DIY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Outfit of the Day: Olive & Oak Gray & Aqua Maxi Dress - Baby Knox's Baby Shower

Last night was a hit at the First Friday Gallery Night in Raleigh, but before I update you on that, I want to share with you my wonderful day celebrating a very special baby boy. Today my mum (fabulously decorated) and some of her creative friends hosted a baby shower for my dear middle school friend Mandy Metzler's little man Knox. This sweet six week old tried to come sooner than expected so we had to push back the shower until after his birth. Here you'll find our homemade letters "KNOX" that Mum and I scored from Hobby Lobby and covered with craft paper. It's a simple DIY project that is an instant hit!

Scroll below to see my outfit of the day that perfectly complements Knox's aqua chevron blanket (and no, I didn't plan that) along with my mum's impressive decorations. I'm wearing an Olive & Oak maxi in a favorite color combination of mine - gray and aqua. This maxi is adorable with its halter neckline (a re-emerging trend this season), and it's an instant outfit that I've simply paired with scandals. This is an effortless wardrobe "yes"! Enjoy the incredible woodland themed decorations below, and have a lovely weekend! xx

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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

Valentine's Day Party DIY & Decorating Ideas

Valentine's Day. You're either a fan or not. There's no in between, and I happen to be a huge fan of the *love* holiday! Scroll below to see some of my favorite Valentine's Day party diy ideas and downright adorable decorations. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

I hope cupid catches you with his arrow! xx

I'm crushing on these glamorous sequin hearts that act as broaches,
headband clip-ons, or shoe clip-ons. 

Martha Stewart is the craft queen so of course she doesn't disappoint when it comes to diy valentines. Click here for the how-to on her precious Heart-and-Lollipop Flowers

Here's a sweet felt heart hat diy for your precious little one:

1.) Purchase the felt of your choice.

2.) Cut out the two hearts. 

3.) Lastly, stitch each heart to the cap at three points with a needle and thread. 

**To make the felt heart permanent, simply use fabric glue before sewing.**

Cupcakes with heart adorned skewers - the perfect arrow for Cupid's next victim!

Even the leaves in the trees are ready for Valentine's Day!

As a little girl, my mum and I would create these fun candy bags with card stock or scrapbooking paper of various prints and top it off with a stamp or sticker. For Martha Stewart's version, click here.

These little Bonbon-Filled Hearts will satisfy any sweet heart with a sweet tooth - just click here!

Balloon hearts are a must for your Valentine's Day Party!

Aww! The heart balloon heart is the perfect prop for your Valentine's Day Party photo booth!

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DIY Chalkboard Tray

Looking for a fun & easy do-it-yourself craft? I'll show you how to make this adorable chalkboard tray for yourself or for a friend! It would even be a precious gift for a teacher for Valentine's Day. This is the perfect way to showcase your favorite quote, display your dinner menu or visually remind yourself to run a few errands. 

Learn how to make this adorable DIY Chalkboard Tray by scrolling down to the directions below.

Supplies You'll Need:

1. Foam paint brushes

2. Chalkboard paint from your local Lowe's or Home Depot (I used Valspar Chalkboard paint 203261 Black)

3. Silver trays from the Dollar Tree

4. Chalk

5. Ribbon 

6. Hot glue + hot glue gun

7. Black wooden tray stand

8. Painter's tape (optional)

Directions:

1. If you'd like to use painter's tape for a clean edge, go ahead and tape your tray (confession: I simply used my finger nails to keep the edge straight).

2. Begin painting the first coat and let dry for 2-3 hours (you'll want to remove the tape before it dries; otherwise, the whole layer of paint will come off with the tape. Reapply the tape before painting the next layer).

