A "Face Lift" For My Blog

This past weekend I decided to "refresh" the look of my blog, giving it a bit of a "face lift".

So now it has gone from this...



To the look you can see now.

What do you think? :)

Entry For The New Challenge

This week the wonderful Petronella (a.k.a. Kraplap) is the host of the European Street Team Weekly Challenge. And the theme selected by her is "Traditional Costumes".

I made these earrings, inspired on the popular Spaniard tradition: Las Fallas. You can find a lot of info about this tradition here: http://www.whatvalencia.com/las-fallas.html

You can see the rest of the entries HERE.

Thanks for reading!

Nina Ricci Sleeveless Cocoon Coat Fashion Product

This is latest fashion product in the mild winter season and one wishes to display a sense of style and fashion besides being protected from the mildly cool breezes which give a sweet sensation. Nina Ricci Sleeveless cocoon coat fashion product is the actual time of the year to enjoy the pleasures of cold breezes. In the stark and heavy winters and no one can dare to show off his fashionable tatse and to reveal his or her sense of life style.

The Nina Ricci Sleeveless cocoon coat fashion product is especially designed by the virtuoso fashion designer designed by Nina Ricci, and that has actually become the favorite of most of the style conscious people in this season. The chic piece of woolen wear is smart and fashionable and it is so different from the regular and bulky coats that one must wear in the winters.

The shape of this Nina Ricci Sleeveless cocoon coat fashion product is that of an oval cocoon and it really looks so chic and unique and this is the essence of the entire piece of art. The V-neck lends a sensual touch to the garment, while the puffed sleeves of the cocoon- shaped coat complement the whole style.

The coat has been knit perfectly and with finesse to give you an elegant look and wear it for a casual appearance. The loose fit of this gorgeous coat will give you a carefree look with a comfortable appearance and grab this stylish piece for $1,790.00 only. Via

Beer of the Week: Old Scratch Amber Ale

Drinking is never complete without having a mug of beer. With Amber Ale, hard drinks are going to receive a tough competitions. Highly concentrated and the drinks which contain high alcohol percentage can prove fatal to one’s health but “beer” which is a way lot lower in terms of alcoholic contains will not be perilous to our health. It’s a relatively hot Sunday afternoon and you wish to gulp down a mug of beer, then you have Old Scratch Amber Ale which is brewed with a special aroma that reminds you the taste of nut and caramel. This flavor does complete justice to its scent and tempts its drinkers to have the Amber kick perpetually.

So, begin your drinking spree with Old Scratch Amber Ale: Beer of the Week. Enjoy the smooth inebriation with your friends. They are sure to ask for more. So, make sure that you have a good stock of Amber Ale lest you run out of it. Make your drinking even more pleasant and tastier. Bring back those memories of fun drinking times that you might possibly have had in the past while. Relive your old memories with the new Amber ale beer and feel special to drink it. Do not be surprised if the market ever rates down the price of hard drinks. Via

What Could You Do This Weekend?

You could...


Go to the beach...



or maybe dance...




or watch some tv...




or call some friends and chat...




and then maybe have a drink or two...


also, you could take a nap...



or even go out for a walk...

But whatever you do, HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! :)

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These pictures are from:

source1, source2, source3, source4, source 5.

Fashion Product: Printed Dress D3356 White

Fashion dress make person image in the world and its importance in every ones life because dress create your image among your peoples If you desire to look special and attractive so your fashion collection of dress should be good and unique all time that can keep you special and good forever for that you have pick unique fashion dress all time as that dress that is a Sleeveless V-Neck Printed dress for ladies made with 100% Rayon in white color and available in Small- Large size.

Its sleeveless cut make it very attractive and show your beauty that make you lovely and party and people come in your real attraction and respect your beauty and its white color look as you are spraying peace and you feel relax and comfortable and its print make it modern and stylish and you take part of new age with style and comfort that dress available in small and large size.

You can normally wear that dress in party and special occasions there you want to look different among your peoples so that special dress can be your in $48.00 so keep that in your dress collection because you want it. Via

Some Of My New Designs

I´d like to share with you some designs I made recently.
The ring above is called "Dark Rose" because of its color, and it was made with a Swarovski crystal and sterling silver.

