Wednesday, March 7, 2012

DIY: Flower Wrapping!

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...who knew that kraft paper could look so fancy! Start with a white flower bouquet {love white tulips} add a luscious black velvet bow, some fancy tape {you can buy it here} or let your creativity go wild and add your personal touch ... and you have an effortless chic bouquet.... perfect hostess gift, don't you think?

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....you are right!

.....I'm back!!!!!!!!! Wuaw it seems like I was never going to be able to come back. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your emails, notes, tweets and messages.... you really are the best, and you made me feel that I had this group of friends I haven't seen in a while and I just couldn't wait to connect again!

It has been such a long but exhilarating month... and it seems that everything collided in my world at the same time, the good and the challenging, the laughter and tears... wuaw!! Let's start with the good news... it all started about a month ago that my business exploded, from being a small marketing and pr firm.... to a full agency!!! So in the last month I had to rent a new office, hire a super talented social media coordinator, and get some partnership and alliances with bigger firms that will allow me in the short term deliver on my commitment!! ohh and I forget... we rebranded, the new name of my company is SER Media Group... and the blog is totally going to be a part of it! I'm still very committed to the blog and I actually have great ideas that hope to share with you in the coming weeks.

As if that was was not enough, my father was visiting us from Argentina and went skiing for a couple of days... when I get a called that he had an accident... stitches on the head, broken ribs, compressed vertebras... so he spent a couple of weeks in the house getting strong enough to be able to get back home...Argentina! He is doing better every day...but it was scarry for a second...life is so fragile, and that simple phone called reminded me of that!

As you can see now that I started...I can't stop...but enough of me, how are you??? how have you been? are you chasing your dream? You guys have no idea... I"M SO HAPPY TO BE BACK!!!!!! Again, thank you for your patiente and for all the energy and love you send my way!!!!

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Friday, January 27, 2012

Valentino Spring 2012 Couture - Behind the Scenes








....a girl can only dream with these utterly beautiful  lace and organza gowns covered in sprigged flower prints ! The inspiration behind the collection was Marie Antoinette when she was a young Austrian princess, and in the designer Pier Paolo Piccioli''s words:
"Fashion needs culture or it becomes empty!"

What and exquisite collection that transports you to an utterly magic time...!

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Fashion Inspiration: J.Crew Collection Spring 2012



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...ready for some splash of bright color? I'm loving the pencil sequin squirts in neon color...fa.bu.lous! And as we've seen yesterday on the street of Paris, it seems green is going to be the "it" color this spring season. Your fav?

{Images via J.Crew}

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Street Style from Paris Haute Couture {Green Accents & Fur Coats}











Paris Haute Couture week has started...and it's all about green accents and fur coats! Lots of inspiration for cold winter days!!

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DIY: Teacups Candles

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Are you looking for a cute Valentine's present for your friends? Or you have bits of old candles around the house... how about making your own candle using cute teacups or any fun container you already have? I actually thought I was going to do some this Sunday but never got around it. I promise you is super easy and fun....plus you'll have your house smelling deli.

Here is a step by step:

You will need:
~ Glue Gun
~ Candle Thermometer ( or you can also use a candy thermometer)
~ Pre-waxed Wire Wick with clip
~ Creme Wax and or pieces of old candle from your home
~ Bag clippers or bamboo sticks
~ Scent for Candles (you can do rose, vanilla, lavender, etc)
~ Vintage Silver Containers or tea cups or any other container you like!!
~ Double boiler (in my case I use an old pan with an aluminum cookie cutter in the middle and on top a glass container, measuring jar, and then I pour some water). the important thing is that the water is not supposed to touch the glass container.

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1. Set the double boiler with water, cut wax and place it inside container. Hook on the thermometer. Burner on high.
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2. Glue the wire core wick clip using the glue gun at the bottom of the containers you are using.
3. Hang wick by off a bamboo stick so that the wick is nice and straight. You can also use a bag sealer clip to grab wick, it just need to be long enough.

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5. Once the wax is melted and gets to about 180F, take it out of the stove and add color. Wait until it get to 175F and add scent (don't bee shy when adding scents...it really needs a lot).
6. Pour the wax into each container making sure the wick stays in place.
7. I let it sit a little and then i added the rose petals so they sited at the top.
8. I checked them for the next half an hour on and off to make sure the wick was still in place...

......and voila fabulous candles in literally and hour or less!!!

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Here is another option using metal pastry cups! Very cute!


{Images via Georgica Pond and tutorial mine as seen before here}
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