My new retail job requires rather excessive accessorizing (for me anyway), so it was a good excuse for me to organize the jumbled mess that my jewelry box had become.
I took everything out, got rid of a couple of things, and put the smaller pieces (rings, small earrings & bracelets) back into the jewelry box on my dresser.
Then...I needed a visually accessible (and jumble-free) solution for my larger earrings & necklaces. And of course I wanted it NOW, so I looked for stuff I had on hand. After a trip to the garage and digging through my craft stash of stuff, here's what I ended up with:
My solution: an old frame, some scrap fabric, black wire, duct tape and a few nails! It was about a 15 minute project.
Find a wooden frame with a mat-board backing.
Remove the glass and set it aside (surely there will be a need for it some day!)
Wrap the mat-board backing with fabric, attaching with duct tape to the back of the mat-board.
Spiral wrap the fabric-covered mat-board with wire (I used heavier wire to be sure that it would hold up well).
Twist the wire to itself on the backside to secure it and put a strip of duct tape over it to keep it in place.
Insert the mat-board back into the frame.
Add nails to the wooden frame at the top & middle of the sides (for neclaces).
Find a convenient place to hang it up & add your jewelry!
I put mine in my closet, next to the full length mirror.
My MOPS group is hosting another fundraiser crop and we'd love for you to join us! We have lots & lots of door prizes, mini-classes & make-n-takes and food is provided. You can't beat it! Hope you can come!
Reserve your spot today by calling or emailing Patricia at Prlinehan@hotmail.com or 824-4459!
Date:
FRI, Feb. 26th - 5 pm to 11pm
SAT, Feb. 27th - 9 am to 10 pm
Location:
Riverchase Community Church, 2053 Old Montgomery Hwy, B’ham, AL 35244
Cost:
$15 per session
Session 1: FRI, Feb. 26 – 5 pm to 11pm sponsored by Heather Harkins, Creative Memories
Session 2: SAT, Feb. 27 – 9 am to 3 pm sponsored by Shirley Ross, Close to My Heart
Session 3: SAT, Feb. 27 – 3 pm to 10 pm sponsored by Vita Padalino, Stampin' Up!
Includes:
3 feet of table space per person
access to die cutting tools - AccuCut, QuicKutz, & Cricut
mini-classes (1 per session)
tons of door prizes!
swap table (bring your no-longer-needed or partially used supplies)
dinner FRI & SAT, lunch SAT, & snacks FRI & SAT
work space * door prizes * mini-classes * food
SPACE IS LIMITED! To reserve your table space or for more information:
I realized this week that I never shared the scrapbook I made for my niece Ani! So here it is:
It follows my standard "Baby's First Year" formula from my e-book 365 Special Days. So easy for the mom to fill-in throughout the year, it looks great, and is a PERFECT gift!
What's that? You want me to make you a custom album like this for your baby (or grandbaby, or niece, or nephew)? Sure! For $250 I'd be happy to get all the supplies and put it together for you.
Another CHA sneak peek from Imaginisce. This was my favorite line of the bunch to work with. Rock N Roll, Robots & cool gray, blue, turquoise & orange. Loved it!
Be sure to check out the rest of the gallery & all the other designers' work!
I'm stumped. It's a new year, a new decade, and I'd like to change up my scrapbooking "plan" a little bit. Just because. But I can't decide how to do it. So I'm looking for ideas...can you help me?
But neither seems *quite* right for me. Becky's is a little too uniform & segmented. I still like making unique scrapbook pages. But Stacy's is a little too disjointed for me and there's something I like about keeping things chronological.
I've considering switching to a 3-ring style album (instead of post-bound) so that I can use more photo sleeve pages with different layouts in addition to the traditional 12x12 pages. So far, that's my best plan...
Anyone have any spectacular ideas for a mish-mash or new idea? I'd like it to be something I can replicate or maintain for the next decade. Help me out!
Though I haven't completed my 2009 album yet (still need to finish up Oct-Dec)...I'm close! As of right now, in no particular order, these are my 9 favorite layouts created in 2009 (Last year I picked a top 10):
Looks like this year I've been leaning towards using more white space, though I still like to cram lots of photos on a page when I can!
For a moment, I wished every season had a "tree" to decorate...
Then I realized it wouldn't be near as special that way. Perhaps that can be my excuse for NOT decorating for all the other seasons...to make Christmas decorations more special...
See that ribbon on the wall? Add a few clothespins and it's a SUPER-easy way to display our Christmas cards. Here's another idea that I used last year.
Love my wrapping paper this year (and probably next year too--there's a ton of it in the Sams-size roll). It's reversible. And, it's not Christmas specific, so it's good for Hannukah and maybe even weddings or birthdays too!
A view of our kitchen side nook. Although you can't see them, the four frames on the wall usually have my "HOME" pictures in it, but have been switched to holiday photos along with the frames all over the main level of the house. Makes everything look a little more festive and is CHEAP decorating!
I hung our stockings on the railing in the kitchen this year since we don't really spend much time by our fireplace down in the playroom. And yes, Paxton has his own now! :)
Now, if only all that rain we had last night could have been snow....