• my journal for the year

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  Published 23. January 2012 at 11:35 pm - No Comments
  
  for the past few years i’ve been making my own journals (you’re surprised, right?). i love having something handmade and special to write in, whether it’s dreams, drawings, lists, plans, recipes, or just daily updates. i’m excited about this year’s journal because it has...

  

• solstice gifts

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  Published 21. December 2011 at 6:01 pm - No Comments
  
  i had a fun time making books and other gifts to give to friends and loved ones for winter solstice. keep an eye out for more ‘nature journals’ in my etsy shop. a 'nature journal' with a tree frog on the cover. came out of a book of photos from the world's nature conservancies.   mountain...

  

• winter calendar

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  Published 21. December 2011 at 10:23 am - No Comments
  
  here’s the winter calendar for 2011-2012. now that’s a serious snake. you can find my calendars at my etsy shop.

  

• autumn calendar

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  Published 23. September 2011 at 5:46 pm - No Comments
  
  the 2011 autumn calendar for the northern hemisphere. its ‘style’ is illuminated manuscript. i had a great time drawing this one. you can find my calendars in my etsy shop at www.hennalion.etsy.com

  

• matching mandalas

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  Published 29. July 2011 at 6:33 pm - No Comments
  
  i did these mandalas for myself and a friend during the heat of summer. it was fun to see how they each had a slightly different look given the size difference between our hands. sorry for the poor lighting.

  

• dandelion henna

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  Published 3. July 2011 at 2:34 pm - No Comments
  
  remember that henna artist friend who lives nearby now? we had another henna date she wanted to test out a tattoo idea. she has gotten a flower tattoo for each of her daughters, and the third one is overdue. she wants a dandelion plant with bud, flower, and seed puff all represented. i’m pretty...

  

• summer 2011 calendars

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  Published 22. June 2011 at 10:12 am - No Comments
  
  here are the summer 2011 / winter 2011 (southern hemisphere) calendars in all their glory. you can find my calendars in my etsy shop at www.hennalion.etsy.com

  

• shoulder mandala

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  Published 2. June 2011 at 8:52 pm - No Comments
  
  i got together with a community friend in mid june for a henna date. i only recently found out that she is also a henna artist, and it’s such a treat to have her around! this was my contribution to our hangout time – a big mandala on her shoulder with many geometric elements but without being...

  

• a special notebook

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  Published 2. June 2011 at 8:33 pm - No Comments
  
  i made this unique gift for a really awesome friend. she went on medicine for cancer that was messing with her memory, and she’s a Whirlwind of a woman – always networking, supporting good organizations, and doing work for the organic/heirloom seed company that she co-manages. so when her...

  

• floral arm henna

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  Published 25. May 2011 at 6:21 pm - No Comments
  
  i did henna with a similar theme for the same woman who had henna done on her shoulder earlier in may. i’m really pleased with this design and the style of flower especially, which is from akiyo ogura. they are fun to do, and pretty much always turn out stunning and elegant.

  

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