is famous for its legendary tile works. It's a gift from my lovely friend Raheleh! xo

Sketchbook

2013-03-05T22:38:00.001-05:00

Toronto is a cold city with long winters. But it has many sunny days with beautiful blue sky in wintertime. You can lie on the bed, look at the blue sky and imagine that you are in a tropical
island ...so far away.

For these sketchbook pages, I've used:

- Micron pen 005

- Watercolors

- Colored pencils

- Stamps

... and the winner is

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The winner of Valentine's giveaway is picked by "Random.org", no. 51

Congratulations dear Mariya! Please email me your address so I can send you your little magnet!

And a big thank you to all you for participating.

It was a real pleasure reading your sweet comments!

♥

Original watercolor paintings

2013-02-15T07:49:00.001-05:00

Last week I was working on these tiny watercolor birdies.

As you've noticed I love everything small and miniature!

These babies are available for sale in my Etsy print shop.

Which one is your favorite?

I bought this frame a few years ago from Black's Photography.

It was on sale and inexpensive. I've made the mat myself, using a push style mat cutter

that I got from a local art store.

Valentine's Giveaway!

2013-02-14T10:50:00.001-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! ♥

Because it's Valentine's Day I have a giveaway for you! A hand painted pebble magnet.

It's very detailed from close and will add some love to your fridge, magnet board,...

Please leave a comment here for a chance to win it!

* I will announce the winner on Monday (Feb. 18)

Happy Chinese New Year!

2013-02-09T16:44:00.002-05:00

I wish you a very happy Chinese New Year everyone!

I was born in the year of the snake,

so obviously I'm kind of happy now! :D

Black elegance collection

2013-02-08T17:32:00.001-05:00

A new collection that I was working on lately. I just finished taking their photos last weekend

and now they are all available in my Etsy shop. See all the black jewelry in my shop here.

I adore the combination of black and pink and that's why I tried to use a bit of pink in

every photo that I took for these black beauties.

Hope you enjoy!

These babies are my favorites from this collection. The teardrop beads are the

highest quality (AAA) Black Spinel gemstones and are delicately micro faceted.