My Creative Space: Playing With Golden And Green

This week I´m playing with several new supplies in golden tones and green and blue stones.

Want to see more creative spaces? Visit www.kootoyoo.com

Not Enough Time... {Photo Mosaic}

1. Alice in Wonderland: White Rabbit - Who Killed Time?, 2. The Passage of Time, 3. Time..., 4. as time goes by ...

I wish some days would have more than 24 hours... So much to do, so little time...

See more mosaics at www.artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com

Happy Tuesday! :)

Lovely Browns {Moodboard}

This week, I found these amazing brown ieces, handmade by wonderful European artisans. I hope you will enjoy them :)



PARIS - One Of A Kind Couture Headband - Gold Silk Satin with Vintage Rhinestones



Circular Rainbow Hippie Vest



Swallow. embroidered decorative pillow



Callia - Canvas and Leather Hobo Bag - SALE

More moodboards at www.fleurfatale.blogspot.com

And, as every Monday lately, here I show you the design I entered for the European Street Team Challenge, hoste by the fantastic SoleDeVita

Happy Monday! :)

My Creative Space: Butterflies

On my table this week, a lot of mettalic butterflies, ready to be used in a couple of projects I have in mind.

Also, I´m working on improving my photography and I´ve been taking some new pictures of this ring :

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

Happy crafting! :)

Food! {Photo Mosaic}

1. Strobist Bootcamp Food Assignment, 2. 239/365: Unknown Eaten Food! [EXPLORED], 3. Street Food - Spicy Vegetable Noodles, 4. Food is our common ground, a universal experience

I love trying new dishes and I´m always buying cooking books and gathering recipes from friends or internet. So here is my food mosaic today.

If you enjoy cooking, you can find several recipes I have posted here.

See more mosaics at: http://www.artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/

Office Decor {Moodboard}

Since I´ve been spending a lot of time inside my office working this week, I´ve been thinking in changing the decoration and I found some pretty ideas made by the European Street Team artisans. Here are a few:

Phoenix - Wall Decoration

Butterfly Hook

Have More Fun - 8 x 10 Print - Home Decor - Wall Decor - Wall hanging

Natural stone magnolia paper weight

For more moodboards, visit: www.fleurfatale.blogspot.com


Also, I´d like to show you my entry for this week´s EST Challenge: "Punk", hosted by the wonderful Nathalie (a.k.a. Dinafragola).

Here´s the necklace I made:



Have a wonderful week! :)

My Creative Space: Crystals

On my desk this week, a lot of little crystals ready to make earrings and rings.

Also, I´ve been working on a few custom orders like the ones shown in this picture:

For more creative spaces, visit http://www.kootoyoo.com/

Happy Thursday! :)

The Artist Behind The Shop: Ann Bernadette

This week, I would like to introduce you to the lovely Monica Ann Bernadette and her beautiful work.

When did you start crafting?

I can't remember starting to craft. But I can remember the endless projects I had in my room with glue, dixie cups, and kabob sticks as a very small child. By 5th grade I was selling hemp necklaces to my entire 5th grade class. I would have just given them away instead of selling them, but my parents made me start funding this expensive hobby, so I had no choice. That was shut down shortly after it began though, apparently the administrators didn't think elementary school was an appropriate place for business.

What was your motivation?

As a child my art was my entertainment. In college it became a way to decompress and take my mind of school. Now as an adult, it has been the motivation to love waking up for work in the morning.

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

The Philanthropy Ring ( http://www.etsy.com/listing/48598603/philanthropy-ring-handmade-5-dollars ). I have a bachelor's degree in Finance. I studied this with the intention of working with developing countries, and I spent the greater part of 2010 in Nicaragua with a micro finance institution working with people in poverty and Kiva.org. Besides crafting and art, my passion lies in Latin America and philanthropy. I came back from Nicaragua inspired to put all my efforts into my crafts, but felt torn away from giving back. My philanthropy ring is the start to blending my two passions.


What kind of things inspires you?

Lately, I can't get enough of colors. And the outdoors.


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

Books:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A Primate's Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky

Autobiographies are also fun to read, I love picturing them form the thoughts and write the words I see in front of me.

Movies:I like romantic comedies when I'm feeling positive about my relationship status, and horror films all the other times :)


Which one and why is it your favorite?

