We've wanted a print pencil skirt for a while now. We also happened to have a printed A-line skirt in my closet that never got much wear. One day these two facts clicked and it came to me: make the A-line into a pencil! Can't be too hard, right? Well, it wasn't.try it Step by step

This works best with a skirt that zippers up the middle in the back. For the measurements, I cheated and just traced around a pencil skirt I already had. Other than the fact that the skirt is cut on a bias, which makes it harder to work with, it came out great!

Here is what I started with: How to An a-line into a pencil skirt
Step 1: Take off any embellishments. Use the plastic brush eraser end of a fabric pencil to buff out the holes.
Step 2: Turn the skirt inside out. Position your favorite pencil skirt on top of the skirt you're altering, making sure to align the waistbands. Trace around the pencil skirt with a ballpoint pen or fabric pencil (if your skirt is light and your pencil dark, you may want to turn the pencil skirt inside out, too).
Step 3: Pin and baste the layers of the skirt together about a half inch away from the line you just drew. Make sure you're smoothing fabric from the middle out. Sew your new side seams on the line.
Step 4: Cut off the extra fabric, leaving about a half-inch. Zig-zag stitch just over the edges to close them in and prevent fraying.
Step 5: If you like the length of your A-line skirt, just turn up the bottom hem to form a straight line across from the shortest point of the A-line skirt (usually the side seams). Bring it up about another inch to allow yourself space to hem. If you want it shorter, you can raise it higher, too. Many pencil skirts usually have a 1"-2" hem, so you may want to go that route (I only had about enough allowance for a half-inch hem to keep it work appropriate). Pin and baste.
Step 6: Sew the hem. I opted to do two lines for aesthetics (just looked sort of sad with just one).
Step 7: If you don't have a lot of leftover fabric from the bottom hem, just leave it be (like I did). If you have quite a bit of fabric leftover, trim and edge like you did with the side seams.

Step 8: Wear your new pencil skirt...

... at home, to make sure you didn't screw anything up...

With a shy guy you have to be more available and flirty, take the lead more often and maybe even give him the first kiss. Keep in mind, however, that he needs to be responding very positively to each of your moves. If he doesn’t, end the relationship because you don’t want to be stuck in a fantasy where you are crazy about someone who is truly not into you.

Now here are eight dating tips to bring a shy guy out of his shell:

1. See him when he is in his element.

If he plays sports, go watch. Be there as he finishes a marathon. If he is giving a talk, try to arrange to be in the audience. When a shy guy is in his element he will be at the height of his charisma and at a high point of self-confidence. Bottom line: he will be feeling very good about himself. And this means he will feel empowered to make a move on you if he is really interested.

2. Compliment him.

Notice something about him or what he is doing that you really like and praise it with a specific and sincere compliment. For example, That blog you wrote about going to Sicily was hysterically funny and made me want to go! This builds his self-esteem and will tend to get him to talk more about the topic. And it may even get him to show off a bit for you.

3. Say his name a lot; give him a complimentary nickname.

This indicates that you are noticing him and that he is important to you. He will bond more quickly with you when you use his name. Also, choose a complimentary nickname based on one of his qualities that you admire. For example, if he is into cycling, call him “Lance A.” This will get him to laugh and open up with you about his cycling experiences.

4. Ask open-ended questions.

Good examples are, “How did you get interested in (your job)?” “What brought you to live in the city?” “How do you manage to train for a triathlon when you work full-time?” These kinds of questions will help a shy guy open up and talk about himself. And this will lead to him feeling known and being comfortable with you.

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5. Ask for help with something.

Men love to help women. They are biologically wired that way! Ask him to fix your computer, your car, your bike, your door—you name it. He will enjoy coming through for you and feel much more connected to you. Ask him questions about what he is doing—this will get him talking more. When he is in the “helper” role he is much more likely to share with you.

6. Ask what he likes to eat or what sports, hobbies, or movies he likes. Once you find something in common, ask him if he’d like to do it some time.

Shy guys can be very interested in you, but petrified to make the first move. It is very easy to open the door to a common interest by asking about food, hobbies or other fun activities. When you hit on something you both love, you will instantly become more bonded. It is easy, then to make the first move and ask about doing the activity together. This is a good litmus test that will show if he is interested or not. When you are opening the door that much, if he does not respond and make the date, chances are he is not into you.

7. When leaving, say you’d like to see him again.

This is an easy, non-threatening way to show that you are interested in him. If he responds positively, by smiling, nodding or saying “yes” he may be feeling some attraction to you. At that point, make sure he has your contact information!

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8. Give Him a Mini-Massage

If you’ve spent some time together, make physical contact with him. Being physical releases oxytocin, the bonding hormone so he may feel closer and start responding to you immediately. A mini-massage also relaxes him so that he is less up-tight and fearful. In addition, making physical contact often opens the door to him making an affectionate gesture towards you later on—where he holds your hand, puts his arm around you or kisses you.

This fun little paper craft is something my grandmother taught me to make as a small child. I usually make one when I want to add a special touch to a wrapped gift. They also look pretty sitting on a shelf or turned into a fridge magnet.

Want to know how to make a girl jealous? If it is done in good fun and with a sense of humor, you'll have far greater chances of attracting the girl's interest and possibly forming a relationship with her.



