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{ Mesopotamia }

2012-01-31T21:20:00.000-08:00

{All Mesopotamia }

is a tumblr {here}, wordpress {here} and a facebook page {here}.

an amazing effort devoted to delivering interesting information, links, news, photos and videos about ancient Mesopotamia.

you can also follow them on twitter : @allmesopotamia

i was a fan before i got the assignment of creating their very first logo,

what an honor! i hope this will grow into something bigger,

for us, our kids and for the memory of the land between the two rivers.

proud to be a Mesopotamian and totally inspired :)

{lemon inspired}

2012-01-31T20:26:00.000-08:00

its refreshing :)

{lemon pickles}

2012-01-30T20:42:00.000-08:00

my best friend & my 3 year old son are big fans on lemon, now i keep a big jar with lemon stuffed beautifully in it, diffrent shades of bright clear yellow and a little green here and there and YES! we are making a lot of lemonade :)

looking at those beautiful shape, inspired a new sketch and reminded me of mom's most delicious {Lemon Pickles}

i had a lot of fun creating this fun foodie artwork for {they draw and cook} site ! enjoy a world full of colors and yummies

hope you give it a try :)

{seventh}

2012-01-21T21:59:00.000-08:00

i heard its gonna be a good year for Pieces and Dragon,

well..am both :) feeling pretty good knowing its all

accompanied by the number 7

here is my Arabic version of it :)

{A} its for you
happy happy seventh :*

{nostalgic}

2012-01-16T23:14:00.000-08:00

am mentally traveling there, missing each and every bit of that thing called HOME :(

{Corporate Identity}

2012-01-08T22:03:00.000-08:00

I just love creating identity,
and this was an easy japanesy kind of job:)

thank you {vital troinix} for ur trust! wishing you all the best :D

print & pattern {volume 2}

2012-01-05T05:21:00.000-08:00

Totally in love with my {print&pattern} volume 2 :))

it included most of my favorite illustrates from round the world

hands up for Marie Perkins for putting together a treasure!!

and sneak a peak on my upcoming valentine's day card ♥

{eye on the city}

2012-01-02T02:40:00.000-08:00

on Friday i spotted my {eye on the city}

at mOre cafe Dubai mall ;) and thought of sharing a pic of it

along with their upside/down Christmas tree, decorated with purple kitchen tools! love it ♥

{ HAPPY HOLIDAYS}

2011-12-25T20:10:00.000-08:00

right! been kind of busy lately and haven't posted in a while, but i hope i will be back on track real soon :)

its been a good year here on art tray and it ended with a commissioned new illustration for a greeting card, yaay { not the one am sharing here :P }

thank you all for ur great support and inspiration, Happy Holidays and will be seeing you next year ;)

PEACE & LOVE

XOXO

SIBF 2011

2011-11-20T00:55:00.001-08:00

this is probably my healthiest pattern ever

lots of fruits, vegetables and greens:)

if you are in town, you can check this 6*6 meter

pattern, {an adaption of my fruits collection released early June this year} its @kalimat stand children area Hall 4.

and dont forget to grab a book or tow, lots of goodies ;)

{Waiting for the Rain}

2011-11-20T00:23:00.001-08:00

my sketch book and i are just waiting!

CAROLINE60 stole my artwork

2011-11-11T04:15:00.001-08:00

it really upset me in every possible way

my apple pattern thief is from Guyancourt, France .

her name is CAROLINE and she keep a site named LE SCAP DE CAROLINE60

where she manage workshops for scrapbooks probably all on stolen art martial and she makes money with that. feeding on others hard work and creativity

i left her a comment, she read and deleted it instead of feeling a shamed and deleted her entire post, who scared thief usually do.... SHAMELESS

{stolen work}

2011-11-10T07:41:00.000-08:00

i was reading a great tutorial on Planet June for how to track down creditless photo sources {here}

and i thought i can try this as well and search for one of my images and see where it is! or if it had been hosted somewhere!

and here it its { stolen , used , and abused } :(

some one stole it and easily claimed it was found on pintrest

when every thing is linked to the source!

check the link below and please leave a nasty comment !!

http://caroline60.canalblog.com/archives/2011/06/27/21492484.html?t=1320938793298#c46100974

{hooked on R&D}

2011-10-25T21:41:00.000-07:00

totally hooked on this pattern :)

recipe inspired pattern

2011-10-25T01:41:00.000-07:00

here are some recipe inspired patterns

would be cool for a kitchen towel right?

