Saturday, April 28, 2012

Blackberry Indulgence

Sometimes you just need to treat yourself!

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The Jewelry:




Jewelry features platinum drusy, black drusy, black onyx, freshwater pearl, white topaz and clear quartz gemstones.

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For the Angel Food Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream:  http://fakeginger.com/2010/09/09/angel-food-cupcakes-with-blackberry-buttercream/

For the Blackberry Tart:  http://eclecticrecipes.com/blackberry-tart


 

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Tangerine Tango


Tangerine Tango is a radiant red-orange color that provides the energy boost we need to recharge! Orange signals not only vitality, but also urgency and strength—associations that should resonate in a year where many are hoping to finally start seeing changes. There’s the element of encouragement with this spirited reddish-orange hue that is hopeful and optimistic. The vivacious adrenaline rush of red combined with the friendliness and warmth of yellow is vibrant while maintaining a quality of sophistication.

This Carnelian jewelry is inspired by this lively shade. It is a very intense, saturated red-orange which may be out of the color comfort-zone for some, but it is much easier to wear than it looks!

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The Cocktail:


Champagne Punch

Ingredients

6 tablespoons grenadine
6 tablespoons Cointreau
4 tablespoons brandy
1 bottle (750 ml) champagne
Raspberries, apples, or other seasonal fruit

Directions

Fill a large punch bowl or pitcher halfway with ice. Pour grenadine, Cointreau, brandy, and champagne over ice. Stir gently and ladle into wide-mouth stemmed glasses. Garnish punch with raspberries, apples, or any other fruit in season.





Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished.  
~Michael Strassfeld

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Seafoam Splash

Don’t you just love this soothing seafoam color? Light and fresh for spring, the sophisticated shade of seafoam gemstones include Caribbean Topaz and created Green Spinel. Sparkling with hues of turquoise, blue and green, these gems reflect the colors that flash off the water and stir up visions of sunny days full of sand between your toes, the smell of coconut and the sound of waves splashing a pristine shoreline.


Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone. Take pleasure in the color that brings to mind that magical place of peace and delight. Wear a piece of Seafoam Splash and find yourself in that state of serenity every time you peer into its beautiful color.


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“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
~Jacques Cousteau