DIY Jewelry Holder

This jewelry holder is made of baseboard and thumbtacks. That's it.  I love the effect of the gold on white. This is ideal for holding necklaces with a thin chain because of the small space each tack provides for hanging.

First I decided where I would be putting the finished product and cut my baseboard to the necessary length.  I placed a tack every two inches so there was enough space that my necklaces didn't get tangled. I gently hammered each tack in far enough that it was not likely to fall out (and so far it has been sturdy). 

Once the tacks were secure I hung the necklace holder up.  The easiest way to do this is to use double sided picture hanging strips (like Command Strips).

There you go! A simple, inexpensive and cute DIY jewelry holder!

Blogmas Day Fourteen: Upcycled Candle Holder

                                     

                               

Happy blogmas day fourteen! There are only eleven days left until Christmas. I have had a very very busy week with performing in three concerts with the local youth choir (thus the abundance of polyvore posts - there was no time for anything more). With classes wrapping up for me this week I can hardly wait to get in full-on caroling, cookie baking, Christmas wrapping and crafting mode!

Today I wanted to share one of my favourite finds from this years round of Christmas craft fairs and bazaars. This is a jam jar with old hymnal pages mod-podged on it. Twine and a small artificial poinsettia were tied around the neck of the jar.  A little tea light goes inside and lights the jar up beautifully.

                                                 

This cost me a whopping $1.50 at the bazaar and would be simple to recreate.

Old jar + book pages + mod pod = an adorable candle holder and Christmas decoration.

Until next time,

Kyra