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DIY: Jewelry Organizer

I had been using a bottle of Fabreeze to hold my bracelets, hanging my necklaces over a sconce and just placing my rings on my nightstand.  That was my jewelry organizer.  I knew I wanted to make one myself, but wasn’t exactly sure how I should do it.  After doing a bit of searching the internet this is what I came up with.  I thought of it around 11 pm one night before going to bed and completed it within 20 minutes.  That time is including gathering the supplies around my house.

 

Jewelry Organizer

I started with this 12” x 12” shadow box frame.  (I have one in stock, $15.99)

I had a couple of pieces of 12” x 12” cork board.  I only needed one for this project.

 

I chose a pretty piece of 12” x 12” patterned paper.  I have SO much to chose from!

 

(Please excuse the blurry picture.)

Then I had a bowl full of old push pins.  I’d like to buy some new, prettier push pins the next time I come across some in the store, and trade them out for these ugly neon colored push-pins. 

After putting it all together, with no adhesive necessary, I might add, I added my precious jewels.  80% of these are hand-made by me.

 

Obviously, I can easily change out the paper if it gets too holey or if I get bored of it.

 

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She Girl

Last month I began an on-line mixed media class, She Art Workshop by Christy Tomlinson.  I fell in love with art all over again!

I decided to use a clip board I had in my box of goodies.  This was from a previous class at a scrapbook event long ago.

I took off as much as I could before I got started.  But it wasn't really necessary because I was going to cover it with some much stuff.

Sam wanted to hang out with me.  This was before he was diagnosed with arthritis so I set up this spot for him.

I held the clip on the clip board open with a large clip (lol).  I covered the board with Gesso.  While it was still wet, I pressed the end of a paper towel tube into it.  This was a waste of time because it was eventually covered.  But you never know where your piece will lead you.

I began painting the board.  I added green paint to some texture medium and stippled it on.

I decoupaged a piece of pattern paper. 

I added some additional layers, journal card, dictionary paper, torn tag and decoupaged those on.

I spread some paint onto bubble-wrap and dabbed it around.

Again with the paper towel tube, I used it as a stamp.

Went through all my rub-on stash and added some around.

Used (and FELL IN LOVE) with background stamps from Papertrey Ink.  Especially LOVE the script stamp!

Creating the GIRL.  Notice how she miraculously loses weight in her arms in the end.  LOL

Shading the girl.

Final product.  Now all of these techniques I used here, I learned in the She Art Workshop.  Tons of fun!  This was just week one.  I got distracted with school and haven't gone on the weeks 2 and 3.  I can't wait to get back to it.

Turbo

I drew this picture of Turbo for my friend, Kari's birthday.  Turbo is her baby.

Brother's & Sisters

My mom and her sister Dionicia holding their twin siblings, Tommy & Maggie.

Pinterest

Have I told you lately how much I love Pinterest?

Pinterest phone app?  This might be too much of a good thing!  YIKES!

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