Last weekend was the 1st weekend of Spring Semester, and of course, I already had 80 pages of reading, a paper to write, and one thousand and one meetings to go to.
Talk about easing into each semester slowly, huh?
After working and doing schoolwork, I still had MORE schoolwork to do.
So instead of slowly anticipating my impending doom/death by excessive brain intake,
I decided to do a little DIY* craft.
I currently write for Thread Magazine,
an on campus publication at Ohio University that is dedicated to fashion.
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| Check out the latest issue on outhreadmag.com, and check out my DIY Elbow Patches piece entitled Elbow Room on pages 70-75. |
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| That's my name in the masthead! My very first masthead! (in Thread Magazine, under writers) BTW, mustaches are in! Be prepared for an abundance of them in future blog posts. |
At the release party* for the October 2012* issue,
we were given these adorable little plastic Thread cups.
They're clear with black writing, or so mine was until last weekend when I decided to spruce it up.
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Let's change course for a minute.
I will say that I personally believe glitter makes everything better.
Since sophomore year of high school, I've been glitterizing* everything in my path,
including the faces of my fellow flagline girls.
It can be seen as an addiction, but I like to think of it as an asset.
Plus who doesn't like sparkles!?
To prove my point, here are a few other ladies that must agree with me:
"Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?" -Pink
"Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins." -Paris Hilton
"Glitter is my makeup of choice."-Ke$ha
"She who leaves a trail of glitter is never forgotten." -The Glitter Guide http://theglitterguide.com
You can probably predict what I did to my cup . . .
I GLITTERIZED IT!
And here's how it turned out:
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| Go to the bottom of this post to find out how to glitterize anything you want! |
It makes a good statement and a superb conversation-starter.
And lastly, it's a glitterized piece of sentimental value that will now have a secure spot on my shelf for the rest of my life.
*DIY = Do-it-yourself - usually refers to some kind of project; in my case, the crafty ones.
*Release party - a fabulous event that magazines throw when an issue is released. Food and fun is usually provided. Ours take place in the Jbar on Court Street. (Athens, Ohio)
*October 2012 issue of Thread Magazine
Check out my story on pages 18-19 about designer Rag & Bone's 2012 men's fall collection.
*Glitterize - verb. The act of adding sparkle & shine in the form of glitter to any object. (Yes, I coined a word!)
Get the look . . . of the cup!
I taped the parts of the cup that I didn't want to be glitterized.
Then I used a can of spray adhesive on the cup, and quickly added the glitter in heaps.
Get rid of the excess glitter by shaking the item gently, and there you have it!
Side note: I added the different colors (silver and blue glitter) separate,
but you could always do them at the same time!
Materials bought at JoAnn Fabrics.
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