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Saturday, May 31, 2014

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !
I just love the elegant looks of studs but it was always tough to organize them in an easy and accessible way. I tried organizing them pinning to a lace but it wasn't sturdy enough. So, I ended up searching for all possible solutions on Pinterest and came across this really cool idea at this DIY Blog and just loved it. You could do this in a Jewelry drawer, instead I chose to use a pretty chocolate box I got for my last Birthday.

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !

Well! I like to share how I did mine ;) I used a Chocolate box, 2 Wooden dowels ($0.59 each), 4 Felt fabric pieces ($0.29 each), Sharp knife, Glue gun and Scissors. (You can find the wooden dowels and felt fabric pieces in all craft supplies stores.)

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !

 Cut the long wooden dowels to the length of the box.

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !

Cut felt fabric pieces to the length of cut wooden dowel and at width of about 6 inches.

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !

Hot glue each wooden dowel to one end of felt piece then roll the fabric and again secure the other end with hot glue. Make enough rolls to fit your box.


Go ahead and add all those rolls to the box. You can add little hot glue to bottom of each roll and fix them in if you like. (They fit tight enough in my box so I dint glue them down.)

DIY Ear Studs Organizer Under $2.5 !

Now add all those pretty ear studs between the fabric rolls and you are done. And coming to the math, 2x0.59$ for wooden dowels, 4x0.29$ for felt fabric pieces and rest of the supplies were on my hand already so that is a cool way to organize ear studs for under $2.5.
Tip: You can even organize your rings the same way. 

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Friday, May 30, 2014

DIY Earphones Case

  
DIY Earphones Case from Chocolate Tin
   
      Don't let those tangled earphones bother you, when you are already bugged out and want to listen some Music. Here is how you can make your Earphones Case from a Cute Little Chocolate tin.


1.Save a Chocolate tin or Altoids tin. 2. Choose your choice of scrapbook paper and stick it on the tin using Modpodge and let it dry. 3. Apply Modpodge on the paper walls to save it from easy damage and let it dry completely. 4. Add any embellishments if you like. (I have cut small flowers out of the same scrapbook paper and stuck them on). And that is it. Such a fun and easy one isn't it?

DIY Earphones Case from Chocolate Tin

Now all you have to do is fold your earphones and put them in your cute little Earphone Case.
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Thursday, May 29, 2014

DIY Mail and Magazine holder



DIY Mail and Magazine holder
        
            For few months after we moved into a new apartment, things weren't organized. One of them was a pile of everyday mail and magazine. I decided its time to buy a mail organizer. Fortunately when I went shopping I didn't like any at the store. (Ya, my husband says I am very choosy in every small thing. I mean every woman is. Right?) When I got back home I was annoyed looking at the pile again.
            I decided to make an Organizer myself using the cartons I saved up. I just keep saving cartons all the time. Do you do that too?Or am I the weirdo here? Who cares? I just love recycling stuff lying around me.

Supplies Needed:
  • X-Acto Knife
  • Scissors
  • Duct Tape
  • Paper Glue
  • Colorful paper of your choice (I used Scrapbook paper. You could also choose gift wrap or Self adhesive shelf liners)
  •  ModPodge
  • Paper Trimmer or Ruler. (Just to guide in straight cuts)


    DIY Mail and Magazine holder
            1. Save 2 cereal boxes or any 2 cartons of magazine holder size. I used the Indian Snack boxes I had. I suggest using something sturdier than cereal boxes if you have. Cereal boxes work fine too.
DIY Mail and Magazine holder
2. Mark and Cut them at desired height using  X-Acto Knife. Stick them together using duct tape around the two boxes.
DIY Mail and Magazine holder
3. I stuck an extra piece of carton to divide the front portion.

DIY Mail and Magazine holder

          4.Stick the Scrapbook paper or gift wrap using paper glue or ModPodge to all inner walls.

DIY Mail and Magazine holder

5. Cover the bottom inner edges if u like, this is optional as this part will not be shown out after filling it. And then cover outer walls. 

DIY Mail and Magazine holder
6. I used little piece of carton to again divide the front compartment to make it more manageable for small things like coupons from mails or pens and scribbling pads.

7. Last but not least ModPodge all over your colorful paper walls and let it dry completely before you use it. If you are new to using ModPodge, I would say its better to read instructions to get it right.

DIY Mail and Magazine holder
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