Out of sight, out of mind, out of rotation. That's how I feel about so many of my belongings, and most especially with anything I wear...clothes, shoes, and accessories. So this project does double-duty: displaying our beautiful baubles as dresser decor, whilst reminding us to actually wear them!
All you need to create this decorative earring holder are:
-a large picture frame (I used 14x17in frame)
-some wire (bead stringing wire)
-thumb tacks
1) Cut a piece of wire about three times the width of your frame. I cut about 42 inches. Tie a knot in the middle of your piece of wire.
2) Continue to tie knots in the wire until your "chain" spans the width of your frame. It's easiest to do this by anchoring your wire to something. I just anchored mine to the picture frame, using one of the thumb tacks. (In reality, I just held the wire between my teeth, but I wanted to spare you the awkwardness.)
3) Make as many strands as you desire, keeping earring dangling length in mind. I made four strands.
4) Tack the strands tightly onto the frame.
5) A couple minutes later, and you're ready to start hanging your pretty earrings!
My accessorizing has increased significantly. And I will also hypothesize that this project reduces thoughtless spending. My social scientist husband agrees: "What people don't realize is that organizing your clothes and accessories helps you make the most of what you have." I think we may have a budding fashion blog contributor on our hands.