3. Paint another layer and let dry for 2-3 hours.

4. Repeat until there are no exposed or uneven areas in the paint.

5. Once the tray is nice and dry, create a lovely bow out of the ribbon of your choice.

6. Hot glue the back of the bow so it'll keep its form.

7. Then hot glue it to the top and center of the tray.

8. Lastly, using your chalk personalize the tray with the message or quote you prefer and enjoy! xx

Once I was done with all of my trays, I decorated an old mug with some left over paint. Now I can add a cute message or draw a funny mustache for kicks! Chalkboard paint is a fun way to personalize just about anything. From walls to canvases to message boards, its use is endless.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012

Follow-up on the DIY Journals

Happy Thursday! Remember the DIY Journals that I showed you how to make last Thursday? Well, here below is a quick follow-up on the cute details I added to the journals. It's amazing what a little ribbon can do to finish off a precious and easy DIY gift like these journals. I hope you're all done with your Christmas shopping! xx

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FriDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012

Salt Harbor's DIY Paper Christmas Wreath

Salt Harbor Designs is my inspiration behind this beautiful diy paper Christmas wreath project. I attended one of their workshops last night in their downtown location The Atrium ( and I had a blast!). Their building is a hidden gem near the riverfront on South 2nd Avenue by Market Street. Being the creative power team that they are, the facility was immaculate and inspiring. One wall covered in moss wreaths with paper banners of "Merry Christmas" in various languages and another wall bearing a chalkboard in elaborate yet playful lettering set the creative atmosphere. My favorite wall was the one with the cozy hearth decorated with paper trees, the leaning ladder stacked with wrapped presents on each rung and the welcoming chair. 

Our craft table soon to be littered with adorable paper Christmas wreaths and trees!

My favorite little nook - isn't it too cute?!

Supplies:

1.) A stack of four or five old books (There's a great old book store in downtown Wilmington that sells used books for $0.50 each).

2.) A hot glue gun.

3.) A stapler.

4.) A 12-inch straw wreath from a craft store like Michael's.

5.) Greening pins also known as ferning pins.

Greening pins or ferning pins.

Directions:

1.) Begin by breaking the binding of the books and tearing out sheets of paper.

2.) Folding (without creasing) staple one end of each piece of paper.

3.) You can either glue as you go or move onto glueing once you've torn out anywhere from 200 to 280 pieces of paper.

4.) As seen below, hot glue the stapled side to the base of the wreath, starting with the outer and inner edges of the wreath. As you go, secure each piece of paper (only the pages of the first inner and outer rings) with the greening pins to ensure that the glue dries properly.

5.) Then work your way inward, making your wreath as full as you'd like.

6.) Lastly, hang your wreath somewhere visible like over your hearth, above your piano or on a door, sure to draw your guests' admiration. You've earned all the bragging points for this diy project, and it makes for a great holiday conversation piece.

***If you have a friend who is willing to help you, recruit her or him. Jennifer and Anna of Salt Harbor helped me with the pages, tearing and stapling, which made my wreath making fly by. It took me under an hour.***

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER: I'm so pleased with the finished product!
I may dust it with light glitter to give it the sheen of Winter's frost.

My dear friend Anna joined me for all the fun!

We also made adorable paper trees like this one.

Here I am boasting my new homemade, paper tree. It's right at home in my piano room among all my vintage Christmas decorations.

Stop by The Culture of Design tomorrow for all the details on how to make Salt Harbor's diy paper Christmas trees. Thanks again, Jennifer, Anna and Jenny of Salt Harbor, for sharing such a fun night of diy crafting with my friend Anna and me! Happy Crafting! xx

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012

DIY Journals - A Quick & Easy Christmas Gift

Still have a few more people that you need to get gifts for? Well, if you're feeling crafty, this DIY journal idea is a quick, easy and thoughtful fix. All you'll need is a few composition books from your local dollar store or Wal-Mart, Tacky Glue, scissors and scrapbook paper. For a more unique and vintage touch, also rummage the craft store in search of ribbon, stamps and stamp pads. This project can cost as little or as much as you want it to...

I have a killer collection of vintage and pastel as well as modern and bright ribbons and trimmings to choose from! This is not a craft store. This is my craft room - my little nook of creativity!

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Directions:

1.) Simply fold your sheet of scrapbook paper to fit the front cover starting at the outer black binder.

2.) Trim the edges of the paper, tucking the bottom and top smaller flaps under the wider flap on the left, securing with Tacky Glue. 

3.) Then take another 4 to 5 inch wide sheet of scrapbook paper to cover the remaining inner front cover, and also secure it with glue. 

*I recommend leaving the journal tucked under a stack of books to make sure no air bubbles form, reinforcing a smooth surface*

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Optional Additions:

1.) You could add another sheet of scrapbook paper for more visual texture like I did for the journal in the top left corner of the picture below.

