Postcards and Mandalas

Hellooo!

I have been out of town for a week for family business and I had a few time for tangling. :)

But, first of all, I want to show you the amazing postcard prints featuring my Wild Goddesses!

I am very happy with them!!

You can find them on sale in my Etsy Shop

KAIZENDOODLES 

I drew my goddesses while (re-)reading

This is a book worth reading if you are looking for your wild soul. I read it for the first time some 15 years ago, but only now I have truly understood it. It is a daily companion in my inner journey.

And for my 2016 MANDALA CHALLENGE here are a couple new mandalas:

Prompt: FOUR DIRECTIONS

Prompt: IN THE GARDEN

Have a great weekend!

Steampunk Week & Tangled Portraits

Helloooo!!!

My friend and co-author Ina has finally opened her website

PATTERN-COLLECTIONS.COM

Lots of new patterns by fellow tanglers organized by name, author, skill level and framework. 

This is a huge project and I am so happy it is doing really well.

This week they are hosting a

STEAMPUNK WEEK

with steampunk inspired patterns and artwork to view and share.

Come check them out!

I gave it a try

A couple days ago I viewed some photos of an amazing African tribe called OMO

They practice body painting and use natural elements as adornments.

I have been inspired by those photos and created some portraits:

Have a great weekend!

New 2016 Mandala Challenge Prompts & New Pattern: X-PLOD

Hellooo!

This month I have been hit by waves of migraines and cervical pain, so I haven't been drawing much.

But at least I kept up with the 2016 Mandala Challenge in my FB group 

TANGLE IT! MANDALA. 

Here are some new prompts. You can share yours here, on FB and Instagram (@tangleitjournal), too.
Use hashtag 

#tangleitmandala

for us to find them easily! :)

MOON

THE DARKNESS

EYES WITHOUT A FACE

I love this little square journal. It is perfect for my tangled mandalas. :)

While drawing one I came up with a new pattern.

Here is

X-PLOD!

And a couple samples:

I'm getting hooked on these "exploding" mandalas! Spring has sprung! :)

Remember that you can find 100+ new patterns created by me, Ina and Alice in our book

(the planner has no dates, so you can start it any time)

Have a great week!

2016 Mandala Challenge Prompt: Heart to Heart & Two New Tangle Patterns

Hellooo!!

While working on completing my last project for Simalina, I found some time for drawing this week's Mandala for

2016 TANGLE IT! MANDALA CHALLENGE

The prompt is: HEART TO HEART 

This one is dedicated to my furry friends.

I have lost Cream in October 2015 and Babe in January 2016, and yesterday Shy had surgery because of some malignant tumors... The last six months have been a mixture of happiness (for my books releases) and sadness (for my losses). I really need some quiet time.

Luckily my drawings keep me busy and don't let me drown into depression.

If you are looking for some new patterns for your tangling fun, here are a couple new ones!

Have a great weekend!

2016 Tangle It! Mandala Challenge & Moon Phases

Helloooo!!

I have been a busy bee for the last month. The new project is going to be ready soon and I've been working on some custom drawings. :)

But I have also been enjoying drawing tangle mandalas for my FB Group Weekly Challenge

2016 TANGLEIT! MANDALA CHALLENGE

Each week we have a prompt.

You can join each week or draw the ones you are most tuned to.

If you don't want to join on Facebook, you can post a link to your blogpost here in the comments and I'll come visit! :)

Check out our first 5 promts and show me your creations!

NEW BEGINNINGS

ENJOY THE SILENCE

MAKE A WISH

STONES

DIAMONDS

As you can see I love circles and round shapes.

I have been inspired by an amazing friend to draw a set of Moon Phases that I put on sale in my Etsy Shop.

It's a printable sheet.

Check it out.

Have a great weekend!

Happy 2016!

HAPPY 2016

my friends!

(my pattern: LACEFLY)

Time to Rest & 2 New Tangles: GREEKA and FORTUNA

Hellooo!

After all these busy months it's time for me to rest a bit.

In a few days my family will be reunited for the holidays, so I am decluttering and cleaning my home, but I had also found some time to draw. :)

Here are some of my new pieces.

(I have found some pretty cool sketchbooks in a store called TIGER.  The paper is good for pencils, ink and even light watercolor. And the price is soooooo cheap!!!)

Alchechengi (Winter Cherry)

I am still obsessed with gems!

I made these using my tangle pattern LEAFHEART (click for stepout)

Tangle Mandala

My patterns: ZEE and KLOOD

both stepouts in Tangle It! Planner

From the same book I want to share with you one of my new patterns:  

GREEKA

Have you already created your holidays gift tags/cards?

If not, here is the stepout of my holiday tangle FORTUNA!

In Italian Fortuna means Luck.

And Luck I wish you for 2016!

Happy Holidays!!

New Mandalas

Hellooo!!

One of my addictions/obsessions is drawing Mandalas.

I have also started a FB group called TANGLE IT! MANDALA and let me tell you we have some really talented tanglers in it!

Here are some of my new ones.

Have a great week!

November Mandala & My 29th and 30th Patterns

Hellooo!!

Yesterday I wrote this post in my FB Tangle It! Mandala Club:

"November is the month in which I get into spiritual contact with my ancestors. A month in which I focus on my goals and wishes and seek inspiration during the long hours of darkness. This is my favorite time of the year".

I really love October and November. They reflect my being "dark and introvert" and a fan of everything gothic, decaying and mysterious. :)

This is my November Mandala made with two of my new patterns 

"BONZ"

"SKULLY"

Have a great week!

Paris & My 28th Pattern

Helloooo!

Long time no see! 

I have been very busy with the making of a couple new projects  of which I'll tell you in a few days.

These are also sad times for the world.

For this reason I created 2 mandalas.

For the first one I used my friend Ina's tangle pattern "Paris"

You can find lots of Ina's patterns HERE

For the second one I used my 28th pattern "ChainedH"

I won't add  useless words for what happened last Friday. I think that all has already been said and done. I will only express it through my art.

Have a great week!

Projects, Zendoodles & 22nd Pattern!

Hellooooo!!

It has been such a busy month!

I have finished my last works.

Wanna see? :)

A set of Tarot Major Arcana  inspired cards for my friend Rebecca Kane (not on sale, yet)

Now I need to clear my mind for new projects. 

Nothing is better than zendoodling for me!

Ann while zendoodling I "dicovered" a new pattern!

I called it SERPY

Have a great week!

An Amazing Project!

Some years ago I joined the Amazing Biz & Life Academy for an early bird price, downloaded the e-courses, workbooks, videos etc. but never had the "guts" of commenting forum threads or joining conversations in the FB Group. Until a couple of months ago, when I started fighting my shyness and began to participate in discussions. 

In April I was focusing on how to turn my art into a job. Coincidence or not, one day I read a request for mandala drawings in the ABLA group and thought: "I draw mandalas. Why not give it a try?". So I answered and got to know an incredibly brilliant energy medicine therapist called REBECCA KANE who is the founder of THE PLACE TO SHINE and YOUR SHERO'S JOURNEY!

I sent Rebecca a sample of my work aaaaannnnd: here is the result of our collaboration!

The SHEro's Journey Activated Oracle Cards

You can find them HERE 

 

I am so proud of these cards! It has been an enlightening journey into myself and helped me build up some self-confidence.

I want to thank Rebecca Kane for her support and positivity. 

We liked so much the making of this deck, that we are currently working on a new project!

So, stay tuned for the news!

Have a great weekend!