The Artful Cricket

12/11/2022

48-hr stain to go with my coffee this morning 🌄 This is how looks when you take care of it properly! 💖 Darker skin gets amazing too, btw!!
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12/10/2022

TODAY at Missing Falls Brewery and R.Shea Brewing - Canal Place, Downtown Akron , Santa’s Little Heathens Mischievous Holiday Market from 2 to 7! Here's the map and vendor list - come get your henna, hand-painted ornaments, a picture with "Santa", and check out the awesome artists and makers!

12/10/2022

My first fingertips-to-elbows ! Congratulations Megan - may you and your groom have a long and happy life together!
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12/09/2022

Decided to put on something my watch wouldn't cover up.
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12/06/2022

THIS SATURDAY - my last market of the year! Come visit everyone at Santa’s Little Heathens Mischievous Holiday Market - a place to find gifts for those most unique friends and family members, and maybe a little something for yourself! I'll be located between R.Shea Brewing - Canal Place, Downtown Akron and Missing Falls Brewery : I'll have henna body art available, along with my ornaments, totes, and one of a kind art for your perusing pleasure. Bring the kiddos - pictures with Santa and other entertainment will bring a sparkle to their eyes too!

11/29/2022

Check out this set of coasters I just finished for a client! Did you know I take commissions for my work as well as my ? I'm available for local pick-up or in-U.S. shipping. DM me for requests or consultations!
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11/25/2022

Something from last weekend's event ❤️ It makes me so happy when someone is trusting enough to sit down in my chair and say "Do what you want!"
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11/21/2022

This , come down to The Market Path for some henna and , not to mention their wonderful selection of all gifts! As always, a call ahead to 330-258-9003 ensures your $10 appointment!
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11/10/2022

THIS SATURDAY!
Who needs big-box store boring when you can give something beautiful and unique?? The Akron Zoo is hosting a lovely maker market, and all the cool kids will be there with art and artisanal products for your gift-giving needs! 11AM to 4PM, with free admission to the zoo for the duration of the event 💖🦁🐻🐺🦙🦦🦅🦉🦇🦩
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11/10/2022

December 10th, y'all!!

11/08/2022

So accurate it hurts 😅

11/05/2022

- an adaptation of a design by Galerie Henna By Dija paste on, paste off, & 24-hr stain❤️ I am so in love with !! For me, the best way to learn a new style is to study the work of other artists who are expert in that style, and Khadija most certainly qualifies!
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11/03/2022

Gift-giving season is right around the corner - what better way to kick things off than some henna for the holidays? I'll have my custom hand-painted glass ornaments with me at both these events. At Akron Zoo 's event I will also have my tote bags, one-of-a-kind art, and henna gift certificates available. Henna Day at The Market Path will be the same as usual - call ahead for your appointment, $10 for 10 minutes!
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10/26/2022

Just a couple little ditties I've done for friends over the last few weeks 💖 It was so good to see faces I haven't seen in far too long!
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10/23/2022

This evening (Sunday 10/23)!
Come celebrate the triumph of Light over the Dark, Good over Evil at Downtown Akron Partnership 's first ! Join us 5 to 8 pm for , puja, candle lighting, dancing, and more!
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10/21/2022

Oddmall: Hallowondrous is ON! Outdoor & indoor vendors, live music, and Oddmall's patented brand of funky fun! Friday 4 to 11, Saturday 2 to 10! The Tadmore is also running a haunted hayride at the same spot 🎃
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10/15/2022

NEXT WEEKEND!!
Friday & Saturday: Oddmall: Hallowondrous at the Akron Tadmore Shrine
Sunday: Downtown Akron Partnership 's
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10/13/2022

Forgot to post this I did this past weekend for lovely Kate. What a pleasure to work with her and make her idea come to life! I hope your little guy liked the butterfly! 😁
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10/07/2022

from application through mature stain. Light orange stain is how henna appears immediately after paste removal. 24 hours later, the stain has started to darken. 48 hours after paste removal, the stain is mature! This design will last about a week.
You can schedule your appointment today by clicking the "Schedule" button on the Linktree in my About section!
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10/06/2022

will be at the Youngstown Flea this Saturday from 9AM to 3PM this Saturday 10/8! Design books and will be available, as well as my one of a kind art & decor, and my awesome tote bags! Come on out and check the scene!
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10/05/2022

October's schedule is up!
Oct. 8 (THIS SATURDAY):
Oct. 21 & 22:
Oct. 23: Festival Click the newsletter button on my Linktree in my bio for more info on each event!
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09/27/2022

is back at with glitter on!! This Saturday from 11 to 2, just $10 for a 10 minute appointment! Call the store at 330.258.9003 to reserve your spot 📋 (Glitter not required to receive henna 😆)
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09/21/2022

This is where you can get your henna - along with all things Tiki-related - this Saturday!! Come find me before you check out Tiki Underground 's recently-opened new location and get your Mai Tai or Painkiller on!