2.) You could add a more personalized vintage touch with stamps like the one seen below in the top left corner. Starting the journal with "Bonjour", I also stamped "Paris" midway through the journal and "Au Revoir" on its last page. The French language adds such charm to this DIY project.

3.) You could add one or two ribbons to the front cover by looping them around the inside of the cover and tying them into a beautiful bow on the outside (as seen on the lime green journal two photos below).

4.) If you'e on a roll, feel free to add charms to the bow portion of the ribbon or simply glue one to the front cover of the journal. The possibilities are endless. Just have fun creating the journals and personalizing for your family and friends! 

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 I like mixing and matching colors and patterns as seen in the above picture.

 I love the two ribbons on the lime green journal (they add a subtle flare of femininity). I like them so much that I plan on using ribbon on a few other journals for Christmas gifts to my girlfriends.

I'd love to hear what you think about this speedy and craft-friendly DIY journal project! Just comment below. I hope you enjoy this one! xx

...Also stay tuned for more great DIY ideas. Tomorrow I'll be posting about two adorable Christmas DIY decoration ideas, all inspired by a workshop that I attended by Salt Harbor. You're going to love them! They are some of my new favorites - thanks to Jennifer, Anna and Jenny of Salt Harbor for sharing their creativity with me!

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Baby Shower DIY Projects

Baby showers allow me to enjoy the things that I love - DIY projects and babies! It doesn't get better than this! Although I love children, I'm nowhere near ready to having my own. But, I'm dying to be an aunt (*hint* to my siblings). Until then, baby showers like the one pictured here are a nice way for me to get my feet wet in aunty activities and crafts. 

For this baby shower, my mum and I were asked to help on the creativity portion by a friend of ours. What did we do first? We hit Target and Hobby Lobby. We scored some white onesies, fabric samples, rolls of ribbon, a ceramic owl, an owl frame and more. The theme came together so nicely - girly owls for a precious little girl.

Scroll down below for details on how to make your own table cloth, onesies and pendant banner and how to customize a baby shower for the mama and her ball of joy!

For the diy table cloth, we ran five ribbons of various widths, colors & prints down the middle of the table. To secure them, we taped them underneath at the ends so we can use the table cloth & ribbon again! We hung paper lanterns to echo the fun girly colors, adding height to the room! A little tip that helps me for parties: I write on a sticky note what is going on each tray so I don't forget anything. ;)

In the top left, I took the owl frame & printed off "Wisdom for Mommy" along with little sheets of paper for the guests to leave words of wisdom & advice for the mommy to be!
In the bottom left, the hot pink ceramic owl was originally dark brown. I first sprayed a coat of primer & then topped it off with hot pink spray paint. I also sprinkled roses, tulips, mason jars & owl toys on the table to bring in color. Mommy can take the toy owls home for her little girl to soon play with too!

Here's the adorable pendant (plus onesies) banner. I anchored the ends of the twine by tying each one to a plastic stick-on hook on the edges of the hearth. I concealed each hook with a fun bow. I am so pleased with it! 

To create these pendants, I folded the fabric in half, cut out the desired shape and then lay it over the twine. To secure it, I pinned a few nots of colorful ribbon just under the twine at the top of each pendant. Isn't it adorable?

These are the different designs that my friend, my mum and I did on the onesies. In the top left is a flower with a cute owl button in the center. In the top right is a twig with leaves. In the bottom left is a pretty little owl, and in the bottom right is a brightly printed sun.

All you need for the diy onesies is iron-on tape, fabric glue, fabric, scissors, onesies, an ironing board, an iron and one little button. Now you're ready to get started!

Here's one example: My mum quickly drew out an owl shape so we could use that as a guide for cutting. Then we cut out the eyes, the wings and the triangle nose from another fabric swatch. We used the iron tape and secured the edges with fabric glue. Lastly, I secured them on the twine with clothes pins, completing the pendant banner. Isn't this just a hoot? 

For the other three, we cut out paper templates for the flower petals, twig, sun's circle and sun's rays. The leaves we free handed, and the button we secured with fabric glue. These onesies were not only a decorative piece but also a conversation piece sure to be enjoyed by the little girl on the way! Mama & guests enjoyed them. How about you?