Causing a girl to feel jealousy classifies as a mind game technique. A guy generally does it to maintain control over his girlfriend or to make an indifferent girl whom he likes feel attraction for him. It capitalizes on the fear some women have of losing approval, attention or a relationship.

Have a great sense of humor, act cool, dress in trendy clothing and be surrounded by many friends. Women who are not close to you might feel jealousy.

Become an outstanding achiever in something that is valued by others. This can be sports or academics. If you take the academics route, ensure that you don't become nerdy or you won't be able to generate jealousy in women. It sounds like a lot of work but it has other long term benefits.

Ignore her. If you had been giving her attention, sever it. By doing it suddenly she might think you've become interested in someone else. This works even more if she is already your girlfriend.

Flirt with other women. Be sure to do this naturally. Otherwise, women might realize what you are up to and you might make enemies of them or even ruin your chances for a relationship not only for the potential girlfriend, but for the other women.


Tips & Warnings

* Steps 1 and 2 are innocuous and even good for you. But Steps 3 and 4 are sneaky and immoral.
* You can always play Steps 3 and 4 in a fun way, as a comedian, so as to send a message. Since humor is highly valued by women this can have the same--if not a better--effect minus the risk.
* Women might think you are immature and stop feeling attraction for you if you make them feel jealous.

Traveling to different places is cool but at times it can be very damaging to your face, skin and hair. Different destinations can have different climates and weather, so if you are the jet setter kind, chances are, the harsh effects of differing climate can have a very adverse effect on your appearance.

But staying beautiful even while traveling is still possible, with some fine tuning with your usual beauty tips.

Here are some important tips on how to stay beautiful and radiant looking while traveling;

Moisturising
Whether the climate on your destination is warm or cool, it is a must to bring with you a face and body moisturiser to protect your skin from drying up.

And to avoid bringing too much products, it's best to invest in all in one moisturizers for the face and the whole body.


Sun Cream
If you will be out on the beach or will be visiting a particularly hot and humid place, you need to protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays by applying sunblock.

Even if you want a sun-kissed look to carry with you after a vacation, you will still need to apply some sun protection just to make sure you don't over do your tan and get irreparable damage from basking under the sun.

For your lips
Putting on too much lip color, or lip tints that stay too long, can both be drying for your lips. Instead you may want to bring along a medicated lip balm, with SPF and moisturizers to protect your lips from chapping.

It can be better to put on lip gloss instead of heavy lip color to have moist and pretty kissers.

Tame the tresses
Your hair can get easily frizzy when traveling to different places with different weather.

To protect your hair, you can carry along hair conditioning agents and basic shampoo to clean and keep you mane soft and beautiful.

Bring only the basics
To keep your travel hassle free, remember to bring only your basic make up. It is best to apply less make up when traveling and use products that can act in more ways than one, for instance lip and cheek colorants. Also, go easy on your mascara, some may not be well suited in very humid places, so if you can skip the mascara and keep eye color on the minimum, it is best to do so. archipelago sea adventures

While traveling and seeing the world, cut back on the amount of time spent on your beauty routine and enjoy focusing on the new sights surrounding you. Being lively, curious and interested in the world around you is the best beauty tip advice of all.

Here is what you need to make a sketchbook:
A cutting mat, a cutting liner, a cutting tool, a scoring tool, a pencil and eraser, paper, cardboard, book screws and a hole puncher.
I wanted a sketchbook in the size of a square of 15cm by 15cm or 5,91" by 5,91" so I could scribble my wall art ideas in there.
I cut my paper larger because I will make folds in them: 15cm by 19cm or 5,91" by 7,48"
From the cardboard I made a template of 15cm by 17cm or 5,91" by 6,69"
Put the template on top of the paper and make a scoring line.
Fold the paper back on the scoring line and go with your scoring tool over the paper.
Use the template to cut out the cover of the sketchbook. Make it a tiny bit larger then the paper. That way, it will cover the paper that is not folded or cut nicely. You won't see it on the outside.
Tip: I go to home decoration stores and ask for wallpaperbooks that they are going to throw away. In those books, there usually are some very cool designs paper which are a much heavier quality then the wallpaper. You can use them perfectly for little projects like these. Fun and free!
Mark on the template where you want the holes to be. I did this 2,5cm or 0,98" from the side.Then punch a hole in the template and put the template on the folded paper. Trace the hole.
Now you can clearly see where to punch the holes.
Take your hole puncher and take the back part off so you can see where to punch.
Put a bunch of papers in between and punch the holes.
Make sure to do the same with the front cover of the sketchbook and also add a scoring line.
For the front cover, you also need to score over the paper to make it easy to open up your sketchbook.
Now you have everything ready to assemble.
Take the bookscrew and put it through the holes.
Close it up on the back of the book.
An now it's ready for me to draw. :)
Thank goodness I made this babushka stamp so it saves me to draw that shape each time! I just stamp it in the sketchbook. :)
I made numerous guestbooks and picture albums this way. Instead of using the cardboard cover, I used a thick piece of felt for it to make it prettier.
This kind of bookmaking is an easy way to add more pages later on as you can buy larger book screws.


Did you know I am really terrible at drawing? I am!
But sometimes, Needed a little sketchbook at a certain size and decided to quickly make myself one.
And while I did that, I took some pictures so I could share this with you.