Alana Jones-Mann – Page 139

Alana Jones-Mann

decor, etc, halloween, holidays, home

Our Home at Halloween: The Office

Since our office is one of my favorite parts of the apartment, and because it is easy to decorate for Halloween, I decided to post a little peek. Although it looks fairly spooky, this is actually how it is year-round (minus the cobwebs and the skull!).  I spend a lot of time at the desk crafting, while Chad, my boyfriend, spends a lot of time on that piano.  As you can tell, we collect a lot of antiques.  Most of the items have been found at tag sales, flea markets, and antique stores  ...

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baked goods

Baked: HABITUAL mini cupcakes

Recently, I teamed up with HABITUAL to create some mini cupcakes for an editor event they were having in NYC. For the event, I made mini chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting and topped the treats with the HABITUAL label for a personalized touch. Sweet and simple. I was super excited about this opportunity because I am SUCH a fan of Habitual Denim. I am obsessed with their perfected skinny fit and after putting on my first pair 2 years ago, I haven’t worn anything else since. I  ...

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diy projects, halloween, kids

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Earlier this month I was asked to create a customized box to help promote UNICEF’s Create-a-Character contest. For some reason, I had been craving a good flamingo-inspired craft session, so it was an easy decision – I was going to turn this white box into a bright pink flamingo! I had a lot of fun with this little assignment.  I used silk flower petals for the body, brown pipe cleaners for the legs and tissue paper for the head (to keep it light and upright). It would be pretty  ...

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monday motivation

Monday Motivation

[my inspiration and motivation for this monday] 1: right now my priority is to buy a car. a cheap, used, but reliable car. if it’s a 1980 Mercedes wagon will i be mad? nope, not at all. once that’s accomplished my boyfriend and I will be able to pack up the dogs and head out of the city on the weekends, while we thrift our hearts out and explore the beautiful lands we’ve never been to. 2: photos from Vermont, unknown, and Nova Scotia. Maine and Vermont top my road trip  ...

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