This one was my entry for the last week EST Challenge and it´s called "Audrey Ring". Also made with Swarovski crystal and sterling silver.

The following necklace is one of my first experiments with polymer clay and Swarovski crystals. I called it "From The Garden".

These lovely earrings are made with Swarovski crystal and sterling silver, in an electric blue tone.

The following earrings are called "Modern And Chic" and they have a very interesting shape.

And last but not least, an addition to the Chessboard Ring´s family: "Delicate Copper Chessboard Ring", made with Swarovski cystal and sterling silver.

I hope you liked my work.

Thanks for reading! :)

The Artist Behind The Shop: Ira Grant

This week I would like to introduce you to the wonderful mind of Ira Grant: a terrific artist whose work may be already known by many of you.

Ira´s designs are not only pretty and stylish, they are very creative and spectacular. She has reached the urban women with her trendy bags and I´m sure a lot of you will start "drooling" with the pictures of this interview.

Let´s know a bit more about Ira:


1)When did you start crafting? What was your motivation?

When? Hm...I think since I was a child, part of my study in the school, my motivation at the time was simple a good mark! I have parents who always want us to do well and we, the children will get lots of pressy if our school report doing very well, so will get lots of pressy, that kind a good motivation for a child I supposed:)

2)Which one of your designs makes you feel prouder of yourself?

I don't have particular favourite, but I love my burlap bag series and I have lots of ideas for my burlap next project, and of course My Multitask Bag! I still can't forget the feeling when it was pick as an etsy finds last summer:)



3)What kind of things inspire you?Beautiful dresses!

Oh yes I can help my self to think like this:' I need to cut the sleeves, make it short and change this bit or that bit then that dress will become a gorgeous bag!' everytime I saw those beautiful dresses:)

4)Do you have any favorite book, movie, comic, etc?

Which one and why is it your favorite? Book, I read different type of books, currently I read Japanese Textile by Anna Jackson, hubby bought the book for me and I read anything written by John Grisham, I also love Japanese crafter books.Movie? Don't really watch it lately, but enjoying Mamma Mia with my daughter together a lot:)Comic, Garfield because of his naughtyness and that sleepy eyes! Tintin because snowy the little dog:)

5)Do you have any mania or obsession?

Fabrics, too much buying them! Many unnecessary purchased, is not because I want to make bag with it but just because I love it when I saw and touch it!

6)Is there a place you´ve visited that left a big impression in you? If so, why?

New York, that city lives 24 hours a day! If I still ambitious like I was once before, that city will be a perfect place to me! I start my etsy shop after came back for a holiday there!

7)Would you like to share any advice with your fellow artists?

Never stop learning! Art or crafting is about imaginations, it can be be ups and downs, you don't know what will happen in the future. Just keep doing what you always love to do.

8)Where can people find you? (blog, twitter, flickr, facebook...)

blog: http://buzzee-mum.blogspot.com/

twitter: http://twitter.com/iragrant

flickr: http://flickr.com/iragrant

facebook: http://facebook.com/iragrant

9)Anything else you´d like to share?

Yes, I'm a mum and a wife, somehow my supportive hubby and lovely daughter made me more creative, and I know without them I wouldn't even think to do what I'm doing now.

Thank so much Ira! It has been a pleasure!
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Please, don´t forget to visit her fantastic shop!

My New Website!

I invite you all to visit my new website! http://www.leelabijou.com/

Here you will find all my designs and you can also buy directly from there.

It will be updated several times in a week and I will run special offers from it.

And the first offer is this: 10% of discount!

Just enter the following code during checkout: NFYCNZ

It can be used a limited number of times, so run! :)

Thanks for your visit!

Tommy Hilfiger Men’s Briefs: Sexy and Comfortable

When it comes to underwear that are more comfort is definitely top most on everyone mind and I think this is hitting very close to this top necessity is the design of this vital piece of clothing in often and style design crosses the boundary to take the top position!

Tommy Hilfiger’s men’s briefs hit the perfect balance of comfort and style. Designed with a wide waist band sporting the Hilfiger brand name and logo that would ensure even the shyest man opts for low waist jeans that show off the white waist band to an appreciative audience.

