May 5, 2023 | Pictures with Stories
On a bright lovely Monday morning, little Jimmy woke up ready for a new mischief. The day before, he’d left proud Duckinson freshly plucked of his tail feathers.As he pranced along the lake shore behind his neighborhood, he suddenly stopped, mesmerized by the most...
Mar 30, 2023 | Decor and Style Ideas
Teal wall art and turquoise colors elevate your mood and create a sophisticated home decor look So… all these colors, teal, turquoise, aquamarine… kind of gravitate around the same spectrum: a bit of blue, a bit of green, a pinch of yellow. The result is...
Nov 10, 2021 | Unique Gifts
BEST 1ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GIFT IDEA: A UNIQUE POETRY BOOK IN COLORS If you love illustrated poetry, prepare to be blown away The best 1st wedding anniversary comes with a dilemma: you need a gift idea, a special one. One that will brighten your spouse...
Mar 8, 2021 | Decor and Style Ideas
As a homeowner who lives in a perpetual state of redecoration, large walls give me an opportunity use inexpensive art prints to create a flexible decor Celebrating our favorite animal through art and decor has been a human trait for… how long?… Well, tens...
Jan 27, 2021 | Art Behind the Scenes
HOW I TURNED A VALENTINE’S DAY CARD INTO MORE THAN ONE GIFT A few nights ago, as I was patiently awaiting for some of Mr Sandman’s dust to reach my eyelids, I got struck instead with an idea that kept me awake for more than I was planning for. The next day I put...
Jan 26, 2021 | Discover Color Secrets
My Secret Earth Tones Aesthetic, with Calming Light Brown Colors Neutral color palettes and earth tones are a big comeback this year. Beautiful and warm, or subtle and organic nuances, like chocolate browns, undertoned grays, taupes, siennas, sand, terracotta, mustard...
Sep 6, 2020 | Decor and Style Ideas
Discover 30 Inspiring Autumn Face Mask Covers to Match Your Chic Fall Outfits Never in a million years did I think I would be designing autumn face masks for an out of whack year. Yet here we are, enjoying a colorful and abundant harvest season while trying to...
Apr 14, 2020 | Discover Color Secrets
Having the blues during the quarantine times? Here’s some more about the color blue and blue moods, if you haven’t had enough of them! How can blue colors change your mood when you stay at home for prolonged periods of time? I’ve been delaying this post for...
Nov 19, 2019 | Unique Gifts
CREATIVE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS THAT TEENAGE GIRLS WILL LOVE Scratching your head what holiday gifts to get for teenage girls? Teenagers have a talent for not liking their gifts (psst: they secretly return a lot of them, too!) Teens basically rule when it comes to the...
Aug 30, 2019 | Discover Color Secrets
THE FASCINATION WITH BLUE COLORS & WHY PEOPLE LOVE BLUE Hey peeps, if you enjoyed my previous post about yellow, here I’ll talk about another primary color, the ever-enchanting BLUE. The most popular color, that is, at least according to polls across US and...
Jul 2, 2019 | Decor and Style Ideas
7 EASY WAYS TO FABULOUS HOMES, USING COLORFUL BLANKETS Colorful throw blankets are the spark in a beautiful room, if you know how to use them. Their colors and texture make the difference between a boring place and a livable space. In this post, you’ll see...
Jan 8, 2019 | Unique Gifts
7 COLOR COORDINATED GIFT BASKET IDEAS The other day, I was looking to buy a gift for a friend of mine, who happens to be somebody with a more sophisticated taste. As I walked through this long, glitzy mall, desperation was starting to loom over me. A shirt?… Nah…...
Jul 13, 2018 | Discover Color Secrets
Why I Like Yellow When I look at yellow flowers, I get more mental clarity. When I wear a yellow shirt, I feel empowered. In the summer, I like to wear bright colors. What’s your relationship with yellow? Discover psychological tricks to use yellow to your...
Jun 20, 2018 | Discover Color Secrets
How to Boost Your Mood with Red Colors Red! The first color of the rainbow. Red as in fury! Red as in… the STOP sign! Or red as… a rooster’s comb. If you are looking to boost your mood today, you might just need an invigorating color. Red can improve...
Nov 2, 2017 | Art Behind the Scenes
How to Artfully Use Your Pencil How do you hold a pencil? Sounds trivial, right? But artists have more than one way of holding a pencil. Today, I’ll tell you a bit about that. And I’ll also show you how to scribble some strokes. All while paying attention...
Sep 21, 2017 | Discover Color Secrets
Much has been written already about why we like coloring books. There are numerous articles and studies on how coloring influences our brains, how this is a method of practicing mindfulness and so on. There is a big trend now with adult coloring books. You see them...
Apr 29, 2017 | Art Behind the Scenes
My Favorite Coloring Pencils I was an anti-pencils person. It was all about fluid media, like oils, acrylics, watercolors. I tried watercolor pencils. They are alright, but the tones seemed very faded. And adding water didn’t seem to activate the colors. On...
Apr 1, 2017 | Art Behind the Scenes
What do Children’s Books and Drawing on Walls Have in Common If any of you ever wondered how someone starts having a taste for art and drawing, here’s a story for you: I have some vague memories of me splurging into a big box of colored pencils, and then a...
Dec 21, 2016 | Unique Gifts
The children’s book “Smile with My Animal Friends” is out! Yay! The book is part of a larger series called the Friendship Series. This first book invites children into the funny world of animals, with short poems that peek into the daily...
Oct 24, 2016 | Unique Gifts
Through the Heart’s Eyes – new love poetry book Putting poetry into images is mind-motivating and challenging. My recently illustrated love poetry book, “Through the Heart’s Eyes”, is published and available both as print and kindle version. I had a lot of fun...
Sep 1, 2015 | Unique Gifts
“Once upon a time there lived king, more powerful than all the other kings in the world.” This is the beginning of a beautiful children’s story written by Alexandra Vasiliu, for which I proudly created the illustrations. It is called “The Story of The King of Time”...
Feb 10, 2015 | Blog
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