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Monday, February 28, 2011

Powerful Blue {Monday Picks}

Here are some Europena finds, crafted in beautiful and powerful blues. Click in the pictures to go the shops!

More European finds at fleurfatale´s blog! :)

Friday, February 25, 2011

Funny and Cute: Popin' Cookin'

Recently, I found these videos. They are surprisingly addictive and entertaining!
What is Popin´ Cookin? It is a Japanese DIY sushi-candy making kit. This product is very affordable and safe for children.

Enjoy the videos!

Have a great weekend!

Pictures source: 1, 2

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

My Creative Space: More Rings

This week I have been working on new rings. One of them, the Pegasus ring, was the one that I entered on the last week EST Challenge. Here they are:

Enjoy more creative spaces at www.kootoyoo.com

Very Vintage Pupa Spring Make-up Collections

A diva from the fifty’s eternal charm and unmistakable latest fashion style, this is the woman who inspired the very vintage line and the proposed make-up Pupa for the spring.

The latest fashion collection it is all in shades of pink, must of the coming season, and includes 3 types of eye shadow duo from the double-texture, a more silky and pearl finish, the other more "rough" and glitter effect that is suitable for light points, two multi-colored blush, eyeliner pencil in a very deep black, shiny, three lipsticks semi-bright and colorful spring and, finally, three more glazes in shades of pink. 02 "bare rose," the most portable of the three and the enamel no. 505 "divine red", a fresh red, ideal in summer with a touch of tan. What do you think of this line?

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Today I bring you a yummy recipe I tried this weekend: Lemon Meringue Pie. It´s delicious!

Ingredients
1 pie crust, baked
300 g white sugar
3 g salt
355 ml water
65 g cornstarch
80 ml water
4 eggs, separated
120 ml lemon juice
4 g lemon zest
45 g butter
2 g salt
100 g white sugar

Directions
Preheat oven. Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, salt, and 1 1/2 cups water in a saucepan. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and 1/3 cup water to make a smooth paste. Gradually whisk into boiling sugar mixture. Boil mixture until thick and clear, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and lemon juice. Gradually whisk egg yolk mixture into hot sugar mixture. Return pan to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in grated lemon rind and butter or margarine. Place mixture in refrigerator and cool until just lukewarm.
In a large glass or metal bowl, combine egg whites and salt. Whip until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar while continuing to whip. Beat until whites form stiff peaks. Stir about 3/4 cup of meringue into lukewarm filling. Spoon filling into baked pastry shell. Cover pie with remaining meringue.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until meringue is slightly brown. Cool 1 hour before cutting.

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I hope you like it!

Pictures source:1,2,3,4,5.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Those Tiny Details...

1. Macro flower experiment, 2. Macro Flower: Cuba Gallery, 3. Macro Water Droplets : Cuba Gallery, 4. Dandelion Seed Macro

In our lives, we are surrounded by so many beautiful and small details, things we cannot see at first sight with our own eyes... things we are missing...

Today my mosaic is dedicated to all the tiny little things that fill this world with beauty.

More mosaics at www.artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com

Monday, February 21, 2011

Geek {Monday Moodboard}

This weekend, I created this treasury called GEEK.

It inspired me to post these geek finds made by fantastic European artisans. Click on the picture to go to their shops!

More finds at FleurFatale´s blog!

Have a great week! :)

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Belen Rodriguez and Elisabetta Canalis

What have worn the glens of the Sanremo Festival last night? Belen and Elizabeth chose dresses respectively of the "queen of punk" English, Vivienne Westwood, and the emerging designer Fausto Puglisi, present his latest fashion collection in the boutique Spiga2, the powerhouse of talent license plate Dolce and Gabbana.

Gold, black and red colors for the clothes of Canalis, all games played with draping, the long black dress, and the other two courts. Clothing style "Roman Empire" to Belen Rodriguez who wore short dresses, games and valuable deposits of panels, the stunning short black dress with a train in front, waist and necklines abysmal game-I do not see.