burlap picture frame earring holder.

this move has officially been harder than the last one. at our last place, we moved in to a smaller space that was quicker and easier to organize (and we had less stuff, having only been married 8 months). i was mostly done unpacking and organizing that night. this is not the case this time around. we have more stuff and a much different layout. we have a kid and a dog that we've acquired since our last move (and everything that comes with them), both making money and time more scarce. but, i wouldn't trade it for anything. i'm loving working on projects and seeing our home come together. i'm loving getting rid of excess to make our place less crowded and less work. my most recent project has finally left my dresser clutter free! hallelujah! one space at a time, it will get done!

creative idea #19: burlap picture frame earring holders
idea sparked by: i've seen these all over pinterest...

tools:

• frames
• burlap (or other very loose knit fabric)
• hot glue gun
• scissors

directions:

• remove back from picture frame. if this is going to be a stand up frame, rip the hinge off the backing and throw the back away.

• cut your burlap to size.

• hot glue one side down, in 1-2 inch segments, pulling the burlap tight (along the length of the glue) to keep it from puckering.

• repeat on all sides.

• hot glue the hinge to the edge

my first one puckered a
lot because i didn't pull
it tight enough. the second
time around it looked
a lot better!

i love organizing, especially when it doubles as decor. i love how these look next to my tree branch jewelry holder!

how do you organize your jewelry?

love and beautiful storage,

amber.

tree branch jewelry holder.

good thing i'm not one of those bloggers that maps out her blogging goals for the next year, planning to post on a regular basis about predetermined topics, cause i'd get an F. 


this blog is strictly about what i'm already doing. i will never make up a project just to do a blog post. my daily projects lately have consisted of packing, moving, deep cleaning, unpacking, and rearranging. not blog worthy, therefore, no posts in the last 3 months. {i'm pretty sure the 5 people that maybe read this blog don't care at all anyways.} but, along the way there have been a few projects...unfortunately in my rush to get them done, i didn't take step by step photos, but here are the end results and the tutorial :-D

{yes, i know, 
this thing is a beast.}

creative idea # 6: tree branch jewelry holder
idea sparked by: PrettyHandyGirl
     {first, let me just start all this by saying, go look at this girl's tutorial, please. I will never ever tell you my version is cooler than her's. ever. in my need for speed to complete all the projects i've had since we moved, i was looking for something quicker than the amazing quality job she did on her's. if you're looking for a quick fix, aren't super handy, and/or have already written a thousand page honey-do list for your husband, try out my quick version}

tools:

• sticks {with as many branches as you can find. we found huge ones in our new yard from our neighbor's trimmed tree. (i kinda wish we had to go hunt in the woods for them though. free date night!) i cut them to size and trimmed the branches shorter to make the jewelry more easily accessible}
• super glue
• flower pot
• river rocks {$1 at the dollar store}
• chip clip

directions:

• arrange the sticks in your hand like you would hold a flower bouquet. make sure they're pointing in different directions to make it more visually appealing.
• still keeping them in place, set them in your flower pot and fill pot half way with river rocks. let go. {yes, they are going to move, but i wanted them to be in the general area they would be in the end so i wouldn't have to poke them into the rocks over and over before deciding where they should go.}
• the way you tackle this next step will depend on how thick your sticks are at the base. Mine were thick, so i chose 2 of them, super glued them together right above the rocks, and used the chip clip to hold them together. An hour or so later i came back and glued the next one on and clipped it together again. If your sticks are thinner, you could maybe do them all at once. {just  be careful not to glue the chip clip to the branches. no, this didn't almost happen to me...}
• after the glue is dried, remove the clip and fill the pot the rest of the way with the rocks. 
• hang jewelry. be happy. maybe blog about it. enjoy the fact that your jewelry is no longer tangled and completely taking up the entire top of your dresser. {i did all of the above.}

love and tree branches, 

amber.