{recipe}

2011-10-22T00:39:00.000-07:00

my {rashi w dibs} an Authentic Iraqi snack with a twist recipe has been featured on {TDAC} YaaaaY :D

its the coolest recipes site where all the recipes

are illustrated by artist from round the world!

the very successful site turned into a book, a delightful mix of foodies and art you can find it @ amazon: here

bon appetit & share the love :)

{plant inspired}

2011-10-18T00:30:00.000-07:00

just published a new collection of pattern

on my {behance portfolio} titled {plant inspired}!

{potentials}

2011-10-15T07:54:00.000-07:00

might just add a

{potential products tab} in the site! hummm :S

{peaches} under process

2011-10-13T12:23:00.000-07:00

one thing leads to another and i keep delaying the idea of sitting down and actually forcing myself to put some work together and start the website i created and kind of forgot about :| ... i know

inshallah next week am gonna get it all done!

here is a little treat

a supper cool peach is growing in growing here ;)

2011-10-11T02:03:00.000-07:00

i cant resist a new marker :)

found a new sketch app for my ipad, that offers a mirror tool

once u start drawing a line, its mirror drown on real-time

so much fun and i found it quiet inspirational

here is a bunch of shapes created from those mirrored curves :)

{we are a family}

2011-09-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

{Floral 011}

2011-09-08T14:14:00.000-07:00

its my favorite subject, i always find myself doodling some flower every now and then:) enjoy this little bright joy♥

floral inspiration {sketchbook}

2011-08-27T02:16:00.000-07:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More floral

typography submission

2011-08-25T12:26:00.000-07:00

{art} my new typography is on ILLUSTRATION RALLY yaaaay :D

i was a bit lazy to convert all alphabet into vector objects

so for now they can rest in my sketchland

{twitter'n}

2011-08-23T21:39:00.000-07:00

yah, finally .. you can follow me here

candles tints

2011-08-22T13:30:00.000-07:00

{happy 5th babe}

2011-08-22T02:02:00.000-07:00

i made a wish and U came true.. {happy 5th babe}

{candles}

2011-08-21T15:33:00.000-07:00

finally had the time to put those together,

those candles been patiently waiting in mt sketch book for so long now,

and since its October soon am all about festive :)

cupcakes soon ;)

enjoy

{madinahscape}

2011-07-31T12:52:00.000-07:00

this is a new print of my {madina collection}

100 cm by 30 cm on 250 matt paper ;)

{Ramadan Mubarak}

2011-07-31T11:44:00.000-07:00

{Blue Dinosaur}

2011-06-29T06:05:00.000-07:00

still on vocation mode, lazy as i have never been in years :|

but i had to work on this new dino illustration for my little hero who will be celebrating his 3rd birthday next month, he seriously believe he is a blue dinosaur, full of raars and all.

guess who is getting a cake designed by mommy ?

love you t'

and the runner up is ..... {fruitville}

2011-06-28T00:42:00.000-07:00

Big thanx to people at

{paper bicycle creative} & {illustration rally}

for picking my {fruitville} collection

as a runner up in the PATTERN RALLY :)

both sites are an amazing gathering of talents and inspiration

going {mOre cafe}

2011-06-04T11:05:00.000-07:00

two of my limited edition prints from {Oriental madinah} collection, are visiting MORE cafe for the new art display they are putting together this june

MORE have always been my Favorited diner since my best frined and i discovered it in little lazy walk down garhoud back streets in 2003, that hidden secret heaven of {food , art and music }

lots of memories :)

if ur in town do pay it a visit,

enjoy the food and dont forget to check out my prints ;)

{objects photography}

2011-05-28T02:46:00.000-07:00

i attended {objects photography} today at the sharjah Islamic museum

workshop by Bader al Awadhi you can find his impressive work here

a very friendly group of people and alot of informations that are easy to absorb :)

we practised on some antiques from the museum, that was fun :)

{fruitville} featured on {print and pattern}

2011-05-24T23:30:00.000-07:00

what a great feeling to be featured on one of the best illustration sites world wide
DESIGNER : NADIA ALKHAFAJI

am a big fan of the blog and the {book} which you can find here

big thanx for Bowi Style for having me and for all the inspiration :)

new {print} 3

2011-05-23T02:13:00.000-07:00

a brand new print is OUT, 50 by 70 on matt laminated paper

Oriental madinah 4 :)

