All My Little Ladies!

As of late, the little ladies of the world have been my best customers. Girls from the ages of newborn (a great gift idea for a baby shower) to teens have been wanting, getting and coveting the HDV refurbished jewelery boxes. 

Many girls use the their boxes to store jewelry while others (such as my daughter) use the jewelry box to store every tiny little treasure she can shove in it.  Still others use their jewelry box to organize American Girl doll accessories. 

Here are a few (and by "a few" I mean a ton)  examples of the recent jewelry boxes I've created for our younger generation....

Problem Solved

I cannot tell you how many vintage jewelry boxes I've passed up purchasing because the interior was in poor condition.  It's so frustrating! Well, I finally had enough.... a girl can only take so much before taking matters into her own hands. I grabbed a cool looking on the outside, yet messed up on the inside jewelry box. I then proceeded to completely demolish the inside. It took a little trial and error but I finally figured out a way to rebuild and refurbish a jewelry box from the inside out.

Here's an example of a jewelry box with a inside that's been refurbished.
This particular jewelry box would be perfect for a little girls room. The inside is bright, cheery and a little eclectic. 

If I do say so myself, I LOVE how this turned out. Granted it was a lot of extra work but the end result made it all worth it.

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A few ideas

Today's blog post features a few creative ways to use refurbished jewelry boxes.  Place your jewelry box on a desk, dresser, or in a craft room. Place it on a bathroom counter, a book shelf, or in the family room... because it's much too pretty to tuck away in a closet.

First, the obvious: 

A Jewelry Box:

 

Put in a sewing room to store all your sewing notions:

In a child's room to display the billions of "treasures" kids seem to acquire:

Use to Store mani/pedi supplies:

How would you use your jewelry box?

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Spring Inspired Creations

The holidays have been crazy busy, and I've loved every minute of it.  Over the holidays I had the opportunity to create custom jewelry boxes of all kinds... for wives, babies first Christmas, kids, tweens, teens, and sisters. It's been an amazing season. 

Now that the holiday of custom jewelry boxes is over I have had a chance to create some of my own designs. Here's a taste of what's going on in my workshop....

 There's a lot more of these fun, bright, spring inspired jewelry boxes in the works.  I have yet to list these refurbished creations so feel free to contact me (see contact tab of blog) if you have any questions. 

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Tetorial Tuesday: How to make Mod Podge

When refurbishing vintage jewelry boxes, I go through A LOT of decoupage. Inevitably I always run out when I need it most. The last thing I want to do, in the middle of a project, is load up the kids and run to the store for more. I've learned to be resourceful and make my own recipe which often works better then the real thing.

Granted I normally make small amounts at a time but thanks to Pinterest I was inspired to whip up a larger batch. Here's my homemade version:

 Ingredients:

• A jar

• Left over glue (I normally use Aleene's but Elmers works well too)

• Water

 Step One: Pour your left over glue into an empty container

Step Two: Add water. I normally start with one part water two parts glue. I actually added too much water in the picture above and had to add more glue because I like my mixture a little on the thicker side. 

 Step Three: Find a cute little boy, or girl, to shake it like a Polaroid picture.  Okay, a cute kid isn't necessary but it makes the process so much more fun.

 Voila! Homemade decoupage. I used my homemade blend to add a little fabric to the jar lid.  Note: You may prefer the mixture to be a little thicker or thinner depending on your projects.

Good luck making your own home made decoupage. 

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A Sweet Birthday Gift for a Sweet Girl

This past weekend my daughters friend, Megan, celebrated her 9th birthday. Megan is a sweet girl who spends a lot of time playing at our house. Carly (my daughter) and Megan often wander into my work room eager to help create jewelry boxes. Megan has even picked out her favorite papers and asked me, on numerous occasions, if I would one day make her a jewelry box. 

When my daughter was invited to Megan's birthday the obvious gift was a custom jewelry box. I incorporated her favorite papers and colors. The result was a jewelry box fit for a princess.

Megan's finished product

 

Top: Megan opening her gift

Bottom: Carly and the Birthday Girl!

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Friday Feedback

First and foremost I want to honor our vets and thank our military servicemen and women for their sacrafice and dedication. 

Today I want to share some feedback I've been given in the recent months.  I promise I do not know any of these people... these are all legit customers who wrote comments on my Etsy page.

 

 

Have a Fantastic Friday and an Amazing weekend.

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