I hope you enjoyed this Baby Shower feature filled with DIY Projects! I'll keep you posted on any updates of future nieces and nephews! I'm hoping to be an aunt sooner rather than later so keep your fingers crossed! xx

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Thanksgiving Holiday Table Setting

Thanksgiving is only 6 days away! Can you believe it?

Avoid the holiday panic by planning ahead. I have a huge family so I can't afford to leave everything to the last minute. The more I can do ahead of time, the better! To get one step ahead of the holiday rush, decide on your menu and set your table with Thanksgiving decorations and name tags. Leave the last minute details for the last minute.

Below I've shared an example of a Thanksgiving holiday table setting that I put together with feminine fall tones. Also, I've included a Thanksgiving Planner from marthastewart.com that's sure to help you organize your time so you won't forget any detail or feel overwhelmed.

Happy Thanksgiving planning! xx

Gold is the color I've used to ground the overall Thanksgiving look - gold chargers with gold corn and gold acorns.

To add depth and enhance the ambience of the room, I've used mercury vases and mercury votives. 

The adorable gold acorns and corn I scored at Pottery Barn. I love that store!

Create that unexpected personal touch by writing your guest's name with a gold paint pen on a lovely piece of ribbon.

From the gold and mercury tones, I've added in rich reds, plums and fresh greens. The hydrangeas lend dimension and the roses add drama, creating a lovely, warm Thanksgiving feel. 

All you need now is food, family and friends! Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Planner

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Early November:

 Choose a menu.

 If you’re ordering a fresh turkey, do it now; if you’re buying a frozen turkey, you still have time, but don’t wait until the last minute. Remember: It’s best to allow four to five days for it to thaw.

 Floral centerpieces finish off a well-set table. Florists are busy this time of year, so order flowers now.

4 Days before Thanksgiving:

 Compose a shopping list, and purchase all nonperishables. Wait until the day before Thanksgiving to buy salad greens, fresh bread, or seafood.

 If you’re baking pies for dessert, make the dough for the crust, roll it out, lay it into pie plates, and freeze.

 Start defrosting the frozen turkey in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Plan ahead to allow a full day for every 4 pounds of turkey being thawed.

2 Days before Thanksgiving:

 Homemade stuffing often calls for stale bread; cut and cube the bread now, and set the cubes out in a single layer on a baking sheet.

 If using cloth napkins or tablecloths, iron them now. 

 Make the cranberry sauce; a couple of days in the refrigerator will give the flavors time to

develop. 

 Prepare the serving pieces, plates, flatware, glasses, etc.

1 Day before Thanksgiving:

 Defrost pie dough; assemble and bake pies.

 Make the giblet stock for the gravy.

 Make the vegetables and side dishes that require baking, such as casseroles, and reheat them tomorrow; or assemble them today, and cook them right before dinner.

 Peel the potatoes, and then refrigerate them in a pot of cold water. 

 Pick up the fresh turkey from the market. 

 Prepare the stuffing, but leave out any raw eggs until you stuff the bird. 

 Set the table tonight or first thing in the morning.

Thanksgiving Day:

 9:30 a.m.: Remove the turkey from the refrigerator, and allow it to sit for 1 hour at room temperature.

 11:15 a.m.: Preheat the oven, and stuff the turkey.

 11:30 a.m.: Put the turkey in the oven, basting it every half hour.

 Noon: Chill the white wine.

 1 p.m.: Make the mashed potatoes. Closer to dinnertime, place them in a heat-proof bowl and set them at the back of the stove over simmering water.

 3 p.m.: Whip the cream for the pie; prepare the coffee, but do not brew it until about 20 minutes before it will be served.

 4 p.m.: Check the temperature of the turkey at the thigh, which is the thickest part. If the thermometer reads 165 degrees, remove the turkey from the oven. If not, check the temperature every 15 minutes until the bird is done.

 4:15 p.m.: The turkey will need to sit for 30 minutes prior to carving. Take advantage of the break to make the gravy and any last-minute vegetables. Remove stuffing from bird; transfer to a baking pan. Bake until stuffing reaches 165 degrees.

 4:30 to 5 p.m.: Call everyone to the table. Start the coffee maker just before sitting down.

(I got this amazing preparation checklist from Martha Stewart! Click here to view the printable version.)

