*Snap*

Hey guys,

how is it going?

just a quick snap about my two new and already beloved delivery boxes.

I've painted one in pink and one in blue, now, they are all ready for the fun of painting inside the frame on the lid. Yay! It's my favourite bit.

I am thinking perhaps something like this, but i haven't quite decided yet.

looks like im going to have to leave them for a little while, since i'm all busy right now planning the coming art and meditation workshop in April, and a bunch of other arty things. But as soon as i complete these boxes i'll put some snaps up for you to see.

have an awesome day!

love

x g x

New Trinket Boxes

Hello Sweethearts,

I hope you are all well and happy, and had an awesome week end!

I have a couple of new cuties to show you. They've actually been ready for a while now but I had not had the chance to take put them online until Sunday. They are really sweet!

This is a wooden trinket box with my beloved Narwhal on it, reaching out for a bottle that has a golden key inside.

Colours are gorgeous, my favourite shade of turquoise and light green.

Inside there is a heart that has lovely golden wings, to help it be light and float, happy, in the universe!

This other little trinket box features a bottle with a heart inside it.

is decorated with fairy dust on the top and also inside the box.

On the reverse of the lid there is the phrase 'Love is Key'

and a cute heart shaped key. On the inside of the box a loving big green heart to the colour of our heart charka.

These can be used to store some special somethings, like shells, jewellery, crystals etc.

I hear some lovely people are using my trinket boxes for their long distance sending of Reiki. That is such a wonderful thing and it really makes my heart sing with joy!

Thank you guys :)

Have a great day

x g x

trinket box and treats review

hello there darlings,

i hope you are in splendid shape, enjoying the beautiful winter sunshine outside!

Here in Surrey we had a great sunny week end, and all of the snowdrops have come out and it feels like spring is definitely on its way!

Yesterday I have started of yet another large trinket box.

This is actually not so much of a trinket box but a large delivery box for my stationery sets.

I just love pink+white combination, i think is going to look real cute!

Been busy planning for future workshops and working on my 'serious' illustration projects, of which i'm hoping to share very soon.

They are all very cool and I'm really excited about them all!

Where I've been so busy, Jason has been going shopping for me and i love that since I always buys nice vegan treats for me:

Now, the 9 Bar nutty is definitely the BEST ever! It's rich in seeds and nuts, then has a carob coating, that taste pretty much like chocolaty - fudge really. its awesome!!! highly recommend it!

I do like the nakd bars as well, all flavour are lovely, but i do find them a bit like a mini bite really. I would need about two of them at the time i think...

And then dairy free milk choc Buttons. These are nice, but I do like the 'Free From'

(Saisbury) range more, since they have rice milk in them and I really do like that a lot.

I still have 6 Hazelnut Booja Booja left from Valentines, and I'm really trying to savour them and save them as long as possible. Now, if you are looking for a vegan treat, well this is the one! Looks like a truffle with cocoa dusting on the top, but it tastes just so much better!

They don't have any alcohol in them, which i love, and they are so deliciously creamy-buttery inside. If you like Lind's kind of chocolates and looking for a vegan alternative, these are very much like them on the inside, except, they don't make you feel sick after you had one, so much much better.

Have a lovely day

G

valentines cuties

hello my darlings,

i hope you are having an awesome week!

im still recovering for a nasty old cold, and my nose is red like rudolf's!

but… im feeling the looove guys!

here we are, i have a couple of valentines designs.

i know, i know, but better late then never right?!

'Nuts about you' 3 x 4 inches, watercolour

'i love u deerly' 3.5 x 5 inches, watercolour

i shall dig'em up again next year im sure.

made a few cards today, they look real cute. will be posting in the store tomorrow, along with lots and lots of v

alentines kisses.

all right,

goodnight my darlings

x g x

The Portrait Project #1: Announcement

Hi guys,

hope you are starting the week end in a great way. Hope you guys have fun.

got a camera? why not spend the week end taking a bunch of cool portrait pictures of yourself?

why?

well, i'll tell you.

im starting a new project as of tomorrow.

i don't know where this is going to take, and why this project is going to end. but i know, that, right now, this is what i want to do.

it's cool, and it's fun.

right then.

i'll be collecting pictures from family members, friends, and total strangers first.

then, i'll turn those pics into portraits.

right now, i don't know how many i'll be doing, for what i know, this might be a long life project, or only a few months. it's really depends how many people are getting on board, and how much i enjoy doing it.

then, will see.

i'll definitely set up and online gallery on my web site, a facebook group/page where you'll be able to join, meet other 'portrait guys', post your original pictures and comment, basically the whole lot. it will be fun.

I want to take full advantage of the online platform available today.

i'll be posting pictures as i go on this blog, post the blog post on twitter, post the picture on facebook, post videos of me painting on YouTube.

(these, rather then email people their photo - sorry guys, one of me, hundreds of you = impossible. Also much more fun to get everyone involved)

if things go well guys, i'll be looking for a gallery somewhere, hopefully the big L,

(LONDON!) that will support my project and host a proper exhibition.

Will see, probably will have to put the work up for sale so i can buy more art supplies with the money and re-invest in The Portrait Project #2.

But I would also like to put all of the images on Red Bubble so you guys can get a nice good quality print for very little money, to keep as a memory. (think ahead, might be a good xmas present for your mum!)

Right you guys, so this is really cool.

great love, to you all, and all of your beautiful faces, i can't wait to see them all.

and have a great week end.

begin taking those cool pics, NOW!

ps. just stick the pics somewhere online & post the link here.

thanks!

tweets: #theportraitproject

a little different

hello hello!

how are you all? i hope great.

here in the studio things are going well, and along with my children illustrations im now working on a series of 'serius' artworks for grown ups as well. poor things, i thought they were getting a bit left out! only kidding.

'Imbavagliata' Watercolour, 420mm x 297mm

I have quite a bit do work on in the next few weeks, so i fear i won't be posting as regularly as i would wish, but i will try to.

sending much much love to you all,

giulia

The Artist's Box

Hello my darlings,

I hope you are all well and happy.

Here in the uk it has been a little dull and grey, but occasionally we also got beautiful ray of light through the clouds, and today I even say a rainbow! So beautiful!

This is one of my latest creations, it's a wooden storage box i choose to paint in pastel colour, that makes it a little retro' and very arty indeed.

this is a snap turing working in progress.

as you can see my desk becomes a real mess when i'm painting!

i wanted to give this box a little extra sparkle, so i used the golden acrylics for all of the precious details and to give a glow within the scalloped frame.

it really makes it stands out quite a bit.

im so in love with it.

its quite personal and autobiographer so i can honestly say, this is one of those special artworks one just wants to keep of oneself and treasure forever. ;)

much love

x

I'm back!

Hello my dearest, and happy new year to you!

I hope you had a lovely Christmas.

I cannot believe it it is over already! This year it has really come and gone, ever so quickly! Goodness me!

January the 5th now, looking forward to the spring and catching up with all of the projects i left before the holidays. I'm really excited with one of them in particular, and I simply can wait to share it with you at the end of March…

but for now, sending much love my darlings,

and lots of kisses

x