The briefs promise a snug fit and support to your assets in simple gray with contrasting color trimming. The sexy briefs prove that Hilfiger definitely knows what is best for men. After all, under the cloud of after shave and designer clothes and it is just as important to look good underneath your clothes and that is not that where SHAKIRA hides all her thoughts, guys? Via

WATTSON Lets You Monitor Electricity Usage

In today’s highly sophisticated and technologically advanced world and electricity product plays a pivotal role in the developmental process of the world. Nevertheless this electricity is consumed copiously by everyone and this can be dangerous as the world may possibly run out of electricity in the near future.

To protect against this crisis a ‘WATTSON’ has been launched recently and this wireless gadget uses sensor chip and transmitter i mean which are attached to your main electric cables and the WATTSON is priced at $180. The most interesting feature about WATTSON is that it monitors your usage of electricity and presenting that has three colors as indicators.

Blue indicates that your use is below normal, purple when it is normal and red when your usage exceeds amply. In addition to this, it also has a special feature for letting you know how much electricity you are using.

The usage charge is conspicuously provided in watts or in currency on the main display, allowing you to get your immediate feedback in order to reinforce you to motivate and also conserve electricity even more. Life indeed, will be more comfortable with ‘WATTSON’ and we must all keep one at home lest we be denied electricity and the idea is to buy gadgets that help us turn our lifestyles sustainable! Via

Chicken Curry Recipe

The Indian Chicken Curry is one of my favorite dishes, very tasty! I´d liket to share the recipe I have from a friend with you. Here it is:

Ingredients:

1 table spoon butter

1 cup chopped apple

1 cup sliced celery1

clove garlic, minced

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 to 3 tablespoon curry powder

3/4 cup cold chicken stock

2 cups milk

2 cups cooked chicken, diced

1 (3 ounce) can mushrooms, drained

Salt To Taste

Rice Ring

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup light raisins

6 cups hot cooked rice

6 1/2 cup ring mold

Directions:

Melt butter in saucepan; add apple, celery, garlic and onion. Cook until onion is tender. Combine cornstarch, curry powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and broth.

Stir into onion mixture; add milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir and heat through. Serve over rice ring.

Rice Ring : Melt butter in skillet; add onion and almonds (until golden). Add raisins; heat until plump. Add all to rice and mix.Press mixture into greased mold. Unmold at once on platter and fill with chicken curry.

I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for reading!

New Design For The EST Challenge

This is the design I made for this past week challenge (which finishes today, but I forgot to blog about it).

This week the theme is "Wild Versus Elegant" and the host is the lovely www.vilte.etsy.com

You can see the rest of the entries HERE.

Thanks for reading!

Diamond Calla Lily Bypass Ring Fashion Jewelry

Fashion Jewelry Rings are never forget any one name of jewelry because ring is most demanding jewelry its demand in all over the world and it is always wear as sign of love or status.

It’s all over the world and you can watch ring in every religion and custom every one gives place on his or her fingers. In a way rings are all over the world and every one believe on its beauty. If ring is gelds on which diamonds so that is wanted thing every one wan to wear diamond ring with gold.

So watch that combination of diamond and gold construct with 10 ct. T.W. Diamond Fashion Jewelry and 14kt Yellow Gold on theme of Calla Lily Bypass that ring is a beautiful creation if you want to get that ring and want to know more about it so find out more at ROSS-SIMONS.com and get your choice of ring and make your fingers beautiful and attractive. Via

The Artist Behind The Shop: Inger Maaike

Behind every creation of art, you can discover the exciting and absorbing personality of a wonderful artist.

Have you ever wondered what was the artist´s inspiration? or what are his/her interests?
Each human being leaves a mark, which shows his/her values, fears, passions... and last during generations.
The legacy of their work is not only what you can touch, but what you can´t see.

For all this, I want to introduce you the marvelous Inger Maaike.


1)When did you start crafting? What was your motivation?

I came frome the womb crafting I think, but you'd have to ask my mum if that is really true, the mind plays tricks sometimes. I can not remember a time when I was not making things.

