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.

Scrabble Tiles to Jewelry

So cute! I love this idea. Mod Podge scrapbook paper onto scrabble tiles and you get these cute things!

From http://cuegly.blogspot.com

Travel Pouch

Great way to store jewelry/makeup while traveling or anywhere else!

From http://cuegly.blogspot.com/

Don't you hate traveling and not having a perfect place to store a little makeup or some jewelry?

Here's how to make and solve that problem...

Cut out two big circles of fabric and lay them on top of each other facing pattern-front to pattern-front.

Now, sew two outer edge lines around the fabric leaving enough space in between the two so that you can later shimmy a ribbon or string in there!

BUT WAIT!!! You NEED to leave two 2" gaps at either end of the circle....like so...(I'm not a seamstress...so just get the idea and do better okay?)

Now flip it right side in, and put a safety pin on the end of your ribbon or string or shoe lace (whatever will tie it together) And start push-threading it. Start at one 2" gap you left open and then make it around to the other gap you left open and...

Once you thread it around to the opposite gap, pull a big loop out, and then continue threading in the same direction all the way around the circle till you make it back to the one where you started...

Place big beads on the ends of the strings and add knots so that the beads don't come off!

Here's the FIRST SIDE!:

Did I tell you they're reversible?

Here's the 2nd side:

(The best way to tie it closed is to...pull the beads up towards the end of the string where your knots should be...tie one knot -like how you start a shoe tie- and then push the beads down to hold it there. It will stay closed for your whole trip!)

makeup traveler...

jewelry traveler...

Open...

Paper Mache Earrings

Cute and cheap way to make new jewelry!

From infarrantlycreative.blogspot.com/

Here is a twist on paper beads. They are paper mache beads…

They kind of look like hunks of turqouise don’t they? Fun, Fun and cheap, cheap!

Supplies:

Newspaper

Boiling Water

Small Saucepan

Acrylic Paint

Mod Podge

Fine grit Sandpaper

Drill with small

Sealant or Polyuerethane

Toothpick

Upside down pop can for drying the beads

1. Rip up newspapers into small pieces. I used one cup of paper (smashed down to fit as many as possible).

2. Bring water to a boil and then add newspaper.

3. I stirred it using a wire whisk to speed up the process of breaking down the paper fibers. Then I turned off the stovetop and let it sit for a half hour stirring every once in a while until it was mush.4. After the fibers are broken down and it turns to mush rinse it with cool water. Take a handful of the mush and squeeze out the excess water and put it in a plastic bowl.5. Add some Mod Podge to it and mix it a little.6. Next take a hunk of it and smoosh it into a ball. It doesn’t really work to roll it in your hands. You want to press and squoosh it into a ball squeezing out excess water and glue. You really want to compact it or when they dry and you go to drill them they will crack.

7. After you roll a trillion of them cook them at 200 degrees for two hours. It may take more or less time if you have bigger or smaller beads. After you take them out lightly sand them with a fine grit sandpaper. Drill a hole through the bead with a small drill bit.8. Now the fun begins. PAINT THEM!!! Experiment with layering of colors to get more depth of color to the bead. I used about 3-4 colors on each of mine. I didn’t use a paintbrush. I found it was easier to finger paint them and roll them in my hand to distribute the color. I really like adding silver or gold-it adds a little bling. Let them dry.

9. They won’t look all that pretty now because the color is matted.

But here is the shine…

I used Krylon Triple Thick Crystal Clear Glaze because that is what I had on hand and I love how shiny it is. I added a few coats and it really gives it a pretty finish. But you could use any polyurethane, dimensional adhesive or sealant. Let them dry…

10. String them onto a necklace or bracelet. Embellish them with some metal findings. Make earrings or something fabulous. Cheap, easy, versatile, and light weight. LOVES!!I will add more pictures of my creations once they dry.

Mod Podge Earrings

So cute! Great way to transform old ugly earrings into cute new ones!

From cuegly.blogspot.com

Awwwwwwwwwwww........

I'm back.

Back to busy bees and never seeing my husband due to school/homework/church callings/work/and blogging. But Blogging is what keeps me sane in the whole process. I cant even tell you how hard it was to stay away from Cuegly.

And I think the best thing to do is start off my new year with

MOD PODGE!

I transformed 2 pairs of earings that I didn't wear often but WANTED to wear.

THESE:

Gold colored metal earings that are rusted and leave a green streak on my cheek if I wear them longer then an hour.

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and THESE:

70's floral earings that don't go with a darn thing.

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So with fun paper and Mod Mopdge, I spiced it up. I cut out the shape of my gold earings and modpodged them on. But then I covered the front AND BACK with 'Tripple Thick Brilliant Brush on Gloss Glaze' so that I didn't rust my face!

(The same paper I used on THIS project)

New spiffy earing!

But Vintagely Old Looking!

And I took my 70's 'peace-out' earings and toned them down a bit with an ivory paper with a green/blue flower print. I modpodged several strips onto these earings.

RESULT:THANKS FOR TUNING IN ;)

Earring Stand

I LOVE this cute earring display! So cute!

From alittleofthis---alittleofthat.blogspot.com

Problem: A collection of earrings lays scattered in my bathroom drawer. I am constantly losing them, because I don't have a place to hang them.

Solution: Go to Michael's and find stuff to make an earring stand!

Supplies needed:
Unfinished wood frame (with a large enough opening)
Wood candlestick (unfinished)
Wood finial (unfinished)
Wood trim (optional)
Wire mesh (can be found in sculpting section)


Staple gun (a hot glue gun would work too)
Spray paint
Sandpaper
Gorilla Glue (the best glue EVER!)
Here we go....

1. I couldn't find a frame with a large enough opening, so I chose a wood plaque thingy (descriptive, I know....) with a nice border-
2. I then used my saw to cut out the middle. (If you are lucky enough to find an unfinished frame with a large opening, congrats!)
3. Cut mesh wire to width of your frame (it's super thin wire; very easy to cut)
4. Use gorilla glue to glue your frame to your candlestick. You need to clamp the pieces together, like this:
5. After the gorilla glue is dry (1-2 hours), attach your finial with gorilla glue. I couldn't figure out how to clamp this piece on, so I very carefully attached it and let it dry.
6. Spray paint your earring stand (I chose black; of course!!)
7. Spray paint your mesh wire too-both sides
8. If you are using wood trim, paint it up!
9. After all the paint is dry, cut and attach your trim to the frame (if you are using it). I think this trim adds a nice detail.
10. Simply measure each side, cut the trim, and glue in place (hot glue is easy...)
    
11. Attach your mesh wire to your earring stand with a staple gun (hot glue would probably work too)
12. Use sandpaper to rough up the edges a bit, and give it a more distressed look.
13. Add ribbon, twine, etc to dress it up.
14. Hang up your earrings and enjoy a little organization!