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Thanksgiving Table Settings - Happy November!

Ahh Thanksgiving - the holiday that enables us to embrace overeating without judgment, excessive sports watching without complaints and Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) shopping without any regrets - all with the people whom we love most. Family and friends mean the world to us so we want to give them the world's best of food, fellowship and fun over the holidays! First, we must create the perfect Thanksgiving ambience by fashioning our tables with the decorations that are "just right" for our families. Below I've given you a few ideas of how to create a warm, classic, vintage, or bright colored table scape for your Thanksgiving gathering. Scroll to the very bottom of this post to find a rather helpful layout of informal versus formal place settings. Happy November everyone! xx

I love these hanging lanterns. They add such warmth & coziness.

Take a closer look at the center piece...it's a pumpkin made of mums! Genius.

Keep it simple. Classic winter white, fresh greenery & precious bird cages can go a long way.

Thanksgiving centers around food so why not incorporate food into your table's decorations?

Wood is a great texture and tone to echo the celebration of Thanksgiving's wilderness roots. Take a moment to remember all that the first pilgrims and Native Americans did to first establish our country. We have a lot to be thankful for.

Let your china and glasswear enhance the ambience of your family's Thanksgiving.

I retrieved many of these photos from HGTV ...they have some great holiday ideas!

Mustard yellow and bronze owls beautifully anchor the bright tones of this table. 

Color, color and more color. I love the cheeriness of this table. It represents harvest time so wonderfully.

Rich, dark tones against winter white pop so elegantly with layers of candles as seen here.

A girly girl at heart, I love how girly and vintage this is. It's definitely my style. 

This look embodies classic, sophisticated simplicity. Remember K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stupid!

After all, Thanksgiving is all about enjoying your time with family and friends. ;)

This table setting (my fave) plus the photo below are both from Republic Events...check them out!

Does your family go for the more formal look or the down-home informal?

My family leans towards a more informal atmosphere with laughter & spontaneity. 

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012

DIY Jewelry Display Ideas: What to do with all that bling?

Whether you're obsessed with fashion or not, we (especially we Southern gals) are all looking for ways to store our jewelry. Let's face it. Those jewelry boxes we got in middle school aren't cutting it. Your necklaces find a way to tangle up into the most stubborn knots known to man (even though you swear you haven't touched those necklaces in years). Your pairs of earrings somehow lose their other half. Do yourself a favor, and regift those jewelry boxes or have a yard sale. I've got some DIY jewelry storage options that you're sure to love.

For your necklaces, make a run to Walmart or Target for some shower curtain hooks (not the ones that close shut). You'll spend anywhere from $4 to $7 dollars on a priceless way to neatly organize your fashionable bling. Hang the hooks on your towel rack, and drape each necklace on one to two hooks depending on their weight as seen below. Now isn't that way better than the outdated cherry wood jewelry box with the velvet interior? You can actually see what you have and grab it in a jiffy.

Why not take all your lovely jewelry and make it into a fantastic display? Below, I repurposed a shabby chic looking shutter as an earring display. You can find gently worn shutters at yard sales and online, and they look great hanging on a wall or simply leaning against one. I then added a vintage bottle to feature one of my favorite necklaces (Thanks, Lauren, for making it for me!). On the other side of the shutter, I used two of my mason jars to house bracelets and showcase a pair of earrings. The finishing touch is a little bird tray my mum gave me, filled with a few of my most precious eclectic pieces. Hiding my jewelry in a drawer or box doesn't work for me. That's why I turned my jewelry display into the centerpiece on a shelf in my room. Like it? I sure do!

Shop owners, you could run with this DIY concept as a way of selling your jewelry too!

The dainty gold and turquoise cross bracelet can be found at shopwindblown.com!

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012

DIY Project: Wedding Ribbon Banner How-to

Need a splash of color or a killer backdrop? The Ribbon Banner is your creative DIY solution! My mom, my cousin Lauren and I created a ribbon banner for a friend's wedding in a historical venue where we couldn't hang frames or wedding accessories.

After using it for my friend's wedding, I kept it and repurposed it as my new headboard (pictured below). I love it, and it goes perfectly with the aqua, brown and turquoise tones of my decor.

