jewelry box creation

           

In the beginning, there was a really cute drawer but it hid all of my jewelry from me on very important occasions- so I had to give it the boot and make something that served my purposes a little bit better.  So it begins!

This is what I was using and I really do love this piece of furniture.  It used to be this red/brown color, but I used a metallic spray paint on the drawers and an off-white on the rest for contrast and I love it...but not to hold my jewelry any more.  It hides things and when I need to find a necklace to match on outfit- it is not ideal

Also, the drawers are all small cubes and if you pull too hard- they come out completely!

So, I found this bare piece of wood from a local thrift store and thought I would give it some craft love and see what I get...

I painted it white to match my room and the walls (if I ever get them painted) and the bedding and such.  I also threaded the ribbon through with a bag tie after I drilled holes all on the outside.

I also used my silhouette to make this cute family jewels stencil.

I then added these little brackets after spray-painting them.  They are actually used for keeping small cafe rods in place on the walls but I improvised.  I hot glued them down and may add some really small screws later in case the jewelry is too heavy. I also sanded the piece to make it look a little worn in on the corners.

The kids wanted to get in on the action- who can say no right?

This is a view from the top.  I drilled holes all around it because I wanted to add fabric to it and change the colors out when I felt It needed a change.  Also it holds fresh flowers

The cafe rod I was talking about,  holds up all the necklaces in the first section.  I spray painted that as well.  Also, I have a red baggie in there that currently hold earrings and beads that have fallen off of necklaces that need to be fixed etc. I may also add cute little shutters to the frame down the line.  They would need to be small so I may have to create them.

             And these are the roses I was talking about.  This project was originally inspired by my rose bushes.  I love them and have like 5 million of them outside.  I wanted a way to have my jewelry on display and put fresh flowers near them since the colors are all so bright.  So I decided to mesh the project together.  I wish I had cut the roses for the project 2 or 3 weeks ago when the blooms were the size of my head and smelled soooo sweet but soon they will be growing back and just as great!  

Hope you enjoyed my jewelry box creation.  Have you made a neat creation to hold all of you pieces of jewelry yet?

Also if you enjoyed this post and want to see some other cool projects, feel free to visit some of these other bloggers that also linked up for this month's Silhouette challenge with  
The Thinking Closet.

DIY Business Cards {Silhouette Tutorial} by Create & Babble

Make Your Own "Rubber" Stamps by Coley's Corner

Where Home Is: A Gift for a Military Family by Suburble

This Month's Facebook Silhouette Challenge by Tanya's Creative Space

3D Tea Gift Box Download by Creative Turn

File Cabinet Makeover by Super Sweet Life

Retro Chair Silhouette by Tried & True

Toddler Train T-Shirt by The Thinking Closet

First Silhouette Project! 3-2-1 Blastoff Shirt by de Jong Dream House

Placecard & Card Medley by An Elegant Touch

Using my Silhouette in the Shower (Bathroom Organization) by Whole New Leaf

Pretty & Personal Birthday Bundle by The House on Hillbrook

And If you are interested in joining us for our group posting event next month, we would  love to have you. Just  contact Lauren from The Thinking Closet by email.  Hope to see you there!

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