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First Giveaway Ever!! (Closed on April 11th)

I'm doing my First FREE Giveaway!! Sandygrafik's blog is celebrating it's 3rd Anniversary!!
This little contest is a way to THANK YOU for your nice comments and your visits through these years. I've really enjoyed sharing with all of you and knowing such creative and inspiring artists!
Two winners will be chosen! Each winner will receive a nice set of 6 postcards of my original creation (2 postcards of each design).
VISIT ~ CHOOSE ~ COMMENT & WIN!!
To participate in my First Giveaway you just have to follow these easy rules:
Visit my Etsy Store and choose 3 postcards that you'd like to win (photocards are not included). Then leave your comment in the comment section of THIS post, including the title of your 3 favorite postcards you've chosen from my store... you're done!
I'LL RANDOMLY PICK TWO WINNERS ON APRIL 11TH AT 12 AM (Rocky Mountains Time)
Tell your friends!! Good luck!!
Update: You have 10 designs to choose from. Now I'm including the oversized postcards! Run to my store and choose your favorites!
The Giveaway is going to be extended 'til April 11th due to the Spring Break.
♥ ♥ ♥
Este será mi Primer Gran Sorteo de aniversario!! Sandygrafik's blog está celebrando 3 años!!
Este pequeño sorteo es una manera de agradecer sus lindos comentarios y visitas durante todo este tiempo. Me ha encantado compartir con todos ustedes y conocer artistas tan creativos y maravillosos!
2 ganadores serán escogidos! Cada ganador recibirá un lindo set de 6 postales con mis diseños originales (2 postales de cada diseño).
VISITA ~ ESCOGE ~ COMENTA Y GANA!!
Para participar en mi Primer Sorteo solo tienes que seguir estas simples reglas:
Visita mi tienda Etsy y escoge los 3 diseños de postales que te gustaría ganar (no incluyas foto-postales). Luego deja tu comentario en este mismo post, incluyendo el titulo de tus 3 postales favoritas... y listo!
ESCOGERE 2 GANADORES AL AZAR EL DIA 11 DE ABRIL A LAS 12 AM (Hora de las Montañas Rocosas, EEUU)
Avisa a tus amigos! Buena suerte!
Actualizacion: Tienes 10 diseños para escoger! Acabo de incluir mis postales gigantes! Corre a mi tienda y escoge tus favoritas!
El Sorteo se extenderá hasta el domingo 11 de Abril debido a las vacaciones de Semana Santa.

Go to Sandygrafik's Little Shop at Etsy

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Facts about African Tribal tattoo Design

1. There are some African tribal tattoo designs that are drawn to give the wearer protection from dangers. The pattern usually depicts an image that is expected to guard the person from harms throughout life.
2. African tribal scarring did not originate just as body decoration art form. They were drawn so that the wearer can take on a supernatural state, representing qualities that supersede human abilities.
3. The origin of African tribal scarring/tattooing body work dates back to 2000BC. The first few revelations depicted images of Egyptian High Priestesses with tattooed arms.
4. There is a specific African tribal scarring called cicatrisation. It is done by people with too dark skin tone for regular tattoo coloration to appear.

Tribal Tattoo- An Appealing Body Art

Tribal Tattoo

Tribal tattoo designs have always been an integral part of the tattoo world. A unisex pattern, tribal tattoo art is derived from different tribal regions.

Tribal tattoo designs are undoubtedly the most popular tattoo patterns that have been in existence since ages. Refined and modified over the years, these tattoo patterns are hot favorites of scores of tattoo enthusiasts. Derived from the tribal art and traditions of different tribal regions, the tribal tattoos generally depict abstract or complex patterns that look very fascinating.

Types of Tribal Tattoos

There are several tribal tattoo designs that have been popular since ages. Some of the tribal tattoos that are classified on the basis of their tribal origin are enumerated below:

Celtic Tattoos
These Celtic designs are the most popular tribal tattoos that owe their credit to the Celtic art. The design comprises several knots or loops with no starting and ending point. It is associated with the never ending cycle of death and rebirth. Animal tattoo designs like were dragon, lion etc were prevalent in the Celtic tribes.

Maoris tribal Tattoos
These tattoos owe their origin to Maoris tribe of New Zealand. The designs were used to depict ones prestige or pride and also the transition from one social status to one another.

North American Tribal Art
Among the North American tribes, the tribal tattoos denoted rank within the tribe. Different types of weapons were tattooed on their skin.

Borneo Tribal Art
Tattooing had a completely different concept for the Borneo tribes. According to them, they could actually draw energy from the spirits of the tattooed image or creature because they believed that spirits are present in everything surrounding them.

There are some other tribal tattoo arts like Samoa Tribal art and African Tribal art that do not use pigments for tattooing. Instead in these art forms the skin was carved or cut with a sharp object and the wound created was the tattoo design.