Mehndi Monday

Check out this sleeve that I did recently. I love some of the little details, and I think the fingers are my favorite. I have been doing a lot of hands lately, hoepfully now that things are warming up I can tag some feet soon too.

Happy Mehndi Monday.

Mehndi Monday

I have been enjoying doing so many projects this spring. The weather is so lovely in the pacific northwest, it has made everything feel fresh and new. It is the perfect time of year to be sporting some henna.

Have a great Monday All.

Mehndi Monday

Just some more mehndi practice.

As the weather gets nicer it is super fun to wear some henna.

Have a great Monday.

Blogiversary + Top 5 Henna Posts

April marks the One Year Blogiversary of this little space.

Henna is one of my favorite things to do + to wear, and I love that this blog has been a great place to document and share my work.

In celebration of the last year I wanted to post my top 5 favorite henna designs.

Enjoy.

Check out more pics and the full post here.

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Thanks again to everyone who reads and checks in on this blog.
I love being able to share my projects, especially my henna and have it so well received.
Looking forward to even more good stuff in the year to come.
Happy Mehndi Monday.

Mehndi Monday

Just a little weekend henna.

Hope everyone is surviving this "spring forward" Monday.

Henna on Tile

Just wanted to share some mehndi on tile I did recently.

Although I love the color that the henna leaves, I really really want to be working in color. It has been frustrating though, just trying to get the right consistency using paint. (It is hard to find something that will hold a line the way that henna does.) I have been experimenting with making my own paint...and hopefully will get a good recipe down so I can play more with colors.

In the mean time, henna will definitely do the trick.

Have a great day All.

Mehndi Monday Fail

Much like any art, or really anything in life, sometimes you have a major fail.
I love to show off my work when I like it, but I thought it would be good to share some pics of when things go wrong too. This dsign came together quickly and smoothly...until the quickest and slightest of movements smuggled the whole thing.

I have been working on my henna and mehndi designs for several years; and to me, this work is a true reflection of not necessarily artistic talent, but of practice, practice, practice. Because the truth is when I first started working with henna, I was bad. I mean realllly not good. In fact I appreciate those friends that let me tag them in the early days, and who were all gracious enough to only be encouraging....despite some pretty abstract designs. But I learned from my mistakes, and didn't give up.

Now I mostly am proud of what I can produce. But every so often things get wrecked.

Ironically when the henna dried and the stain was reviled, the smudges were not even noticeable!

I think it is hard sometimes when on the surface things seem a complete disaster, to be patient and see the beauty that is revealed underneath. 

Happy Mehndi Monday Everyone!

Mehndi Monday

I love doing my mehndi on ceramic or wooden surfaces. Here are two plane white 4"x4" ceramic tiles that I have added my original henna design.

Getting back into the swing of things in this new year, and excited for some new projects I have in the works! Including some henna inspirations, knitting challenges and sewing adventures. Looking forward to a project filled, handmade year. Have a great Monday everyone.

Mehndi Mondays

Original Mehndi Henna Design by Danielle.

Mehndi Monday

 So this week's henna installment is very cool for me because I did this design on myself!

 I am right handed and all of my henna practice has been with my right hand, but recently I began wondering if I could do it with my left hand....

So here it is. The closer image was applied with my non-dominate hand. 

Pretty cool right?! I don't really know what I can do with my new found talent, but it is definitely a reminder that we all can do amazing things if we don't limit ourselves.

I wonder what else I can do with my left hand...

Happy Hennaing Everyone.

Mehndi Mondays

Original Mehndi Henna design by Danielle.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday.

Mehndi Mondays

Doing henna or having it put on are both so relaxing. The paste I currently use has a wonderful lavender scent, and the henna is so cool when first touches the skin.

I have been really into hand designs lately- have you noticed?!

Happy Hennaing Everyone.

Mehndi Mondays

Simple hand henna design. 

Original mehndi by Danielle

Summertime Henna

Just a few photos of some recent mehndi henna work that I did. I love the brown-red color of the henna paste against the green background. Henna paste is a totally natural stain, scented with essental oils. For those who have never had it done, I say give it a try simply for how wonderful it feels on your skin. The paste is cool and the whole process is very tranquil. 

It is beautiful in Oregon today, and I think that we will have some tomatoes off of my very first tomato plant.....any minute now.....

Pretty exciting stuff. 

Tiles in Parts

So this is basically how I add mehndi designs to tiles and (lots of) other surfaces. Here I used henna piped from a cone on to a reclaimed tile. Henna is one of my favorite materials, I love the way it flows out of the cone. It takes a bit of practice to get a consistent application, but totally worth the effort. Have a lovely day!

Round Here....Lately

Here are just a few photos from around here lately. There has been lots of fresh fruit, green leaves, homemade jam, and evening walks. I discovered how easy it is to make fresh pasta a few months ago, and each meal reminds me of living in Italy.

So cheers to long days,  homemade delights, and my backyard exploding with blackberry's. Have a great day All.

Mehndi Mondays

Original Mehndi design by Danielle

Mehndi (M)Wednesday

Original Mehndi design by Danielle

Mehndi Mondays

Original Mehndi design by Danielle

Mehndi Mondays

Original Mehndi design by Danielle