Organizing Projects

Keeping your hair accessories organized not only makes you feel happy it helps keep them nicer, longer.
I will be the first to admit I was not the most organized gal on the block. But recently (Fall is my season I guess) I got to it. Here is what works for me. Maybe you'll also get inspired to finally organize that daunting bathroom drawer.

This one is a fishing tackle box that keeps all my doodads straight
Containers:
Go to the local store in the tool, gadget section. They have better stuff at a better price. I use them for organizing my business too. They have awesome mini drawers and little boxes etc. I like them because unlike the sewing organizing versions they have larger sections and seem more reasonably priced. One draw back is they come in weird colors like bright yellow. I simply bought special plastic spray paint and painted them a neutral tan. These would work great for you scrapbookers out there too and at a fraction of the price compared to some of the fancy schmancy things they offer. More practical too.


Here is my fabric ribbon board.


Boards:
I love my ribbon boards. I've seen these for sale at Pottery Barn for $99.00 and I do sale them occasionally for a much smaller price but it's fun to make them yourself and I will tell you how I do it.
Canvas Board. (sorry not pictured)
Buy a huge canvas board (available at your local crafting stores). Spray paint it (don't do anything too dark or it will take about 45 coats...I'm speaking from experience). Ivory, light pink are great options. It comes in white so there is one step alleviated if you want it white. Then take a nice ribbon and cut it the length of the board plus some to wrap around. Hot glue the ribbon down on the edges (not back) of the canvas board. Take your handy staple gun, (these are only about $11.00 and handy for so many things) staple the ribbon securely in place. If you have any extra ribbon trim it off. Next take a 5/8 inch ribbon and hot glue it around the outside covering the sides and making a nice finished product.




Fabric ribbon boards.
These are a bit more labor intensive but look so nice when complete.

Supplies:
Frame
Poster Board
Batting
fabric
ribbon
sewing machine
hot glue
staple gun
pins

Cut poster board to fit tightly inside the frame. Wrap batting around the edges by hot gluing and stapling in place. Lay out your fabric and place the ribbons where you want them (I did some close together for the small clips and some farther apart for the larger ones). Pin them in place and whip out your handy dandy sewing machine and sew them down. Now wrap your ribboned fabric and glue and staple in place around poster board. Push it carefully into the frame and staple it down. Now place a nice fabric or paper over the back for a clean finished look.

Hang that baby up and fill 'er up with NOTHING BUT CHLOE REESE PRODUCTS :)

I seriously like parenthesis (I hope you do too).

Kellie