DIY: Jewelry Storage, Part 2

This post is slightly over due (blame it on my mild addiction to pumpkin).

I really didn't mean to leave you hanging, er, should I say leave your earrings hanging??!! 

Ok, seriously though. I don't know about you, but I have so many earrings and I never know where to put them. They used to end up tangled or piled on top of the 3 hooks in my jewelry box and this was just not working well for my jewelry selection. If you feel the same way, read on.

To make this board you will need:
(all of the sizes can be adjusted to whatever you need)

A bulletin board
Fabric (enough to cover the board plus about 2 extra inches)
Ribbon
Tacks-decorative or plain tacks and crystals to make your own
Fabric Glue

The easiest way to complete the board is to lay your fabric out with the front side facing down. Place the board face down in the middle of the sheet of fabric. Fold in the fabric and secure it with tacks and/or glue. Let dry. While it's drying, make your decorative tacks by securing a crystal (choose whatever size or colors you would like...I used black) with a little glue on the top of the tacks. I found the best way to make this is by placing all the tacks in a bulletin board, placing the crystals on, and then leaving them to dry for about an hour. Back to the board, decorate it with ribbon and the tacks in which ever way you like (because the fabric was a bit busier I decided to keep the ribbon on just the corners).

DIY:Make-Up Brush Holder

If you are anything like me (which I sure hope you're not, because I'm kind of crazy), you like everything to be super duper organized and in order.

And sometimes some things just can't seem to get in order. Case in point, make-up brushes.  They just kinda sorta don't belong anywhere. Usually they are awkwardly strewn about the bathroom, the counter, the living room, the bed....or wait, is that just me who is such a slob-ka-bob?

Regardless, of my make-up clutter, the point is my poor little brushes were homeless. Ikea rescued them.

With just a couple items and a few dollars, I was able to make a cute and colorful little organized home, so now my brushes are happy they aren't homeless and I'm just happy they're organized. Win-win!

DIY: Jewelry Storage

I have too much LOTS of jewelry. This is just some of my bracelets. Some??( I know, I know!) So I realized the time had come.....to tame this wild beast of a mess.

So I came up with this nifty little idea......

A Chinese Symbol!

Juuuuust kidding!!! But really these two little poles hold the key to ending all your jewelry confusions (please tell me I'm not the only one whose jewelry gets seriously confused and tangled??!!!)

 Hook, line and sinker.....I mean, hook, ribbon, and nails.

The tangles are no more! Thank you Lord!

What You Need
48" dowel rod
Spray paint
Hooks
Nails
Ribbon

I had the rod cut into two equal pieces. I then spray painted them (black to match my room)....make sure you get the ends :)  For me, I needed two rows so I decided to hang the top one with ribbon loops hooked onto nails (since this row would be the more prominent one I wanted it to be more decorative) and I used the hooks to hang the second row. I used a 16" piece of ribbon for each hook, but adjust according to what you need. You can then easily lift the pole out of the hook, or ribbon, and then slide whatever jewelry you need off. (I have quickly learned things without hooks should not be placed dead center of the rod!)

Colors, sizes, placements, etc are all adjustable for whatever you need.