Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Veggie Can Holiday Pen Holder: A Fun Festive Upcycled DIY for the Office!


Those who know me well, and know my business well, know that one of the core beliefs embedded in my business is conservation of the environment and it's resources. This DIY is just one example of how we can reduce, reuse, and recycle and make something fabulous in doing so! Enjoy :)


Material Needed: 

Vegetable Can
Wrapping Paper
Tape
Scissors
Bakers Twine
Gold Metallic Ribbon
Gold Glitter Lettering
Instructions:
Step 1: Use a ruler or measuring tape to measure the dimensions of your vegetable can (height and width)
Step 2. Cut out your wrapping paper accordingly
Step 3. Wrap your vegetable can with wrapping paper and secure with tape
Step 4. Tape a strip of gold metallic ribbon to the top and bottom of your can
Step 5. Secure one end of your bakers twine directly underneath the metallic ribbon, using a piece of tape.
Step 6. Wrap five layers of bakers twine underneath the top metallic ribbon.
Step 7. Repeat steps 4-6, but this time apply bakers twine above the bottom metallic ribbon.
Step 8. Add lettering

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

25 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Me

This Saturday I will be 25 years old. Happy Birthday to me :) Since 25 happens to be the number of the week, I decided to publish this post. Here it is....25 things you probably didn't know about me, Jacquelyne Edith Millender. No judgment please....
 
1. I have 5 sisters and 1 brother and
I am the second to the youngest.
2. My family is the most important....thing...part....piece?
They are extremely important to me :)
3. I love socks...with patterns...and pajamas!
4. I sometimes sneak out of networking events
 if there are too many people I don't know.
5. I have a high disdain for folding clothes.
Its up there with racism, and mean people.
6. I can be quite neurotic when I am sleepy,
or hungry.
7. I love to teach.
8. I am sometimes impulsive.
9. I love people.
10. I'd like to end poverty.
11. I enjoy documentaries, New Girl,
and Scandal.
12. Horror and action films bore me.
13. What's so great about football?
14. My favorite color is mint green, or pink,
but I also like red now.
15. I'm indecisive.
16. When I'm creating it feels like I am being guided.
17. Cheese...yassss!
18. I have about 20 new ideas a day.
19. I like routine, but I have a hard time sticking to one so maybe I just think I like routine...
20. The thought of having children scares me.
21. I'm not the best driver there ever was.
22. I love being a woman.
23. Fashion is life.
24. I often fear my own potential.
 25. I love me some me :)
                                                          
Photo credit: Brian Savage of Bemeimages
Wardrobe: H&M
Makeup: Jacquelyn Dace
Shoot: Size Overated Magazine