Creation Station Organization

If I haven't told you yet, I love jewelry. Actually, that is probably an understatement. I make and buy jewelry on what seems to be a weekly basis. If I had more money to spend, I have no doubt my jewelry collection would cover every wall I have. Seeing as I don't have a job though, it only takes up one portion of a wall. This is what I call my "Creation Station." Often I start my day off by choosing jewelry, then clothes to match.

 These pictures only represent a small portion of the Creation Station, and half of my jewelry is in another drawer. You can see how the hooks are overloaded, and the pockets overflowing. So I have decided to start organizing things, despite my limited space.

Being a country girl, I love big, rustic, and Western jewelry. Naturally, my collection includes many bangles. However, these do not fit well in pre-made jewelry organizers such as the one above. So that they are easier to access,  I decided that one of those bracelet stands that you always see at the stores would be the perfect solution. It turns out that they are kind of pricey though, so of course this became a DIY project.

I guess I could have gone to the hardware store, bought some PVC pipe, and actually spent money on this project. That would be nonsense though, when I had these materials laying around already.

Materials:
Paper towel tube (1)
Toilet paper tube (1)
Paper of choice
Scissors
Tape

Step 1: Cut the toilet paper tube to fit the paper towel tube. I just guesstimated the size of the semi-circles to cut out from each side, then took off more until it fit properly. I also took about an inch and a half off the bottom of the toilet paper tube, so that my stand more closely resembled those you see in stores.

Step 2: Cut paper to fit both pieces, taping it into place. (You could glue it, but tape is faster!) I like double-sided tape, because it is more attractive.

Step 3: Center the long tube on the short one, taping it into place.

Step 4: I thought my stand looked a little dull, so I made a quick little paper bow to add to the center for embellishment. Feel free to get creative!

Step 5: Add your bracelets! Wasn't that easy?

Now you have a cute way to display your bangles, and it cost nothing! Of course, this didn't hold even a fraction of my bracelets, but nonetheless at least I can navigate through my most popular bangles now. I hope this was helpful!