Monday 20 February 2012

Earring collection/storage

Hello everyone,
there is no doubt about it. I love earrings. I have worn them pretty much every single day for the past 2½ years since I got them pierced (after much begging/persuading to my parents!) I thought today that I would share with you all how I store them.
All it is, is the lid of a chocolate box, with layers of craft foam in. You can pick the foam up in Hobbycraft or any craft shop like that (I think they might even sell it in Tesco?). All I did to make it was cut the foam to size, and then put several layers of it one on top of each other, until they were thick enough so that I could put the earring in and they will stand up. Then all you have to do it simply push in all of your earrings! You can either keep the backs on (which I do) or take them off and keep them in a little pot. I find it's easier to keep them on because then it's easier to put a pair of earring on if you're in a rush in the mornings!
 
 
This is what I keep my everyday earrings in, and the ones which don't fit in the other foam/chocolate box thing. It's actually a pot from an Activia yoghurt, and I simply washed it out and tied a ribbon around it! I put them in here because they're so much easier to get them if you're in a rush and I don't have to push them into the foam every night (I know, I know I'm lazy, right?) 
Image from here
I want to purchase one of these sort of stands when I start wearing more dangly earrings, but seeing as I only have about 2 pairs of them, I don't thing I can really justify buying a rack for them! If you were wondering where to get it, there are some on eBay for around a tenner :)
 




I really want all of these earrings (all of them are from River Island and cost £1.50-£3) but whenever I go in they never have any of them! I might just have to suck up and pay the £4 delivery charges :| (I'm so tight when it comes to deliver costs!)
 Right, now I'm off to read my new magazines and drink my coffee :)
hahaha red lipstick+white mug= red lip print on mug :)


thankyou for reading and have a lovely day ♥
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22 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 February 2012 at 19:25

    Such a great idea! :)

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  2. Em20 February 2012 at 19:40

    I want some of your earrings!! Don't forget in the Company mag on pg 99 to send off for your FREE bracelet, I posted about it the other day.

    Em

    x

    http://www.emsmixedbag.blogspot.com

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    1. Islay25 February 2012 at 19:55

      Hahaa thanks Emma! :D I posted my form thingy for the bracelet off today! :D xxxx

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  3. DaisyChains20 February 2012 at 19:45

    Wooooo, love them bunny earrings hehe! too cute!!!
    Dominique
    x

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    1. Islay25 February 2012 at 19:56

      thankyou! I got them in Miss Selfridge- they were reduced from £10 to £1.50! :D

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  4. Melanie20 February 2012 at 21:11

    Wow, how creative! :) And you have really good taste in earrings!! ;)

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  5. katie.20 February 2012 at 21:12

    Your ideas are so creative! I cant believe thats an old chocolate box lid and activia pot! How adorable :) xox

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    1. Islay25 February 2012 at 20:00

      thanks Katie! It's so easy to turn old things into something cute and useful with a bit of ribbon! :D xxx

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  6. Emer20 February 2012 at 21:59

    My jewlerry box is starting to get WAY too small for all my earrings,will defianly be upgrading soon :)

    xxx

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    1. Islay25 February 2012 at 20:01

      hahaa I couldn't stand having them all mixed up in a box! Having them like this makes them so much easier to find a matching pair in the mornings! xxx

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  7. Valentina20 February 2012 at 23:55

    Such a cute post..love it!!!

    x
    Valentina de Pertis

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  8. Natalie24 February 2012 at 09:44

    Such a fantastic idea! I alwayssss lose my earrings so this would be great for me x

    justa-thought.co.uk

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    1. Islay25 February 2012 at 20:03

      thankyou Natalie! This makes it so much easier to find a matching pair in the morning aswell! :D xxx

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  9. Make me up24 February 2012 at 17:57

    ther is nothing better then a cuppa & some magazines! Love the cath kidson mug :) I actually don't have my ears pierced the storage is really pretty! x

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    1. Islay25 February 2012 at 20:06

      hahaa I know :) Oh really? My parents didn't let me get them done for yeaaars but I'm so glad they did! I love having them pierced, and it didn't hurt at all! :D xxxx

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  10. khloegold26 February 2012 at 09:34

    There so nice :)

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  11. Ellie Burns26 February 2012 at 11:06

    this is an amazing idea! i'm stuck with one of the rubbish cheapy ones from claires which looks a bit childish. i so have to try this- thank you so much for this post!xx

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  12. Unknown4 March 2012 at 21:19

    wow! that is alot of earrings! I can barely keep a pair without losing one! nice work!
    milly@
    asensibleheart.blogspot.com

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  13. Jess D10 March 2012 at 20:52

    Really great and creative idea.

    www.lookwhatigot.co.uk

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