Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Upcycled Vintage Necklaces:

Gold Vintage Skeletal Key Necklace - click here

Gold Fringe Chain and Sky Blue Gemstone Necklace

Gold Filigree Vintage Chain with Leaf Pendant -click for more images

MOONSTONE and AMETHYST Cabochon Pendant

Friday, March 4, 2011

Color Trends for Spring!

Spring 2011 - Who's Ready for COLOR?

Pink: But not just any pink! Honeysuckle pink (not the shade of my text here but a bright, almost reddish hue) was voted the color of the year by Pantone, and, as far as fashion goes, it showed up on miles of spring 2011 runways, from Jil Sander to Valentino to DKNY.

Love the different shades of ORANGE here. FYI, ORANGE is a Universal color- meaning it looks good on everyone. It's just a matter of finding the right shade that looks best on you.

The following two images show different shades of YELLOW, often a tough shade for many women to pull off. However, a wide range was shown on the runways, varying from a warm, buttery tone to the palest, prettiest shades of chartreuse, as well as modern shades of mustard.

Last 3 images show SKY BLUE, NAVY BLUE and AQUA. Truth be told, nothing gets more classic than blue, especially this spring's offerings. Think a vibrant aqua, a dusty sky blue, and the richest navy (obsessed!) lead the trend pack. Surprise blue move of the moment: Sky blue was often paired with bright orange and rust for a gorgeous effect.

Last 2 images show a beautiful earthy SANDY tone and the spicer hue of RUST. The season also welcomes a cool breeze of soothing, wearable earth-colored tones, from sand to a Santa Fe rusty red.

The Ubiquitous White - Yes, white is pretty much always a big color for spring and summer. But guess what? This spring 2011, it's like the shade (or, non-shade!) of the moment. Going well beyond your go-to white trousers and bundle of white tank-tops, crisp, head-to-toe white, jackets, and gowns were all a major designer favorite.

I Love Lime.

Click: LIME JADE Earrings. Black Leaf Charms with White Pearls

Key Lime Pie!

What I would be eating right now (if only I had them!)

Click: KEY LIME PIE. Prehnite and Green Keishi Pearl 14K GF Earrings

How good do these cupcakes look?

Fun for summer.

Click for Recipe: Chili Lime Avocados

Wow.

Lime Olive Oil - makes the best salad dressing.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Get a Flat Stomach!

Can some foods really make your stomach FLAT or FAT?

Yes, is the answer! Hopefully you will find this as insightful as I did. Take the quiz and test your "diet knowledge". I got 12 out of 14. (thought I might have done better.) Click here to learn more: FLAT or FAT