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!

The Inspiration:



The Jewelry:







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