2)Which one of your designs makes you feel prouder of yourself?

There is not one specific design that makes me feel more proud than an other. Just the fact that I taught myself and lived up to my own words, "I can find out how to do this" and then do it makes me very proud.




3)What kind of things inspire you?

Everything around me is inspiring, I observe, store and later it comes out in a different shape where I will have mixed textures and colors together to form something new. I never draw what I will make, it forms as I work.

4)Do you have any favorite book, movie, comic, etc? Which one and why is it your favorite?

I love reading, anything with letters will do. But if pushed then I have to say anything really weird and totally unexpected has my preference. I love to laugh so humor is vital.

5)If you could choose any fictional character (from books, movies, comics, etc), which one would you like to be? Why?

Indiana Jones, always wanted to be him. The adventure, resourcefulness, freedom. Yes that is the life!

6)Do you have any mania or obsession?

I am obsessive about the materials I work with, it has to be perfect in feel and look. For a scarf I can not live with coarse wool, the colors need to perfect too. That is why I taught myself to dye my wool as well. I can spend days scouring the net for just the right material.

7)Is there a place you´ve visited that left a big impression in you? If so, why?

I have traveled quite a bit and every where I went a lasting impression hs been left in my mind. The US vor it's vastness and absurd bigness in everything. The resilience of the country and it's people is most impressive.Indonesia with it's bustle and such skilled crafters, oh and the food. Just thinking of the food makes me drool again.Europe for all it's diversity but still unity, it's history.But of all the places I have visited, Istanbul remains my favorite. Friendly, colorful,delicious,warm,and the most wonderful smell.

8)Would you like to share any advice with your fellow artists?

Well advice is not something I take very often so I never feel very comfortble giving it. Do as you feel, follow your instinct and stop worrying..

9)Where can people find you? (blog, twitter, flickr, facebook...)

All over the web I' m to be found under the same name IngerMaaike. Type it in to Google and there I am, pages full of felt :-D

10)Anything else you´d like to share?

Be happy with who you are. You are beautiful, unique and by smiling and being happy you make the world more fun. And you only are here for a short time, enjoy it!

Thank you very much Inger! It has been a pleasure!

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Please, don´t forget to visit her fantastic shop!

Win a Form 6 Waterproof Handheld Massager by JIMMYJANE

Hand held massagers come in the most perplexing shapes and sizes and the pictures for this one confused me for a moment. The JIMMYJANE Form 6 massager is a completely seamless and handle-less massager with small protruding buttons that are almost invisible on the smooth lining of the massager. The Form 6 is available in bright colors of plum and light blue (and also black for the Gothic few) and comes with its own storage/travel case that also triples up as the charger.

The Form 6 massager surpasses the original in its features, and has already won the IDEA award from Business Weed and Industrial Designers Society of America. Owing to its form and the vibrating feature, the Form 6 has also been happily accepted by the sexual well being market and is also being hailed as the best in therapeutic massagers. If this completely waterproof massager appeals to you, you could buy one for $185 or win one by leaving an amusing comment at NOTCOT as to why you deserve this product more than anyone else! Via

Kreative Blogger Award

I´ve been honored with this award by the wonderful Kerrin (a.k.a. Sigmosaics). Thank you so much!



I have to name 7 things I love and then name more people who I think deserve this award, so here we go!:



1) I love eating chocolate bars. My favorite one is called "Picnic".



2)Animals are a big passion for me, specially cats.



3)Movies. I love watching them, all kind of genres.


4) The colors pink and blue.


5)Singing and music in general.


6)Everything related with new technologies.


7)Bags and purses...I have a lot of them!

And here are the ones I´d like to honor with this award:

ArtMind

Swiedebie

Janebofelt

StarOf theEast

IngerMaaike

Stemellina

Alatvian

Thanks for reading!

My New Project

I had this project in mind since long ago and now I could finish this USA´s flag. It took me a lot of hours to finish it.

Three hundred Swarovski crystal beads were neccessary for this bracelet.

I have another flags on mind and I will start working on them soon.

Also, I accept custom orders, so if you want the flag of your country, just contact me!

Thanks for reading!