How to Make a Hanging Mason Jar Candleholder

Add a fun element to your outside decor with a hanging mason jar candleholder. This adds a pretty element to your space and is a wonderful feature for summer entertaining once lit with tea lights. The project doesn't require many materials, and you may even be able to recycle items you already have in your home. As well, it only take roughly 15 minutes to make, read my article on how to make one on eHow!

How to Wear a Simple Tank with High-Waisted Jean Shorts

I recently just submitted a piece to eHow on how to wear high-waisted jeans in which I featured jean shorts, skinny jeans, and flared jeans. This look was one of the high-waisted jean short outfits. I kept it simple with a boxy tank top since the fit of the shorts was very fitted.
Other tops you can pair with a high-waisted slim fit jean shorts is a crop top fitted or loose, an oversized or loose blouse worn tucked or un-tucked, a t-shirt tied into a knot at the waist, and a ruffled or flow-y top or tank. Here are the details on this look:

Sunglasses, ZeroUV
Tank, Mango
Shorts, H&M
Pointed Faux Leather Sneakers, Forever 21

Mixing Stripe and Floral Prints

A fun way to mix prints is with stripes and florals. Usually stripes can seamlessly pair with other prints; in this look, I styled a thinly striped button down tucked into an abstract, floral printed skirt. This look works well because the stripe pattern of the top is symmetrical and simple which balances the bold floral print of the skirt. I chose the blue stripe because it mimics a blue shade in the floral print. Read my full eHow article on the 'The Basic of Mixing Prints'. Here are details on the outfit:

Striped Perfect Shirt in Cornflower Blue, Ann Taylor 
Floral Skirt, Express
DEJAVU Platform Heels, Steve Madden

Mixing Black & White Prints

For one of my most recent style posts on eHow, The Basics Behind Mixing Prints, I included this black and white striped blazer and skirt ensemble. I wanted to show how you can print mix the same print and colors, but still contrasting stripe patterns. You can usually mix any two black and white prints together, but I tend to pair a simple with bold print. For this look specifically, I mixed  thin with thicker striped pieces, I broke up the two stripe patterns with a black cami underneath the blazer. Here's what I wore:


Jacket, Maison Jules
Lace Trim Cami, Forever 21
Skirt, The Limited
Boots, Mango

Chalkboard Terra Cotta Pots

I wanted to share one of my craft projects with you from eHow, How to Make Chalkboard Patterned Terra Cotta Pots, you can find photos and instructions here. As well, eHow recently published my contributors page which includes my bio and list of articles I've written so far so check out the DIY/Craft and Style articles!

Simple All White Outfit

I've posted two other all white outfits here and here, and my 'How to Wear White' story has been published on eHow which you can read here. In this look, I wanted to dress up a pair of white denim cargo jeans, so I styled a flowy tank and simple vest to create a bold look. I finished the look with strappy white heels, see the outfit details below:

Straight-Cut Gilet, Mango
Barcelona Cami in White, Express
Cargo Jeans (similar without cargo pockets), Celebrity Pink
Heels, Zara
Photographed by Renee Rogers

eHow Project Throwdown - Denim Do Over

I've been writing for eHow.com for the past two months and it has been a blast! I'm excited to be apart of eHow's Project Throwdown in which I, along with other contributors were challenged to create a craft or project from four set materials: old denim, key rings, feathers, and lace. Each project will be shared on eHow's pinterest #ProjectThrowdown board and the project with the most pins from June 5-July7 will be featured! With my brother's old pair of jeans and a lace ribbon, I created a small pennant garland for my room. I used the key rings and feathers along with bits and pieces of lace as embellishment for the pennants. Create your own pennant garland with the supplies and instructions below!

What You'll Need:

• Shears (Fabric Scissors) and Regular Scissors
• Cardboard (new or used)
• Black Marker
• Key Rings
• Feathers (I purchased feather bundles with fishing wire rings at the end)
• 2 Yards of .5in wide Lace
• Any other lace you want to cut and string onto the keyrings along with the feathers
• .5in Grommets (10 for 5 pennant flags)
• Crop-A-Dile Punch (this multi-functional tool can be used to seal grommets and punch holes through fabric, if you have tools to substitute then use what you have instead)
• Old Jeans

Step 1: Pennant Flag Template

On the cardboard, take a pen or marker and draw out your pennant flag template, then cut out with the regular scissors. I made my pennant flag template 6in x 6in.

Step 2: Cut the Denim

If you're using old jeans, fold the jeans in half (front or back) and cut the legs of the jeans off with the shears. Then with the leg of the jeans, cut down the side seam so you have a wide piece of fabric.

Step 3: Trace Pennant Shape 

Place the pennant template on the flat surface of the inside of the jeans and start to trace the template onto the jeans with a black marker. 

Step 4: Cut Out Pennant Flags

Cut out the traced pennant flags from the jeans.

Step 5: Punch Holes for Grommets

With the Crop-A-Dile tool (or another punch tool or scissors), punch a hole in each corner of the pennant, make sure it is far enough in so that when you add the grommet into the hole it won't hang off the edge of the pennant flag. Once you have both pieces of the grommet in the hole, use the Crop-A-Dile tool to crunch or seal the grommet in place. Repeat for all the holes in the pennant flags.

Step 6: Make Feather Keyrings

Stretch the keyring open and slide on the feather bundles, also slide on bits of lace if you'd like. Make as many feather kingrings as you need for each pennant.  When sliding on the feathers with the fishing wire end, be sure not to tug too hard on the fishing wire or it might come undone.

Step 7: Making Garland

Start lacing the .5in lace through the grommets, before lacing through both grommets on the pennant flag, lace one of the feather key rings onto the lace and place at the center of the pennant. Repeat for all the pennant flags.

Step 8: Display the Pennant Garland

To easily hang up your pennant garland on hooks or nails, add/tie a keyring on each end of the lace. Find a place to display!

Denim & Blazer Looks on eHOW

My first style article was published on eHOW; how to wear a blazer with jeans three different ways! The look in this post is the 'date night' look featuring a Cache Blazer, LF Stores Tank, JUST U.S.A. Jeans, and Steve Madden Platform Heels! Want to know how I got this blue ombre, read more here. As per usual, photos were taken by Shawna of Bleudog Fotography. Photos taken by Bleudog Fotography.