{officially an artist}

2011-05-18T21:54:00.000-07:00

I am officially an artist :)

 and a member of {the emirates fine art society} 

just got accepted :)

thank you all for the inspiration and motivation

love :x

{new print{S}

2011-05-15T22:55:00.000-07:00

i spent the last week all smelling like ink :P
and apart from the wounded thumb, it all turned out looking great in a black frame :)

finally i have managed to get most of my

{oriental madinah} out and on a pearl textured fine paper

50 by 70 cm and 70 y 100 cm

ADIBF 2011

2011-05-15T05:05:00.000-07:00

i totally forgot to post about this,

yah we have been to Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2011

with a pattern inspired by my spring collection

that was in march and kalimat celebrated {spring and mother's day} :D

{diana krall }

2011-05-05T01:31:00.000-07:00

haven't really done a face in ages :|

blue & flowerish

2011-05-04T09:38:00.000-07:00

i can totally keep doing this, creating new pattern of the same objects

trying new colors and a bit of rotating and taraaaaah a brand new flowerish combination

i may take my little ones and hide in there for the night :)

the perfect blue - flowery escape

iyi geceler every one ; )

{pattern power}

2011-04-26T22:55:00.000-07:00

my kids and i are a watching {Team Umizoomi} and we became addicted:S

i would like to think of myself as {Milli] : Milli is at the head of the team. She's mighty good at math and full of imagination. She has a special dress that can change into any pattern with her "Pattern Power" which allows her to blend into patterned surroundings all over Umi City, and long pigtails that grow when she says "Milli Measure" that are helpful for measuring almost anything!

well, apart from the math and pigtails :P

new flowers pattern, enjoy xx

{brownish}

2011-04-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

in love with those colours,

enjoy the new flowers combination :)

{mushroom girl}

2011-04-22T11:09:00.000-07:00

{back to sketchland }

2011-04-21T00:15:00.000-07:00

its always good to go back to sketch land - my kind of land :)

a mute planet created out of ur fav elements, and in my case its mostly flowers and smiley face here or there. enjoy :)

new {print}

2011-04-07T10:19:00.000-07:00

its finally here, a 70 by 90 cm print of my {oriental madinah- yellowish}

i just loved the pearl 250 gsm matt laminated paper, a great combination with my bright swatches ... :D

fruitville

2011-04-03T04:49:00.000-07:00

a brand new collection of vector illustration

a combination of some goodies {Apple, Orange, Strawberries, Pears, Cherries, Pomegranate & Grapes} and alot of patterns inspired by the subject are in (bright & pastel) colour swatches and all are ready for licensing.

for more information or any inquiry pls drop me a line @ nadia_khafagi@yahoo.com ;)

{spring pattern}

2011-04-03T00:29:00.000-07:00

You Got Mail

2011-03-20T04:59:00.000-07:00

hey i was waiting for blogger to step up and ad this gadget "follow by email"

and its finally here {yaaay} :D

blogger or not, you can simply subscribe by writing ur email and then when

an new post is coming you will automatic receive the update in ur mail box.

"follow by email" is on the right side :) scroll down

{Happy Newruz}

2011-03-20T03:19:00.000-07:00

for spring, life and companionship :)

{mother's day }

2011-03-07T20:29:00.000-08:00

not sure when you celebrate it on the 8th, 17th or on 21st of march

it should be every day .. a celebration of love

to you mom ♥

{apple lovin'}

2011-03-04T10:49:00.000-08:00

there are 7500 kind of Apple round the world ! each had different

kind of flavor , color, and texture ...

my little boy makes it fun to go apple shopping as he get so exited

picking , smelling and smiling for each and every apple he choose

i love the look on his face as he bite, its his fav

fruit .. and oh he is not a food fan...

for the apple lovin’ and the little white apples from home..

{sock it to me}

2011-02-24T23:16:00.000-08:00

all entries are ready for {sock it to me} design contest :)

{paper cut}

2011-02-23T04:19:00.000-08:00

had alot of fun doing this today ,

enjoy :)

{ tree }

2011-02-21T10:32:00.000-08:00

for you {M}

love you always will

{banner}

2011-02-12T23:58:00.000-08:00

designing a banner for my little one.

{d&t}

2011-02-09T02:12:00.000-08:00

ur love is the answer ...

{floral pattern}

2011-01-24T21:58:00.000-08:00

{pink n' purple }

2011-01-22T01:39:00.000-08:00

{going floral - going behance}

2011-01-15T19:18:00.000-08:00

just added a new project on my Behance portfolio

my fav' subject {Floral}

always fun to sketch and then to illustrate

enjoy :)

{Lost and Found}

2011-01-10T07:32:00.000-08:00

more of the lost and found ... enjoy :)

good old drop pattern

2011-01-09T22:03:00.000-08:00

preparing for new project and going through old files i found this,

a forgotten and all set for some sharing.. :)

festive pattern

2010-12-26T07:52:00.000-08:00

flowers and wacom

2010-12-24T03:31:00.001-08:00

finally its WACOM time!

happy holiday season to yoh all :)

{ f a c e s }

2010-12-18T03:33:00.000-08:00

you, or somebody else ...

