The Elves Are Working...

Basically, that´s the reason why I haven´t been blogging so much lately... The elves have been working a lot lately on my studio and that hasn´t let me much time free to keep the blog, twitter, facebook,... updated.

But as soon as I have a little more free time, I will blog again.

Have a wonderful week! :)

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My Creative Space: New Year´s Eve

This past week, I entered this necklace for the EST Challenge, which was "design a piece for New Year´s Eve". And here it is, my "Simple Sumptuosity" lariat:

I hope you liked it :)

For more creative spaces, visit www.kootoyoo.com

La Vie En Rose {Moodboard}

This week, my Monday moodboard was inspired by the beautiful picture from magalerie.

Its sweetness made me look for more items like her picture:



La Vie En Rose Fine Art Photo

Red Roses Pouch

Pink Flower Tags

Monster In Love

More European finds at Fleufatale´s blog!

Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Sale!

All this weekend, starting from this Black Friday (26th) through the Cyber Monday (29th), there will be a 15% off in all my shops!

Etsy====>15% off: enter the following code during checkout: BLACKFRIDAY

http://www.leelabijou.etsy.com/

ArtFire==>15% off

http://www.artfire.com/users/LeelaBijou

Zibbet===>15% off

http://www.zibbet.com/LeelaBijou

DaWanda=>12% off

http://en.dawanda.com/shop/LeelaBijou

My Creative Space: Leather Rings

This week I have been working on this style of leather rings, in many colours and custom sizes.

Some of the other colours I tried:

For more creative spaces, visit www.kootoyoo.com !

Journals With Buttons

Following the "Button Wednesdays" series, started by P8 on her wonderful blog, today I would like to share with you these amazing journals/notebooks made with buttons. They are amazing!
Visit the shops by clicking on the pictures!

Enjoy more "Button Wednesdays" at P8´s blog!

Like A Blue Sky...{Moodboard}

This weekend, the sky has been so clear and pretty that nobody would have said we are already on November...

Here is my moodboard today, dedicated to the beautiful blue sky on the Canaries :)



Turquoise Soap Dish

Snow White Shawl
Gray Special Knitting Handbag

Light Blue Organza Flower



More European finds at Fleurfatale´s blog!

Thanksgiving Decoration Ideas

Today, I would like to bring you some handmade Thanksgiving decoration ideas.
These beautiful and elegant items are the perfect compliment for your home.
Visit the shops by clicking on the pictures!













Have a wonderful weekend! :)

What Every Girl Wants...

There are few things that almost every girl is addicted to: bags, chocolate, flowers and cosmetics.
Here you have a wonderful selection of each of those addictions:

-Silver Rose Wedding Flower
-Light Gray Bag
-French Milled Soap
-Chocolate Print

More European finds at Fleurfatale´s blog!

November Giveaway!

This month, these lovely studs will be raffled amongst the LeelaBijou´s Newsletter subcribers (new and current ones)!

If you want to enter this giveaway, you can doing by joining my mailing list HERE.

Thank you and good luck!

Happy Weekend!

My Creative Space: Blue, Black And White.

This week, I´ve been working with blue stones to make new custom pieces.
Also, I finished this necklace, which is my entry for the European Street Team´s Challenge: "Cinderella", hosted by the lovely Petronella.

More creative spaces at www.kootoyoo.com

Turkey Gravy Recipe

A delicious dressing for turkey. Enjoy it!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
• 1/4 cup turkey drippings.
• 2 cups water.
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes.

Directions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, whisk the flour with turkey drippings until smooth, then reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until dark brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the water and bouillon cubes, and simmer until the cubes have dissolved and the gravy is thickened and smooth, about 10 minutes.
   

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Find Me On Tumblr!

Recently I joined tumblr, which is a platform for micro-blogging and to share content and ideas, and quickly found amazing tumblr-blogs.

This space will be used for me as a way to share all the things I will stumble on the internet and tings I will find interesting (or plain beautiful) and also my own work. So this will be more like a private, cozy corner for my ramdom thoughts aswell.

I invite you all to visit tumblr and/or join me in this journey! :)

Pure Calm {Monday Moodboard}

Some days, you just need a moment of pure calm, in silence. Some minutes that help you to clear your mind and start fresh again.

The wondeful artisans included in this moodboard can be found here:
-Lamp Shade Light
-Ivory Cream White Rose
-White Fingerless Gloves
-Cell Phone Pouch

More moodboards at Fleurfatale´s blog!

Spaghetti Sauce Recipe - Italian Style

I love all kind of pasta and trying new ways of making the tomato sauce is something that I love doing. A friend shared with me this recipe I´m sharing with you today and it was really good!
So here you have:

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced or crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Heat oil; sauté onions, pepper and garlic in the oil until tender. Add salt, pepper, tomato paste, tomatoes, and oregano. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese before serving or serve cheese separately.

I hope you will enj0y this recipe! Have a great weekend!
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Pictures source:1,2,3.

My Creative Space: Threads

This week, I´m playing with colourful threads and silver plated beads. Also, I finshed several new hair accessories and added them to the shops:

Want to see more creative spaces? visit www.kootoyoo.com !

Cute As A Button...

If you have ever read my blog, maybe you have already noticed I´m a sucker for cuteness and I couldn´t resist to share these adorable button hats I found while I was searching for a gift for a friend.

One thing I know for sure is that if I were a mom right now, I would be buying thousands of these!

Are you interested in all-button-related things? Then visit Petronella´s blog to read interesting posts!

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To visit the shop of the artisans who made these beauties, click on the pictures! :)

Something Cute...

I´m always looking for cute pictures and videos that cheer up my day, so I had the idea that I could share some of my favorite ones with you:





Do you have something cute to share? I would love to see it! If you have blogged about something cute (something you made, something you saw, something you found...), share it here!



Picture source: http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/