Moroccan Bride Matryoshka

Moroccan Bride Matryoshka

Hello! My newest illustration is entitled Moroccan Bride Matryoshka. The different size prints, magnets, and DIY PDF coloring sheet, are all now listed in my shop! I found some beautiful Moroccan images around the web and pinned them on a Pinterest board. Please follow my pins pinterest.com/amyperrotti. Right now I am doing research for my next drawing, an Ancient Egyptian Matryoshka and I am sure that will include a board of pinned inspirations too.

As a gift to you and all those following my blog here is a 10% discount coupon code to use in my shop: BLOGFRIEND10

Other news in my shop:

At a customers request I added a red box to my Matryoshka party favor box PDF. So it is now a seven page PDF in the colors above.

Jack in the Box Pop Up DIY PDF toy crafts

And, back by popular demand my Jack in the Box Pop Up DIY PDF toy crafts! My shop has evolved over the years into specializing in internationally inspired Matryoshka. But I still get requests for this sweet duo so I'm giving in and giving them residence in my shop once more. 

Also, please don't forget, for each purchase of my Nepalese Bride Matryoshka prints I will donate 50% of the purchase price to the BlinkNow Foundation. To learn more about BlinkNow, Kopila Valley Children's Home and School, and the care and education of children in the Surkhet region of Nepal please visit: BlinkNow.org 
You can see all the Nepalese Bride Matryoshka prints here:http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmyPerrotti/search?search_query=Nepalese&search_submit=&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5485470&shopname=AmyPerrotti

Peace,

Amy
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Framing

Portuguese Girl Matryoshka 5"x7" print

Chinese Pink Hanfu Girl Matryoshka 5"x7" print

Japanese Geisha Matryoshka 5"x7" print

Hello, I have begun framing and photographing my Matryoshka prints to show examples of what the pieces look like framed and displayed in a home. The Portuguese Girl Matryoshka is lying on a Portuguese Apron my Grandmother bought in Portugal in the 1960's. The Chinese Pink Hanfu Girl Matryoshka is hanging on a mural I painted on my dining room wall of plum tree branches in bloom. The Japanese Geisha Matryoshka is sitting on a bamboo shelf with a wooden doll my grandmother got in Japan in the 1950's. Next, I'm going to photograph my larger prints in different frames and settings. Please note I am only selling prints in my shop, not framed pieces. I purchased these frames at a local store for a $1 each. Because the illustrations have a white boarder outside of the Matryoshka, I think they look great without matting. So if you are thinking about starting a collection of my Matryoshka you don't have to go to the poor house over framing and matting. :)

Southern Nigerian Matryoshka

Southern Nigerian Matryoshka Close-Up Portrait

Southern Nigerian Matryoshka

Introducing my Southern Nigerian Matryoshka, another wonderful culture suggested to me. While doing my research I marveled at all the beautiful Gele head wraps I found. I hope I did the Gele justice. Also, I continue to be amazed by how many cultures in our world wear red beads of some kind. I can't help but group my Matryoshkas (in my head) into categories based on similarities. I have the red bead girls (Polish, Brazilian, Dutch, Croatian, Italian, Ukrainian, and now Southern Nigerian), the gold girls (Cambodian, Pakistani, Russian, Greek, Afghan), the jasmine flower girls (Cambodian, Pakistani, Japanese), the list goes on and on. It is such fun.

In the months ahead I am going to be posting suggested groupings of Matryoshkas based on color, region, and season. I hope you find these posts helpful. My first grouping suggestion is my fiery red and light aqua blue color combination Matryoshkas. Happy decorating! :)

Southern Nigerian, Aqua Indian, Chilean, and Vietnamese Fire Matryoshka