Calendar 2014 . Sketchbook drawings

Hi everyone! My 2014 calendar is now available in my Etsy shop.

 Let me know what is(are) your favorite month(s)!!

My family already picked their favorites! :o)

Calendar 2014 . Sketchbook drawings

I have very exciting news for you!

I am making a calendar using my sketchbook drawings!

 Each month is printed on gorgeous 4"x6" archival matte paper.

 They are fade-resistant with vivid colors 

and will last for at least 100 years!

I will update you on this project soon!

2012 Calendars

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 :)

Giclee Calendar 2010

A little giclee calendar I'm working on right now.

This calendar has 12 cards for each month.

Each card measures 2 5/8 x 4" printed on lovely museum quality MOAB paper.

It is put together by hand.

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Each month has one of my pen illustrations.

I have already finished making 6 out of 12 months.

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I'll update the blog as I progress.

Having fun with my calendar cards!

A lovely way to use the calendar cards at the end of the year.

It just needs some cutting and trimming!

I haven't forgotten about the 33 snails project.

Soon I'll show you the snail 10/33

July . Desert bird

I love all plants in general but cactis have a very special
place in my heart! How about you?
What is your favorite plant?
.Watercolor on 8.5"x11" paper

It looks cute on the calendar card!
And here is the print! So far this illustration is my favorite from
this calendar. You can find it in my shop.
See you soon for "August" & have a wonderful Friday and weekend!

December - Snow

I am so excited that I finally finished making this calendar!

During this project I had many doubts. As you know I have

a chronic back pain that makes me slow in whatever I do.

So there are things that are really hard for me to do, one

of them is sitting! and making these cards needed a lot of

sitting and working with my computer, and I was afraid to

start it...but at the same time I couldn't get the dream out

of my head.

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And now I have climbed that beanstalk that took me to

a lovely cloud! Actually that snail is me! Slow and steady ;)

Thank you dear friends for all the support that you gave me

along the way!

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This calendar will be available in my Etsy shop hopefully

by tomorrow!

2010 calendar giveaway

I always wanted to thank you dear friends for stopping by my blog
& leaving such lovely comments! So here is a little thank you giveaway
to show my appreciation for your support and encouragement in 2009!

Please leave a comment with your name, country and also your favorite
illustration of this calendar (just one out of 12)
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I'll pick one winner next Friday 1:00pm EST

YAY!!! Thank you Holly!

My calendar was featured in Decor8 2010 calendar round up today!!!

I really enjoyed seeing too many options! And still more calendars

on Monday!

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My special thanks to lovely Holly!

Hugs!!!

May & June - Rooster & Seagull

Calendar page for the month of June.
A seagull, one of my favorite birds.



I haven't forgotten about the month of May!
My colorful rooster was a perfect fit for this calendar card!

August - Indian elephant

A playful baby elephant for August!

I can smell the summer and water...

Yes water has its own smell!

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Next calendar page: February

Voilà!

This is how the packaging of my calendar looks like!
Today I added it to the shop.You can get all the details about it in there.


This is how it looks on my cork bulletin board.

These are the illustrations for January to June.

July to December.
. Enjoy!! :)

January - Pomegranate branch

I wanted to do something special for January!

It's the beginning of the year and the first calendar card
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This is my favorite card so far :)

I am currently working on August!

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Thank you for visiting!

Happy Persian New Year!

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

Cherry Blossoms . March

Cherry blossoms for March and beginning of spring!

I original illustration has a lovely blue background, but to be consistent
I used white background for the calendar card. This is the print of my
watercolor illustration. Now it's available in my print shop.
Watercolor on 8.5"x10" paper

Cozy nest . April

The April's calendar card I painted a caring birdie, a cozy nest
and little blue eggs :)
Watercolor on 8.5"x11" paper
The archival print of this my watercolor painting is now available
in JooJoo shop.

Polka dot birdie

I've started working on 2011 Giclee calendar.

Each month has a card (Like last year) with a bird on it.
This polka dot birdie is for January.

Watercolor and pencil on 5"x7" paper.

Rays of light

The sky was so beautiful the other day.

Sun was shining through the clouds and

rays of light could be seen very clearly.

Currently I am working on a calendar project and it takes

most of my time. Soon I'll share its photos with you!

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I also wanted to thank you all dear friends for the kind

comments that you leave for me. I really appreciate them.

October . Yellow-billed Magpie

The first thing that comes to my mind for October is harvest.
So here is a colorful pumpkin harvest with a little curious magpie :)
Watercolor on 8.5"x11" paper
The calendar card among my colorful pumpkins that I bought last week!

Here is the archival print, on 8.5"x11" velvet fine art paper.