I'll declare A Primate's Memoir as my favorite because I will bet you haven't read it. It is hilarious, and I love anything in life that can make me smile and laugh out loud (even when alone in public), whether it people, movies, or books. It's a pretty straight forward standard.Can I have two favorites? Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance reminded me that art is in everything we do, and to make something well is to really care about it, and to meditate in the process so it is of quality.


Is there a place you’ve visited that left a big impression in you?

Managua, Nicaragua. I worked in a micro finance institution helping establish a strong connection between lenders, borrowers, institution staff, and kiva.org itself. Our clients were all Nicaraguans in poverty. Everyday was an eye opening and inspiring experience. My heart is still in that country.




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

Never stop learning. Life is ever changing, so keep your mind active, your prejudices refutable, and your heart open. Those creative juices will just keep flowing.

Where can people find you? (Blog, twitter, Facebook...)

Facebook: Ann Bernadette
Twitter: AnnBernadette




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Thank you very much dear Monica!

Don´t forget to visit her lovely shop :)

Butterflies {Photo Mosaic}

1. Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly, 2. Blue Morpho Butterfly, 3. ~ Butterfly ~ " What Wingspan " ? ~, 4. Blue butterfly

I love butterflies, so colorful and pretty. That´s why I chose this them for my mosaic today.

Want to see more mosaics? Visit www.artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com

Happy Tuesday! :)

Golden Monday Moodboard

This week I bring you some beautiful European golden finds from the European Street Team:

Brooch / Hair Pin Flower - Fabric Rose - Yellow

warm tuscan summer sun

Golden Purple - Leather Journal, Notebook, Diary

Golden Yellow Raw Silk Venetian Ruffled Shoulder Wrap

For more moodboards, visit: http://www.fleurfatale.blogspot.com/

And speaking of gold, I have made this golden plated tiara for this week´s EST Challenge: The Roman Empire, hosted by the wonderful Inger.

Have a wonderful week! :)

Creative Space: Green

This week I´ve received new copper findings and crystals like the ones you can see in the picture above.
I´ve already started working with them and made few new things, like this ring:




I hope you liked my creative space this week and if you want to see more spaces, visit: http://www.kootoyoo.com/

Summer Drinks: Frozen Slush Recipe

Summer is almost here so I thought it could be a nice idea to start preparing Summer drinks, like a frozen slush. I have found two recipes, very simple yet very tasty and I´d like to share them with you.



Here they are:



1



Ingredients



3/4 cup water

3/4 cup thawed pink lemonade concentrate

1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed

3/4 cup ice cubes

1 cup club soda



Directions



In a blender, combine the water, lemonade concentrate, strawberries

and ice cubes. Cover and process until blended.

Pour into a freezer container. Cover and freeze for at least 12 hours

or up to 3 months.

Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before serving. Stir in club

soda. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately.

2

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

7 cups water

4 tea bags

2 cups boiling water

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

2 liters lemon soda or lime soda or ginger ale

Directions

Put 7 cups water in large saucepan, and heat on high until boiling.

Add sugar and stir until dissolved; set aside to cool.

Place teabags in 2 cups boiling water, and let steep until desired strength is acquired.

In a large bowl, mix together sugar water, tea, lemonade concentrate and orange juice concentrate.

Place in freezer container and freeze overnight.

I hope you find these recipes useful :)

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Math World {Photo Mosaic}

1. math makes us wonder..., 2. Math lesson! :), 3. Exam season again!, 4. Math Kills :)

Maths. It can either make you a genious or become you insane...

I like maths very much, so here is my mosaic in its honor :)

For more mosaics, visit http://www.artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/

Happy Tuesday! :)

Roses {Moodboard}

One of my favorite flower is the rose, so this week I bring you here some "rose themed" European finds:

Ivory Clutch

Necklace With A Crochet Rose

Romantic Wedding Album

Linen Brooch

For more European finds, visit www.fleurfatale.blogspot.com

Also, finally, after some weeks without enough time to participate in an EST Challenge, I have entered this ring to the theme of this week "Your Favorite Flower", hosted by the lovely Sofia.

And since my favorite flower is the red rose, hence this ring:

Have a wonderful week! :)

(More) Strange And Funny Hats

Few weeks ago, I posted some of the most strange, amazing and funny hats I´ve ever seen. If you missed them, you can see the original post here.

Here I bring you today some more, many of them from the Ascot Horserace, in Englad. Some are designs worn by very daring people. I hope you enjoy them. Would you wear any of these?

Happy Weekend! :)