Jewelry Organizer

I have other ideas for a jewelry organizer on here, but here's another idea. I just need to find the time to actually make one now!

From http://onmysideoftheroom.blogspot.com

A couple weeks ago I got a number of my necklaces in a knot. A big one. I mean a it-took-me-almost-two-hours-to-undo knot. I was, needless to say, extremely frustrated with it all. I don't know how many people have this problem but I do. This is probably because I sell jewelry on etsy, with almost half of my items being necklaces, so I have more than most. And a lot have very tiny, delicate chains, making it much easier to knot and much harder to undo.

Now, I have a beautiful frame jewelry organizer for my store jewelry that looks like this:And even two I recently made and did a tutorial for my own personal jewelry like these:
Heck, I even have a beautiful jewelry armior my husband got me when we were first married.

But alas, it was not enough. I just have too many necklaces! What's a girl to do? Here was my solution: an extreme jewelry organizer with 39 hooks and two bars to hold earrings!
It was very simple actually, all inspired by a Goodwill find.
I'm not sure but I believe this is one of those art cases you get for kids with different types of paint, pencils, and other art stuff.
I unscrewed the hinges and handles. I probably should have filled it with putty or something but I didn't, I knew where it was going and that area would not be seen by anyone so I didn't worry about it.
I then marked out where I wanted the hooks. I spaced it out every two inches and alternated every other row. On the bottom two rows I just put one hook at each end. This is where I put wooden dowels to hang earrings.
Then I went crazy with the spray paint! I sure am loving that stuff lately. It takes an ordinary, fairly unattractive piece and turns it into something new and clean!
On the hooks you can hang whatever you'd like.
I hung mostly necklaces but also bracelets and even earrings on the hooks.
The dowel is perfect for earrings, makes it easy to see and you can fit a lot on it!

I have had this up in my office/craftroom/jewelry making area for about a week and I am SERIOUSLY loving it.

Typewriter art

This idea is really cute. I don't know that I would do this exact thing, but the technique would work for other ideas as well.

From http://nikkicleary.blogspot.com/

a close up shot of the chiseled groovemom, using a paintbrush to really get in the grooves with the antiquing effect
antiquing the squares with the rag and paint
lori, dragging the chisel to create the grooves
our finished product


I have been receiving requests from women who googled "typewriter key wall art" (and from there they found my blog) and they have wanted to know how I made my Pottery Barn replica.
Well, here is how we did it step by step...

• found the typewriter font FREE here http://www.typadelic.com/typekeys.html, downloaded it and then created a document in photoshop, typed the letters/numbers in and blew them up to the size we wanted (if you dont have photoshop and are planning on making your board 25x25", e-mail me and I will send you the jpg files). We printed them out on cream cardstock and then cut all the circles out.
  
• cut a piece of plywood board 25x25" square
• marked a grid 5 lines evenly spaced horiz and 5 lines vertical. Then we used a metal straight edge ruler and dragged the corner of a chisel down the lines to create the grooves
• take a rag, wet a corner with odorless mineral spirits, dab where its wet onto the top of a tube of dark brown oil paint and use that to antique each square...making sure it really gets in the groove to make them stand out. (Hint: if you make it too dark, just wet a clean corner of your rag with the mineral spirits and wipe off till you get the desired effect.
• adhere your letters and numbers in the center of each square using either spray adhesive or a quick dry tacky glue. Brayer over them to make sure they are stuck down good.
  
• hammer tiny black nails (we found a box of 100 at Lowe's for about 3 or 4 bucks) into the four corners of your squares
• cut frame to size and nail together
• hang and enjoy!!

Magnetic Calendar / Chore Chart

from http://allthingzrelated.blogspot.com

Here is our project that we made exclusively for Everyday Mom Ideas, just in case you missed it ;)

Today we have a project perfect for busy Moms! I have 4 kids and Rebekah has 3 so we know what its like to juggle Dr. appointments and school programs…we think this might help! Or at least be a beautiful way to keep things straight!

Magnetic Calendar and Chore Chart

We both started our projects with a sheet of metal from $ Tree!

We found this metal mixed in with the matted art at $ Tree…It was a little tricky to find but worth the trouble! They are 12in.x12in. so this makes them great for a sheet of scrapbook paper! You might have to trim things up a bit but still…perfect!