The Supplies You'll Need:

1. Hot Glue Gun

2. Measuring tape

3. Scissors

4. Assorted widths and colors of ribbon

5. Scotch tape

6. 1/2 inch flat wood molding from Home Depot or a pre-sized dow rod (however long you'd like it to be)

Directions:

1. Find an area where you can hang the molding or dow rod so you can see the ribbon banner unfold as you go (I hung mine on the cabinet knobs in my kitchen).

2. Measure and cut ribbon to the desired length (I cut mine to be 60 inches long).

3. Create your own color pattern with the ribbon by attaching each strand to the molding or dow rod with Scotch tape.

4. Alternate your ribbon colors and widths for contrast and dimension, giving it more of a "wow" factor.

5. Once you've taped the end of each piece of ribbon to the molding, creating a curtain of ribbon, get your hot glue gun ready. Remove the first piece of tape on the first strand of ribbon and hot glue it to the molding. Repeat with each individual strand until you have completed the whole ribbon banner. Voila! You have the perfect color story (that you can take pride in) to enhance the image of your wedding or bedroom. Enjoy and reuse!

This DIY project can be admired inside or out. Below you'll see examples of wedding ribbon banners that were made by tying the ribbon to a long piece of rope hung outside.

http://m2-photography.net/diy-wedding-details-inspiration-m2-photography/

http://m2-photography.net/dan-tristas-gorgeous-country-backyard-wedding/

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

DIY Project: Jewelry Display

For all you fashionistas and Visual Merchandisers, here's a chic and easy DIY project prime for featuring jewelry in your bedroom or store. After all, beauty is meant to be admired, right? 

The supplies that you'll need  for this DIY jewelry display (5 items): 

1.) A window pane minus the glass which can be found at junk shops or antique stores. Don't forget that you could score one at a local yard sale. Be sure to peruse Craigslist and make your list of places to check out. Whether any are listed or not, drive around a few neighborhoods and you may just hit the jackpot!

2.) However many squares your window pane has is the number of clipboards you'll need. Since my window pane has six squares, I'm using six clipboards.

3.) Burlap - my favorite textile. Its texture is amazing; and it's a mesmerizing addition to just about anything from jewelry displays like this one to grand weddings to intimate dinner parties. You'll need burlap squares for each one of your clipboards. They'll go from the bottom of the clipboard to the middle of the metal clip, almost reaching from the right to left of the clipboard. Again, since I have six clipboards, I'm using six burlap squares.

4.) Fabric scissors, ones that are not dull.

5.) Twine to hang the clipboards to the top of each square in the window pane. I especially love this natural unpolished jute twine because it's durable with an organic chic look.

**If you decide to hang this in your room or store, you'll also need the necessary tools such as a hammer, a screwdriver, nails or hooks, etc.**

Instructions:

*Begin first by laying out all your supplies and double checking to make sure you have everything. 

*Then begin cutting your burlap squares to fit your clipboards with your fabric scissors. Remember, you don't want them to reach all the way to the top of the clipboard, but make sure they are long enough to be clipped onto the board securely (You may need to iron your burlap first).

*After cutting, clip them onto each board (I like mine to have a slightly rough edge).

*Next, using your scissors and your twine of choice, hang each clipboard onto the top of each square within the window pane. Tighten the twine so that no clipboard is dragging but sits nicely in its assigned square.

*Lastly, place the first necklace on the clip of the clipboard to be displayed, and follow suit with the remaining jewelry and clipboards.

Voila! You have a beautiful jewelry display by you for you and the world to enjoy. I displayed the window pane pictured below over a hanging rack of clothing that complemented the same colors shown here. After a week, I then leaned it against the front of a table with colors that tied in with new necklaces. I hope you've enjoyed this lovely, no-fuss DIY project, sure to have all your friends or customers swooning for this jewelry display. Don't forget to mention thecultureofdesign.com packed with design advice! ;) 

Speaking of DIY projects, please check out one of my favorite DIY blogs Red Fox Blog by clicking here! My friend Nathalie launched this blog last year and has been such an inspiration to me. She's one of the reasons why I started The Culture of Design. I'm so thankful for her, her willingness to answer my unending questions prior to my publishing this blog, and her creative quirkiness. I just adore her. Be sure to follow her! Here's my adorable friend Nathalie of Red Fox Blog...