Jewellery organisation: A cheap and easy way!!

Hey guys!!  Hope you've all had a fab week! 

 

This week I’m going to do a wee organisation-y post, an easy DIY that anyone can do!  I fancied doing this post as I recently had a jewellery clear-out and wanted to have some sort of display for my jewellery.  So I thought I would post what I did!   

 

This is quite an easy and fairly cheap DIY, that you don't have to spend a lot of money on for a cool, quirky little storage idea!!!

 
So, a while back I 'revamped' an old bedside table that I've had for years, just to give it a new look!  I was still at University at the time and I became a wee bit obsessed with collaging using newspaper text, magazine photos and sketches.  I did this in almost every project sketchbook, and thought it would be quite a unique thing to do for a bedside table!

 

 

 

 

I normally use the table for extra storage space, but then realised that the sides could be used to hang things from, for example, jewellery!  I tried a few things out but most of them never really worked, like using elastic hairbands to hang earrings and necklaces (heavy necklaces + elastic band string = FAIL).  It was basically just ‘trial and error’ to see what worked and what didn’t!


Well, I finally managed to get something that worked!  Yay!

 

 

  

I saw these stick-on hooks in a home-ware store that would be quite handy for hanging my necklaces/hair accessories on!  They came in a multi-pack, so I had quite a few to use!  Then I thought ‘Could I use two of these hooks as brackets to hold up something that I could put my rings on as well?’  So I was trying to think what I could use - pencils, string…and I ended up using these fat jumbo straws, which I found in a Chinese supermarket.  These straws are normally used for bubble tea, but they are actually quite sturdy and are really good to store rings on!!!  

 

Therefore, all I really used for this were hooks and straws!  Easy DIY!!!

 

These are the photos of the finished jewellery display!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I guess that's it for this week’s post guys!  I hope this was helpful and has inspired at least one person out there!  That would be fab! J

 

Until next time...see ya!

 

A few fab ideas using Washi Tape!!

Hey guys!!  Hope you all had a fab week!  I’m back again for my weekly Sunday post!  This week I’m talking Washi Tape!

 

This amazing tiny roll of printed tape is AH-MAY-ZING!!  Honestly!!  I found out about it on Pinterest about a year ago and thought ‘This stuff is fab! Where can I get it??’


You know what, I found it!  One week ago!  I was like, ‘Yay...FINALLY!!’  I found it in an art store in town!  Obviously since I saw them I got loads!  Literally!!  Maybe I bought too many to be honest…but there were too many fab designs!  I could NOT resist!!!


When I got home I had to try them out, so I stuck them to everything!  My phone, diary, stationary…everything!  It makes everything look better!  Haha.


So the main question I got asked when I told people about my Washi Tape obsession was ‘What is it?’

 

Well in this week’s post I will explain what it is and a few ideas of ways it can be used!

 

These are just a few things I’ve used Washi Tape for, but there are probably hundreds of other uses for it!!

  

 

What is Washi Tape?
 

The name pretty much translates as Japanese paper.  It is basically a decorative masking tape mostly made out of bamboo, hemp, rice or wheat. 

The tape is really easy to use as it has a low adhesive, which means it can be stuck down and taken off with very little difficulty depending on the surface it is put on to!

Like masking tape, Washi Tape is quite opaque so it can be put over paper and written on (to an extent).  Therefore, it is good for arts and crafts projects such as card making and scrapbooking, among others.

There is a wide variety of prints available, from floral designs to little animals, which makes the tape unique, colourful and enjoyable to use.

  

My creations (some of the things I used the tape for!)

 

Tea light candle holders

(Obviously take care with lit candles, jar will heat up!!! Don’t leave unattended!!!)

 

 

Hair pin storage

 

 Jewellery storage

 

 

 

DIY dream jar

 

 

 

Diary / Planner organisation 

 

 

 Phone / MP3 case decoration

 

So that’s it for this week’s post.  Have fun Washi-taping things!!  Enjoy the week ahead and I'll be back with a new post next Sunday. 


Until next time…See ya!

 

Websites for Washi Tape research:

http://www.omiyageblogs.ca/2011/11/what-is-washi-tape.html?m=1

http://www.wishywashi.com/what-is-washi-tape

http://washitapes.co.uk/