I chose to draw out my “grid” for the chore chart…

but Rebekah found some beautiful paper that already had the grid on it at Michaels! Good find Rebekah!

For the chore chart…after I drew on my grid, I just took some tags I had printed out and glued them down and used some stamps to embellish each child’s square! I chose to stamp my girls initials on their square instead of doing their whole name. I also printed the days of the week off and cut them out for the top. Everything here has been distressed with an ink pad!

Time to decoupage this down on the metal! While that is drying we can make magnets!

We both chose to print off what we needed for our magnets…months…numbers…chores and a little bit of clip art!

Now you can decoupage them to what ever you choose to make your magnets out of!

Rebekah chose to use pieces of wood (painted) for her magnets!

I chose to use strips of adhesive magnet strips and stick my print outs right to it.

Then we both decoupaged over them to give them a nice finish! So by this point your background should be GOOD and dry! It takes a while to make all these magnets! Lets see if the work paid off!

This is the chore chart all finished! The older kids get 3 rows and the younger kids get 2. I am going to reward my girls for every magnet they have on the chart at the end of the week!

Check out this beautiful calendar! Rebekah made cute magnets for holidays!

The heart is for anniversaries and the balloons is for birthdays! She used a Crop-A-Dile to punch holes at the top so she could hang her calendar with a ribbon! Wow…this calendar is going to make each month FUN!

Thanks for having a look at our fun with magnets! Please let us know what you think!

Frame for future grandparents

I think this idea is really cute! Not that I have any kids right now, but it would be fun to make when we have them in the future! :)

From http://livelaughmakesomething.blogspot.com

As you can tell by the date, Grandson and I made this little lovely several years ago. We made the original one for Oldest Daughter for Mother's Day that year. It didn't take me long into the process to know that I wanted one, too! Even though I've had this for quite a while, I thought that it's still a delightful gift that is sure to please! Be sure to make one for yourself as well... It would be tough to part with this little jewel!

Here's the step-by-step...

One 4x6 black and white photo with rub-on letters or a phrase along the top edge. Cut three 4x6 rectangles from white or cream cardstock.

I used letter rubber stamps to hand stamp my "definition" onto white cardstock. You could also print this from your computer.

Trace that precious little hand with a crayon onto white cardstock.

I used a different definition for each of us. I have a cheap paperback dictionary that I use to cut from for different projects. Allow a large border around the edges when you cut it out. Lay the cut paper on top of the hand print and pencil sketch a rectangle that is the size of the definition. Make a slit in the center and tear along your pencil line. Lightly ink the torn edges with an ink pad or marker. With adhesive, attach the definition to the back of the hand print with the definition showing through the opening. I used letter eyelet charms to spell out "age". You could also add a bit of white or cream acrylic paint to the letters and wipe away the excess if you'd rather the letters be lighter in color. I think Michael's still carries these letters by Making Memories. You could also print something similar from the computer or a small label sticker or rub-on. Add a sticker or rub-on number for the actual age. Later you will trim this to fit into the frame.

I had him draw a heart with a crayon. Notice from the lines that he first draws an open "m" for the top and then a "v" to make the bottom. Even to this day, he still draws a heart this way. So charming I think. I then told him to write his name inside. He said, "Gwanmama, can I write the "O" furss (first)?" "Honey, you surely can." answered his adoring grandmother. When Grandaddy walked in for lunch, he excitedly shouted, "Look Gwandaddy! We're making sump'in." umm.umm.umm. Don't date it yet.

Cut a piece of black cardstock to fit inside your frame. Mine is an 8x10. If your handprint is large, you'll of course need a bigger frame and maybe even a larger black grid in the center and a bit around the edges. I kept trimming my four 4x6 pieces until they fit into the frame. Ink all of the edges. Place the black cardstock inside your frame withOUT the glass. Trim the pieces to fit inside the frame. Make the top two the same size and the bottom two also equal to each other. I used scrapbooking adhesive to attach the photo and cardstock pieces to the black cardstock, leaving a black grid in the center. Date the bottom right corner. Now you're all done! Frame and collect the compliments.