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Fashion Tips and Flower Pot Fun!
Fashion is something I'm really in to, I like to design, and I also like to write up tips on how to make your outfit look the way you want it to!  So here are a couple of those fashion tips I like to write.

How to Change Formal to Flare: copied and edited from my journal

A classic women's formal outfit: a stiff short-sleeve high-collar shirt and a plain rigid skirt, ankle-length or knee length.  High heels and a small plain hand bag.  However, this tight-fitting outfit can be easily changed for a business woman with a sense of design.  I'm here to tell you how!  Throw in one or more of the following items:  large eye-catching jewelry, a floppy, low-hanging handbag, sandals, a brightly colored matching scarf, or a thick belt.  For even stronger flare, change out that plain skirt for a patterned one, (even if it is simple) or change the hem of the shirt.  Mix and match!  Figure out which accessories match your style.  There you have it!  While still wearing your business attire, you added accessories to make it very fashionable and a little less formal.


DIY Flower Pot Pencil Holder:

These do-it-yourself art instructions will tell you how to make a cute pencil holder with stuff that any art lover should have around the house (unless you are a pottery person, and then you might want to take a trip to Michael's).

What You Will Need:

• A tin can (cleaned, no lid)
• Hot Glue Gun
• Tape
• Colored card stock  (pink or purple, green, and some other color)
• Creativity
• 45 minutes

Instructions:

1. Make sure your tin can if totally clean.  The wrapper doesn't need to be taken off!
2. Carefully take your pink or purple card stock and wrap into a cone.  Tape and trim.
3. Repeat step two four times.
4. Glue your four cones together (careful!  Paper will not keep you from burning your fingers!).  If you want to, glue along each seam to reenforce.
5. Glue your cone cluster into the tin can, point down.  (again, be careful!)  This will be tricky!
6. Cut your green paper into two isosceles triangles, glue into the tin can so the pointy end sticks up.  Bend the ends so they stick out.
7. Use your other color to cover the outside of the tin can.  I did it in strips that over lapped horizontally, but do yours any way for want.
8. There you have it!  Just stick your pens into the 'flowers' and you'll be done.  Be creative and post in you ideas!