second-hand diamonds

I have a LOT of jewelry. A LOT. ALOT ALOT. Almost all of it is "costume" jewelry, plus some sterling silver and semi-precious gems...

Over the years I've tried 1,001 ways to sort, store, and display it, and I've never found a system that really works  for the sheer quantity of jewelry I have.

Here are some DIY ideas for storing any amount of jewelry less than a shitload. Most of them are of the "use what you have" variety, which is one of my favorite methods of doing just about anything.

A spray painted chocolates box

Cutlery tray

Old window frame

rake head

Coke bottles!

As much as I like them all, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to give in and go with one of these:

 Unless you have a better idea?

Let us not be too particular. It is better 
to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all.

– Mark Twain

 


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Follow Me!

One thing leads to another could be the official motto of the "series of tubes" known as The Internet. (And when it becomes the official motto, remember you heard it here first!)

Here's a map of my latest ramble:

From Creature Comforts I stumbled* upon a very cool blog @ Indie Fixx, where I found this great tutorial, among others...

...which lead me to this adorable Etsy shop by GreenBriar...

I also discovered the Indie Fixx Galleria, "an online gallery of indie goods. The gallery is like an 'indie mall' featuring a juried mix of indie designers & boutiques, updated monthly," where I found this...

...and this, from Royal Buffet (she also blogs here).

and these lovelies, from Yeah Hello:

Main Entry:	stumble*
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	happen upon
Synonyms:	blunder upon, bump, chance, chance upon, come across, come up against, discover,encounter, fall upon, find, hit, light, light upon,luck*, meet, run across, stub toe on, tumble, turn up

So, where have you been lately?

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DIY Fun

DIY is fun, satisfying, easy on the wallet, and in many instances, good for the planet. Of course there are times when it just sucks to have to do-it-yourself, but we're not talking about that kind of DIY. We're talking about the fun stuff...

Here's a roundup of some recent favorites:

• Even a vehemently anti-sewing DIYer like me can handle this project from The Angry Chicken that turns a long-sleeved tee into a lightweight cardigan in less than 5 minutes.

• Make your own "Drumstick"-style frozen ice cream treats, in all your favorite flavor combos, with these instructions from Instructables. Yummo!

• Create a super funk-a-licious bracelet from leftovers bits and bobs with Crafy Chica's fun and easy tutorial. And yes, I will definitely be making one of these - look at it, how could I not?!

• Save some cash while practicing the first "R" in the "Reduce/Reuse/Recycle" holy trinity by making your own laundry soap. It's super easy, dirt (?) cheap, and oh-so-satisfying; I've been making and using this for about 6 months now, and wouldn't even consider going back to store-bought detergent. My clothes are as clean as they were when I used ready-made, and they smell great. **NOTE: I did make a few changes to the recipe I found here, @ The Simple Dollar. I don't have - and so, don't use - washing soda. I have baking soda, so use it instead, and I did have a bottle of biological washing liquid (Dreft brand) when I started making my own, so I add 1 cup of that to each bucketful of homemade. When it's gone I probably won't buy any more.** Basically you just need a bar of soap, a cup of borax and/or baking soda (optional), some hot water, and a bucket (I use an empty kitty litter bucket) and you're good to go. Google around for more recipes and you'll see that it's a pretty relaxed process.

• @ Feed Your Soul you can download free, original works of art (for personal use) as art prints, notecards, etc. Here's just one example:

Have fun!

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