Christmas spirit/ Božični duh







The ever present Christmas spirit has influenced my illustrations and sketches as well / Sveprisutni božični duh imao je utjecaja i na moje ilustracije i skice


my handmade jewelry , most of which was donated to be sold for a good choice/ moj ručni rad nakit, većina je donirana za prodaju u dobre svrhe


biscuits and blogging / kolačići i blogiranje


Ljubav je najveći dar / Love is the greatest gift



Happy third Advent (yesterday's outfit) / Sretan treći Advent (jučerašnja kombinacija)
sketches /skice

I'm feeling the Christmas spirit and I'm quite inspired by it at least for now. What about you?

Osjećam Božični duh i barem zasada me dosta nadahnjuje...a vas?

Comments

  1. Bárbara Marques15 December 2014 at 09:55

    Loved the festive illustrations :D

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  2. Unknown15 December 2014 at 09:59

    Love your sketches
    Xoxo
    All the best
    Cassie
    http://cassie2fashion.blogspot.com/

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  3. Miharu Julie15 December 2014 at 10:01

    Love ur sketches

    New post in
    Www.miharujulie.com

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  4. Silvia Negretti15 December 2014 at 10:25

    Che bei disegni!
    E che carine le tue decorazioni natalizie! :D
    Baci!
    S
    http://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.it

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  5. FASHION TALES15 December 2014 at 10:35

    Love your shot of the "biscuits and blogging." Unique sketches, I hope you enjoy your holidays, and have a lovely week.Thanks for sharing. :)
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    1. Ivana Split16 December 2014 at 02:44

      thank you dear...I thought that shot was fun because I look kind of mean:)...sth along the line ' don't touch my biscuits' is the vibe I got from that shot, ha ha...

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  6. Ella15 December 2014 at 10:37

    Interesting pictures. I love the Christmas decorations:)

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  7. marilovesgr33n15 December 2014 at 11:41

    i love the christmas sketches and the holidays vibe. so sweet.
    xxx
    mari
    www.ilovegreeninspiration.com

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  8. Unknown15 December 2014 at 11:53

    Si respira aria natalizia nei tuoi ultimi disegni!!

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  9. Ananya15 December 2014 at 13:02

    Merry Xmas !
    Love the sketches !

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  10. Paola Lauretano15 December 2014 at 13:18

    Che belli i tui disegni, le tue decorazioni natalizie e... tu naturalmente!!!!

    Kisses, love Paola.

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  11. invisiblefashion15 December 2014 at 13:27

    great post!

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  12. Unknown15 December 2014 at 14:00

    Baš super, sviđa mi se što su crteži malo drugačiji nego inače, nekako su razigraniji, opušteniji...odlično! :) Božićni duh ti baš dobro pristaje.

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  13. FelyM15 December 2014 at 14:02

    beautiful sketches as always
    kisses

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  14. Unknown15 December 2014 at 14:20

    Aaaw cute sketches and you look great :)

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  15. Eye See Euphoria15 December 2014 at 14:24

    Awesome sketches. Have an amazing day.

    Eye See Euphoria : http://www.eyeseeeuphoria.com/post/zegna-couture-eyewear

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  16. Unknown15 December 2014 at 15:02

    Amazing post dear!! kisses!!

    www.rednailsladies.com

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  17. Unknown15 December 2014 at 19:55

    Oh so sweet! Merry Christmas to you too, sweetie!! Those drawings are cool and adorable. Perfect for the season. That first shot of you is so beautiful with those deep, lovely eyes and then the next it look like you may be wearing tights and I love tights :))) Enjoyed that so much! Such a fantastic blog post, dear :) xoxo

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    1. Ivana Split16 December 2014 at 01:51

      thank you Shamu, I like tights too...especially in winter time.

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  18. Ivana15 December 2014 at 23:58

    Uvijek me iznova i iznova oduševi tvoja svestranost i dobra vremenska organiziranost da stigneš sve to :) Nakit je divan i vjerujem da će pronaći dobre vlasnike a novac put do najpotrebitijih!

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    1. Ivana Split16 December 2014 at 01:50

      hvala ti, meni se čini da još imam napredovati u toj vremenskoj organiziranosti, ali trudim se:)

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  19. Unknown16 December 2014 at 00:20

    Love these drawings! You're very talented!

    XX

    http://www.floortjeloves.com
    http://www.facebook.com/floortjeloves

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  20. The Dainty Dolls House16 December 2014 at 01:51

    Hello lovely...this is all amazing and so filled with Christmas cheer, I love it. Very wonderful....I hope your preparations for Christmas are coming along nicely. I have a ton of wrapping to do, I think I will start tomorrow, so I can have it all done in time. I hope you have a great day doll xx

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    1. Ivana Split16 December 2014 at 02:14

      I have a lot of wrapping to do as well! but that's my favourite part so I won't complain;)

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  21. Ivana Split16 December 2014 at 02:28

    grazie

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  22. Olga Rani16 December 2014 at 02:59

    Very Christmasy illustrations. I love the one with an angel especially. Your post helps to create that festival mood.

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  23. Unknown16 December 2014 at 04:22

    Čega sve ovde nema :) Preslatko!

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  24. Claire Justine16 December 2014 at 05:28

    Beautiful drawings, you are so talented :)

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  25. Mihaela Pojogu16 December 2014 at 09:51

    I have decorate the house, the artificial tree already the lovely part of this cold season. I love your fur collar and the pink lipstick.
    I already baked gingerbread. Have a great evening!
    xo

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  26. Madame Keke16 December 2014 at 11:10

    Great sketches dear, you look gorgeous by the way :-)

    xoxo

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  27. Caro *16 December 2014 at 12:54

    Marvelous photos and drawings ! Christmas is just magical <3

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  28. Kreyola17 December 2014 at 06:42

    I so feel the spirit when I look at these. Love the top picture!!

    Kreyola Jounerys | Instagram

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  29. Lenya17 December 2014 at 08:39

    How could I miss this one? Love the Christmas illustrations you did, fabulous work, Ivana.
    kisses and my g+
    Lenya
    FashionDreams&Lifestyle

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  30. Eniwhere Fashion18 December 2014 at 14:47

    Love these illustrations!!! Have a nice day, kisses (and thank you for your visit),
    Eni

    http://eniwherefashion.blogspot.it/
    https://www.facebook.com/eniwherefashion

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All your comments mean a lot to me, even the criticism. Naravno da mi puno znači što ste uzeli vrijeme da nešto napišete, pa makar to bila i kritika. Per me le vostre parole sono sempre preziose anche quando si tratta di critiche.

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