09/15/2022

Henna Is More Than a Fashion Statement

Check out this great article about henna in the Modern World! I love the bit about a henna club on a college campus to slow down, do art, and raise morale! 💖

The ancient skin-safe art form is being embraced as a soothing wellness practice.

09/08/2022

Come see me! I'll be slinging henna in Kent and Cuyahoga Falls this month, and both events are totally worth checking out! always has a great variety of artists of many styles and backgrounds; Tiki Underground 's 11th Tiki Flea will be full of fun tiki-style and vintage apparel and geegaws, and they MIGHT be open by then! 🥳
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09/06/2022

from the same appointment as the last henna I shared 😅
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08/29/2022

While I'm happy with everything I did at Lele's Leaf & Vine Summer Sale, I gotta say my fave was the prompt (paraphrasing) "I like and , do a thing and make it pretty" 😆💖
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08/28/2022

Here at til 6 PM! and available 🥳 Come help us celebrate summer - it ain't over yet!! 💖🌹🌻🌼🎍
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08/26/2022

Join at SUNDAY 8/28 for plants on sale, live music, and of course !!
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08/24/2022

, Day 1, & henna stain Day 2! Thank you Kari for the pics!! 💖
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08/19/2022

Miniature serving boards
on mango wood (oiled)
Up in my Square store soon! https://the-artful-cricket.square.site/shop/17
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08/12/2022

Hello ! She's been a long time coming, but she's finally arrived ... May I introduce to you the 2nd in my Produce Pin-Up series: JUICY!! This fruity queen will make a flavorful addition to your wardrobe and gear. a Healthy Figure has gotten an update too, and you can now get her design in both "named" or "unnamed" options! Interested in a t-shirt or tanktop, travel mug, or perhaps just a sticker? Find it all and more here: https://theartfulcricket.threadless.com/collections/produce-pin-ups/
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08/10/2022

Thank you Kaori for sending me a fantastic of your shoulder!! Of note: because torso skin is thinner and often more oily, henna stains will be lighter on torso areas than on hands or feet! I'm thrilled to have been given such great examples of fully "ripened" ! 💖🙏💖
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08/06/2022

, I am so grateful for Ashley and the BEAUTIFUL picture she took of her daughter's final !! 💖🙏💖
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08/04/2022

Wanna know where to go for some cool, fresh henna? Here's where The Artful Cricket will be in August! Click the link for full details:
https://mailchi.mp/0bb79cb19be6/the-artful-cricket-august-henna-events

08/01/2022

is back at 's !! Come check out the rockin'-ist in Saturday September 24 at Highbridge Glens Park across from Tiki Underground's new location!!
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08/01/2022

07/28/2022

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07/27/2022

Punjabi Folk Dance Academy @ Bhangra Idols 2015

I needed something to make me smile this morning. It's hard not to smile when watching bhangra ☺️💖

Bhangra: "Popular dance music originating chiefly in the Punjabi community in Britain and marked by features of traditional Punjabi music and of disco Bhangra meshes traditional-style Punjabi songs and drumming with electronic rhythms, bringing a modernized taste of the old country to dancers with Indian and Pakistani roots."

Representing the Punjabi Folk Dance Academy, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, this is the Punjab Folk Dance Aademy Junior Bhangra team performing at Bhangra I...

07/23/2022

5 Reasons to Beware BA.5

Y'all ... Putcher dayum masks back on.
"But reinfections come with risks, experts caution. Your symptoms may not be as bad if you get COVID-19 a second or third time, the thinking being that “you’ve got some immunity that’s going to prevent the disease from progressing quickly and to that severe disease state,” Pekosz says.

Emerging research, however, shows that with each infection, even an asymptomatic one, your risk of developing complications — heart attack, stroke, diabetes and long-term cognitive impairment — increases."

The omicron subvariant is causing a summer surge