{babylon}

2010-12-12T01:02:00.000-08:00

new inspiration.. new palm trees

B&W pattern

2010-12-08T03:35:00.000-08:00

The black n' white {era} 2010

2010-12-07T21:24:00.000-08:00

new patterns

2010-12-07T01:23:00.000-08:00

{Oriental Contemporary Doors}

2010-12-06T09:04:00.000-08:00

here is a glimpse on a new collection of 20 doors and tens of patterns

all inspired by our good old eastern doors!

{approved}

2010-11-30T00:37:00.000-08:00

glad, it was selected for a new development company

an icon created for a new {oriental shababeek inspired} collection

{birds-2}

2010-11-23T23:32:00.000-08:00

{Island updates}

2010-11-22T02:15:00.000-08:00

my {island} illustration originally inspired by ' al mamzar ' park

is covering a cd of 12 song for children

pretty cheerful rhymes, easy lyrics and a positive message for our little ones :)

its released in stores and soon at Amazon .com

{Sparrows}

2010-11-17T22:09:00.000-08:00

sparrows are here:) new on my collection page!

here is a glimpse on what hide beneath a collection ad.

{100}

2010-11-14T10:50:00.000-08:00

we are celebrating here at {art tray} our 100 post

am so praud of the little space i had created, endlessly grateful for faithful friends and blog followers who kept me accompany all throw the 100 posts ,

for all the support , inspiration and opportunities :)

hoping another 100 posts will come running faster & a little bit brighter :)

nadia of art tray :)

{Eid Mubarak}

2010-11-13T20:10:00.000-08:00

{frames collection}

2010-11-12T10:25:00.000-08:00

a brand new frames|vector shapes| are added to our collection page :)

{worlds apart}

2010-11-12T08:43:00.000-08:00

{chasing dreams}

2010-11-11T00:35:00.000-08:00

trying out something new here,

a bit of sketching a bit of illustration and a lot of merging :)

{second year in a row }

2010-11-09T21:06:00.000-08:00

my favorite {art tray} pattern of palm trees, pottery, and houses made it all the way

to sharjah book fair 2010 for a second year in a row :)

and to my surprise a beautiful (almost) real scale palm tree

of my original illustration was right there :)

thank u kalimat!

enjoy

{Ideas Grows Here}

2010-11-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

will be on a tiny short break

and hopefully will be back to celebrate

{art tray} 's 100 post :)

till then enjoy a little peek into my sketch book!

where ideas grows wild :)

{freebies}

2010-11-03T01:18:00.000-07:00

{freebies}

2010-11-01T23:48:00.000-07:00

i like to share this with you

{my bright rain drops}

go a head right click and save as ur desktop wallpaper :)

{tweet tweet}

2010-11-01T07:22:00.000-07:00

{birds}

2010-11-01T07:15:00.000-07:00

+ + drop

2010-10-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

+drops

2010-10-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

{fish-holic}

2010-10-26T21:58:00.000-07:00

going fish-holic .. :P

{drop}

2010-10-26T20:25:00.000-07:00

a little bit of sharing :)

2010-10-26T05:59:00.000-07:00

make a print out for ur kids or

yourself if you are feeling a little creative today :D

enjoy!

{butterfly girl }

2010-10-26T05:17:00.000-07:00

finally am back :)

a little late on posting this one, but as they say better late than never :P

this was done for her cuteness majesty on her 4th birthday

a b&w copy was given to her friends for a little colouring :)

{butterfly pattern4}

2010-09-30T22:58:00.000-07:00

{butterfly pattern3}

2010-09-29T20:39:00.000-07:00

more butterfly inspired pattern :)

{butterfly pattern2}

2010-09-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

{butterfly pattern1}

2010-09-27T21:36:00.000-07:00

its gonna be a butterfly week :)

will celebrate it in every color n' combination

{i ♥ u patterns}

2010-09-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

floral pattern

2010-09-22T08:18:00.000-07:00

its raining patterns :)

2010-09-16T08:17:00.000-07:00

{mOre pattern}

2010-09-16T03:54:00.000-07:00

{Going.Green}

2010-09-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

a badge of this is right there on the right side of the blog,

pls feel free to copy it and use it in ur blog or any other place,

if u share sympathy towards our dear plant earth

lets spread the love♥